Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day

Today is Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day as we often call it here in the UK. It's the last day for indulgence before Lent and abstinence by giving up things (wonder what should I give up-any suggestions ?).

Now I haven't made pancakes for years so having no pictures to share I had a little delve into Sam's archives to see if I could find one. I didn't find what I was looking for, but I came across this post from 2005.
Reading about her memory of our pancake days when she and Beccy were children prompted me to get out the recipe book and beat up some batter.

True to tradition the first one was not brilliant but the second one turned out fine and I even tossed it with no trouble (wish I could have got a photo)!
Squeeze with lemon and add a sprinkling of sugar- yummy.

The basic batter recipe came from my Marguerite Patten's Every Day Cook Book.
It will enlarge so that you can read and I notice it has lots of batter splashes on this page, but then I've had this cookery book since 1966 and it's much loved and well used.

If it's Mardi Gras that you are celebrating then I wish you a wonderful day. If like us you are having pancakes enjoy.

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Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day

Firstly an observation:
Yesterday we had a record number of participants for Fun Monday I think it was about 78. One thing puzzles me...I revisited several of these posts and on some where I know I left a comment those comments are not showing up. I realise that some might be waiting for approval before being posted, but what about the others. I do believe this happened when I commented via bloglines does this make a difference...anyone know? I would hate you to think I have not been visiting and leaving a comment!
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I expect everyone is busy making batter for pancakes.....because today is Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, which is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

Lent is the 40 day period leading up to Easter and was traditionally a time of fasting. On Shrove Tuesday Christians went to confession and were "shriven" (absolved from their sins). It was the last opportunity to use eggs and fats before embarking on the Lenten fast and pancakes are the perfect way of using up these ingredients.

I have not made pancakes for many years mainly as it is something Embee and I should not really eat but this year I'm wavering.. I'll see what he thinks when he gets home later!!
In case anyone is interested this is what Sam wrote about Pancake day back in 2005. You will see what she thought about my cooking when she was a child~ good job I can laugh or I might cry!! However she did have a good word to say about my pancake making!!
Pancake races are a tradition in some parts of the country as you can see from this old image I found. I bet my grandchildren are looking forward to a huge plate of these for their tea!

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