Gingerbread Skillet Cake with Pears |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Serve this holiday-inspired cake as a dessert or as an interesting brunch dish in place of French toast or crêpes. Ingredients:
4 large bosc pears, cored and sliced 1/4 |
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
3 tablespoons unsalted butter |
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar |
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup granulated sugar |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger |
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces |
1/3 cup buttermilk |
1/4 cup molasses |
Directions:
1. Toss together pears and 2 tablespoons flour. Set aside.
2. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a 9 cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly in skillet. Fan pear slices in skillet over brown sugar.
3. Combine 1 cup flour and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Cut 5 tablespoons butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly. Add buttermilk and molasses, stirring just until moistened. Spread batter evenly over pears, leaving a 1 edge.
4. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until bubbly and browned. Cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
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