Puffed Pear Pancake

3 eggs
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp almond or vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1 ripe pear, thinly sliced
2 Tbs sugar
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
2 Tbs butter

Preheat oven to 450. Place a 12-in cast-iron skillet or other oven-safe skillet in the oven to warm it (I used a glass pie dish).

In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, flour, extract, and salt until smooth. In a separate bowl, toss the pear with the sugar and cinnamon.

Carefully remove the preheated skillet from the oven and add teh butter, swirling until it is melted. Arrange the pear slices in a single layer in the skillet and pour in the batter.

Return the skillet to the oven and bake 25 minutes or until puffed and golden. Serve with maple syrup.