Bruce K. > wrote in
:

> First pancake ALWAYS comes out blotchy on the first side and slightly
> better after flipping.

It's probably picking up the excess shortening on the pan. Never bothers me
because that one goes on the bottom of the stack, and I eat them in layers
so I never see it again.

(My recipe is Bisquick, eggs, and buttermilk, plus some orange zest. I like
mine thin, so I add regular milk to thin the batter.)