Throw the calorie counter out the window, it's P?czki Day!
For those who don't know, a p?czki is a Polish pastry filled with a sweet jelly, similar to a donut.
I'm a p?czki pastry pundit! @WKBW #FatTuesday #PaczkiDay pic.twitter.com/rtw0TsXrMN
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) February 9, 2016
If you're not a jelly fan don't worry, you can also get flavors like Bavarian cream, prune or chocolate.
Traditionally, the pastries are made a few days before Ash Wednesday and celebrate one of the last times to indulge before Lent.
In Western New York you can get p?czkis year-round but on Fat Tuesday they're a staple in thousands of homes.
It's p?czki day and we're live at Chrusciki Bakery in Lancaster where they're getting ready for the onslaught @WKBW pic.twitter.com/Ick0uX1EC3
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) February 9, 2016
The Chrusciki Bakey will make and sell more than 10,000 pastries on Tuesday. The bakery says from now through Easter, they will go through a few thousand every day.
What time is it? #Buffalo pic.twitter.com/GoeR64JSUB
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) February 9, 2016
