Pan-tastic fun making Shrove Tuesday treats
The savoury treats will be topped with sugar, lemon juice, and syrup across the Fylde coast today as families enjoy Shrove Tuesday.
The centuries-old tradition takes place on a different date every year but always precedes the first day of Lent – or Ash Wednesday.
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In recent years, toppings have become more and more outlandish, and now include beer, bacon, and Oreos.
Pam Birch, executive principal at Hambleton, in Church Lane. said: “Good learning is always layered; cookery skills, British traditions, RE, teamwork... And of course a heavy dose of having fun!
“That way the memory stays and the learning is ingrained.”