Do you know what Pancake Day is?

0Other name for Pancake Day: Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday

0What is Shrove Tuesday?

0Why do we celebrate it?

What is a Pancake?

0What would you have on a Pancake?

0 Chocolate

0 Strawberries

0 Lemon and sugar

0 Sweet vs savoury?

How to make a Pancake

0 Ingredients:

0 225g / 8 oz plain or all-purpose flour

0 Pinch salt

0 2 large, fresh eggs

0 600ml / 2½ cups milk

0 2 tsp melted butter plus extra melted butter for cooking

The Steps0 Sieve the flour into a large baking bowl, add the salt. Make a well

in the centre of the flour and add the eggs. Beat well until smooth and lump free.

0 Add half the milk and the 2 tsp of butter, beat well. Add the remaining milk and stir.

0 Leave the batter to rest for 15 minutes.

0 Lightly grease a pancake pan or frying pan with a little melted butter. Heat until very hot and add a ladleful of batter so it evenly and thinly coats the base of the pan. Cook until set and lightly golden.

0 Using a spatula or if you are really brave try tossing the pancake in the air, and cook on the other side for approx 30 seconds.

0 Slip the pancake from the pan onto a warm plate. Cover the plate with a tea cloth and keep warm. Continue as above until all the batter is used up. Or eat it straight away!

Activity

0Now you have seen a recipe for Pancakes, it’s your turn.

0Think of a traditional Spanish food that you like to make or are very good at cooking.

0Use the imperative to create your instructions.

0Make sure your recipe is clear and someone reading it will know exactly what to do.

0Notice which person the recipe is written in.