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(More customer reviews)I purchased this item because I wanted to make pancakes faster with less mess. I make pancakes with my skillet but sometimes I would burn them and because of the walls on the skillet flipping was always a dicey thing. There were other problems as well. I suppose If I just practice I would get better but why develop skill when an cool gadget can do it for you!
Description - Fairly small clamshell unit. It has a base of sorts in the back that fits flat on your counter. To use insert batter, let cook the right amount of time. Close the clamshell and rotate unit 180 degrees. Open and pour fresh batter in on one side while the cakes finish on the other. One side has concave dimples in it while the other side had convex.
Well here is the good and the bad
The Good-
Size - The unit is flat and compact. Small enough to fit on the side of a pan drawer without taking up extra space
Works as advertized - You can make 2 pancakes up to 5 inches in diameter at a time. Seems to take about 5 minutes per set. The unit comes with a scoop for batter. DO NOT OVERFILL or its a mess. You measure the amount of batter into the concave side and wait until the middle is almost done with the big bubbles. this is important because if you close and flip too soon its a sticky mess. The pancakes look very pretty, a nice toasty brown with no dark spots. There seems to be some uneven heating (some parts are browner than others) but it tastes fine.
The Bad - The power cord is too short, maybe 2 feet? Has to be very near an outlet which may not be convenient on in your kitchen.
Slow - Pancake Unit yes, factory no. Not the best choice for mass production (especially with hungry children waiting and arguing over who gets the first cake). Not appreciably faster than the old skillet method. I think a large electric griddle would be a better choice for mass production (no lip, up to 6 small cakes going at once).
Cleaning - Cleaning is a bit unearving, electric parts getting wet. Also the base has a bad habit about getting water trapped in it.
Conclusion - I give it 3 stars, an average functional product in need of improvement. it does what it is supposed to and does it well which is better than many things I have bought. It has room for improvement. Takes a little practice to get used to (which was not what I was expecting) as different batters expand differently. Thus the perfect amount of one batter could be overflow point for another. If you want something small and compact to be different and the prospect of flippin flapjacks is just beyond you then this is the way to go. Otherwise try an electric griddle. Its more functional.
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Over Easy Pancake ExpressProduct Description: Make pancakes the no-mess, no-guess way with The Pancake Factory. Just fill the cooking plate side of The Pancake Factory with batter, wait for it to bubble, close the lid, rotate the unit on its hinged base and then re-open to let pancakes finish cooking on one side while you pour more batter into the other side for the next set of pancakes. Versatile kitchen appliance is perfect for pancakes, eggs over easy, omelets and more. Portable, lightweight unit features non-stick coating, non-skid feet and power light. Fast and easy to clean. Recipes included. No. PF-2 E217495. Imported.
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