Egg prices soar as Southland bakeries prepare for paczki days

Bakeries in the Chicago area are gearing up for Fat Thursday and Fat Tuesday with paczki orders, but face challenges due to soaring egg prices. Olympia Bakery in Hickory Hills prepares traditional paczki dough in advance due to time-consuming process, but rising egg costs have led to price increases. Creative Cakes in Tinley Park also struggles with higher egg prices for their specialty paczki, with USDA projecting a 20.3% increase this year.

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