Game pie recipes

Make this impressive looking pie and keep it in the fridge, ready for a lunch buffet. The simple hot water crust pastry is well worth the effort

Gordon Ramsay creates the ultimate game pie – wonderful autumnal vegetables with pheasant and venison, all under a crisp crust.

Tailor this mash-topped stew to suit whatever game is in season - add more matured meat if you like a strong game flavour

These puff pastry parcels are packed with rare cooked game, Savoy cabbage and pancetta. Serve with a blackberry gravy

Don't be scared of cooking game - you can cook pheasant breasts as you would chicken

A wonderful take on a classic steak & kidney pudding, using the best autumnal ingredients

This can be eaten as stew or used in a pastry or cottage pie. The chocolate adds an extra richness and glossiness to the finished sauce

Serve up a game version of the classic dinner party puff pastry parcel with mushroom duxelles, prosciutto and mustard

This shortcrust pie has a creamy leek, mustard, cider and fennel sauce. Serve with buttery radishes, baby carrots and peas