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Whether you're making puff pastry from scratch or taking advantage of pre-made, we've got you covered with our puff pastry recipes and ideas. Try our tasty sausage rolls, decadent pies and sweet little treats like homemade Danish pastries.
This gorgeous sausage roll wreath is a great centrepiece for your Boxing Day buffet table. Top the pastry with brie and serve with a pot of cranberry sauce in the middle for festive flavours.
With its light, flaky pastry and delicious meaty filling, homemade sausage rolls really are the best party food all year round. They’re also perfect picnic fare, easy to transport and even easier to eat. You can double the quantities in this sausage roll recipe and freeze half the batch for impromptu guests or last-minute alfresco feasts. Find out how to make sausage rolls and you'll never look back!
Serve up homemade pizzas in flash with this cheat's puff pastry version. We've topped ours with cherry tomatoes, peppers and mozzarella but you can customise it with your family's favourite toppings. Serve with a fresh lettuce salad for a speedy meal the whole family will love.
Popping a pastry lid on a rich smoked haddock chowder turns this dish into the ultimate creamy comfort food that all the family will love. It can also be partially made in advance to save you time in the evening.
Cosy up with a comforting twist on a classic! Packed with tender mushrooms, this rich French-style stew is topped with crisp puff pastry. Serve with steamed greens for an impressive veggie feast.
We've given a classic steak pie a spooky twist with this simple but totally delicious and fun recipe. Make your beef filling and let it simmer away while you prep the pastry lettering (use ready-rolled to keep things really easy). Serve this to the family after trick-or-treating or to guests at your next Halloween party – watch everyone tuck in!
Layers of tender ham hock, creamy sprouts, and sweet shallots come together in this festive pithivier that’s as elegant as it is comforting. A pinch of nutmeg adds warmth, while the easy-to-make filling transforms Christmas leftovers into a delicious centrepiece.
This salmon tart is perfect for a relaxed weekend brunch or light lunch. Puff pastry is topped with tzatziki, pickled radishes, avocado and smoked salmon. And the secret finishing touch? A drizzle of honey to offset the smoky salmon – delicious!
Simple, quick and tasty, this Med-style chicken tart has a lot going for it. For starters, it provides one of your 5-a-day and is a source of fibre and protein. Secondly, it uses leftover chicken stew – see recipe below – so it's great if you like batch-cooking. Rustle this up for a deliciously different lunch or a fab family meal in just half an hour.
Transform your roast parsnips and carrots into a show-stopping centrepiece with this impressive puff pastry vegetable tart. This is the perfect veggie main for Christmas dinner or any festive occasion.
This sprout and walnut pastry is a great Boxing Day main. Any soft melting cheese will work here - why not try Camembert for extra festive flavours?
This festive tart combines sweet roasted carrots, savoury shallots, punchy pesto and a hint of orange. Extra pesto can be saved in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
All the components of a vegan cheeseburger are turned into an epic plant-based wellington
Fed up with turkey? Mix it up this year and serve this succulent pork wellington recipe with cranberry, pistachio and pork stuffing
This lavish meat-free wellington gets over the problem of what to serve veggies for special occasions
This is a really impressive dish for an ambitious team in the kitchen, but worth the results with a fresh twist on the classic beef wellington
Make this veggie wellington ahead of time, then freeze it to enjoy on the big day. Packed full with festive flavours, this is the perfect vegetarian centrepiece for your Christmas dinner.
Bring some festive cheer to friends or family with this indulgent – and alternative – Christmas main
This is a savoury bake that will wow the crowd at your next street party
Get the kids to roll up their sleeves and help make these tasty and simple mini chicken sausage rolls. You can serve them up on picnics, pop them into packed lunches or pile them high at kid's parties
This stunning vegan galette is topped with miso-glazed roasted mushrooms and chestnuts to make a delicious Christmas dinner main.
This special fish supper takes salmon en croûte to the next level with an extra layer of king prawns and spinach in the filling
Top puff pastry with crème fraîche and tender fillet steak to make this simple, gluten-free tart. Finish with some rocket and a drizzle of horseradish for a brilliant Boxing Day dinner.
Bake a batch of vegetarian sausage rolls for a crowd-pleasing snack, whether at a Boxing Day buffet or a family picnic. With a creamy spinach and ricotta filling wrapped in crisp puff pastry, these easy bakes are sure to go down a treat.
For a festive vegetarian showstopper, try this beetroot and ricotta stacked pithiver recipe. Bright layers of beetroot are layered up with herby ricotta and wrapped in buttery puff pastry - bake until golden and slice to reveal the striking striped effect inside.
This plant-based, freeze-ahead main is sure to wow your guests this festive season. Whip up some vegan gravy and you are all set, leftover pie keeps well too – perfect for a lazy Boxing Day dinner.
A classic bake during Christmas festive season, these mince pie stars are a nice alternative to the standard shape, prepared ahead these will save you time during this busy time of year.
The woody-smokiness of salmon and the delicate fragrance of chives are mixed with luxurious soured cream in this elegant festive canapé
These apple pastries are so easy to make, everyone can get stuck in helping! With a caramelised honey and apple base, they are reminiscent of a classic apple tarte Tatin with much less prep time and no caramel to make. Enjoy warm with a little cream or ice cream or allow to cool and serve with a cuppa.
With a gooey, oozy centre, this veggie main is absolutely perfect for any celebratory occasion. And you can make it ahead and freeze until the big day.
Puff pastry can be a saving grace for a last-minute dessert. Put together these festive stars in no time, your guests are sure to love them
Serve these cute cheese bites up at your next Christmas party. Made with just a handful of ingredients, these savoury pastries couldn't be easier (or more delicious!) Serve with a fiery tomato chutney for dipping.
Is there anything better than sausage rolls for a party or gathering? We certainly don’t think so! Unless, of course, you upgrade them by combining the usual sausage meat with a stuffing mix in these 20-minute wonders. Another A-star for the air-fryer.