Jam Filled Hotcakes with Honey Poached Pears

Serves 2-3 pax

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes

Hotcake Batter


2 eggs


30 g caster sugar

220 ml milk

1 tbsp vanilla extract

200 g plain flour


2 tsp baking powder

1 tbsp oil

Choice of Alce Nero Organic Strawberry Jam, Alce Nero Organic Plum Jam, Alce Nero Organic Peach Jam or Alce Nero Organic Mixed Berries

Poached Pear


2 packham pear (peeled and cored)

600 ml water


60 g Alce Nero Organic Acacia Honey

120 g granulated sugar


1 whole orange peel


1 small cinnamon stick

Whipped cream for serving

Method

1. Pour water, Alce Nero Organic Acacia Honey, sugar, orange peel and cinnamon in a small pot. Bring to a slow simmer till sugar dissolves. 

2. Add in pears and slow cook for 30 minutes or less depending on the texture required. 

3. Whisk eggs, sugar and milk till foamy and triple in volume. Then add in vanilla extract and continue to whisk for another 1 minute. 

4. Sift in flour and baking powder. Lightly fold in till smooth, follow on with oil. Mix well and let batter rest for 30 minutes. 

5. Heat pan and grease with oil (wipe off excess oil with kitchen towel, do not need to have an oily surface). Scoop a ladle full of the batter onto the pan, then spoon 1 tbsp of jam over the top and cover the jam with a thin layer of batter. 

6. Once it starts to bubble, flip the hotcakes. Cook till it’s lightly brown. Repeat with the remaining batter.
7. Serve hotcakes with sliced poached pears, whipped cream and a drizzle of Alce Nero Organic Acacia honey. 


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