I've made pancakes a multitude of times on my cat stove. I can't say their as good as the ones made at home - nothing in the backcountry that I cook is <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />, but first thing in the AM they are awesome. Never had them turn into bookends. You might try a new mix, bigger stove, or changing any of the other variables that can create the hockey puck effect.