Whys is pancake day, pan cake day




This is a good question that I have just been asked and if I think about it is have been asked a number of time before. The truth is a it is a religious one , they are eaten at the start of lent. They can be made from things that you have a round the kitchen to use up before the fasting associated with Lent. It used to be sugar, fat, flour and eggs consumption during this time was traditionally restricted.

Now  Shrove Tuesday is the day preceding Ash Wednesday and in , most English speaking countries, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States it is a tradition.  Also you will find it in other countries as well such as the Philippines and Germany. The reason why it is not on the same day every year is because it is part Easter and for reason that I do not wish to start explaining it changes every year.

Now it used to be know once upon a time as Fat Tuesday because all the consumption of rich foods.  Also called Mardi Gras in French, Máirt Inide in Irish, also known as Fastnacht Day in German and in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian it is known as Carnival.

For my perfect pan cack use
125g/4oz plain flour
Pinch of salt
2 eggs
300ml/10floz full fat milk

Sift your flour in to a bowl then make a well and crack your eggs in to that. Use a whisk and work the eggs in to the flour, then add the milk a little at a time until you have a smooth batter.

Do not get you pan to hot and remember the first one normally is a mess . And I always use butter to cook them not oil.
  

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