Cheesy Pear Oven Pancake Recipes

MAPLE PEAR DEEP-DISH PANCAKE

Steps:

• Toss pears, syrup, and lemon zest together in medium bowl. Let stand, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter wide round 1-1/2-quart baking dish.
• Place milk, sour cream, eggs, vanilla, flour, sugar, and salt in blender or food processor and process just until blended, about 1 minute.
• Pour enough batter into prepared baking dish to measure 1/4 inch. Bake until slightly firm, 12-15 minutes.
• Remove pear slices from syrup with slotted spoon; reserve syrup. Arrange slices closely together on baked batter and sprinkle with almonds. Cover with remaining batter. Spoon reserved syrup evenly over top.
• Bake until wooden pick inserted in center of pancake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let pancake cool on wire rack 30 minutes. Serve warm, with cream.

EASY PANCAKES

Steps:

• Put 100g plain flour, 2 large eggs, 300ml milk, 1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil and a pinch of salt into a bowl or large jug, then whisk to a smooth batter.
• Set aside for 30 mins to rest if you have time, or start cooking straight away.
• Set a medium frying pan or crêpe pan over a medium heat and carefully wipe it with some oiled kitchen paper.
• When hot, cook your pancakes for 1 min on each side until golden, keeping them warm in a low oven as you go.
• Serve with lemon wedges and caster sugar, or your favourite filling. Once cold, you can layer the pancakes between baking parchment, then wrap in cling film and freeze for up to 2 months.

OVEN PEAR PANCAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400º F.
• Lightly coat a 9-inch pie plate with vegetable cooking spray. Peel, core, and cut into eighths and arrange them in the pie plate.
• Combine 1/2 cup minus 2 tablespoons sugar, flour, eggs, whole milk, vanilla, unsalted butter, and a pinch of salt in a blender. Pulse until smooth, about 30 seconds.
• Pour over the pears. Place in the oven and bake until springy to the touch, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Heat broiler. Sprinkle the pancake with ground cinnamon and the 2 tablespoons sugar. Broil until browned, about 1 minute. Serve warm.

GERMAN PEAR PANCAKE

Steps:

• Toss pear slices with 1/4 cup white sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest to coat.
• Arrange butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet and place on the center rack of the oven. Heat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove skillet from oven once the butter has just melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Beat eggs in a large bowl until frothy; add milk, 1/4 cup white sugar, vanilla extract, and salt and mix until just combined. Sift flour into egg mixture and stir until batter is just mixed.
• Stir pear slices into the melted butter and spread into a single layer. Pour batter over pears.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pancake is set in the middle, the sides have risen, and the bottom is browned, 28 to 30 minutes. Top pancake with confectioners' sugar.

CHEESY PEAR OVEN PANCAKE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 450°. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular baking dish, 13 x 9 x 2 inches, with shortening. Mix flour, milk, salt and eggs with wire whisk until smooth. Pour into baking dish. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until puffy and golden brown.2. While pancake is baking, melt butter in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pears and chives in butter about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until pears are slightly softened. Stir in sugar.3. Spoon pear mixture onto pancake. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake about 1 minute or until cheese is melted.FOOD for THOUGHTCheese and pears are a wonderful blend of flavors-don't save this oven pancake just for breakfast! The salty richness of the cheese complements the sweetness of the pears."After treatment, my energy is really low, so this makes an easy-to-eat breakfast, especially if the pancake-and-pear mixture is already made by my son or husband. If I can't eat it all at once, I can just take it from the refrigerator, reheat and eat." -Anne R.NUTRITION FACTS: High in calcium good source of fiber1 Serving: Calories 325 (Calories from Fat 110) Fat 12g (Saturated 7g) Cholesterol 330mg Sodium 330mg Potassium 260mg Carbohydrate 46g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 11g %DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 4% Calcium 20% Iron 10% Folic Acid 12% Magnesium 6% DIET EXCHANGES: 2 Starch, ½ High-Fat Meat, 1 Fruit, 1 FatHelpful For These Side Effects: (n)From "Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.