Today is Shrove Tuesday!
Shrove Tuesday is the day that precedes Ash Wednesday.
The name Shrove Tuesday comes from shrive, meaning absolution for sins by doing penance.
The day gets its name from the tradition of Christians trying to be 'shriven' before Lent.
Pancake came much later as a way of using up rich foods, like eggs, milk and sugar before the 40 days of fasting - Lent.
So I guess we'll be having pancakes tonight! I'm sure Harper wont mind one bit!
Enjoy this super easy pancake recipe:
Makes ± 10 pancakes
Ingredients:
250 ml (1 cup) cake flour 5 ml (1 t) Moir's Baking Powder 2,5 ml (½ t) salt 2 eggs 180 ml (¾ cup) milk ± 150 ml water 5 ml (1 t) lemon juice or white vinegar 100 ml sunflower oil Extra oil for baking Sprinkling: 125 ml (½ cup) Huletts White Sugar 10 ml (2 t) cinnamon
Method:
Sift the dry ingredients together.
Beat the eggs, milk, water and lemon juice or vinegar together.
Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
Add the oil and mix. (The mixture must look like smooth cream)
Leave to stand for a few minutes.
Use a non-stick or slightly greased frying pan. Bake pancakes one at a time and stack.
Sprinkle each pancake with cinnamon and sugar mixture and roll up.