Fasnacht, sometimes spelled Fastnacht or Faschnacht or Fosnot or Fosnaught is an English name for a fried doughnut served traditionally in the days of Carnival / Fastnacht or on (Shrove Tuesday), the day before Lent starts. Fasnachts were made as a way to empty the pantry of lard, sugar, fat, and butter, which were traditionally fasted from during Lent.
The Pennsylvania Dutch in the area surrounding Lancaster, Pennsylvania celebrate Fastnacht as well. Most chain supermarkets in eastern Pennsylvania offer fasnachts, although WalMart offers Pączki instead. The pączki is traditionally eaten in Poland on the Thursday prior to Fasnacht Day, although in Polish communities of the US, the tradition is more commonly celebrated on Fasnacht Day. Commonly pączki are round, rather than having straight sides, and they are filled with jelly, or sometimes creme filling. (SOURCE HERE)
Sue & I made over 250 fasnacht's from scratch! Here's proof:
The reason for the great success, excellent marketing:
Thank you Mark & Chad for your advertising skills and to all the residents who purchased Fasnachts!!!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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2 comments:
They were yummy, yummy yummy! Thanks to all of you.
This looks awesome! I should have done something like this. Definitely putting it on my calendar for next year.
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