Think Easter treats and the first thing that will come to
mind is the chocolate egg. My mother always said that the chocolate in Easter
eggs was better than any other and I imagine it’s because it has to be very
smooth to get that thin, crisp shell. They are still, even with all the amazing
chocolate on sale, a very special treat.
But Easter isn’t just about eggs.
It starts on Shrove Tuesday with the pancakes. We have ours
exactly the way my mother made them. Thin pancakes, sprinkled with sugar and
lemon juice and folded into quarters.
Then on Good Friday we have Hot Cross Buns. Fresh, soft,
full of fruit and spices and buttered. I have to confess that these go on sale
not long after Christmas and this last weekend my daughter brought us some
particularly luscious ones with chocolate, orange and caramel. Yum.
What special treats do you look forward to at this time of
year? What are your special traditions?
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6 comments:
We'll be having spring lamb and early asparagus on Easter day - followed by pancakes again now that lent is over. My partner is coeliac, so our pancakes are gluten free, made with maize meal, and they are lovely with real crisp edges.
Love the look of your simnel cake. I've never made one.
Jenny - I've made a Simnel Cake, and it is not that easy to toast the marzipan, leaving the disciples 'golden' rather than 'charred'!!
I'm impressed.
My daughter arrived home last night from her 'trip-of-a-lifetime' to see the cherry blossom in Japan, and my son is here on his Easter break from Uni, so we will be having a celebratory meal on Easter Sunday.
They may be 23 and 21, but I've bought them each an Easter Egg as usual, and we always exchange small gifts.
My garden flowers [all but the narcissi, which are over] are in glorious bloom. By Sunday the bluebells will be in full flower, too, as will all my tree-blossom. But I think the late-planted hyacinths were planted rather, erm, too late - and may miss the day itself!
Easter Greetings to all, from
Caroline Praed
Liz, I confess I've never had Simnel Cake. I'll have to remedy that. I'm looking forward to the hot cross buns. We've resisted the temptation to eat them prior to Easter (they've been in stores for far too long).
Have a happy Easter!
We'll be having lamb this year, too, Jenny. It's the traditional meat, isn't it? And pancakes again - what a brilliant idea. I've ordered raspberries and they are a perfect match!
Your daughter's trip sounds wonderful, Caroline. I hope you have a fabulous Easter. (I've bought the dh a Lindt chocolate bunny!)
Annie, I'm in awe of your willpower on the hot cross bun front - we've had tons!
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