Paczki: A 100-year-old tasty tradition for Mardi Gras in Michiana

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By Jenny Dolph

Story Created: Feb 20, 2012 at 5:21 PM EDT

Story Updated: Feb 20, 2012 at 8:14 PM EDT

Poll:
Did you pre-order paczki at your local bakery?

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The shelves may be empty right now, but on Tuesday morning, they will be packed full of paczki!

The popular Polish pastry has been a "Fat Tuesday" favorite in Michiana for nearly 100 years!

On Monday, we stopped by Macri's Bakery in South Bend. They've been taking pre-orders for weeks! Workers said that Fat Tuesday one of their busiest days of the year!


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