{"id":115472,"date":"2026-02-16T20:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/115472\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:01:08","slug":"bakery-prepares-treats-for-fat-tuesday-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/115472\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakery prepares treats for Fat Tuesday (photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Candace Fox spent Monday piping flavorful fillings into p\u0105czki, or Polish doughnuts, ahead of Fat Tuesday. Flavors the manager at National Bakery Pastry Shop in Scranton used included apple, lemon and raspberry. Fat Tuesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras, is celebrated the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent. Many Christians observe Lent through Holy Saturday, the day before Easter. The 40-day period of penance is often marked by fasting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Manager Candace Fox fills p\u00c4\u0085czki doughnuts with apple filling Monday,...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-DOUGHNUTS-0217-01.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Manager Candace Fox fills p\u0105czki doughnuts with apple filling Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in the National Bakery Pastry Shop in Scranton. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Manager Candace Fox tops raspberry-filled p\u00c4\u0085czki doughnuts with powdered sugar...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-DOUGHNUTS-0217-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-DOUGHNUTS-0217-04.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Manager Candace Fox tops raspberry-filled p\u0105czki doughnuts with powdered sugar Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in the National Bakery Pastry Shop in Scranton. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Manager Candace Fox fills p\u00c4\u0085czki doughnuts with lemon filling Monday,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-DOUGHNUTS-0217-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-DOUGHNUTS-0217-02.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Manager Candace Fox fills p\u0105czki doughnuts with lemon filling Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in the National Bakery Pastry Shop in Scranton. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Manager Candace Fox finishes off a tray of p\u00c4\u0085czki doughnuts...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-DOUGHNUTS-0217-03.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/STT-L-DOUGHNUTS-0217-03.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Manager Candace Fox finishes off a tray of p\u0105czki doughnuts Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in the National Bakery Pastry Shop in Scranton. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 4<\/p>\n<p>Manager Candace Fox fills p\u0105czki doughnuts with apple filling Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in the National Bakery Pastry Shop in Scranton. 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