Father's Day Apples and Brats Pancakes and Norwegian Waffles

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Fluffiest Pancakes
1 cup flour
2 tblsp sugar
2 tblsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tblsp melted butter
1 large egg
1 cup buttermilk
2 tblsp water

sift all dry ingredients into a large bowl; create a well in the middle.  In a separate small bowl, thoroughly mix butter, egg, and buttermilk.  Pour liquid ingredients into the well int he dry ingredients.  Mix lightly by hand using a spoon or rubber spatula.  If batter is too thick, add 2 tblsp water.
For large pancakes, pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto preheated griddle.  Flip pancakes when edges look set and bubble in middle begin to pop.  Cook an additional min or until grown. 

Norwegian Waffles
3 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 Tblsp sugar
6 Tblsp butter, melted
3 cups milk
4 eggs
Preheat waffle iron, in a large bowl, combine dry ingredients.  In a medium bowl, beat wet ingredients together.  Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just combined.  Spray waffle iron with cooking spray, if necessary.  spoon batter onto waffle iron and cook until golden brown. 

Apples and Brats topping
1 package brats, sliced
1/2 cup apple juice
6 cups peeled, cored, and thinly slices apples
1 tblsp cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar

In a large frying pan, brown brats in apple juice.  stir in apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar.  Cook together until meat is done and apples are soft.  serve hot over pancakes.