Angel wings

Angel wings are a traditional sweet crisp pastry made out of dough that has been shaped into thin twisted ribbons, deep-fried, and sprinkled with powdered sugar. They are traditionally eaten on Fat Thursday in Poland, ahead of Lent.^[1]

Alternative nameschruściki, faworki^[1]

Place of originPoland

Main ingredientsDough and powdered sugar

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Angel wings

Polish faworki
Alternative names	chruściki, faworki[1]
Place of origin	Poland
Main ingredients	Dough and powdered sugar
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In the United States, Polish-American bakeries in many cities, including Buffalo, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee, make angel wings.^[2]: 96