Filo pastry recipes

Try a twist on baklava by turning the classic nutty filo pastry dessert into a cake. It makes a spectacular centrepiece that's perfect for a celebration

Rice, feta and spinach make the filling for a savoury twist on the Moroccan dish M'hanncha - perfect for entertaining outdoors

The perfect showpiece to your Christmas Day meal - and it's suitable for veggies

Cover spiced lamb mince, stewed potato and peas with crispy filo pastry for a low-fat, Indian-inspired dinner

Use up leftover cooked potatoes and turkey in these spiced filo pastry parcels, then serve with tangy mango chutney

Give mince pies a makeover with this alternative recipe - all the festive flavour wrapped up in sheets of filo pastry and baked until crisp

Bake this moreish sweet potato parcel as a vegan Christmas Day centrepiece, enhanced with the festive flavours of sage and chestnuts

Fill filo pastry parcels with turkey or chicken mince, spring onions and ginger for a buffet nibble or party canapé similar to a spring roll

This impressive make-ahead vegetarian dish layers up a spiced veggie filling with crispy filo pastry - perfect with a light salad

This light, zesty tart is packed with asparagus, courgette, herbs and feta. Best served al fresco

Make this stunning spanakopita - 'spinach pie'. Traditionally made with filo pastry, feta and spinach, here we’ve added lamb, slow-cooked in stock

Crispy filo pastry makes a light base for a vegetarian tart filled with Mediterranean veg and feta

Prepare ahead and freeze this rich filo pastry pud, then cook from frozen for the perfect fuss-free seasonal dessert

Fish pie doesn't have to mean heavy mashed potato. Light, crisp pastry tops this tomato-based recipe with halibut, sea bass and prawns

Serve these heavenly sweet and savoury parcels made with shallots, fig and almonds as vegan canapés at Christmas. Try adding some feta if you're not vegan

Much easier than it looks, once you have mastered this salmon in filo recipe it will be a dinner party favourite

These moreish snacks are made with Tunisian brik pastry. Similar to filo, but crispier, it's well worth keeping a pack in the freezer

Morocco's very own version of the pasty - spiced meat and apricots are wrapped in crisp filo pastry and finished with cinnamon sugar

Use our foolproof recipe for vol-au-vents with retro puff pastry cases, then pack them high with savoury fillings for a party canapé

Get creative with filo pastry and serve up stylish canapés, with creamy French cheese and sweet fruit

Falling somewhere between a pumpkin pie and a filo pastry apple strudel, this sweet roll works with maple syrup and custard

This crispy pastry-topped pie is crammed full of vegetables so it contains all 5 of your recommended daily intake