Silver Dollar American Pancakes

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Nigella's American Breakfast Pancake recipe (from Domestic Goddess and on the Nigella website) makes enough batter for about 16 silver dollar-sized pancakes. A sliver dollar pancake is usually 5cm to 7 cm (2 to 3 inches) in diameter and is so named as it is roughly the same size as the pre-1979 silver dollar coin. To get this size of pancake you would use a generous tablespoon of pancake batter.

In the UK this size of pancake would be considered to be a Scotch pancake or drop scone. The US also has a larger size of pancake called a flapjack (or griddlecake or hotcake). These are usually about 10cm (4 inches) in diameter and are often served in stacks.