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Autumn Puffed Pear Pancake with Caramel Sauce

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This dish I created because I wanted the flavors of a Pear Torte for breakfast but didn't want to serve desert. Enjoy this easy but flavorful twist on a dutch baby pancake. Very decadent!

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Eagles Nest Inn

Whidbey Island, Washington

Ingredients

  • 4 lg eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 ripe autumn pear variety ( Bartlett, Anjou )
  • Nutmeg

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees and bake for 12-14 minutes.

  2. Place the first four ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.

  3. Prepare the baking dishes. I use 8-inch individual oval bakers for pancakes.

  4. Place the bakers on a cookie sheet. Spray bakers with Pam or any cooking spray.

  5. Place 1tsp. butter in the bottom of the oval bakers.

  6. Place in the oven and bake 3-4 minutes until the butter melts.

  7. Pour about 1/4 inch of batter in the bottom of each hot ramekin.

  8. Slice three thin slices of fresh pear into the batter of each ramekin and sprinkle with grated nutmeg.

  9. Place in the hot oven, center position, and bake until puffed golden brown.

  10. Remove from bakers unto plates drizzle with caramel sauce and serve.

  11. Caramel Sauce

  12. 4 T. butter

  13. 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup water

  14. 1/2 cup milk

  15. In a small sauce pan melt over tow heat the first three ingredients together.

  16. Raise heat to medium and boil gently while whisking for four minutes. (Timing is important it must reach syrup stage. )

  17. Check with a metal spoon it should not run off the spoon like water but sheet slowly and want to cling to the spoon on the last drops.

  18. Then slowly dribble in the milk while continuing to cook and whisk.

  19. After milk is added cool only slightly and serve.

  20. Best if made just before serving.

  21. Serves 4

Categories
Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast
Published
March 31, 2010
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