Pancakes crepes and pets de nonnes
Guest Post · Local Food Producers · TasteWhat with Chandeleur in France and Pancake Tuesday in the UK, February is a good time to get whipping up some batter for pastries and crepes. But if you prefer to buy something in town, there’s lots of choice.
The traditional pets de nonnes – nuns’ farts.
Religieuses au Café – Coffee Nuns
Constructed of two choux pastries filled with coffee cream pastry, topped with coffee fondant and coffee buttercream frosting, these treats are sure to make you smile with their cute shape and delicious taste. This recipe will provide you with instructions on how to make all four parts and put them together. But you can use the individual recipes for other pastries as well! Why not try your hand at chouquettes (pâte à choux with pearl sugar), gougères (pâte à choux with cheese) or a fruit tart with some of the custard cream.
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Nun's Farts, "Pets de nonne" (Rum and Orange-Scented Beignet)
These light desserts most likely got their name from "paix de nonne" or nun's peace.
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