RACINE — As of last Sunday, it’s official — kringle is now the state pastry of Wisconsin.
That title sounds delicious to Cindy Bendtsen, whose family owns the 3200 Washington Ave. bakery of the same name.
“It’s an awesome thing,” she said. “I’ve been telling customers, ‘Did you know this is happening?’ And they’re like, ‘Well, it’s about time!’ ”
With Bendtsen’s Bakery coming up on 80 years in business, Bendtsen agrees it’s high time that Racine’s well-known treat gets officially recognized statewide. And like several other area bakers, she said, Bendtsen’s has an eye on how to integrate “state pastry” into their marketing strategy going forward.
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