Shrove Tuesday - Page 2

cashman · 17-02-2010, 11:50

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Originally Posted by sm_counsell

Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day in Britain, is the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent - 'Shrove' stems from old English word 'shrive', meaning 'confess all sins'. It is called Pancake Day because it is the day traditionally for eating pancakes as pancake recipes were a way to use up any stocks of milk, butter and eggs which were forbidden during the abstinence of Lent.

Did you all confess your sins?

Had none to confess sue, pure as driven snow is cashy.

Mick · 17-02-2010, 12:06

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Originally Posted by sm_counsell

Did you all confess your sins??

No sorry too busy making and eating pancakes

AccyLass · 17-02-2010, 12:17

I forgot to do the pancakes yesterday!

Joys of not having the kids to remind me

I may treat myself to some today tho if I remember

Does anyone make pancakes when it isn't pancake day?

cashman · 17-02-2010, 12:22

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Originally Posted by AccyLass

I forgot to do the pancakes yesterday!

Joys of not having the kids to remind me

I may treat myself to some today tho if I remember

Does anyone make pancakes when it isn't pancake day?

yep had some last month, love em.

Ken Moss · 17-02-2010, 21:01

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Originally Posted by AccyLass

Does anyone make pancakes when it isn't pancake day?

Yup, I was a bit keen with the batter mix last night so had a couple for my breakfast. My wife was less than enamoured by the fifth one....think I may have miscalculated a bit there.

Mick · 18-02-2010, 06:05

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Originally Posted by AccyLass

Does anyone make pancakes when it isn't pancake day?

yep just to use the flour and the 2 eggs up i had another 8 pancakes yesterday

DaveinGermany · 18-02-2010, 08:19

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Originally Posted by AccyLass

I forgot to do the pancakes yesterday!

Joys of not having the kids to remind me

I may treat myself to some today tho if I remember

Does anyone make pancakes when it isn't pancake day?

Aye in Holland they have "Pannenkoek Haus" thes are cafes/restaurants tha serve pancakes on a daily basis, mostly savoury but they also do desert pancakes, you can even get them with chips or other stuff but the pancake alone is usually sufficient.

AccyLass · 18-02-2010, 09:36

And not one of you offered me any!!

I still aint had mine yet

Mick · 18-02-2010, 09:45

If i had any going spare you could have had some or i could have brought them to the railway in two weeks for you

but i only had 18 in all so none spare

AccyLass · 18-02-2010, 09:47

Your so mean

2 weeks?

I'll be in on Saturday

Mick · 18-02-2010, 09:49

In that case you can have the one stuck to the ceiling it should have dropped off by then

AccyLass · 18-02-2010, 09:50

Awwww thanks Mick... you generosity is just overwhelming

Ken Moss · 18-02-2010, 13:43

I've just been into the local tearooms for a brew and nobody, not one person, had made pancakes from scratch. Everyone seems to be either getting pre-packed ones or these 'shake-n-bake' bottle efforts.

I was aghast.

MargaretR · 18-02-2010, 15:47

People just can't be bothered to bake anymore, so flour is not in their food cupboard.

I have seven types of flour in my store, and a 60cm wall cupboard just containing baking ingredients only. Flour doesn't go off if it is stored right.

Ken Moss · 18-02-2010, 15:51

In that respect I am hopelessly out of touch. It's one of the kitchen essentials in my opinion and I couldn't make half of the recipes I use on a regular basis without flour. I suppose cornflour is out of fashion too?

Mind you, I just have the three types - SR, plain and strong white for bread.