PUMPKIN PANCAKES!!!

It's cold, it's raining and I feel as if I'm in the middle of winter, so what better way to start the morning, than with some pumpkin pancakes. If you've never had them, you're in for a treat :)

You can use canned or fresh pumpkin for these. I actually found this recipe online a couple years ago, they even suggested for Halloween, sprinkling on that orange-colored sugar, how fun is that?

PUMPKIN PANCAKES

* 2 cups flour
* 2 tbs granulated sugar
* 4 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 1 1/2 cups milk
* 1 cup pumpkin puree
* 4 eggs -- separated
* 1/4 cup melted butter

Sift together dry ingredients. Combine milk, egg yolks, butter and pumpkin puree. Stir into dry ingredients until just blended. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter. Pour onto hot, oiled griddle, about 1/3 cup at a time.

Cook until tops bubble and turn and cook other side.