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Pets de nonne
These small fritters are like mini doughnuts: they're simply made with choux pastry dough, then tossed in a little sugar.
[Translator's note: their amusing French name literally means "nun's farts". So, maybe we'll leave it French...].
[Translator's note: their amusing French name literally means "nun's farts". So, maybe we'll leave it French...].
85 K 4.1/5 (21 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
1.10 €
100 fritters
2 IngredientsLast modified on: June 18th 2014
For 100 fritters, you will need:
- 1
400 g choux pastry (pâte à choux) - 2
2 tablespoons caster sugar - Total weight: 430 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 5 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 30 min.
Prepare 400 g choux pastry (pâte à choux).
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Transfer the dough to a forcing bag. If you don't have one, use a plastic bag and cut off one corner.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Heat the oil 320°F (160°C).
Press on the forcing bag and squeeze out the dough to the size of a walnut, then cut this off with a knife.
Press on the forcing bag and squeeze out the dough to the size of a walnut, then cut this off with a knife.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
When the dough falls into the hot oil it will sink to the bottom at first, then rise back up to the top.
Stage 5
Turn the pets de nonne so that they brown evenly.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Remove them from the oil with a skimmer and place on absorbant paper.
Sprinkle a little sugar on top and they're ready.
Sprinkle a little sugar on top and they're ready.
Remarks
It its important to keep the oil temperature relatively low. If it is too hot, the outside browns rapidly, leaving the inside uncooked.
Keeping: A few hours.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 110 RDI=40 % | 510 RDI=50 % | 380 RDI=60 % | 1,200 RDI=60 % | 5,010 RDI: 60 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 280 RDI=10 % | 1,170 RDI: 10 % |
| Per fritters | 1 RDI=0 % | 5 RDI=0 % | 3 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 50 RDI: 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 100 fritters : 1.10 €
- Per fritters : 0.05 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Choux pastry (pâte à choux)
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Puits d'amour, Valay-Brest, Mini Mont-Blanc choux puffs, Saint Honoré cake, Profiteroles, ... See them all 8
Caster sugar
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