Pancake Day

Lent is the Christian holiday which celebrates the 40 days before the beginning of Easter and begins on Ash Wednesday.

Pancake Day, otherwise known as Shrove Tuesday, is the holiday before Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of Lent and in the past many people used to use this day to confess and be ‘shriven of their sins’.

However, the holiday has since become a more popular and light-hearted celebration and is more commonly known as ‘pancake day’ – or in Liverpool, ‘Pancake Tuesday’.

Many people enjoy this holiday and get involved by making, flipping and eating pancakes, of which can come in a variety of different shapes, sizes and flavours!

Dining out for Shrove Tuesday:

The city is full of a variety of restaurants and bars to enjoy some of the finest foods while enjoying some quality time with friends or family, and in celebration of pancake day you can visit one of the cities favourite locations for a sweet or savoury pancake snack!

1.Moose Coffee, Liverpool

With three locations of the American inspired breakfast restaurant across Liverpool, you can take your pick on where to indulge in the finest pancake stacks this Shrove Tuesday. The classic American style pancakes are available, and with a choice of three different toppings to enjoy there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Locations: Dale Street, Hope Street, Plaza 1821 (Princes Docks)

Photo Credit: Moose Coffee Photo Credit: @KaspasLiverpool on Instagram

2.Kaspas Desserts, Liverpool

The day surrounding pancakes!

When many people think of dessert restaurants, Kaspas is one the first places that probably springs to mind. Despite the popular dessert shop being mostly known for their waffles and milkshake’s, the restaurant does offer crepes, which are very similar to traditional pancakes but thinner. So, if you prefer a lighter dessert then a crepe is the perfect style of pancake to enjoy on Tuesday and Kaspas offers a wide variety of toppings to suit the sweet or savoury fans’ tastebuds.

Location: Crosshall Street,

Liverpool

MNL reporter DANNIELLE JONES rounds up some of the places and things you can do across the city in celebration of Shrove Tuesday

3.Heavenly Desserts, Liverpool

PLUS! How To Create The Perfect Pancakes From Home! For those of you who love the traditional pancake day style pancakes which are super fun to flip, this is the recipe for you. Cause who doesn’t love trying to pancake toss on pancake day?Ingredients: 110g plain sifted flour pinch of salt 2 eggs 200ml milk mixed with 75ml water 50g butter

Finally, if you want to have a more luxurious sweet treat lunch date then heavenly desserts is the place to go. With the choice of eating in or dining from home, you can experience one of their famous waffles or crepes to celebrate pancake day. Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl and create a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into it. Then begin whisking the eggs into the flour mixture and gradually add small quantities of the milk/ water mixture, still whisking and when all the liquid has been added until like the consistency of thin cream. Now melt the butter in a pan, spooning 2 tbsp of it into the batter and whisking it in and pouring the rest into a bowl to use it to lubricate the pan before creating each pancake and once the pan is really hot, turn the heat down to medium and begin spooning around 2 tbsp of batter into the pan at a time. As soon as the batter hits the pan, tip it around from side to side to get the base evenly coated and once golden, flip the pancake over with a knife and cook the other side (this will only take a few seconds) and then slide it onto a plate.

Or, for a new spin you can test out one of their ‘croffles’ a cross over between a croissant and a waffle, which are served with a topping of your choice like chocolate sauce or raspberries to mark shrove Tuesday with a twist. Why not give it a go? Location: Strand Street, Liverpool Photo Credit: Heavenly Desserts For an alternative style of pancake which are dairy free and vegan here is a quick and simple way to create them from home. Ingredients: 125g self-raising flour 2 tbsp caster sugar 1 tsp baking powder pinch of sea salt 150ml soya milk/almond milk ¼ tsp vanilla extract 4tsp sunflower oil, for frying Firstly, put the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a bowl and mix thoroughly and once combined, add the milk and vanilla extract and mix until smooth. Then place a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add 2 teaspoons of the oil and wipe around the pan with a heatproof brush. Now, heat the pan and once hot, pour a small amount (around two dessert spoons) of the batter into one side of the pan and spread with the back of a spoon until evenly coated. Make the rest of the pancakes in the same way, greasing the pan with the remaining oil before adding the batter each time. Cook each pancake for around one minute, or until bubbles are popping on the surface, flipping over and cooking for a further minute or until light, fluffy and pale golden brown. Background Image: Sam Moqadam on Unsplash