Ingredients

  • 60g butter
  • 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and each cut into 12
  • 1/3 cup caster sugar
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
  • 1 punnet blueberries
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup polenta
  • 2 tablespoon caster sugar, extra
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup currants
  • 150g PHILADELPHIA Spreadable Cream Cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 40g butter, extra, melted

Method

  • MELT the butter in a non-stick frypan.
  • Add the apples and cook for 56 minutes or until just turning golden.
  • Stir in the sugar, brandy and lemon juice and simmer for 35 minutes until syrupy.
  • Remove from heat, add the blueberries and keep warm.
  • SIFT together the dry ingredients in a large bowl then stir in currants.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together PHILLY and eggs then gradually whisk in milk until smooth.
  • Pour into flour mixture and whisk until just combined.
  • HEAT a large non-stick frypan over moderate heat then brush with a little butter.
  • Spoon tablespoonsful of batter into the pan and cook hotcakes 12 minutes each side or until golden and puffed.
  • Remove and keep warm.
  • Cook the remaining hotcakes, brushing the pan with butter for each batch.
  • Stack hotcakes on serving plates and top with fruit and syrup.
  • Serve immediately.