How to Flip a Mickey Mouse Pancake

Timing and technique keep the mouse-shaped pancakes in one piece.

Flipping flapjacks is not as simple as diner cooks make it appear, especially if the pancake has an irregular shape. Mickey Mouse pancakes have a head and two large, round ears at the top. These ears will fall off the pancake if you do not properly turn it. The timing and turning technique both contribute to keeping the Mickey Mouse pancake in one piece. Does this Spark an idea?

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Nonstick skillet
Mickey Mouse pancake mold (optional)
Pancake batter
Ladle
Spatula

Instructions

- 1
  
  Heat the nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until a drop of water sizzles on the surface.
- 2
  
  Drop 1/3 cup of pancake batter with the ladle in the center of the skillet for the head.
- 3
  
  Add two circles of batter in 1/8 cupfuls for the ears. Alternatively, pour the batter into a Mickey Mouse-shaped pancake mold.
- 4
  
  Cook the pancake until the top begins to show bubbles, about 1 to 3 minutes. Remove the pancake mold, if using.
- 5
  
  Insert the spatula under the head and gently lift it up to check for a golden brown color, indicating the pancake is ready to be flipped.
- 6
  
  Slide the spatula under the head and right ear of the pancake.
- 7
  
  Lift the pancake and gently turn it to the left until it completely flips.
- 8
  
  Finish cooking the pancake on the reverse side until it becomes golden brown on the bottom.

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