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Cook up a treat for Pancake Day! Some people like to keep it simple, with just a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of sugar, whilst others prefer to indulge with lashings of toppings or a sophisticated savoury approach. Whatever your style - grab your trusty frying pan and get ready to flip homemade pancakes this coming Shrove Tuesday! What and when is Shrove Tuesday? This year, Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day as it’s known in the UK, falls on Tuesday 28th February. Shrove Tuesday is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent - the 40 days leading up to Easter - is marked by fasting, from both food and festivities, and is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the ritual of shriving. In shriving, a person confesses their sins and receives absolution for them. Shrove Tuesday is a day to clean the soul but also a day of celebration whilst embracing the last chance to feast before Lent. Why do we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? The custom of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday comes from the tradition of using up rich foods, such as eggs, milk and sugar, on the eve of Lent. During Lent, people eat plainer food and refrain from food and treats associated with pleasure. The filling of pancakes can be either sweet or savoury. To go with the tradition of using up ingredients, it can be the perfect opportunity to clear out the baking cupboard, and stuff your pancakes with the contents of those half-finished packs of mini marshmallows, chocolate drops and hundreds-and-thousands to create a sweet extravaganza! What’s the origin of Pancake Races? Pancake races are thought to have begun in 1444 in Olney in Buckinghamshire. The story goes, that a woman of Olney was so busy making pancakes that she completely lost track of the time, and on hearing the church’s shriving bell, went running to the church in her apron, still clutching her frying pan! The Olney pancake race is now world famous and other towns across the UK have followed holding their own pancake races. Pancake races today are often for charity with local businesses competing against one another. Celebrating around the world Around the world, Shrove Tuesday is celebrated in many different ways. In Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island off the coast of Canada, pancakes are made, but instead of edible fillings, small gifts are hidden inside. Children delight at discovering the objects, which are intended to be divinatory. So, for example, the child who receives a coin will be wealthy and a nail indicates that they will become or marry a carpenter. Remember to warn the recipient that the pancakes aren’t edible if you’re going to try this at home! In many countries Shrove Tuesday is known as ‘Mardi Gras’, the French for ‘Fat Tuesday’, the last day of ‘fat eating’ before the start of fasting for Lent. Most of us know ‘Mardi Gras’ for its more popular meaning as carnival day, and will have seen the colourful street processions and flamboyant fancy dress costumes of the world famous Rio de Janeiro Carnival in Brazil. Venice also celebrates carnival in style. Leading up to Shrove Tuesday Venice bursts into life with partying, dancing and people dressed in elaborate costumes and masks attending the famous Venetian masquerade balls in the great palaces lining the Grand Canal in the centre of Venice. So banish those winter blues with the carnival spirit this Shrove Tuesday. Pump up the volume of some samba beats, get the family together and cook up a treat! Easy Pancake Recipe To make approximately 8 pancakes you will need... 100g plain flour 2 eggs • 300ml milk 1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil, plus a little extra for frying Method Sieve the flour and a pinch of salt into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Crack the eggs into the well. Add 50ml milk and 1 tbsp oil. Whisk gradually bringing the flour into the eggs, milk and oil until a smooth, thick paste. Keep adding more milk and whisking until the mixture is the consistency of slightly thick single cream. Heat the pan with a little oil over a moderate heat. Ladle some batter into the pan, tilting the pan to move the mixture around for a thin and even layer. The pancake should turn golden underneath after about 30 secs and will be ready to turn. Ease a fish slice under the pancake, then quickly lift and flip it over. Fillings to try A quick squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of sugar Lashings of chocolate spread, banana or a dollop of cream For a savoury pancake, a combination of cheese, onions, and tomatoes works well Create your own! Get creative and make your own dream pancake. Why not be brave and try some of your favourite foods all together in one tasty pancake! After you’ve made your very own original pancake make sure you give it a personal name and don’t forget to take a picture to share with us on facebook and twitter. 18 Primary Times, North & Mid Essex • February Half Term 2017 Don’t forget to say you saw it in Primary Times!
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Page 1 and 2: What’s on guide Issue 100 | Febru
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Page 5 and 6: Primary Times, North & Mid Essex
Page 7 and 8: Awards 2017 e winners! BEST OUTDOOR
Page 9 and 10: Roundabout Your family what’s on
Page 11 and 12: Let’s Party! - The Primary Times
Page 13 and 14: Audley End Miniature Railway Bubble
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Page 17: Don’t forget to say you saw it in
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