Historically, paczki was created to use up eggs, lard, sugar and jams before the Lent fasting began on Ash Wednesday.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Today is Fat Tuesday, and people across Michiana are gearing up for a sweet tradition, paczki. Macri's started selling paczki three weeks ago and with thousands of orders expected, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's Fat Tuesday, which in Chicago and the suburbs means it's Paczki Day! Lots of people are lined up bright and early on this Fat Tuesday to grab their delicious Polish doughnuts at ...