Perfect recipe for Pancake Day

 

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Why do we celebrate Pancake Day?

On 16th February we will all be eating lots of pancakes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday! Pancake Day (also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the last day before the period which Christians call Lent. It is traditional on this day to eat pancakes. Lent is a time of giving things up, so Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to indulge yourself and use up the foods not allowed in Lent. We will be trying give up chocolate and using the computer to play games...will we succeed? What will you give up for Lent?

Did you Know?

The first recorded pancake race was at Olney in Buckinghamshire in 1445 The largest pancake ever weighed over 3 tonnes In France it is lucky to touch the handle of the frying pan and make a wish, whilst turning the pancake over

Pancake recipe

Ingredients 110g of plain flour sifted with a pinch of salt 2 eggs 200ml of milk mixed with 75ml of water 50g of butter Method Put the flour and salt in a bowl Whisk the two eggs and add to the milk and water Make a well in the flour and add the eggs, water and milk. Whisk it in a bowl and then pour it in a hot pan Fry on one side, then flip over until brown

Competition

Please design a spring landscape or draw your favourite spring animal. Send your A4 picture to: Freepost, Hull Children's Fund, Municipal Building, Trippett Street, Hull, HU2 8AA Put your name, age, address and telephone number on the back. Please can you send your picture in by Wednesday 25 February. The winning entry/ies will receive a prize.