Paczki Mean Business: Bakeries Prepare To Sell Fat Tuesday Treats

Wtih Paczki Day just days away, local bakeries are ready, lining up secret ingredients and marathon baking sessions, all geared to fulfill promises that they sell the best jelly-filled pastries around.

Grocery chains like Meijer and Busch's started advertising the pre-Lenten pastries in mid-February, representing the mass appeal of the deep-fried, filled dough that resembles a donut.

Ann Arbor's independent bakers also are seeking a share of the paczki market by distinguishing their products.

Marybeth King, Weber's Inn Bakery pastry chef, said the Ann Arbor hotel and restaurant will focus on freshness.

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