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1. Pancake Day is also known as Shrove Tuesday.

Pancake Day is also known as Shrove Tuesday!

It is also known as lots of different names across the world.

In Germany they call it 'Fastnacht' which means 'eve of the fast'.

They call it Sprengidagur in Iceland which means 'bursting day'!

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2. Pancake Day is a Christian festival.

Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday is actually a Christian Festival.

It always falls on the Tuesday before the beginning of Lent.

During Lent, some people give up things like chocolate and sweets.

Pancake Day marks the last day they can eat these things before Lent starts.

3. It always falls 47 days before Easter.

Did you know that although Pancake Day is on a Tuesday each year, it falls on different dates.

It is always exactly 47 days before Easter!

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4. The name 'Shrove Tuesday' comes from the word 'shriving'.

Shrove Tuesday comes from the word 'shriving'.

Shriving means listening to someone's sins and then forgiving them.

In the past Christians would use the day to confess their sins.

5. The first pancake day was in 1445.

It is believed that Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday started in 1445 in Olney.

Olney is in Buckinghamshire, England.

A lady was getting carried away with making pancakes when she heard the church bells for the Shrove Tuesday mass.

She was late! The lady ran to the church with all of her pancakes and that's where the pancake tradition started.

6. The most pancakes flips in a minute is 140!

It's not Pancake Day without flipping your pancake!

According to the Guinness World Records, Brad Jolly from Australia has done the most flips of a pancake in one minute.

He managed to flip the pancake 140 times.

Wow!

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7. There are lots of different types of pancakes.

There are lots of different types of pancakes and toppings.

One of the most popular is lemon and sugar... but some people like chocolate spread or fruit!

Some people even have savoury pancakes.

You might opt in for a crêpe or maybe even some American pancakes!

Yum!

Check out the Polles Keuken pancake restaurant!

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8. Around 52 million eggs are used on Pancake Day!

In the UK, it is estimated that around 52 million eggs are used on the day!

That is a lot of eggs!

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9. The biggest pancake in the world was over 15 metres wide!

The biggest ever pancake was made in Manchester.

It won the Guinness World Record!

The pancake was over 15 metres wide, 2.5 centimetres thick and around 6 and a half pounds heavy!

10. You can make pancakes with only 3 ingredients!

You don't need many ingredients to make pancakes.

All you need is flour, eggs and milk!

Get 120 grams of plain flour and mix it with 2 eggs and 300ml of milk.

There you have it, the perfect pancake mix!

Learn how to make pancakes!

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Learn how to cook safely below!

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But what is the meaning behind this special day? How and why is it celebrated around the world? It's time to find out with our ten Shrove Tuesday facts!

Shrove Tuesday facts

1) Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival celebrated in many countries across the globe. It falls on the Tuesday before the beginning of Lent - a period of around six weeks leading up to Easter. During Lent, Christians give up luxuries to remember when Jesus went into the desert for 40 days to fast and pray.

2) The exact date of Shrove Tuesday changes from year to year. But one thing stays the same - it's always 47 days before Easter Sunday. And yes, you guessed it, it's always on a Tuesday!

3) The name comes from the old word 'shriving', which means to listen to someone's sins and forgive them. In Anglo-Saxon England, Christians would go to church on Shrove Tuesday to confess their sins and clean their soul. In other words, they would be 'shriven'.

4) In the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Canada, Shrove Tuesday has another name... Pancake Day! Traditionally during Lent, Christians would give up rich, tasty foods such as butter, eggs, sugar and fat (some Christians continue to do so, in fact). Shrove Tuesday was the last chance to eat them - and what better way to do so than with a delicious pancake!

5) Today, people continue to whisk up these yummy treats on Shrove Tuesday - and they add all kinds of tasty toppings, too, such as fruit, honey, chocolate and ice cream! But check this out; pancakes aren't only for eating during this fab festival - people race with them, too!

6) Pancake races are a super-fun Shrove Tuesday tradition. In this mad-cap activity, people race each other whilst tossing a pancake in a pan. Today, pancake races are often organised to raise money for charity and help those in need. Awesome!

7) Now, the big question - where did this wacky tradition come from? The story goes that it originated way back in 1445, in the town of Olney in Buckinghamshire, England. A woman was so busy making pancakes that she lost track of time. When she heard the church bells ringing for the Shrove Tuesday mass, she ran as fast as she could to make it, and arrived still carrying her pancake in the pan!

8) Pancakes have become such a popular Shrove Tuesday tradition that on this day, a whopping 52 million eggs are used in the UK alone!That's 22 million more than your average day. Egg-citing stuff!

9) In other countries, Shrove Tuesday has different names. In , for example, it's called ' Fastnacht' (meaning ' Eve of the Fast') and in Iceland it's called ' Sprengidagur' (meaning ' Bursting Day'). In France and some other parts of the world, the festival is called ' Mardi Gras', from the French phrase meaning ' Fat Tuesday '. And for many people, Mardi Gras means party time...

10) Lots of cities around the world celebrate Mardi Gras with vibrant street parties featuring live bands, colourful parades, and elaborate fancy-dress costumes! Some of the world's largest and most famous Mardi Gras celebrations take place in New Orleans in the USA, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and Venice in Italy.

Perfect pancake recipe!

Fancy joining in the fab pancake fun? Then get whisking and flipping with this six-step pancake recipe.

What you'll need:

1) Take a bowl and pour in the milk and oil, then break in the eggs. Now take the whisk and beat the ingredients together to make a frothy mixture.

2) Once that's done, take another bowl and mix together the flour and a pinch of salt with your hands. Messy!

3) Now slowly pour the liquid into the middle of the flour mixture, whisking all the time, until the batter you're making is quite runny. If it's a little lumpy, keep whisking away until your pancake mix is nice and smooth!

4) With an adult's help, warm the frying pan to a medium heat, then add a little butter. Once it's melted, ladle in enough pancake mix to cover the bottom of the pan, then tilt it in a circular motion so the mix spreads evenly. Now you're cooking!

5) Now for the fun bit! When your pancake starts to brown underneath, hold the pan handle in one hand, slide the spatula under the pancake and flip it over. Next, ask an adult to help you flip it the fancy way!

6) Repeat steps one to four for each pancake and stack them high! Traditional toppings are lemon juice and sugar. But you can also try chocolate spread, peanut butter, fruit, honey, whipped cream or a healthy dollop of yogurt. Tuck in and enjoy!

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Pancake Day is celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, which is the day before the start of Lent. Lent is a time in the Christian calendar, the 40 days before Easter, when people don't eat rich, fatty foods. In the past, people wanted to use all of their rich, fatty foods, like butter and eggs, before Lent started.

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