Apple Pancakes with Cider Syrup

Saturday mornings are very important in my home, is a routine or better yet a tradition to prepare a big breakfast and sit together as a family.  Usually on weekdays the kids have cereal or home made pop tarts and then their off to school, so weekends are family time.  This morning I woke up and wasn't sure what to cook for breakfast, I thought maybe a breakfast tart but then my son woke up and just suggested pancakes, well a couple of months ago my mother e-mailed me a recipe for apple pancakes and apple cider syrup, well I decided to make it and I have to say that the apple pancakes were delightful my kids couldn't get enough.  I hope you enjoy the recipe as much as I did.

Apple Pancakes with Cider Syrup

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup finely chopped peeled apple
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
• 2 egg, separated
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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  SYRUP:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/3 cups apple cider 
• 1 cinnamon stick  or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Dash ground nutmeg
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Directions

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir in apple. Combine the buttermilk, egg yolks, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter.
• Pour batter by heaping 1/4 cupfuls onto a hot griddle coated with cooking spray; turn when bubbles form on top. Cook until the second side is lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cider until smooth; add cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Discard cinnamon stick. Stir nutmeg into syrup. Serve pancakes with warm
• syrup.