Bruce K. wrote:

> I'm using Aunt Jemima mix.

First suggestion is to get rid of this. Pancake mix is so easy to make that
buying prepared mixes is really unnecessary.

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

What do you mean by "blotchy"? Perhaps your cooking surface is too hot? When
you flip the pancake, the first side has already absorbed a lot of the
surface heat and the surface is playing constant catch up..

I heat my electric griddle until water beads and dances on the surface but
not until it instantly vaporizes; i.e., about 325F or so.

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