Finnish Oven Pear Pancake (PannuKakku)
Finnish Oven Pear Pancake (PannuKakku)
By Jim Bailey |
September 9, 2018 3:17 pm
This Finnish Oven Pear Pancake is perfect for breakfast with its custardy texture and crisp edges. Try other fruits such as apples, bananas, fresh peaches or even a berry of your liking.
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Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup
flour
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons
sugar, divided
1/3 cup
evaporated skim or whole milk
3
eggs
1/4 teaspoon
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon
1
pear
Vanilla-Cinnamon Sauce if desired
1/2 cup
evaporated milk
2 tablespoons
sugar
1 teaspoon
cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon
cinnamon
1
Preheat oven to 375-degrees F. Liberally coat the bottom and sides of a 9- to 10-inch pie pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
2
In a large bowl, whisk flour, 1/4 cup sugar, milk, eggs, baking powder and cinnamon until smooth. Pour into prepared skillet.
3
Peel pear, core, halve vertically and thinly slice. Arrange in a concentric circle on top of pancake batter.
4
Sprinkle remaining sugar over the top and bake 18-20 minutes, or until the edges have risen and the center feels firm.
5
Remove from oven to cut into wedges to serve. Top with Vanilla Cinnamon Sauce if desired.
1
Make sauce while pancake is cooking.
2
Combine ingredients and in a small saucepan over medium heat, whisking until smooth. Bring to scalding, whisking almost constantly.
3
After a few minutes, when it begins to thicken, continually whisk until sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes once it has started to scald.
4
Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla before serving.
Jim Bailey
The Yankee chef, Jim Bailey, is a third generation chef, food columnist, cookbook author, food judge and New England’s foremost food historian. His motto, It's Just That Simple!™ expounds on the concept that anyone can create and prepare recipes made by celebrity chefs on television, but without all the expense, expertise and special equipment. Chef Jim also dons his signature pink chefs coat as a tribute to all breast cancer sufferers, both in the past and present.
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