Many people only pancakes on Pancake Day which is a Christian festival Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent). Shrove Tuesday is exactly 47 days before Easter Sunday, which is a moveable feast based on the cycles of the moon. Therefore the date can be anywhere between 3 February and 9 March inclusive. It is related to Mardi Gras and is also know (aptly!) as Fat Tuesday.
Over the next 10 years, Shrove Tuesday occurs on these dates:
- 2017 – 28 February
- 2018 – 13 February
- 2019 – 5 March
- 2020 – 25 February
- 2021 – 16 February
- 2022 – 1 March
- 2023 – 21 February
- 2024 – 13 February
- 2025 – 4 March
- 2026 – 17 February
- 2027 – 9 February
How to Make Pancakes
Ingredients
- 100g plain flour
- 2 eggs
- 300ml semi-skimmed milk
- Olive oil for frying
- pinch salt
Method
Heat the pan, medium high. A little oil in the centre and swirl round. Pour mixture in centre to about half diameter of a full-size frying pan, quickly swirl to edge. Toss when dry enough not to stick and cook other side. (About 1 minute each side)
Add sugar and orange or lemon juice to taste, roll up and add a bit more sugar and juice.
Makes between 5 and 7 according to thickness and the size of your pan.
