Vanilla Cornmeal Griddle Cakes With Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornflour
5 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, plus
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, fresh grated
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup yellow corn grits, cooked
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon orange juice, freshly squeezed
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 small pears, peeled, cored and diced
butter
maple syrup

Preparation

To make clarified butter, melt butter in heavy saucepan over low heat; cook 20 to 30 minutes until bubbling ceases and liquid turns clear.
Strain, being sure to leave solids in the bottom of pan.
Cool completely.
Whish together flours and next 4 ingredients in a medium bowl; set aside.
Whisk together buttermilk and next 4 ingredients.
Add to flour mixture, whisking until smooth.
Stir in pears.
Heat griddle or large skillet over medium heat; brush with 1 to 2 tablespoons cooled clarified butter.
Pour about 1/4 cup batter for each cake onto griddle.
Cook over medium low heat 3-4 minutes or until tops are covered with tiny bubbles and edges look dry and cooked.
Turn cakes and cook other side.
Remove from griddle to serving plate.
Grease griddle with additional butter as needed and repeat procedure with remaining batter.
Serve immediately with butter and maple syrup.