Shrove Tuesday

By Ben 6G

What Is ‘Shrove Tuesday’?

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, it is designed to clear your cupboards for lent!

What Date is Shrove Tuesday?

2008 — 5 February

2009 — 24 February

2010 — 16 February

2011 — 8 March

2012 — 21 February

2013 — 12 February

2014 — 4 March

2015 — 17 February

2016 — 9 February

2017 — 28 February

This yearshroveTuesdayfalls onthe 8th ofmarch.

Meanings of Shrove TuesdayShrove in Middle English is shriven,which means confession. In theearly days of the Christianreligion, Christians went toconfession during the season ofLent, only.

Shrove Tuesday was a day ofcelebration with much food anddrink because beginning on AshWednesday people would fast forforty days as sign of repentancefor their sins.

Recipe

• 4oz (100g) plain flour. • Half a Pint (250ml) of milk. • 1 Standard Egg. (Size 2) Pinch of Salt (half teaspoon)

Extra Ingredients to finish the pancakes• Lard or Fat - for the frying pan.• Sugar, Lemon, Orange etc to add flavour.

Making the batter1. Sieve the flour and salt into a mixing bowl.

2. Make a small hollow in the centre of the mixture and drop in the egg (not the shell).

3. Begin to mix while gradually adding about one quarter of the milk.

4. Continue to mix well until bubbles become visible in the mixture.

5. Gradually pour in the remaining milk while continuing to mix.

(if it's a bit too thick - then add a little water.)

6. Pour batter into a jug for easier pouring into pan.

Year 6 Making the pancake batter!!

Here is a film of Year 6 Making the Pancakes!!

Thanks for watching

By Ben Class 6G