Step-by-Step Pancake Process Collage

Create an ultra-realistic food photography collage in a {argument name="layout" default="2x2 grid"}, showing the complete process of making {argument name="food item" default="fluffy American pancakes"}, matching the reference composition.\n\nTop-left: A {argument name="setting" default="wooden kitchen table"} with a large white ceramic bowl filled with smooth pancake batter, surrounded by neatly arranged ingredients: a small bowl containing one raw egg, a cup of white flour, a small dish with butter, a glass jar of milk, a small bowl of baking powder, a cracked eggshell, and a metal whisk. Warm natural kitchen lighting, realistic textures, clean overhead composition.\n\nTop-right: Close-up of a black non-stick frying pan on a stovetop. A hand wearing a beige oven glove holds a ladle and pours thick pale pancake batter into the center of the hot pan. Visible steam and tiny butter droplets around the pan. Warm wooden kitchen background, realistic cooking action.\n\nBottom-left: Two thick fluffy pancakes cooking in the same black skillet. One pancake is golden brown and partially cooked, while the other is being flipped with a spatula. Subtle steam rising from the pan, realistic bubbles and crispy edges, warm natural lighting.\n\nBottom-right: Final serving of several thick, fluffy, golden-brown American pancakes stacked beautifully on a plate, showing soft airy layers and perfectly browned surfaces. Appetizing close-up food photography, warm tones, realistic texture and subtle highlights.\n\nStyle: photorealistic, premium food photography, natural warm kitchen lighting, realistic ingredients, shallow depth of field where appropriate, detailed textures, authentic cooking atmosphere, clean 2x2 split composition, consistent cookware and ingredients across all panels, high detail, 8K, no text, no labels, no watermark.