Goal and options: coffee filter
output answer: can hold cottonballs on a counter.

Goal and options: basket
output answer: can be thrown at a mirror

Goal and options: When do I know when the pancake is cooked ?
output answer:
When the pancake is solidified on the surface, cut the pancake in 4 and flip them in the pan, to speed up the process you can tip the pan to let the liquid go under the solid parts of the pancake.