Italian Desserts Recipes - Italian Dessert Oven Pancake

Ingredients

• Butter

• 2/3 cup whipping cream

• 1/3 cup milk

• 3 eggs

• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

• 2 teaspoons vanilla

• 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel

• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• 2 1/2 cups thinly sliced Italian plums (or other plums) or pears

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• Sweetened whipped cream (optional)

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Method:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously butter the bottom and side of a 9.inch pie plate. Set aside.

2. In a medium bowl combine whipping cream, milk, eggs, flour, the 1/4 cup sugar, the melted butter, vanilla, 1 teaspoon of the lemon peel, and the salt. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth.

3. Pour about half of the batter into prepared pan. Arrange plums or pears on top. Sprinkle with the remaining lemon peel. Carefully pour remaining batter over fruit. Sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons sugar.

4. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. (The pancake will fall as it cools.) Serve warm. If desired, serve with sweetened whipped cream.