Haegele's Bakery, Philadelphia German Bakery: Holidays

Happy New Year!!!

Desserts for New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Dinner!

Good Luck Pretzels...A German Tradition!
Break and share of the pretzel at 12:00 am
and all will have "good luck"
in the coming year!
Our pretzels are made of a babka dough
with our signature braid.

Usher in the New Year with specialty desserts
and whipped cream cakes from Haegele's...
a family Tradition for
86 years and counting!

OUR BAKERY AT CHRISTMAS

Tis the Season

Gingerbread Men

Springerle

A Little Peace on Earth

And So Much More...
Come Visit our Store this Christmas Season!

THANKSGIVING AT HAEGELE'S BAKERY

For 93 Years and counting!


Pumpkin Pies

Quality Ingredients...All Pies Made From Scratch

Decorated Cakes

Fresh Pumpkin Bread

Cocoanut Custard Pies

Apple Crumb Pie

Cherry Crumb Pie

Whipped-Cream cakes

Whipped-Cream Pies

Your Thanksgiving Table!

With a variety of over 25 different pies and a full line of decorated cakes, your choices abound for the perfect dessert to place on your Thanksgiving Table. What to choose?...Pies include: Pumpkin, Mince, Coconut Custard, Lemon Meringue, Apple, Peach, Cherry, Blueberry, Lemon, Green Apple, Dutch Apple, Apple Crumb,Peach Crumb, Cherry Crumb, Blueberry Crumb, Lemon Crumb, Apple Whipped-Cream, Cherry Whipped-Cream, Blueberry Whipped Cream, Lemon Whipped-Cream, Peach Whipped-Cream, Banana Cream, Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse, Key Lime, Orange Creamsicle, Pina-Colada, and an assortment of New York Cheese Pies. We graciously accept orders to ensure your choice of our extended variety but an order is not required. We will have pies and cakes in our store both Tues and Wed for purchase, so call or just stop in, and make Haegele's part of your Thanksgiving Tradition. For over 85 years, our family has been been making the finest deserts to grace your dinner table or holiday gathering. There was a day in time, when we roasted your holiday turkey for you too. What memories to ponder! As for today, with 3 generations working side by side at mixer and bench, we simply master your deserts!

HALLOWEEN

Happy Harvest Time!

Our Caramel Dipped Apples

Orange Loaf Cakes

BOO!

Oatmeal Cookies

Festive Cupcakes

Washington Cake

BOO!

Spider Sugar Cookies

Shelves full of Treats

Specialty Layer Cakes

BOO!

Pumpkins Galore

BOO!

EASTER

OUR EASTER SPECIALTIES.... include pound cake Easter eggs,

hot cross buns, cocoanut layer cakes, decorated

layer cakes & pound cakes, cupcakes, chick hi-hats,

almond babka, cheese babka, "nest"- fruit buttercakes,

poppyseed strudel, almond strudel, chick & bunny

sugar cookies, and butter cookie gift bags. A full line of our

regular items such as danish, donuts, cinnamon buns, buttercake,

and jelly sticks are also available. Our pies are popular at Easter

and an extended variety usually includes: cocoanut custard, lemon

meringue, and lemon whipped cream. Specialty whipped cream

cakes can be ordered through the holiday. Our variety

includes strawberry shortcake, chocolate whipped cream, vanilla

whipped cream, black forest, Italian cream, lemon whipped cream,

Bavarian cream, German chocolate, and Chocolate Fudge. Cookie trays are

available by order and small trays can include holiday gift wrapping.

BLESSINGS!

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

The Luck of the Irish

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Potatoes

Shamrock Cookies

Frog Hi-Hats

"May your troubles be less,
And your blessing be more.
And nothing but happiness,
Come through your door."

An Irish Blessing

VALENTINE'S DAY

Sweet Thoughts & Sweethearts

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A SWEET DISPLAY

POUND CAKE HEARTS

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LUV BUGS

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CHOCOLATE ICED HEARTS

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VANILLA ICED HEARTS

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

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STRAWBERRY NEW YORK CHEESE CAKE

CHOCOLATE LOGS FOR THE CHOCOLATE LOVER

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REMEMBER YOUR SWEETIE TODAY!

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FASTNACHT

Flour bags piled ceiling high, extra yeast, cases of heavy cream, and German dirndl dresses freshly ironed...it must be Fastnacht for sure! Fastnacht is the day of feasting and celebration before the Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday. For those unfamiliar with the Lenten season, it is a quieter time in the Church as the days that lead up to Easter are set aside for prayer, self discipline and the religious practice of fasting. Many people "give something up" for Lent, and often it's sweets. However, on Tuesday, before the fasting begins, it's a time of indulgence and hence the familiar term "Fat Tuesday". Many people know the celebration as Mardi-Gras, or Carnivale, but for those with German roots it's FASTNACHT, feast night! We make a special butter-sponge doughnut for the "feast", and it is only made and sold 2 days a year, the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Our Fastnacht doughnuts are a labor of love for our bakers. They are a 2-part dough and require quite a bit of procedure and perfection. Every one is hand rolled and hand cut and with heavy cream in the dough itself, it all seems a bit excessive for a doughnut. There are easier ways to make a doughnut today but somethings are about tradition. For two days straight, three generations will work side by side, mixing and measuring, rolling and cutting, proofing and frying, powdering, sugaring, and yes eating too! Fastnachts are so much more than a recipe, they're a tradition. A mutual respect, an intangible spirit, a connection to loved ones no longer present, all seem to interface with the quarts of cream and sifted flour and the workload at hand. By tradition, the best of the best is served on the Feast and we believe are Fastnachts are just that...the best! They are light, airy, and delicate and finished with a powdered sugar or a cinnamon sugar. Come celebrate with us on Monday or Tuesday and take a bite of tradition. Memories of your own may come flooding back, and the taste you'll never forget!