Here’s another French Canadian treat that you’ll find not just this time of year but all the time. My Gran used to make these but she didn’t roll them up (you’ll see what I mean in a minute) and instead called them the “Cook’s treat” and used the ends of the pastry leftover from making pies. She’d blast them with heat in the wood stove and we’d eat them together while they were shockingly hot.
My French Canadian family calls them pet de soeurs (this literally translates to Nun’s farts-but don’t let that turn you off and don’t blame me for the name 🙂
Start with a recipe of my pastry and divide it in five pieces.
Roll out and butter (liberally).
Top with a layer of brown sugar and cinnamon.
Roll into a tube.
Cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
Bake on a cookie sheet (either lined with a silicone sheet or parchment paper) for 15-20 minutes (until the bottoms are browned) at 350.
Beautiful treat, inspite of the name 🙂
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I LOVE these. My mom used to do this with with leftover dough but she didn't roll them. She just put the dough pieces on a cookie sheet and baked them. I'm going to check out your pastry recipe. Thanks for this…Happy Holidays!
This is just the easiest recipe for pastry and really is a 'never fail'.
Nuns farts?! Nuns don't fart do they?! lol!! These look fabulous! Yum!
These – uh, nun farts? – are wonderful. My mom taught me to make them long ago as the other essential part of pastry making…like making things made out of pastry wasn't awesome enough.
Plus, who could say the name without snorting in laughter?
Dropping by from These Chicks Cooked. Being French Canadian, we grew up these. Mom would make them, when she had leftover pie dough. She would bake them rolled and cut them while they were still hot.
Jane these look divine. Thanks so much for linking up:)xoxox Hanna