My Favorite Pancakes

And while I'm thinking of it, I'll share the recipe of my favorite pancakes:

Oat Bran Cranberry Pancakes (from Simply in Season)
Serves 3-4

3/4 cup oat bran
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt (I found this way too salty so I only use 1/2 teaspoon)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Stir together in a large bowl.

1 cup milk
1 egg
1 tablespoon oil
2 teaspoons honey (slightly warmed)
Combine separately. Mix into dry ingredients.

1/2 cup cranberries (chopped)
1/2 cup apple (chopped)
Fold in. Fry in a medium-hot, greased frypan. Serve with cranberry syrup (optional).

Cranberry Syrup: Boil together 1 cup cranberry juice, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and a pinch of ground ginger.

Now I know this is clearly an autumn recipe but since we don't have access to cranberries here I just replace the cranberries with raisins and serve with pure maple syrup. You Canadians in BC can make the original recipe in the late summer/early fall when you have fresh cranberries available (am I right about that?). I also don't have ground ginger so I just omit it.