"Eggs and fat were once forbidden during the 40-day Lenten fast, so on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent, Irish bakers would make pancakes to use up their stores of those ingredients...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 large eggs
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1 cup milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
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1 tablespoon butter, melted
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla, extract
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup all purpose flour
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Additional melted butter
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Powdered sugar
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Fresh lemon juice