Fasnacht

fasnachts, fosnot, fosnaught

Fasnacht (also spelled fastnacht, faschnacht, fosnot, fosnaught, fausnaught) is a fried doughnut of german origin served traditionally in the days of carnival and fastnacht or on shrove tuesday, the day before lent starts. fasnachts were made as a way to empty the pantry of lard, sugar, fat, and butter, which were traditionally fasted from during lent.

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