SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER
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What is Pancake Day?
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.
Why are pancakes eaten on Shrove Tuesday?
Lent has been historically a time of fasting, of giving things up.
Shrove Tuesday was the last chance to indulge yourself, and to use
the foods that were not allowed during Lent. Pancakes were
eaten on this day because they use rich ingredients such as
eggs, butter, and sugar.
When is Shrove Tuesday?
Shrove Tuesday is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday and is
the final day before the commencement of Lent, a Christian
festival leading up to Easter Sunday. Shrove Tuesday always falls 40
days (Sundays are not included) before Easter Sunday, so the date
varies from year to year.