''Pets de sœur'', literally Nun farts, is a French-Canadian

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that is made from pie dough; often from left over Tourtière dough, that is layered with butter,

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, then rolled, sliced, placed in a pan, covered with additional brown sugar, and finally baked. It is called Pets de Soeur as it was served by Nuns at boarding schools in some parts of the province of Quebec. In Quebec, they are often served during the

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holidays and may be served as part of Réveillons; which is a family gathering that occurs on Christmas Eve for French Canadians. Variations may replace the brown sugar with

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; however, this is not common nor traditional.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pets de soeurs Cuisine of Quebec Canadian cuisine Pastries Canadian desserts

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