Pancake Day in London

Pancake Day in London

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In the UK, we have a tradition of making and eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, which falls between 2 February and 9 March, depending on the date for Easter. Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday to use its correct title, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent - the 40 days leading up to Easter - was traditionally a time of fasting and on Shrove Tuesday Christians went to confession and were "shriven" (absolved from their sins). Pancake Day became a great way to use the foods that were given up for Lent – milk, butter, and eggs. The humble pancake has featured in recipe books as far back as 1439.

• Pancake Day in London
• Pancake Recipe
• Pancake Styles From Around the World
• Pancake Day Races in London
• Rehab UK Parliamentary Pancake Race
• The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
• The Inter-Livery & City of London Pancake Races
• Great Pancake Race
• Better Bankside Pancake Day Race

• Pancake Day in London
• Pancake Recipe
• Pancake Styles From Around the World
• Pancake Day Races in London
• Rehab UK Parliamentary Pancake Race
• The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
• The Inter-Livery & City of London Pancake Races
• Great Pancake Race
• Better Bankside Pancake Day Race