Apple Ham Hotcakes

Name: Apple Ham Hotcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 15 pancakes.
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds, crushed, optional; 1 egg; 1 cup buttermilk; 3/4 cup chunky applesauce; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 3/4 cup cubed fully cooked ham; Warm maple syrup, optional

Hearty ham, sweet applesauce and a hint of caraway flavor these light buttermilk pancakes from Kelly Thornberry of La Porte, Indiana. "They're so delicious, I often serve them hot off the griddle without syrup," she explains.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds, crushed, optional
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup chunky applesauce
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 cup cubed fully cooked ham
Warm maple syrup, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients and caraway seeds if desired. In a small bowl, beat the egg, buttermilk, applesauce, and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in ham.
Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot griddle; turn when bubbles form on top of pancakes. Cook until second side is golden brown. Serve with syrup if desired.