It rained last Thursday. It rained all.day.long. And then it rained some more. It seems that someone up above missed the memo about it being August, the supposed height of summer. But all was okay, because it was the lovely J's turn to host a come dine with me evening - and there's nothing that can't be fixed by copious amounts of wine, food, and gossip. Yay!
J had made a huge pan of paella, with generous amounts of prawns, chorizo, and peas.
She used finely chopped leeks in place of onions, and they were perfect in it - just the right kind of sweet softness you need in a paella. Our bowlfuls were perked up by fresh lemon wedges and handfuls of chopped parsley.
The dessert was a last-minute addition she'd decided on that day and was feeling kind of dubious about.
K: "So, what are you making for dessert?"
J: "Ummm....samosas."
[slight pause]
K: "So, a savoury Indian snack?"
Turns out the samosas she had in mind featured lots of apple and plenty of sugar. I'm pretty sure this is the recipe.
These were the perfect dessert - light but really more-ish. J put lots of cinnamon in with the apple when cooking it, and the spicy gooiness of the apple inside the crisp pastry was a really good combination. She served them with dollops of Greek yogurt.
It's possible that we finished off the meal with a glass of champagne. Or two. Or three. I can't possibly say/remember.
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