Leek, cheese & potato pasties

Mini veggie pastry parcels with oozing cheese make a great value and comforting homemade snack

Brownie fudge pie

This gooey chocolate dessert is given a hint of spice with cinnamon in the pastry. It freezes well for an easy dinner party dessert

Red pepper, walnut & goat’s cheese palmiers

These mini French pastry swirls with soft cheese are a great cheat’s canapé – quick, simple and stunning

Mushroom & aubergine pizza pie

Pop your favourite pizza toppings in this freezer-friendly pastry and feed the family for under five pounds

Chicken, ham, leek & roast potato pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This bake is a great way to use up leftover roast potatoes or gammon and can be made-ahead and frozen for convenience

Salmon & broccoli lattice tart

A smart tart with only five ingredients makes this an easy but impressive midweek dish

Little jam tarts

These simple favourites take just 30 minutes to make – get the kids to help

Tuna empanada pie

Empanadas are a South American special. This pie will feed a family using just one can of tuna

Shepherd’s pie pasties

These pocket-sized pasties make an old favourite portable

Leek, mushroom & goat’s cheese strudels

This low-fat, vegetarian recipe reminds us that pastry doesn't have to be an indulgence

Free-form Florentine pie

You’re just six ingredients away from an impressive vegetarian pie – sure to become a midweek favourite

Chicken & leek pies

Comfort food doesn’t have to mean calories, this superhealthy pie uses filo pastry to keep it low in saturated fat