In England, Pancake Day is officially part of the nation’s calendar. The day before the Christian season of Lent is dedicated to the mass consumption of this slim, buttery, tender cake.

Ingredients:

1. 1 pint milk
2. 2 eggs
3. 1 tablespoon sugar
4. 1 cup flour
5. 1 teaspoon baking-powder
6. 1 cup cream
7. pinch salt

Instructions:

1. Sift flour, salt, and powder together.
2. Beat eggs with sugar, dilute with milk and cream to a thin batter.
3. Combine wet and dry ingredients; add more milk or cream if necessary.
4. Grease small frying pan and pour about 1/2 cup batter in it, turn pan round, that batter may cover the pan.
5. put on hot fire; turn it and brown other side.
6. Butter each cake and roll it up; sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.