Today is Fat Tuesday – a day of excess marked by feasting on decadent cakes and pastries. Some celebrate with King Cakes and Paczki, but in Sweden, the Semlar bun is the pastry of choice. WBEZ producer Cianna Greaves visited the Swedish American Museum in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood to see how the sweet treats are made.
It's Fat Tuesday, here is how Semlor buns are made
Today is Fat Tuesday – a day of excess marked by feasting on decadent cakes and pastries. Some celebrate with King Cakes and Paczki … but in Sweden, the Semlar bun is the pastry of choice. WBEZ producer Cianna Greaves visited the Swedish American Museum in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood to see how the sweet treats are made…. Host: Mary Dixon