MasterChef

Solution: Tackle two pancakes at a time. Once your pans have sizzled for three minutes, you’ve got two pancakes half done. Let’s call the pancakes A and B.
Now, take B off the pan and pour in the batter for the third pancake, C. Simultaneously, flip A. Once your pans have sizzled for another three minutes, you’ve got C half done and A done completely. Take A off, flip C, and throw in B again to cook the other side. Another three minutes, and what do you have – three ready pancakes. Bon appetit!