Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
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1 hour 1 min. | 20 min. | 1 hour 25 min. |
1 | Peel 4 Pears, cut into 4 and discard the core of each quarter. | ![]() |
2 | Cut each quarter into small pieces and sprinkle with juice of ½ lemon. | ![]() |
3 | In a frying pan on high heat fire, melt 30 g clarified butter, then add pears. Cook until they are browned, then add 2 tablespoons caster sugar. Cook a few more minutes, stirring from time to time, until they caramelise. Set aside. | ![]() |
4 | Finely chop 100 g walnut kernels. | ![]() |
5 | In a frying pan on high heat, put walnuts and 2 tablespoons caster sugar. | ![]() |
6 | Start to stir as soon as the sugar begins to melt, and continue until it caramelises. Set aside. | ![]() |
7 | Prepare samosas: Take a half a brik (or filo)sheet and fold in half to make a long strip. | ![]() |
8 | Place a tablespoon of pears + walnuts at one end of the strip. | ![]() |
9 | Fold the pastry over the mixture at an angle. | ![]() |
10 | Then fold over again to form a small triangle. | ![]() |
11 | You should be left with a "flap" at the end. | ![]() |
12 | Wet this end with a brush dipped in a little water or egg-white. | ![]() |
13 | And stick onto the triangle to seal it and finish the samosa. Do the same with all the 6 sheets of brick pastry. | ![]() |
14 | The whole of this operation is a bit difficult to show, but you can also see how it's done in this short video. | ![]() |
15 | Just before serving heat some oil in a frying pan, and fry the samosas until golden brown... | ![]() |
16 | ... all over. Note: you can also cook samosas in a deep-fat fryer. | ![]() |
17 | Serve on a plate, about 3 samosas per guest, with any left over pear and walnut filling, and surrounded with custard sauce (crème anglaise) for example. | ![]() |