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Golden brown pancake casserole with fresh blueberries and cinnamon custard
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Ultimate Pancake Casserole

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 340kcal

Ingredients

  • 20 pre -cooked pancakes (approx. 10cm diameter)
  • 6 large egg s
  • 540 ml half -and-half (12% milkfat)
  • 100 g light brown sugar
  • 5 ml pure vanilla extract
  • 1.5 g ground cinnamon
  • 1.5 g fine sea salt
  • 200 g fresh blueberries
  • 15 g unsalted butter (for greasing)

Instructions

  • Preheat a convection oven to 175°C (350°F).
  • Apply 15g of softened butter to the interior surfaces of a 23x33cm (9x13 inch) ceramic baking dish.
  • Bisect the 20 pre-cooked pancakes into semi-circles using a chef's knife.
  • Align the pancake halves cut-side down in the baking dish in three parallel rows, ensuring a slight overlap to create a shingled texture.
  • In a stainless steel mixing bowl, combine the 6 eggs, 540ml half-and-half, 100g brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Whisk the mixture vigorously for 60 seconds until the custard is fully emulsified and the sugar is dissolved.
  • Pour the custard slowly over the arranged pancakes, ensuring even distribution and saturation of the pancake surfaces.
  • Intersperse the 200g of fresh blueberries into the interstitial spaces between the pancake layers.
  • Allow the assembly to rest for 10 minutes at room temperature to facilitate custard absorption.
  • Bake on the center rack for 45 to 50 minutes until the custard is set and the internal temperature reaches 74°C (165°F).
  • Remove from the thermal source and allow the structure to stabilize for 300 seconds before portioning.