Feb. 25 is Mardi Gras, National Pancake Day and in Pennsylvania, it's also Fastnacht Day.
The tradition of making these often doughy delights on what's also known as Shrove Tuesday began with the need to use up all the sugar, butter, lard and sometimes mashed potatoes in the house before the start of Lent. The result: An often yeast-raised potato pastry that is deep fried like a doughnut.Whether it's spelled fastnacht, fasnacht or faschnaut, it's a treat that many look forward to eating each year.
Some are square. Some have holes in the middle. They can be plain, glazed, or covered in powdered sugar or cinnamon and sugar."Fast night," as in, the final night for many Christians to pig out before the fasting of the Lenten season begins the following day, which is Ash Wednesday.Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, is Fastnacht Day, also known as Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras and National Pancake Day. They all basically represent the same idea.
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