“Learn how to cook — try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless and above all have fun.”  

Today is Julia Child’s 100th birthday and it felt right to share something with butter in the title.  Her cooking styles and words permeate so much of this blog and my cooking styles.  Use fresh ingredients, eat real food, and truly enjoy what you are doing.

I mean, that’s what life is all about, right?

Happy Birthday, Julia.  May you continue to inspire many more generations in years to come.

Vanilla Bean Pancakes with Maple Butter Pears
 
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 2

Ingredients
  • ½-3/4 cup milk
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon nut oil
  • Pears:
  • 1 large pear
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • cinnamon to top

Instructions
  1. To make pancakes, scrap out vanilla bean into a small sauce pan and add ½ cup milk with vanilla bean pod. Heat to a scald and set aside to let cool slightly.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl,whisk together with the maple syrup, eggs, and oil. Remove vanilla bean from milk and pour with egg mixture over dry ingredients. Stir just until combined-don’t over mix. If batter thickens too much (and isn’t easily pourable) and a bit more milk.
  3. Heat a skillet over medium heat. When skillet is hot (if you flick water onto the skillet, it should sizzle), take about ¼ cup of batter and pour onto skillet. Let cook for 1-2 minutes (until the pancakes begins to bubble slightly. Flip and let cook for another 1-2 minutes until pancake is cooked through.
  4. To make pears, melt butter in a medium skillet. Core pears, slice into thin slices (around 1/16″), and add to butter. Stir in 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and continue to cook over medium-low heat until pears are soft. Add more maple syrup if you like a little extra sweetness.
  5. Serve pancakes with a healthy scoop of pears, liquid, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

 

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  • sarah kieffer

    Pears are my most favorite fruit. I *love* them on pancakes – this looks delicious!

  • http://londonbakes.blogspot.com Kathryn

    A lovely tribute and a delicious combination of flavours.

  • Marisa Guerrero

    Mmm… these look killer! Pancakes have become a recent Saturday morning tradition in my household. I’ll add pears to our weekend grocery list :) – Marisa, MargaritasInTheRain.blogspot.com

  • http://www.savorysimple.net Savory Simple

    What a lovely tribute. Happy Birthday to Julia!

  • Eileen @ Ham Pie Sandwiches

    Those pears look amazing! I’d have a hard time confining them to pancakes… :)

  • http://twitter.com/Katrinadingle Warm Vanilla Sugar

    Yes, please! These sound awesome!

  • sara forte

    the texture looks divine. Love the quote on top.

  • ally

    holy moly, this is heaven in pancake form!
    xo
    http://allykayler.blogspot.ca/

  • http://dianeabroad.com/ Diane, A Broad

    Man do I want those pancakes in my belly right now. Gimme!

  • Claudia Annie Carone

    congratulations, you have a wonderful blog! I will follow you now! kisses!