What a Wonderful Day!

I haven't posted a recipe in a while but it's been a while since I've used one that impressed me. However, tonight I made a great Breakfast for Dinner recipe! Let me tell you that it can be time consuming. But Dad went to a Shadle Basketball game after work and I had scripture study so I didn't get started until almost 7:00 PM. So I recommend that if you try this that you make the syrup earlier. Here we go:

Apple Pancake Syrup

1/2 cup sugar (I recommend maybe 1/3 cup instead. It was too sweet for me)

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup pure apple juice (I used the apple juice we canned when we made applesauce)

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

2 Tablespoons butter (I used margarine)

1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon.
2. Whisk in apple juice until mixture is smooth.
3. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until bubbly and thickened.
4. Stir in lemon juice and butter.
5. Serve with pancakes
6. Yield: Approx 1 cup

Apple Cinnamon Waffles

For the apples:

3 apples  peeled and quartered (I used only 2 wrinkled apples)

1 Tbsp margarine or olive oil

1-2 Tbsp brown sugar

1/4 tsp cinnamon

For the waffles

1 egg

1 Tbsp melted butter (margarine)

1 cup milk

1 Tbsp honey

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce or pumpkin puree (I used some leftover pumpkin)

1/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 Tbsp baking powder

1 cup flour (I used 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 regular flour)

1/4 cup oats (I used quick oats)

1. Saute your apples in a skillet over medium heat. When it's hot add butter then the apples and stir. After a few minutes add in brown sugar and cinnamon. cover to steam and soften, stirring frequently. Let it go for 4-5 minutes them remove lid to let caramelize a bit more
2. For waffles mix egg and then add honey, applesauce or pumpkin, oil, brown sugar and whisk. Add milk and stir once more.
3. Add flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon to a sifter and sift over wet ingredients. (I just added everything together) Gently fold in oats, then the apples. You may want to add only 1/2 the apples and use the rest to go over cooked pancakes. I added them all in. Let batter rest for 5 minutes while you warm up waffle iron.
4. Once preheated, generously spray the waffle iron with cooking spray and spoon about 1/2 cup of batter onto the center of the iron, press down to spread the batter, and cook according to your machines instructions.
5. Once done, remove and serve with pancake syrup. Very filling and delicious! 

I hope you try this recipe. Dad and I really enjoyed this and I'm adding this to our faves list!