Most Poles are Roman Catholic and for them, Easter is the holiest day of the year. Following a 40-day Lenten fast, Easter Sunday is celebrated with church services and a feast.
After the strict fasting of Lent, Poles are more than ready for a feast. In Poland, the storks are once again on the rooftops and the flowers have started to bloom. On Good Friday night, hard-cooked eggs are colored and decorated with traditional designs.
After 40 days of fasting for Lent, Poles pull out all the stops with a feast that begins on Easter morning and doesn't end until well past Easter Monday. Polish desserts are varied and delicious. These are some of the more popular ones for Easter. Probably the most conspicuous of all the desserts is the Easter lamb cake, representing the Paschal Lamb, that takes center stage on the dining table, …
For Poles, Easter is considered the holiest day of the year. Following a 40-day Lenten fast, Easter Sunday is celebrated with church services and a feast.
This Polish Easter Monday tradition is a good excuse for the boys to "beat up" on the girls. All in good fun, of course.
This dish is a good way to use up leftover kielbasa and kraut on Easter Monday.
Here is a step-by-step recipe for a casserole that makes good use of leftover Easter sausage and kraut on Easter Monday.
Lamb cake is a traditional dessert served on Easter Sunday.
This traditional Easter bread only requires one rise.
This slightly sweet yeast-raised confection is part cake and part bread.
This flaky pastry used to be reserved for Easter, but now it is served year-round.
Chrusciki or Polish crullers are popular year-round, but especially at Easter.
Step-by-step instructions for making chrusciki or Polish crullers.
