Three in the pan is a traditional mini pancake cooked, as the name suggests, by putting three separate dollops of batter in one large pan. Traditionally, they're filled with raisins, currants and apple, but glace ginger, mint or orange zest make for a nice change. Three in the pan is a traditional mini pancake cooked, as the name suggests, by putting three separate dollops of batter in one large pan. Traditionally, they're filled with raisins, currants and apple, but glace ginger, mint or orange zest make for a nice change.