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Delia Smith hails 'amazing' deep-fried jam sandwiches

By Andy Trigg

BBC News, Norfolk

Celebrity chef Delia Smith has told how she added deep-fried jam sandwiches to her menu after sampling one in a fish and chip restaurant.

Smith described the unusual dessert as "amazing" and introduced it at the Yellows Bar & Grill at Norwich City Football Club.

Chef Eric Snaith, who owns three fish and chip businesses in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, developed the recipe.

He was introduced to the celebrity chef after she visited his Holt restaurant.

Delia Smith and her husband, Michael Wynn-Jones, are Norwich City's joint majority shareholders

Mr Snaith, a Norwich City fan and a season ticket holder, said: "It was lovely to meet them for the first time and cook lunch for them.