Maple Pear Deep-Dish Pancake

Ingredients

• 2 medium firm ripe pears, pared, cored, sliced (about 2 cups)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 lemon, zest of, grated large
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup sliced blanched almond, lightly toasted
• 1 cup heavy cream

Directions

1. 1

   Toss pears, syrup, and lemon zest together in medium bowl. Let stand, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes.

2. 2

   Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter wide round 1-1/2-quart baking dish.

3. 3

   Place milk, sour cream, eggs, vanilla, flour, sugar, and salt in blender or food processor and process just until blended, about 1 minute.

4. 4

   Pour enough batter into prepared baking dish to measure 1/4 inch. Bake until slightly firm, 12-15 minutes.

5. 5

   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.

6. 6

   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.