SHROVE TUESDAY - A SHORT HISTORY AND RECIPES by Sharon Jacobsen

7. Cook the other side until brown.

8. Throw this pancake away. Yes, I mean it. This first one is just to get the pan going - throw it straight in the bin (or feed it to the dog).

9. Repeat the process from 6-7.

10. Turn out onto greaseproof paper, sprinkle with sugar and a squirt of lemon juice as desired and either roll or fold for serving. Other toppings include jam, cream, sour cream, golden syrup, ice cream and berries.

11. Eat and enjoy.

WHAT IF I'M VEGAN?

If we were to stick to tradition, I'd have to say 'bad luck'. Fortunately, times have changed and pancakes have evolved with it so there are lots of vegan alternatives available.

I'm told that the following egg-less recipe is delicious although I have to admit that I haven't personally tried it. If you do, I'd love to hear your opinion.

Makes about 8-10 pancakes depending on their thickness.

~~ INGREDIANTS

8oz (250g) White Flour, preferably unbleached

1oz (25g) Soya Flour

1oz (25g) Caster Sugar

4 fl oz (125ml) Soya Milk

10 fl oz (300ml) Water

tablespoon of oil

choice of topping (lemon, sugar, golden syrup, jam etc)

~~ METHOD

1. Sift the flours and sugar together.

2. Mix the soya milk and water together, and add to the dry ingredients a little at a time, until you have a smooth batter with a pouring consistency.

3. Put a little oil in the pan and heat until very hot.

4. Using a ladle, drop the equivalent of about three tablespoons of the batter into the pan and immediately tilt it to ensure an even spread.

5. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface, then cross your fingers and toss the pancake. Failing this, flip it over with a spatula.

6. Cook the other side for a similar length of time - a good test of readiness is when it slides around the pan and is speckled with brown spots.

7. Make the first pancake a sacrificial one to season the pan. Ie throw it away!

8. Eat any disasters (or successes for that matter) with lemon juice & a sprinkling of sugar, golden syrup & a sprinkling of sugar, jam & soya cream or ice cream.

My grandad always used to add sultanas to his pancake mix - my mouth's watering just thinking about it so I might just throw a few in myself this year.

Whether you choose to stay at home alone with just a few pancakes for company, invite friends round to share with you or go the whole hog and arrange a pancake day race or visit a mardi gras carnival (there are some being arranged around the UK, although not on the scale of Rio, obviously), enjoy those scrummy pancakes and... happy tossing!

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BIO:

Sharon is founder of FriendsYourWay (http://www.friendsyourway.co.uk), a web service dedicated to helping women in the UK find friends in their own local areas.

Sharon lives in Cheshire with her partner, Richard, and however many of her three children happen to be living at home at any given time. She's interested in writing, gardening, crafts and living life to the full.

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