Spiced Pancakes with Cinnamon Pears
by Tarla Dalal
If you have ever wondered what the word ‘heavenly’ really means, try this delicious dessert! Silky pancakes, delicately flavoured with spice powders, are lined with a cinnamon-flavoured pear filling, and laced with chocolate sauce.
The pear filling has a really different flavour, because it combines a dash of lemon juice and lemon rind too. One lone spice, cinnamon, works its magic in transforming the pear filling into a gourmet delight!
Serve the Spiced Pancakes with Cinnamon Pears warm, laced with chocolate sauce, and preferably topped with vanilla ice-cream. Fresh Peach Stew also makes a good filling for the pancakes.
Spiced Pancakes with Cinnamon Pears recipe - How to make Spiced Pancakes with Cinnamon Pears
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 6 servings
For The Pancakes
5 tbsp plain flour (maida)
5 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tbsp milk powder
a pinch cinnamon (dalchini) powder
a pinch nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
a pinch of salt
5 tbsp milk
melted butter for greasing and cooking
For The Pear Filling
1 1/2 cups chopped pear
a small stick of cinnamon (dalchini)
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp lemon rind
Other Ingredients
chocolate sauce
For Serving
vanilla ice-cream
- Method
- Combine all the ingredients along with 5 tbsp of water in a deep bowl and mix well using a whisk till no lumps remain. Keep aside.
- Heat a 150 mm. (6") diameter non-stick pan and grease it with little butter.
- Pour a ladleful of the batter, tilt the pan around quickly so that the batter coats the pan evenly and cook it using a little butter on both the sides.
- When the sides starts to peel off, turn the pancake around and cook on the other side for 30 seconds.
- Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make 5 more pancakes.
For the pear filling
- For the pear filling
- Combine all the ingredients along with ½ cup of water in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Divide the pear filling into 6 equal portions and keep aside.
- Place a pancake on a clean dry surface, spread a portion of the pear filling on one side of the pancake and fold it over to make a semi-circle.
- Repeat step 2 to make 5 more pear filled pancakes.
- Just before serving, place a pancake on a serving plate and drizzle some chocolate sauce over it.
- Serve immediately with vanilla ice-cream.
| Energy | 177 cal |
| Protein | 3.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27.4 g |
| Fiber | 3.1 g |
| Fat | 5.9 g |
| Cholesterol | 14.5 mg |
| Vitamin A | 217.4 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.5 mg |
| Vitamin C | 2.5 mg |
| Folic Acid | 33.3 mcg |
| Calcium | 66 mg |
| Iron | 1.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 23.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 72.8 mg |
| Sodium | 47.6 mg |
| Potassium | 104.7 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
The golden cinnamon pears are rich in taste and go great with pancakes.