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Mardi Gras Specialties

Desert Lily — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:57:03 GMT

We had Danish bakery kringle in our house every week when I was growing up, but we didn't have any like this one. We did have Napoleon kringles with their luscious layers, festive colored breads at the holidays, 7 sisters, and lots of other Danish bakery goodies.

The items below are from a bakery in Racine, WI.

King Cake Kringle

Paczki (pronounced ponch-key)

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Desertdi — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:48:38 GMT

You can't even buy a "hard roll" or a "rye roll" in Phoenix...nobody even knows what they are...

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Puzzle Piece — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:50:34 GMT

How pretty.

Where live, the traditional goodies aren't sold. It's just those of a certain ethnic group which aren't to my liking.

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I am still oxox — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:20:09 GMT

Years ago the young girl that worked for me taught me about the Kind Cake tradition and the hidden baby Jesus

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skatting44 — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:32:36 GMT

@Desert Lily

Have never bought the kringle that is multicolored, but have bought many delicious cakes, kringles & 7 sisters from O & H Danish bakery .

There are no bakeries in my local vicinity that make those types of pastries or cake with almond paste

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Desert Lily — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:58:44 GMT

@skatting44 We ordered apple kringles from O & H during the holidays. Delicious!

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rockygems123 — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:03:58 GMT

@Desert Lily

That most likely is the same bakery from Racine that is sold at Trader Joe's. Such a treat when they come in the store.

Recently they had the pecan one I passed as not eating much sugar these days but it was VERY difficult lol to pass on it.

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Bonkers1 — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:35:00 GMT

Thank you I never heard of a kringle looks delish.

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We rescue cats — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:52:05 GMT

There are Paczki in our grocery stores here in Western PA, And we found Kringle in our local Aldi a few times this year. I remember buying it and members of my DH's family would send us kringle every Christmas! He was born and raised in Racine.

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lynnie61 — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 01:12:35 GMT

@skatting44 wrote:
@Desert Lily

Have never bought the kringle that is multicolored, but have bought many delicious cakes, kringles & 7 sisters from O & H Danish bakery .
There are no bakeries in my local vicinity that make those types of pastries or cake with almond paste

@skatting44 Do you have a Trader Joe's near you? I recently found O&H Kringle there. There were only two flavors, but a lot cheaper than shipping from Wisconsin.

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Queen of shop — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 02:15:06 GMT

@Desert Lily I look forward to Lent just for the hot cross buns and paczki. LOL

Our grocery store carries both. Their paczki are like jelly donuts on steroids. Soooo much filling. YUM

We had a King Cake once many years ago. We ordered it from NOLA to celebrate Mardi Gras with friends of ours. Thank goodness no one choked on the baby Jesus. It was a concern because we were drinking Hurricanes.

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Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 03:51:33 GMT

When is Fat Tuesday?

Daylight savings is March 9th, FYI.

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Queen of shop — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 03:56:54 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 March 4th.

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Snowpuppy — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 03:58:06 GMT

@Desertdi I hear ya! There is no rye bread up here, either. And nobody knows poppyseed or nut rolls. 😥

Kringle, absolutely a Danish treat. I odered some from WI a few times for a guy I knew. His mom was Dane and he said she would make them at the holidays.

Paczki? Good grief! If you're Polish and a Detroiter, there are only certain bakeries you get them! Paczki Snobs 😁

I had King Cake once. Someone in my office was from NO and had it shipped. I thought it was just okay.

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Desertdi — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 05:42:44 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

When is Fat Tuesday?

Daylight savings is March 9th, FYI.

@Tinkrbl44

I COUNT THE DAYS until DST. AZ has two time zones...since the Navajo Nation uses DST, and the rest of the State does NOT.

So, DST puts me on PDT....and since most of my TV feed comes from CA....I am back to "regular TV hours"....instead of having the late news at midnight. di

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Dusty1 — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:06:10 GMT

@rockygems123 I have the Pecan Kringle on my counter right now.

My sister & I went to Wisconsin a few years ago & she introduced me to the Kringle.

I brought them home for the family.

I have found them at Aldi for $7.

Jungle Jim & Trader Joe charge $9.99.

If I want to order one they are $23.95+9.95 S&H.

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Sooner — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:46:42 GMT

I always make Hot Cross Buns and sometimes King cake and am not familiar with the rest of the things mentioned. I'm ok with that!

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catter70 — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:57:26 GMT

The donuts they sell here are called fastnachts. They are of Pa. Dutch/ German origin. I think they become available next week.

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deepwaterdotter — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:37:27 GMT

One of the members of our monthly discussion group bought paczki's made by Chicago Sweet Connection. There were a variety of fillings including custard, lemon, and cherry. I split a custard-filled with another member. Very tasty with a cup of tea.

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pateacher — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:44:37 GMT

I browbeat my sister into sending me a cinnamon King Cake from Rouse's in Baton Rouge. So good!