Ginger-Pear Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. fine sea salt
- 2 Tbs. raw or turbinado sugar
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 tsp. firmly packed, grated fresh ginger with juice
- 6 Tbs. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ripe Anjou or other sweet pear, peeled, cored and cut into 3/8-inch dice
- 1/2 cup ginger preserves or marmalade, warmed
Directions
In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk in the sugar, then make a well in the center. Pour the egg, milk, grated ginger with juice and 2 Tbs. of the melted butter into the well, then gradually whisk from the center outward until the ingredients are well combined but still a little lumpy; do not overmix or the pancakes will be heavy. Gently stir in the pear. The batter will be fairly thin.Preheat a nonstick or cast-iron griddle over medium-high heat until a drop of water flicked onto the surface dances and evaporates instantly. Brush the griddle with a little of the remaining 4 Tbs. melted butter. Slowly ladle a scant 1/4 cup of the batter onto the griddle, centering the ladle over the batter so it spreads out into a circle on its own. Continue ladling out the batter to make as many pancakes as you can without letting them touch. If they do touch, separate with the edge of a spatula.
When the pancakes have begun to bubble in the center and a few of the bubbles have popped and the undersides are golden, after about 2 minutes, flip them with the spatula. Cook until golden on the other side, about 1 minute more, then transfer to a platter in a low (200°F) oven to keep warm. Cook the remaining pancakes in the same way, adding butter to the griddle as needed.
Transfer the pancakes to warmed individual plates and serve immediately, topped with a dollop of warmed ginger preserves. Serves 3 or 4.
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Ariel from
YUM
I wanted to spice up our pancake routine and use up some pears and *voila!* I found this recipe. I used half whole grain and half all purpose flour and coconut milk rather than regular milk but otherwise filled the recipe and instructions and these fluffed up nicely, had a nice sweetness from the pears (I would only use 1 TBS of sugar next time), and the ginger added a little unexpected zing without being overpowering (but I grated frozen ginger so it may not have been as strong as fresh). My kids aren’t very adventurous, and noticed that these tasted a “bit weird” but they are them all so A WIN! I thought they were lovely and easy to make and I will definitely make them again. Thanks for the recipe!
Date published: 2022-02-10
Rated 5 out of
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Emily from
Delicious!
Tried this this morning with a little less ginger than called for because I'm not a fan and they came out great! Don't think you need all 6 Tbs of butter but add some real maple syrup and these were some of the best pancakes I've tried
Date published: 2017-12-27