"BB" .> wrote in message
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> Hi
> Ok I got the hump.
> I made up a samosa filling.
> Used pre-made samosa/ spring roll pastry sheets.
> Then shoved them in hot oil.
> Done it before and all worked fine. Used left over pastry that was
> refrozen before, no problems.
> This time they puffed up and opened up, filling everywhere, well in the
> pan. Small blessing.
> They also didn't brown as normal.
> Same pastry (Wheat flour, veg oil, salt, water it says on the packet).
> Used ground nut oil as usual.
> So went and bought some new wrappers. Thought maybe it's the freezing.
> Same thing.
> Only difference was I used lemon juice in the filling instead of mango
> powder. Recipe says either.
> Any ideas as to why it went wrong?
> Cheers Ian

Ian, sounds to me like perhaps you didn't seal them well enough. I don't
make samosas with spring roll sheets, but when I make wontons, the old
wrapper explosion means I wasn't quite diligent enough in pressing the
wrappers tightly together.

HTH,
TammyM