Apple Pancake Rings

I found this idea for Apple Pancake Rings on Pinterest and decided to give it a try! The original recipe is here and it claimed to be easy so I was all for it…

Of course, in my typical style, I couldn’t use the original recipe because it calls for Bisquick which I don’t buy…so I improvised.

First, I made my own buttermilk pancake batter using freshly ground hard white wheat flour. Then, I cored the apples with the handy dandy Pampered Chef Apple Corer that I never use and cut them into slices:

Then, using a toothpick as the recipe specifies, I dipped the pancakes into the batter and fried them in my cast iron skillet because I don’t have a griddle. I need a griddle. The first batch looked awful:

I would NOT call this an easy process. Maybe I’m challenged as a cook, or perhaps you really DO have to use Bisquick, or maybe I just don’t have the right kitchen tools…anyhow, what I finally got to work (marginally), was to really lower the temperature and heavily grease my pan. When I put the dipped apple rings in the pan, the batter spread into the center. I let it cook for a few minutes and then cleaned out the center with a toothpick. The last few I made looked ok, but let me tell you, they are fabulous!! (But I think they would be better peeled as well as cored and sliced). Here’s what we finally got:

I’m going to keep practicing and see if I can’t get some to look like Carla Hall’s (but without the Bisquick)!

I’m linking up to Ultimate Recipe Swap and Frugal Food Thursday.

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