Turn Thanksgiving Leftovers Into Breakfast

Need  some new ideas for using your Thanksgiving leftovers? Think breakfast.

I had apple cider leftover from basting the turkey on Thanksgiving, so one way to use up some leftover cider, is to make pancakes or muffins. I also had plenty of sweet potatoes, vegetables, Italian sausage stuffing, turkey and cranberry sauce leftover, despite giving my guests take home containers. I don’t mind repeating Thanksgiving dinner one night, but not two. So the remaining leftovers need to become something else. Here are a few suggestions.

Apple Cider Pancakes

Yield: 6 to 8 pancakes. This recipe is easily doubled.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Self-Rising flour
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• ½ cup apple cider
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ½ cup chopped pecans or peeled and chopped apple

Directions

Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and pecans.

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