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Feb 16, 2021
Caroline Carlson | Daily Press
Bakery Manager Art Ziebell and bakery employee Gavin Keener cut dough for paczkis at Elmerâs County Market.
ESCANABA Fat Tuesday, or its French translation, Mardi Gras, is a traditional day of indulgence before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. In some areas of Michigan, Fat Tuesday has affectionately been dubbed Paczki Day.
A paczki, pronounced (puhnch-kee) is a deep-fried Polish pastry made of yeast dough that is glazed, iced or stuffed with a variety of fillings. Historically, making paczkis was a way for Polish families to use up butter, sugar, eggs, fruit and lard before the fasting days of Lent.