It's Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent season. In our part of Pennsylvania, the "Pennsylvania Dutch" area, that means it's Fastnacht Day.
A Fastnacht is a kind of donut. Only much better than a regular donut. You HAVE to eat at least one fastnacht on Fastnacht Day. If you don't live in fastnacht country, then go ahead and have a regular ol' donut. Sad. But all you can do is the best you can do.
I'm havin' a fastnacht right now with my coffee. MMmmmmmmm.......
23 comments:
I already had a brownie.
:( no donuts for me yet....i will try very hard to get one tho.
the dough for my fastnachts is rising as we speak. woo hoo!!!! so glad i am not the only blogger who knows what they are.
In your honor, I will stop by the local Krispy kreme for lunch!
No fastnacht or donut for me - i've already blown it for the day. maybe tomorrow.
Will you describe a fastnacht? Slowly. Don't rush it.
One of your kids says no sugar, no glazing. So is your fastnacht both sugared AND glazed?
Think of it also: unleavened fastnacht. (Yikes: A real loser.)
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sounds so good!
I am gonna have to harrass Lime for the recipe.
Any excuse for a donut - thanks, TLP!
I had two fastnacht already and think about the third. That we have donouts at work today is simply coincidental, but I am glad I am in tune with Pennsylvania:)
Well, Monika, Pennsylvania was settled by alot of Germans - dad's side of the family is full of 'em.
And I've had two today, and am sure to have another before I go to bed ...
The canteen ladies force fed me pancakes. I was happy with my ravioli in a tin but they made me do it.
Damnit they were good.
I had King Cake but didn't get the baby. So I don't have to provide the cake next year.
my first batch wa s a dud, had to start over. all done....now i smell like a giant vat of lard. hahaha. such are the sufferings in pursuit of fastnachts
Hmmm...well, we don't have Fastnacht Day in Indiana, so I'll celebrate with a Square Donut instead. Mmmmm. Sweet, flaky glaze, sinful-donut-goodness.
http://specials.tribstar.com/terrehautestop40/stories/square.html
i'm having a little debbie 'nutty bar'!!
Fastnacht translates to Krispy Kreme here in heathen country. sigh. xoxo
I had a candy bar. Does that count?
I wanted to have pancakes today, but I have an intolerance to wheat and milk. :-(
I love doughnuts!!!! :-((
I had to settle for a doughnut.
RABBIT, rabbit!
Where can one get a Fastnacht doughnut??? They sound Very Very Special...YUM!
"Secondhand Fat" really cracked me up!
I wanna sit in the fat section because the skinny section won't serve mashed potatoes with gravy. They will have boiled potatoes with no butter, and that just won't do.
I think fat is contagious and I caught it from someone.
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