happy easter! - apple pancakes

Easter Sunday. Aside from the religious significance of this holiday, it's a day where all families should sit together and enjoy a proper breakfast/brunch. My family started the day off with some great farm-raised eggs and these Apple Pancakes.

These are my friend Christian's favorite pancakes and they have also become a family favorite ever since I introduced them at Sunday breakfasts. The combination of cinnamon, apples and a hint of nutmeg give the pancakes an amazing flavor.
On a completely random sidenote, it's amazing how different store bought and farm raised eggs are. The farm raised yolks are perky, round and the egg whites when frying take on a completely different texture and appearance.

Apple Pancakes
Adapted from Cupcakes, Muffins & Baked Goods, Serves 4

Ingredients:
- 1.5 cup self-rising flour
- 0.25 cup sugar
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- small pinch of nutmeg (freshly ground if possible)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup milk (fat % doesn't matter)
- 2 apples (I used Gala but Granny Smith works really well also) cored, peeled and grated
- butter for frying

1) Mix together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
2) Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add in egg.
3) Add in the milk and fold the mixture together until lumps disappear. Do not overmix.
4) Fold in the grated apples.
5) Over a medium-low flame, butter the frying pan and add in a ladle of the pancake mix. Cook until bubbles start to pop in the middle of the pancake and then flip. Cook for 1 - 2 more minutes after flipping.
6) Serve with a little butter and drizzle over the pancakes with maple syrup. You can also sift icing sugar on top if you're looking for a sugar high.