Feta, tomato and basil triangles

Ingredients
270g pack of filo pastry (6 sheets)
125g feta cheese, crumbled
3 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp dried basil

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6. Grease 2 baking trays

2. Mix the cheese, tomato puree and basil together

3. Open out the filo pastry sheets and cut in half (across the width) then cut each half into 3 equal strips.

4. Take 2 strips of pastry and lie on top of each other on a board

5. Put a spoonful of the cheese mixture on one end of the strip and fold the corner over to make a triangle shape

6. Now fold that over, and continue along the strip until it is all wrapped up into a neat parcel

7. Brush with milk and place on a baking tray.

8. Repeat with the rest of the strips, then bake for 15 minutes until pastry is golden and crispy

Pancakes

Ingredients

50g plain flour

150ml milk

1 tsp vegetable oil

1 medium egg

pinch of salt

1. Heat some oil in a pan.

2. Put the flour, salt, egg and oil in a bowl, add half of the milk and whisk into a thick paste

3. Add the rest of the milk and whisk into a batter that coats the back of a spoon 

4. Put a ladleful of the batter into the pan, swirl around to spread into a thin circle

5. Heat for 30 seconds then turn over and cook for a further 30 seconds. Serve with desired topping (I used golden syrup)

Makes 3-4 pancakes

Minced Beef Pies

Ingredients
500g minced beef
1 onion, chopped
1 sheet puff pastry, cut into 4 shapes to cover each pie dish
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 beef stock cube
250ml water
2 tbsp tomato puree

1. Fry the mince and onion until cooked.

2. Add the worcestershire sauce and water then stir in the stock cube. Cover and cook for 20 minutes

3. Preheat oven to 220°C / 425°F / gas 7

4. Season the mixture, stir in the tomato puree and place in the pie dishes

5. Place the pastry on top of each pie and brush with milk or beaten egg. Bake for 15-20 minutes

Serves 4

Sausage and mash bake

Ingredients
400g sausages
800g potatoes
400ml water
2tbsp onion gravy granules
25g butter
1tsp sage

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas 4

2. Boil the potatoes for 15 minutes then mash with the butter

3. Grill the sausages for 25-30 minutes then place in a baking tray/dish

4. Mix the water, gravy granules and sage and stir well. Pour over the sausages in the tray/dish

5. Spread the mash over the sausages

6. Bake for 30 minutes

Serves 4