Kringle became the “Official Wisconsin Pastry” in 2013, but it has been around much longer than that. Danish immigrants originally brought Kringle to Racine in the late 1800s. These unique sweet bakery treats quickly became popular in southeastern Wisconsin. ...
Kringles were created by German bakers from Austria who introduced their method of rolling butter between layers of yeast dough. When Danish bakers in Copenhagen went on strike, the bakery owners fired them and hired replacements from Austria. Once the Danish bakers returned to work, they continue...