Giant Peach Oven Pancake
Giant Peach Oven Pancake is an easy breakfast to any time of the year. Peaches are everywhere in Leamington, and I take advantage of them. This dish is a good summer dessert served with ice cream.
Peaches are sweet and delicious when ripened to perfection. My favourite peaches come from Sicily where the flesh is white but very succulent. Some peaches are flat and twice as sweet. Whatever, shape or colour, peaches are luscious and delicious raw or cooked. If you like cooking with peaches view this site for some easy and great recipes: https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/g1499/peach-recipes/
My nonno tried to grow peaches, but never succeeded in Northern Ontario. He did grow a chestnut tree which graces the shores of Lake Superior at our cottage on Whitefish Bay. It’s sentimental how the immigrants tried to recreate the land they left. My nonno also grew orange plants which we cultivated indoors. My mom still has one in her sun room.
Fruits make up a large part of the Italian diet. We end every meal with it and to this day, I grab one whenever I am hungry.
Peaches from our local markets
cut the peaches into slices. Leave the skins on and sprinkle with brown, sugar, spices and maple syrup.
This simple batter consists of buttermilk, flour and melted butter.
After 15 minutes in the oven, the peaches soften a bit. Another 15 minutes before we add the batter.
Pour the batter evenly over the peaches. It doesn’t have to be perfect.
You know that I always peek into the oven.
It comes out of the oven and the aroma tells me that this dessert is bursting with flavour.
I invert it easily onto the plate. It is silky and sugar-coated.
Giant Peach Oven Pancake
Watch this giant pancake disappear.
Ingredients
- 6 peaches sliced
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
Instructions
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Set oven to 375 F.
Prepare a 9 inch pie plate by greasing it with butter.
Combine, peaches, brown sugar, maple syrup cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Put fruit into the prepared pie plate.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and increase the oven to 425 F.
Whisk eggs, milk, flour and butter in a bowl.
Pour over peach mixture.
Return to oven for another 15 minutes.
Invert pancake onto a platter.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Serve with ice cream.
Recipe Notes
If you don't have fresh peaches you can use canned peaches. Use a large tin and turn down the oven to 350. Cook peaches for 15 minutes at this temperature before adding batter.
I also like to use apricots in this oven pancake.
You can also dress it with whip cream and chocolate: get creative.