Pancakes with Chopped Apples

This is my second attempt at making pancakes.  The pancakes turned out much better than my first attempt. Though still not perfectly light and fluffy, at least I am improving in my pancake making skills.

I was inspired by a recipe I found in the October 2010 issue of Yummy magazine.  The pancakes looked so incredibly yummy with the chopped apples and syrup, I had to try making it myself.  Though not as pretty as the pancakes in the magazine, it was still delicious.

My First Time To Make Pancakes

The "little girl" asked if we could make pancakes.  I said yes but warned her it would be my first time to make these so I hope she does not expect them to look and taste like the ones from Pancake House or McDonald's.

The first two pancakes did not turn out too good.  I made the batter too thick, and the pan was too hot so the edges were burned.

After adding water to the batter and lowering the heat, the rest of the pancakes turned okay but not as I had hoped they would look.   I had wanted to make perfectly round fluffy pancakes, just like in the restaurants.

The best piece I gave to the "little girl".

Though the pancakes did not turn out like what I had wanted, the little girl had encouraging words "It's yummy Tita, please make pancakes again next week." 

So next week I will try again, does anyone have any tips on how I can achieve making the perfect pancake?