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Fastnachts and Forty Days

February 12, 2013 By Verna Bowman 4 Comments

What is? . . . starch squares or rounds made with potato flour, sugar, lard, and weighs in with 12 to 21 grams of fat?  We stand in bakery and grocery lines once a year for them . . . a fastnacht! A popular Pennsylvania tradition we celebrate in our area is Fastnacht Day. A German word meaning before the fast.  Fried bread … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Ash Wednesday, fastnachts, Lent, sacrifice

Fastnachts and Forty Days

February 18, 2012 By Verna Bowman 14 Comments

What’s square, sold only one day a year, made with potato flour, sugar, and lard (YUM) and weighs in with 12 to 21 grams of fat?  We even stand in line for one . . . a fastnacht! A popular Pennsylvania Dutch tradition we celebrate in our area is Fastnacht Day.  Fried bread indulgence before the hungry days of Lent. In other … [Read more...]

Tagged With: fastnachts, forty days, Lent, sacrifice, tradition

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