Yum! Lucky FOX6 viewers cash in on free Wisconsin State Fair cream puffs

WEST ALLIS -- Two days from the start of the Wisconsin State Fair, some lucky FOX6 viewers on Tuesday, August 2nd got the opportunity to sink their teeth into a fair favorite -- cream puffs!

It happens every year without fail. FOX6 News gives away 600 six-packs of the famous and extremely tasty Wisconsin State Fair cream puffs.

"I watch Channel 6 every morning -- and I entered the contest two weeks ago. And lo and behold, I got the envelope for the free cream puffs. So here I am for cream puffs," said Tom Gale.

Motorists were greeted by a big cream puff -- the non-edible variety -- and their six-pack of cream puffs came with a bottle of milk.

"My daughter and granddaughter are in from Colorado. They got in last night and guess what we're having for breakfast?!" said Jean Schultz from Wauwatosa.

Wisconsin State Fair cream puffs

Last year, 400,000 cream puffs were prepared during the 11-day run of the State Fair. Who knows how much it will be this year.

"This really doesn't even count. I mean this is just pre-fair things. We're getting everything tuned up. And making sure all of our systems are working," said Dave Schmidt with the Wisconsin Bakers Association.

Dana Holt offered an idea about the perfect cream puff companion.

"Honestly, it's got to be the hot sun and the cold cream. If it ain't cold, it ain't right," Holt said.

One estimate puts cream puffs at about 500 calories a piece (but who's counting?! ). For those interested, we're told a delicious hot cup of coffee goes with a cream puff just as well as a cold glass of milk.

By the way, you can order cream puffs for pickup daily at the fair. Call 414-266-7111 the day before you'd like to pick them up. Pickup is the next day from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m.

Wisconsin State Fair cream puffs