Custard & nutmeg tart

Sweeten the filling for this low sugar dessert naturally with sultanas soaked in milk – use ready-to-roll pastry to save time

Jumbo turkey samosas

Use up leftover cooked potatoes and turkey in these spiced filo pastry parcels, then serve with tangy mango chutney

Mushroom & goat’s cheese tartlets

Topped with sautéed mushrooms, walnuts and goat’s cheese, these puff pastry tarts make a easy dinner party dish, or midweek meal

Mincemeat, apple & cranberry lattice tart

Forget fiddly mince pies, fill puff pastry with juicy mincemeat and fruit and serve this festive dessert in slices – perfect for entertaining

Clementine possets with cranberry compote & cinnamon palmiers

These citrus set puddings are deliciously creamy and zesty, topped with a boozy compote and puff pastry palmiers to dip

Mincemeat samosas

Give mince pies a makeover with this alternative recipe – all the festive flavour wrapped up in sheets of filo pastry and baked until crisp

Chestnut, spinach & blue cheese en croûte

This vegetarian main course is packed with festive flavours and wrapped in flaky butter pastry – a real Christmas treat

Thai turkey filo dippers

Fill filo pastry parcels with turkey or chicken mince, spring onions and ginger for a buffet nibble or party canapé similar to a spring roll

Chestnut & shallot tatins with mushroom & madeira sauce

Take puff pastry and top with banana shallots and ready-cooked chestnuts for these stylish vegetarian tarts – a great dinner party starter

Treacle apple tart

The apple and tangy lemon cuts through the syrup nicely in this pretty dessert – perfect if you normally find treacle tart too sweet

Honey & mustard ham hock pie with flaky cheese pastry

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Slow-cooked tender ham, potatoes and shallots are enclosed in cheesy cheddar pastry – invest in a pie plate or tin for a crisp base

Steak & blue cheese en croûte

This impressive take on beef Wellington sees lean fillet steak spead with Stilton and wrapped in pastry – perfect to wow dinner party guests