pastry

Mincemeat and Cranberry Tart

Mincemeat and Cranberry Tart is a seasonal delight, although if you keep a stash of cranberries in the freezer and a jar of mincemeat in...

A Very Easy One-crust Rhubarb Pie

From Delia Smith   This American idea for making a pie is blissfully easy – no baking tins and no lids to be cut, fitted...

Ratatouille Gougere

From Sainsbury’s Light puffs of pastry with a tasty vegetable filling.   Serves: 4 Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 35 Minutes   Ingredients 1...

Apple Strudel

From BBC Food   Ingredients 3 tbsp raisins 1 large orange, juice and zest 800g/1lb 12oz cooking apples, peeled, cored, cut into small chunks 50g/2oz...

Wild and Game Pies

Yes, I love cooking, but I don’t want to be chained to the range when time doesn’t allow. There are plenty of pre-prepared foods out...

Creamy Corn Empanadas

Corn Empanadas are perfect for picnics or pop a couple of these creamy corn pasties in your lunch box. From BBC Food   Ingredients For...

Butternut Squash & Blue Cheese Tarts

From Sainsbury’s   A delicious tart that combines sweet butternut squash, tangy cranberries and strong blue cheese.   Serves: 6 Preparation time: 45 Minutes Cooking...

Baked Eggs in Wild Mushroom Tartlets

From Delia Smith   It’s quite a long time since I made a quiche or tart for entertaining. I feel that serving them individually is...

Asparagus Feuilletés

From Delia Smith   When a maître d’ in a smart restaurant, full of flourish and foreign inflections, is pushing the fresh ‘asparagoose’, there is...

Asparagus, Cheese and Egg Tartlets

From Delia Smith   These delightful tartlets contain a combination of melted cheese, lightly sautéed asparagus tips and whole, lightly baked eggs. They are simple...

All-butter shortcrust pastry

From Sainsbury’s Basic all-butter shortcrust pastry recipe for pies and quiches. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Cooking time: 20 Minutes Cooling Time: 30 Minutes...

Salmon fillets with puff pastry hearts

From Sainsbury’s A quick and simple but stunning Valentine meal for two. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 15 Minutes   Ingredients 30g...

Minced Beef Pinwheels

From BBC Food   Great finger food for a picnic or drinks party, these pinwheels are tasty when still warm from the oven.   Ingredients...

Cornish Pasty

From BBC Food   Try the Hairy Biker’s recipe for a classic Cornish pasty.   Ingredients For the pastry 225g/½lb plain flour, plus extra for...