One thing you will find when you visit our North Carolina bed and breakfast inn is that we love to cook! Below we have included a sample of one of our favorite recipes. Bon Appetite!

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cup milk
• 2 Tbs. vegetable oil

• 1 Tbs. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs separated
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin

Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks, milk, pumpkin and oil. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into pancake batter.

Pour batter by 1/4 cup cupfuls onto a hot greased griddle. Turn when bubbles from on top of pancakes. Cook until second side is golden brown. Makes 15. Serve with Syrup.

• 3/4 cup apple cider or juice
• 1/2 cup while corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp. nutmeg

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 Tbs. butter
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon