"4, 3, 2, 1" is my daughter Celine's easy crepes recipe. 4 1/2 cups of milk, 3 1/2 cups of flour, 2 eggs, 1 pinch of salt. I express "1/2" as a unit because the French use a measure unit which is roughly 1/2 American cup. So, for the Chandeleur, we make "crepes", and when you toss the first one in the air - look how good she is at tossing them! - , you hold tightly in your other hand, a coin.
La chandeleur is celebrated the 40th day after Christmas, that is February 2nd. The origin of the name is latin, Festa Candelarum, and it is said that on that day a Pope had crepes distributed to te ligirims who came to Rome.
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