This is a question we get all the time: what are paczki and what makes them different from other donuts?
What Are Paczki?
Many people ask us what make Paczki different from other filled donuts. The answer is this: as a traditional preparation for Lent, many Catholics, primary polish, would use the remaining eggs, sugar, shortening (or lard) and preserves in their pantry. With those ingredients they made paczki, which are like jelly filled donuts, but have a richer dough, due to the extra sugar, eggs and shortening.
Fat Tuesday is celebrated widely in Michigan and throughout the Mid-West with Paczki, while other areas like Louisiana celebrate with pastries known as King Cake.
What’s Special About Groovy Paczki?
We pride ourselves on offering a large, high-quality paczki with a lot of options for fillings and toppings. We offer 10 fillings (Apple, Blueberry, Cherry, Chocolate Cream, Cream, Cream Cheese, Custard, Lemon, Prune Lekvar & Raspberry) and 2 toppings (Glaze and Powdered Sugar). Many who have tried our paczki have deemed them the best they have ever had!
