Pancake day - Shrove Tuesday

Date: 5th February 2008
Venue: Jill's house

Today is 2008 Pancake day. Pancake day is also known as Shrove Tuesday.
The name "Shrove" comes form the old word "shrive" which means to
confess. On Shrove Tuesday, in the Middle Ages, people used to confess
their sins so that they were forgiven before the season of Lent began.

Shrove day is a day of celebration as well as penitence, because it's the
last day before the Lent. For more info about Shrove Tuesday, please
refer to http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/shrove.html

How to make English pancake:
Ingredients:
120g / 4 oz plain flour
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 egg
284 ml / 1/2 pint milk
A knob of margarine
1 lemon
Caster sugar
Golden syrup


Preparing ingredients

Method:
1) Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl


2) Make a well in the middle and drop in the egg


3) Add about half of the milk slowly and mix a smooth batter


4) Using a wooden spoon and gradually drawing in the
flour from sides


5) Beat the batter very thoroughly for about 5 min,
the stir in the rest of the milk.








6) Melt the margarine in a frying pan

7) When the margarine is hot, pour in enough batter just to
cover the pan

8) Cook gently until firm and then toss to cook the other side






9) Fold the pancake and serve with lemon and sugar or with
golden syrup.