Tomorrow is Fasnacht Day — the day indulging in fluffy, fried pastries is not only acceptable but encouraged. It is celebrated on the Tuesday before Lent begins, also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday.
Fasnacht Day began as a German tradition. Many people temporarily stopped eating foods like butter, sugar and lard for Lent. So the day before Ash Wednesday (the start of the Christian holiday Lent) they would use up those ingredients by making Fasnacht.
Today, the tradition continues in Pennsylvania Dutch communities with high demand for the pastries around the holiday. John Smucker, owner of Bird-in-Hand Bakery & Cafe in Lancaster County, says they’ll make about 12,000 fasnachts in the first three weeks of February.
There are several ways Fasnacht is made, including with yeast, baking powder or potatoes. Bird-in-Hand Bakery & Cafe uses potato flour in their Fasnacht, and Smucker says this makes them softer than typical doughnuts.
Also unlike regular doughnuts, aficionados seem to agree that Fasnacht does not have holes, and the pastries are often square-shaped.
Fasnacht can be plain or covered with glaze, powdered sugar, or cinnamon and sugar.
If you don’t want to miss out on this Central Pennsylvania tradition, here are some places to get Fasnacht in the area:
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The Link LonkFebruary 16, 2021 at 06:53AM
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Fasnacht: What is it, why do it have a holiday, and where can I get some? - ABC27
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