With that PSA out of the way, the clear winner and most frequently named brand was from Bronx-based Dufour Pastry Kitchens, ...

If you’d like, remove the stems from a few fresh bay leaves and grind them in a spice grinder or food processor, then rub them through a fine sieve and sprinkle the top of the pie with the dust.

Take a springform circular baking tin. Grease with some melted butter. Open the filo pastry and sit it lengthways (landscape mode) on a chopping board in front of you, brush the pastry with ...

From hearty puff pastry pies packed with succulent meat, Mediterranean treats featuring buttery filo dough and vibrant vegetables, some of the most unique savory pies from across the U.S., and ...

Brush the remaining filo sheets with oil, scrunch each sheet up loosely and place on top of the pie so it is completely covered. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes, or until the pastry is golden ...

so each is large enough to cover the pie (30cm diameter). You now have one thicker piece for the base and 3 thin pieces of pastry for the top. Lightly oil each piece. Place the thicker filo ...

It's the phyllo pastry layers that make this Greek spinach and feta pie such a culinary Olympian. You're going to need 16 sheets of phyllo in total, and while that might sound like hard work, don't be ...

You can use the same spiced mince base mix to make burgers, meatballs or kebabs. Instead of hot water pastry you could top the pie with shortcrust or filo pastry.

Waitrose, Aldi and M&S are all selling mince pies judged by Which? taste testers to be the best ones for this Christmas.