Applesauce Pancakes

By HeidiHo5

Ingredients

• Applesauce:
• 3 cups cake flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups milk, plus more if needed
• 2 cups Applesauce, recipe follows
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• Butter, for cooking and serving
• Maple syrup, warmed, for serving
• 6 pounds mixed apple varieties (Gala, honey crisp, Golden Delicious), peeled, cored and cut into eighths
• 1 cup apple juice or water
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Throw the apples, apple juice and lemon juice into a pan and bring it to the boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat and simmer until the apples are soft, about 15 minutes. Stir through the sugar and mix until melted. Add the cinnamon and stir through.
• Puree the mixture in a food processor, blender or food mill. If not using right away, leave to cool and then refrigerate.
• Yield: 6 to 7 cups

Details

Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir together and set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, Applesauce, vanilla, cinnamon and eggs. Slowly drizzle the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring gently with a spoon as you go. Once combined, if the mixture needs more moisture, splash in a little more milk. The batter should be pourable.

Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-low to low heat. Smear a little bit of butter over the surface and drop tablespoon-sized amounts of batter onto the pan (more if you want larger pancakes). Wait a minute or so, then flip to the other side. The pancakes should be light golden brown and set in the middle.

Top with butter and drizzle with warm maple syrup.