Blueberries And Pears For Baby Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S BLUEBERRY DUTCH BABY

Chef John's Blueberry Dutch Baby image

You're in for a huge treat with this blueberry studded baked pancake--it's rich and satisfying but surprisingly light tasting. The true magic of a Dutch baby is the contrast of texture between the crispy, crusty outside and the soft, custardy, fruity center. This version is not only gorgeous and delicious, but it's fun and simple to make! There's no sugar in the batter, so all the sweetness comes from the berries and the powdered sugar. For a sweeter version, serve with maple syrup like regular blueberry pancakes.

Provided by Chef John

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Pancake Recipes Baked Pancake Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ cup packed all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon fine salt
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs, at room temperature
⅔ cup milk, at room temperature
3 tablespoons clarified butter, melted
⅓ cup fresh blueberries, or more to taste
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
½ Meyer lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons powdered sugar, or to taste
2 tablespoons maple syrup, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Combine flour, salt, vanilla extract, eggs, and milk in a high-speed blender. Blend on high speed until completely smooth and very thin, about 1 minute.
Heat a 9- or 10-inch cast iron skillet over high heat. Pour clarified butter into the skillet and use a pastry brush to grease the sides. Heat butter until just starting to smoke.
Quickly and carefully pour the batter into the center of the skillet, then sprinkle blueberries over top. Transfer skillet to the center of the preheated oven and bake until browned and nicely puffed, 20 to 25 minutes.
Carefully remove from the oven and immediately brush the top with melted butter. Squeeze lemon juice over top as Dutch baby deflates. Dust with powdered sugar.
Cut in wedges to serve and drizzle with maple syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 567.2 calories, Carbohydrate 55.6 g, Cholesterol 346.6 mg, Fat 32.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 16.1 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Sodium 556.1 mg, Sugar 26.1 g

PEAR AND BLUEBERRY CAKE

Pear and Blueberry Cake image

On our honeymoon, my husband and I had this delicious dessert at Al Covo in Venice. I've tried to re-create the recipe because it was so tasty!

Provided by ErinCC

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Blueberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup unsalted butter
1 ¼ cups white sugar
3 large eggs
⅓ cup milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 pears, peeled and diced
½ cup blueberries
½ cup almonds, chopped

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan. Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; reserve.
Whisk together flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and baking powder in a large bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat the butter and 1 1/4 cups white sugar together in a separate large bowl. Beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in 1/3 of the flour mixture until just combined. Beat in 1/2 of the milk and another 1/3 of the flour mixture. Repeat with the remaining milk and flour. Stir in the almond extract.
Gently fold pears, blueberries, and chopped almonds into the batter. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle reserved sugar and cinnamon mixture over the cake batter.
Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Carbohydrate 42.9 g, Cholesterol 61.8 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 61.1 mg, Sugar 29.3 g