Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Happy Faschnaut Day!




4 comments:

  1. I grew up Amish and never heard of Faschnaut Day until today. Exactly what is it supposed to be?

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  2. Never heard of them until today but Fat Tuesday is a holiday I can sink my teeth into! ha ha Thanks for the info!

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  3. Faschnaut day is one of my favorite days of the year. I grew up in the Reading, PA area. I'm Pennsylvania Dutch (not Amish). I remember my grandmother ordering her Faschnauts from the bakery weeks in advance and our excitement about getting them in school. They are a potato based donut usually plan or covered in sugar. Even though I now live in Brooklyn, NY, my son and I make Faschnauts every year. Keeping the tradition alive!

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  4. It's also called donut day, the Tuesday before Lent is the last day to indulge in fattening food before Lent.

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