Shelly's Recipe

APPLE GRIDDLE CAKES WITH APPLE PECAN SYRUP

Category: Pancakes

1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk, room temperature
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup finely chopped apples

Apple Pecan Syrup
3 tbsp butter
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 cup maple syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Salt
2 cups thinly sliced peeled apples

Mix and sift dry ingredients twice. Combine egg, milk, butter and apples. Add gradually to flour mixture, stirring only until dry ingredients are moistened. Bake on hot greased griddle. Makes 14-26 griddle cakes.

Apple Pecan Syrup: Melt butter, add nuts; brown lightly and remove nuts. Add syrup, cinnamon and salt to butter in saucepan; add apples and cover simmer slowly for 10 minutes. Remove cover, simmer about 3 minutes longer. Remove from heat and add nuts. Serves 6