The American pancake is a smaller, thicker and fluffier version of the Classic British pancake. Traditionally, an individual serving includes a stack of 4 or 5 hot pancakes, topped with a pat of butter (which is allowed to melt) and generously drizzled with maple syrup.

There is only one recipe in this post, but with a number of variations. So we're going to have a go at the Classic British pancake (most often used for Shrove Tuesday), the Savoury pancake and the American pancake. Though once you have mastered the batter making and cooking technique for one type of pancake, you will be able to tackle all the variations with ease.