Most people believe that the skillet should be hot enough to make a drop of water sizzle when it hits the pan. However, if the skillet is too hot, the pancakes will burn on the outside while remaining raw in the center. The ideal temperature for cooking pancakes is between 375° and 380° Fahrenheit. Use a u003ca href=u0022https://amzn.to/3iYAsCju0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollowu0022u003eDigital Temperature Gun for Cookingu003c/au003e to check the temperature of your skillet before cooking the pancakes.