A rich and favourful take on the classic chicken and leek pie. Although it takes a long time to cook there's little effort involved. For this recipe you will need a 1.2 litre/2 pint pudding bowl ...

This makes enough for 40 pasties. If you're using a domestic oven ... For the filling, place the chopped chicken and flour in a large bowl and mix until the meat is coated in the flour.

Chicken, leek and mushroom pie with pastry on the top and bottom - it’s a bit like a posh pasty and just what you need on a cold autumn night. And after a new mashed potato hack has surfaced ...