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

MAKES 12 PREP 20 mins COOK 30 mins EASY 15g butter 15g plain flour 180ml milk 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 60g gruyère, grated 320g sheet ready-rolled puff pastry 80g wafer-thin smoked ham, torn 1 egg, beaten

LEISURE

Game has been misunderstood for a long time, but with a fresh perspective, it should become more popular as an ingredient. It has often been dismissed as overly rich in flavour and the reserve of chef

SERVES 4 | PREP 10 MINS | COOK 25 MINS | EASY 2 tbsp olive oil225g halloumi, coarsely grated150g brussels sprouts, thinly sliced1 tsp ras el hanout100g swiss chard, stems roughly chopped, leaves shred

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