Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day, is a day celebrated in many countries the day before Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent. On Shrove Tuesday, it is traditional to eat pancakes made from eggs, milk and other ingredients that people gave up for the Lenten season of fasting. Pancake races are also held on this day where people race while tossing and flipping pancakes.

2. • Shrove Tuesday
• Pancake Day
• Pancake Tuesday
• Fat Day
2013 date February 12th
2014 date March 4th

3. • The word shrove is the past tense of the
English verb shrive
• It gets its name because the day is before the
start of Lent
Shrive: to obtain forgiveness for one's sins by way of Confession and self-
punishment

4. • The day is commonly known as Pancake Day
• This is because it is tradition to eat pancakes
Pancake: A thin, flat cake of batter, usually fried in a pan.

5. • A religious tradition that lasts approximately
six weeks, before Easter
• Many people give up certain luxuries for Lent
e.g. chocolate
• Some people fast
Fast: normally people don’t eat animal products, to commemorate the fast
observed by Christ during his temptation in the desert

6. • Pancakes use up eggs and milk (which people
cannot eat whilst fasting)
• And they’re delicious!

7. • People race 415 yards (380 metres)
• They wear aprons and a scarf
• They have to toss the pancake at the start and
finish
• It is also typical for children to have races at
school
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10. Makes: 12-14
• 110g/4oz plain flour
• pinch of salt
• 2 eggs
• 200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water
• Some butter

11. • Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl
• Add the eggs
• Whisk, to mix the ingredients
• Slowly add the water and milk mixture
• Continue whisking
• Melt the butter in a frying pan
• Pour some of the batter into the pan
• Cook both sides until golden