On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:15:23 -0400, Bruce K.
> wrote:

>I'm using Aunt Jemima mix.
>
>First pancake ALWAYS comes out blotchy on the first side and slightly
>better after flipping.
>
>When the second pancake is made the first side comes out pefrectlly.
>
>Guess who eats the first pancake...
>
As an aside, the way I make pancakes is to follow this cycle:
1) Wipe skillet surface with butter, quickly wip up excess.
( This is tricky, you have to do both quick or you will burn
yourself. ) with heat low.
2) Pour batter on *hot* skillet.
3) The batter quickly produces bubbles. wait untill the batter is
almost 100% "bubbly"
4) Flip turn heat on high. Wait a while, checking the uncooked side.
5) When cooked remove go to 1.

The only time the heat is on a non low temperature, is in 4. Generally
the pan stays hot during the rest, but it takes a bit of timing.

This way of cooking is very sensitive to the temperature of the pan.
If I let it cool too much in 3 or I heat it too much in 4, it upsets
the cycle.

It is very important to get the skillet hot enough for the first
pancake. I suggest that you check the skillet for heat on the first
one. Take a drop of room temp water and drop on skillet. It should
boil immediately and all the water should vanish within 2 seconds.
Otherwise the pan is not hot enough.



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