Plent festivities kick off on Shrove Tuesday, this year on March 8th, with the customary Pancake Dinner. Shrove Tuesday is a term associated in English-speaking countries for the day preceding Bash Wednesday, the first day of the season of feasting and plenitence called PLENT.
Of course PLENT has a long and fascinating history of symbolism and iconography. The Pancake symbolizes the circle, which is “an ancient and universal symbol of unity, wholeness, infinity, the goddess, and female power. To earth-centered religions throughout history as well as to many contemporary pagans, it represents the feminine spirit or force, the cosmos or a spiritualized Mother Earth, and a sacred space.”
Pancakes also represent the plentitude that can be found in the simple ordinary staples of life. They are an excellent way to ease into the Plenten practices. My advice is DON’T OVER DO IT ON THE 1ST NIGHT. You’ve got to pace yourself so you can peak at FEASTER.
Onto the ……The Pancake Dinner.
The following is an outstanding recipe from Bonnie Stern. I highly recommend it. I have learned from experience that it is a good idea to have double ingredients on hand in case you need to make 2 batches. Sometimes in the excitement, say when guests are distracting you, there could be an ingredient mix up or omission.
The following is an outstanding recipe from Bonnie Stern. I highly recommend it. I have learned from experience that it is a good idea to have double ingredients on hand in case you need to make 2 batches. Sometimes in the excitement, say when guests are distracting you, there could be an ingredient mix up or omission.
MM MMMM YOGURT PANCAKES
Ingredients
Champagne
2 eggs (raw)
11/2 cups plain yogurt (check the expiry date)
2 tbsp granulated sugar (optional) I usually omit this- on purpose
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp *****BAKING S O D A *****
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Pour liberal amount of champagne and toast the occasion. Break eggs-into bowl. Whisk in yogurt, sugar (if desired). Take a break for more toasting. Sift flour and baking SODA into egg mixture. Sifting can be tiring so break for more champagne. Pour melted butter into batter; mix in.
Heat lightly greased skillet, preferably non-stick, over medium-high heat. For each pancake, sip champagne and drop about ¼ cup of batter into pin. Cook 3 to 4 minites or until tiny bubbles appear in your champaine er..hic..bubbles appear in your pancakez and the sirfice has lost its sheen. Sip n’flip and cook second side briffly.
Makes about 16 pinkcakes.
Thanks for the SUPER recipe Scotty! It's unlike anything I've made before. Did you mean baking powder or baking soda? Hic......
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