Mr. Francatelli's Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday
Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday, from Mr Francatelli's recipe Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday - traditionally a day of fried cakes, doughnuts, and pancakes, all ways to use up fats before the 40-day fast of Lent. I did not grow up celebrating the day, and, as a result, have no traditional food associations. When my children were little I started looking for ways to celebrate ordinary and traditional days. Shrove Tuesday seemed like a fun thing to celebrate! Not being much of a Mardi Gras person and being a huge fan of breakfast, I settled on pancakes. When I moved to the Chicago area I had discovered puffed pancakes - the German apple pancake and the Dutch Baby, and over the years my Shrove Tuesday dinners moved in that direction. This year I was thinking a Dutch baby pancake sounded about perfect for our meal. AND THEN... .... I read a cookbook by Mr. Charles Francatelli. If you have watched the PBS series Victoria, the...