think of “Fat Tuesday”. What comes to mind?
…Mardis Graz in New Orleans
….Del Carnivals in Rio De Janiero
and of course…
Fausnaught day in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania.
Of course you were! So what is A fausenaught
A fausnaught is a fluffy pastry similar in texture to donut… and once a year pa dutch treat.
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The exact history of the fausnaught seems to be debated. However
Fat Tuesday is one day before the beginning of the forty days of lent that lead up to easter, in Christian tradition.
Many cooking ingredients, including fat and butter, were given up for the Lent period. This can be a problem if you have a lot of left over food ingredients that will spoil before Easter.
What does one do with there extra fat, butter and eggs, you ask?
Make pastries and gorge your family with them.
ahh the fausenaught.
Now some old school dutchies will tell you that they are to be eaten plain,
but i buy my Faussies pimped up.
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powdered fausenauts from willow Valley bakery.
Goes well with Lancaster county brewed Turkey Hill Iced Tea.
(Actually they go well with Lancaster Ale but i will save that for another post).
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Peace and Pastry!
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