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.
340 K 4.8/5 (6 reviews)
1 hour 25 min.
Easy
12 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: October 13th 2010
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
12 Pears - 2
2 lemon - 3
90 g clarified butter - 4
300 g walnut kernels - 5
6 tablespoons caster sugar - 6
18 sheets of brick pastry - 7
real custard sauce (crème anglaise) - 8
a little oil - 9 6 tablespoons caster sugar
- Total weight: 3,105 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 1 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Peel 12 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 2 lemon.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
In a frying pan on high heat fire, melt 90 g clarified butter, then add pears.
Cook until they are browned, then add 6 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 6 tablespoons caster sugar.
Cook a few more minutes, stirring from time to time, until they caramelise. Set aside.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Finely chop 300 g walnut kernels.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
In a frying pan on high heat, put walnuts and 6 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 18 sheets of brick pastry.
Do the same with all the 18 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.
Keeping: To eat right now.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 70 RDI=30 % | 650 RDI=60 % | 380 RDI=60 % | 6,260 RDI=310 % | 26,200 RDI: 310 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 200 RDI=10 % | 840 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 5 RDI=2 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 520 RDI=30 % | 2,180 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 12.15 €
- Per person : 1.05 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Walnut kernels
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Clarified butter
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Sheet of brick pastry
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Pears
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