Pancake recipe ruined with one omission (5)

I believe the answer is:

crepe

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'pancake' is the definition.
(I know that crepe is a type of pancake)

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(Other definitions for crepe that I've seen before include "Soft thin fabric with a crinkled surface" , "Flat French food" , "Crinkled paper or fabric" , "Light fabric; pancake" , "Thin twenty four Ac" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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