SERVES 6 Ingredients Olive oil, for frying 100g smoked streaky bacon, finely chopped 1kg braising steak or beef shin, cut into 2.5cm/1in chunks 2 heaped tbsp plain flour 2 large onions, thinly sliced

A few tips for the perfect pie: get a round enamel pie dish if possible, use all-butter puff pastry, cut the circle of pastry with a very sharp knife so that you don’t pinch the layers together and ma

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This inspired menu takes comforting rustic flavours and transforms them into celebratory festive dishes to savour and share

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ Cook 2 hrs 1 large butternut squash, halvedlengthways and deseeded75g unsalted butter2 leeks, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, finely chopped50g soft white breadcrumbs250g co

SERVES 2 PREP 40 mins COOK 40 mins MORE EFFORT 1 large cauliflower (about 1kg)150ml vegetable stock3 garlic cloves, peeled75ml double cream6 tsp olive oil2 tsp garlic powder1 tsp paprika25g butter2 sh