A Sweet Mexican Sunrise: Cajeta-Drizzled Hotcakes

The Backstory I remember waking up to a kitchen filled with the warm, sweet aroma of cinnamon and vanilla—the scent of my abuela’s special hotcakes. These aren’t your everyday pancakes: they’re hotcakes mexicanos, a Sunday-morning tradition in Mexico. Hotcakes were introduced from the U.S. in the early 20th century, but Mexico quickly made them its own. […]

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