I no longer believe in the phrase “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Apple should be replaced with something more exciting and appetizing. Perhaps donut would suffice. More specifically, a Pąckzi donut, aka my new favorite calorie-filled dessert.
Pąckzi (pronounced punch-key) are delicious jelly or creamed filled dough balls covered in several types of sugar and glaze. This Polish tradition started hundreds of years ago to celebrate the arrival of Lent. Pąckzi are typically eaten on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, as one last indulgence before giving something up for 40 days.
I realize the Lent season has already begun, but I ate some Pąckzi today because everyday is Fat Tuesday for me. Why limit yourself to one day of bad eating when you can live everyday like it’s Fat Tuesday? This life motto is the reason why I will gain weight when my metabolism catches up to me.
To get my Pąckzi fix, I visited one of Pittsburgh’s most famous bakeries, Oakmont Bakery. I was overwhelmed with how many flavors there were to choose from. The varieties included apple, raspberry, cookies and cream, buttercream, and more!
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The Pąckzi flavors at Oakmont Bakery are all shown on the top shelf looking mighty fine. These beauties are anything but basic.
This Pąckzi is called the “Pittsburgh Cream.” It has Oakmont Bakery’s famous buttercream filling in the middle, which is fluffy and absolutely amazing. The exterior of this dough ball has a nice layer of glaze with a dusting of powdered sugar.
With a fancy box like this, you know the items inside will be good! This box gives the Pąckzi ample room to breath, so they don’t get crushed.
Look at all the filling. This is what a sugarholic’s dreams are made of. It’s refreshing to see high quality products that don’t skimp on the good stuff.
If you have a bakery near you that is still offering Pąckzi, you need to buy every single one immediately.
Who cares about eating an apple a day when you could eat a Pąckzi donut instead?
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