The fried treats were born out of a melding of European Carnival and Catholic cultures that were brought to Milwaukee by Polish immigrants.

It’s almost paczki day, and several Jackson County-area bakeries are taking orders now for Fat Tuesday. Historically, paczki was created to use up eggs, lard, sugar and jams before the Lent fasting began on Ash Wednesday,

From traditional prune to brandy old fashioned filling, here is your guide to where you can find paczki on and before Fat Tuesday, this year March 4.