Pancake recipe is not terribly precise (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 "French dish" , "Crinkly material" , "Light fabric; pancake" , "Fabric with a wrinkled surface" , "Crinkled fabric - black armband - thin pancake" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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