Shrove TuesdayShrove Tuesday

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What is Shrove Tuesday?What is Shrove Tuesday?

Shrove Tuesday (also known as Shrove Tuesday (also known as pancake day) this day was pancake day) this day was traditionally the day when Christians traditionally the day when Christians would empty there cupboards for the would empty there cupboards for the fast of Lent.Alot of people give up fast of Lent.Alot of people give up something for Lent. something for Lent.

Shrove Tuesday.Shrove Tuesday.

Pancakes are believed to be of good Pancakes are believed to be of good luck in many areas of the world. This luck in many areas of the world. This is because they contain herbs and is because they contain herbs and food items associated with the food items associated with the prosperity and longevity.prosperity and longevity.

Crucial points!Crucial points!

Made from batter and fried in fat the Made from batter and fried in fat the ingredience symbolise four crucial points:ingredience symbolise four crucial points:

Eggs-creationEggs-creation Flour-the staff of lifeFlour-the staff of life Salt-wholesomenessSalt-wholesomeness Milk-purity.Milk-purity. Shrove Tuesday is on 8Shrove Tuesday is on 8thth march this year. march this year.

‘‘Shrove.’Shrove.’

The word Shrove refers to the The word Shrove refers to the practise of confessing of sins, then practise of confessing of sins, then afterwards the fast of Lent could be afterwards the fast of Lent could be considered penance of faults considered penance of faults committed.committed.

Ash Wednesday.Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent,

was a solemn occasion, deriving its was a solemn occasion, deriving its name from the ancient practice of name from the ancient practice of blessing of the ashes, the priest blessing of the ashes, the priest using the occasion to remind his using the occasion to remind his congregation that they too must congregation that they too must return to ashes. return to ashes.

Pancake fun and games!!Pancake fun and games!! Pancake races and tossing the pancakes are two Pancake races and tossing the pancakes are two

traditions that have stayed with us. Women race traditions that have stayed with us. Women race with pancakes in frying-pans, tossing them as with pancakes in frying-pans, tossing them as they run. This was one of many merry-making they run. This was one of many merry-making games played at this time.games played at this time.

Pancake recipe.Pancake recipe.

INGREDIENTSINGREDIENTS 1/2 Ib (220g) self raising flour1/2 Ib (220g) self raising flour

1 pint (500 ml)milk1 pint (500 ml)milk2 eggs2 eggspinch saltpinch salt1 1/2 oz (40 g) lard1 1/2 oz (40 g) lard1 lemon1 lemonsugar for sprinklingsugar for sprinkling

Pancake clip!Pancake clip!

Here is a film that Here is a film that we made when we we made when we were making the were making the pancakes. Check it pancakes. Check it out!out!

And finally…And finally…

ENJOY!ENJOY!