Pecan Apple Pancakes with Warm Caramel Sauce*

Sweet and well spiced delights to get ya going:
(6 servings)

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Sugar in the Raw*
2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 t. ground cinnamon
1/2 t. sea* salt
1/2 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. ground mace
1/2 t. ground cloves
2 large eggs
1&3/4 cups buttermilk (or make it with milk or half and half and lemon juice*)
3 T. canola oil
1&3/4 cups shredded peeled Granny Smith* apples
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 jar Mrs. Richardson's Caramel Sauce* (also great for dipping apple slices)

In a large bowl, mix the first nine ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk, and oil until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in apples and pecans. Lightly grease a griddle; heat over med.-low heat. Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto griddle. Cook until bubbles on top begin to pop and bottoms are golden brown. Turn; cook until second side is golden. Heat sauce and drizzle on top of pancakes. YUMOLA!!

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