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

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

Heat the air fryer to 190C. Tip 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 finely chopped onion and 2 chopped garlic cloves into a heatproof dish and cook in the air fryer for 3 mins. Add a 400g can chopped tomatoes and 1/2

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

Easy canapés for a delicious festive celebration

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