Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Whisk milk, eggs and butter, orange rind and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Whisk in dry ingredients. Batter should be fairly thin, thinner than regular pancakes. Add pecans. Add more milk, if necessary. .
Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Heat griddle or skillet to on medium heat and spray with vegetable spray. Using a 1/4 cup measure, pour batter onto griddle. Cook until bubbles appear throughout most of the griddle cakes and griddle cakes are golden brown. Turn and cook until golden. Transfer to baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
Overlap and plate 3 griddle cakes per person. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with warm maple syrup.
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