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Apple Nut Hotcakes

Meet the Cook: Not only are these an old family favorite, they're a neighborhood favorite as well. We have several bachelor neighbors who all rave about them. My husband (who built an addition on our house to hold all of my cookbooks!) and I have three grown children and one grandchild. -Barbara Nowakowski, North Tonawanda, New York

3-4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 egg whites
1/2 cup shredded peeled apple
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
APPLE SYRUP:
1/4 cup sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1-1/2 cups apple juice

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and
cinnamon. In another bowl, combine milk, butter and vanilla; mix
well. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Beat egg whites
until stiff peaks form; fold into batter with apple and nuts. Pour
batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot griddle; turn when
bubbles form on top. Cook until second side is golden brown.
For syrup, combine sugar, cornstarch and allspice in a medium

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Apple Nut Hotcakes (continued)

Directions (continued)

saucepan; stir in apple juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until
thickened, about 6-8 minutes. Serve over hotcakes. Yield: 10-12
cakes.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (3 each) equals 464 calories, 19 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 636 mg sodium, 64 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 11 g protein.