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People indulge their sweet tooth with a traditional Fat Tuesday Paczki

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It's time for one of Cleveland's sweetest - and most fattening - treats.

Local bakers are putting the "fat" in Fat Tuesday with mouthwatering Paczkis!

A typical Paczki has over 600-calories, and the traditional filling is prune, although other filling flavors are available.

The overstuffed, donut-like pastries were traditionally made to get rid of all the sugar and lard before the season of Lent.

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