A gıft that lasts

It’s not a party without an all-star buffet line-up…

■ TO PREP 15 mins ■ TO COOK 30 mins ■ SERVES 4 YOU WILL NEED ✔ 2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil ✔ 2 leeks, finely sliced ✔ 2 celery sticks, finely chopped ✔ 500g potatoes, peeled and diced ✔ 1 bay leaf ✔

Bestselling author and presenter of Channel 4’s Batch From Scratch , Suzanne Mulholland (aka The Batch Lady) shares her moreish pie feast to remember

Take the stress out of the proceedings and let your kitchen appliances do all the hard work

SERVES 6-8 Ingredients 2kg unsmoked bonelessgammon joint, tied2 onions, halved4 bay leaves10 black peppercorns2 litres cola For the glaze 1 handful of cloves 4 tbsp runny honey 4 tbsp English mustard

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