Dive into one of these nostalgic sweet treats

These all-star puds are just the ticket for cosy winter nights

■ Makes 16 ■ Prep 1 hr plus cooling and 10 mins chilling ■ Cook 12 mins 100g unsalted butter, softened175g caster sugar, plus extrafor sprinkling1 egg1 tsp vanilla paste200g plain flour, plus extrafor

There’s nothing nicer than a warming chicken pie with crisp, golden-brown puff pastry and creamy, rich sauce. SERVES 4 PREP 30 mins plus cooling COOK 1 hr 35 mins MORE EFFORT 60g unsalted butter60g pl

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Next time someone asks what you’d like for a birthday or Christmas, don’t tell them not to bother or to get you something dull: tell them to get you a microplane. Kitchen life will thenceforth be divi