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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■ 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

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Leave this peppery Filipino stew in the pot overnight to create even more flavour. Enjoy it served with steamed jasmine rice. SERVES 4 PREP 15 mins COOK 45 mins EASY 2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus a splas