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February 12th 2013

We go 'flippin' mad for Pancakes....

Pancake day or Shrove Tuesday is amazing!! All the different fillings you can create is great, savoury or sweet, Pancake Day is always a hit at TruffleShuffle.

Have you ever wondered what, how and why the idea of eating pancakes on the day before Ash Wednesday came about? Well over 1,000 years ago, in the days before chocolate and crisps, making pancakes was a way of using up rich foods such as eggs, milk and sugar before the fasting season of Lent. Simple!

With only your creativity limiting what you can put in or on a pancake, today's the perfect time to get creative and get everyone in the kitchen for some cakey action!

If you've somehow made it this far in life without ever having a Pancake covered in Lemon Juice and Sugar, follow our great recipe and enjoy a 'flippin' great evening....

Ingredients

For the pancake mixture you'll need... - 110g/4oz plain flour, sifted - pinch of salt - 2 eggs - 200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water - 50g/2oz butter To serve - the good bit... - caster sugar - lemon juice - syrup - whatever your hearts desire really!

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