Pears and caramelised walnut samosas
Samosas are small parcels of filling wrapped in brik (or filo) sheets and either shallow or deep fried. Here is a sweet version, with pears and caramelised walnuts.
290,1744.8/5 for 6 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: October 13th 2010
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
8 Pears - 2
1 lemon - 3
60 g Clarified butter - 4
200 g walnut kernels - 5
4 tablespoons caster sugar - 6
12 sheets of brick pastry - 7
Real custard sauce (crème anglaise) - 8
a little oil - 9 4 tablespoons caster sugar
- Total weight: 2,070 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: To eat right now.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 1 min. | 20 min. | 1 hour 21 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Peel 8 Pears, cut into 4 and discard the core of each quarter.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Cut each quarter into small pieces and sprinkle with juice of 1 lemon.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
In a frying pan on high heat fire, melt 60 g Clarified butter, then add pears.
Cook until they are browned, then add 4 tablespoons caster sugar.
Cook a few more minutes, stirring from time to time, until they caramelise. Set aside.
Cook until they are browned, then add 4 tablespoons caster sugar.
Cook a few more minutes, stirring from time to time, until they caramelise. Set aside.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Finely chop 200 g walnut kernels.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
In a frying pan on high heat, put walnuts and 4 tablespoons caster sugar.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Start to stir as soon as the sugar begins to melt, and continue until it caramelises. Set aside.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Prepare samosas:
Take a half a brik (or filo)sheet and fold in half to make a long strip.
Take a half a brik (or filo)sheet and fold in half to make a long strip.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Place a tablespoon of pears + walnuts at one end of the strip.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Fold the pastry over the mixture at an angle.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Then fold over again to form a small triangle.
Stage 11
You should be left with a "flap" at the end.
Stage 12 - 1 min.
Wet this end with a brush dipped in a little water or egg-white.
Stage 13 - 30 min.
And stick onto the triangle to seal it and finish the samosa.
Do the same with all the 12 sheets of brick pastry.
Do the same with all the 12 sheets of brick pastry.
Stage 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.
Stage 15 - 1 min.
Just before serving heat some oil in a frying pan, and fry the samosas until golden brown...
Stage 16 - 5 min.
... all over.
Note: you can also cook samosas in a deep-fat fryer.
Note: you can also cook samosas in a deep-fat fryer.
Stage 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.
Remarks
It is not very obvious from the photographs, but the walnuts should be chopped quite finely as small pieces are easier to fold up in the pastry sheet.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,488 Kcal or 14,604 Kj | 45 gr | 435 gr | 175 gr |
| 174 % | 17 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 169 Kcal or 708 Kj | 2 gr | 21 gr | 8 gr |
| 8 % | 1 % | 2 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 436 Kcal or 1,825 Kj | 6 gr | 54 gr | 22 gr |
| 22 % | 2 % | 5 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 8.08 €
- Per person : 1.01 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Walnut kernels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Walnut paste, Tomato and cream cheese terrine, Granola, Endive and walnut salad, Chocolate thins with toasted nuts, ... All |
 | Clarified butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sautéed pears with custard and orange syrup , Roast beef "like they do it in Santa Fe", Pear and lime meringue pie, Scrambled eggs with langoustines and asparagus tips., European glass, ... All |
| Sheet of brick pastry: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quick Strawberry Millefeuille, Warm apple feuillantines, Feta and spinach brik pie, Crispy spinach rolls, Spinach and cashew brik rolls, ... All |
| Pears: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apple and pear tart, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Pears in red wine with blackcurrant , Pear and lime meringue pie, Yvetot Douillons, ... All |
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