The Butter Lamb Tradition

The short hand is this:

First you take some butter and sculpt it to look like a lamb. Some people take it to church to be blessed for luck. Then it is served at Easter dinner.

The Polish name for this is baranek wielkanocny. And with Buffalo having a big Polish community (with lots of tasty food) these show up ever Easter. The Broadway Market is the most well known seller of the butter(ed) lamb. You can also find them at specialty delis and more recently at large food stores.

I think this is just one tradition that is different with each family. It seems that word of mouth can't convey the meanings that people and their families have associated with this much loved tradition. 

The Malczewski family was the most well known for making the butter lams. On their site http://www.buffalobutterlambs.com you can find out more about them and were to get your very own for the holiday season.