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Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Day is also known as Shrove Tuesday.

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Shrove Tuesday - Shrove Tuesday is a celebratory day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

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Lent - Lent is the 40 days leading up to Easter.

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Ash Wednesday - Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent.

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Holy Easter - Traditionally, Easter was a time of fasting. Christians would also go to confession to absolve themselves from sin.

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Easter bell - A bell would ring when it was time for people to go into confession.

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Pancake bell - This came to be known as the "pancake bell," which is still rung and used in Easter decorations today.

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Easter Sunday - Pancake Day is 47 days before Easter Sunday.

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Pancake celebrations - Pancakes play a big part in Shrove Tuesday celebrations.

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Pancake race - Traditionally people would gather in the streets and race, each with a pan and pancake in hand.

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Pancake tossing - While running you also have to toss the pancake three times! Pancake races are a tradition many British homes still enjoy.

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Famous race -

The world's most famous pancake race takes place in Olney, Buckinghamshire.

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Traditionally women would race -

Competitors used to be housewives, who would race with the pancakes all the way to the finish line at church.

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Kiss the bellringer - Once at church, women would race to the bellringer. The first to hand him a pancake and give him a kiss won the race.

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Pancake Day - Like Easter, Pancake Day varies every year, but it is always held between February 3 and March 9.

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Eggs before Lent - Traditionally, Shrove Tuesday was the last chance to use up your eggs before Lent fasting began.

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Perfect pancake - Pancakes consist of thick batter fried into thin flat cakes.

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Traditional pancake - A conventional British pancake is very thin and served right away while still warm.

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Classic pancake - A classic pancake is eaten with sugar and lemon juice.

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Toppings - Lemon juice, sugar, maple syrup, and berries are among the most common and traditional pancake toppings.

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Types of pancakes - The traditional way of making pancakes has evolved. Thin, thick, large, small... all pancakes are delicious!

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Ingredients - Each ingredient has different religious symbolism.

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Eggs - Eggs symbolize creation.

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Flour - Flour represents the staff of life.

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Salt - Salt symbolizes wholesomeness.

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Milk - Milk represents purity.

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Quick and easy - Pancakes are one of the easiest foods to prepare and delicious too!

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Pancake recipe - To make roughly eight pancakes you will need two large eggs, eight ounces (225 gm) of flour, a full pint of milk (470 ml), and a pinch of salt.

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Whisk and mix - To make pancake batter, mix all your ingredients and whisk away.

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Pancake in a pan - Heat a little bit of butter or oil in a pan and pour a thin layer of batter.

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Golden brown - Cook each side until golden brown.

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Family affair - Making pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, or any other day, can be a fun family affair.

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Make them at home - Pancakes are fun to make and eat at home.

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Eat them out - They are also a nice snack to enjoy out with family and friends.

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Sweet pancakes - Customarily pancakes are eaten with sweet toppings.

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Savory pancakes -

But savory fillings are delicious too.

Sources: (Historic UK)

See also: Carnival–the origins of one of the world's biggest street parties

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