Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp fresh minced ginger
  • 1 x Matsu apple, or possibly other hard cooking apple, peeled, cored, and, thinly, sliced
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 c. maple syrup Buckwheat Pancakes
  • 3/4 c. all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c. buckwheat flour
  • 1 3/4 tsp baking pwdr
  • 1 pch salt
  • 2 x egg, room temperature
  • 1 c. lowfat milk, plus
  • 2 Tbsp. lowfat milk, room temperature
  • 1 Tbsp. buckwheat honey, (substitute any other type)
  • 2 Tbsp. melted butter

Method

  • Just before making pancakes, prepare apples by heating the butter and sugar in a medium skillet on high.
  • When sugar is beginning to turn brown, add in the apples and ginger and toss for about 3-5 min or possibly till apples are just beginning to soften and well coated in sauce.
  • Add in the cinnamon and maples syrup and remove from heat.
  • Buckwheat Pancakes:In a medium bowl, sift together the flours with baking pwdr and salt.
  • In another medium bowl, whisk together the Large eggs, lowfat milk, honey and melted butter.
  • Make a well in the center of dry ingredients and gradually stir in wet till just combined, but no flour remains lumpy.
  • Cover and let rest in fridge for at least 30 min.
  • Makes about 16 medium pancakes.
  • Cook the pancakes on a griddle or possibly shallow skillet, using a teaspoon of melted butter at a time.
  • Heat pan or possibly griddle well and pour about 1/4 c. of batter at a time and cook till pancake begins to bubble on surface.
  • Flip and continue to cook for a further min or possibly till golden brown.
  • Repeat with remaining batter.
  • Serve with warmed apple mix.