Thanks for the ideas.
BB
"Arri London" > wrote in message
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> BB wrote:
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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
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> Too much filling.
> Poor sealing.
> Too much moisture in the filling; perhaps the lemon juice upset the
> equilibrium.