These fail-proof pie recipes are packed full of flavour and perfect for a weekend indoors. EASY APPLE PIE Makes: 1 large pie 
INGREDIENTS 40g butter? 8 apples, peeled and sliced? 1 teaspoon cinnamon? 400g sweet short crust pastry 1 egg, lightly beaten ?40g castor sugar METHOD
- Preheat oven to 180°C.?
- Heat butter in a pan and add apples, sugar and cinnamon. Cook for five minutes and set aside.
- Roll the pastry out and place the apples in the middle of the pastry.?
- Fold the pastry towards the apples, making sure not to completely cover the apples.?
- Brush the pastry with egg wash and sprinkle a tablespoon of sugar over the pie.
- Bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
- Serve warm with cream or custard.
SPINACH AND FETA PARCELS Makes: 12 parcels INGREDIENTS 20ml olive oil? 1/2 onion, chopped? 1 garlic clove, chopped 250g spinach, chopped Salt and pepper to taste 100g feta cheese, crumbled 4 sheets phyllo pastry? 40g butter, melted METHOD - Heat oil and add onion and garlic. Cook for five minutes.
- Add spinach and season with salt and pepper. Cook for a further ?five minutes. ?
- Add feta cheese, remove from heat and set aside. ?
- Brush the phyllo sheets with butter and place them on top of ?each other to form one sheet. Cut into 12 squares. ?
- Place the spinach filling in the middle of each square and pull ?the phyllo sheets together to form a bundle. ?
- Brush with butter and bake in the oven at 180°C ?for 30 minutes. ?
POTATO AND MINCE PIE Serves: 6 - 8? INGREDIENTS 60 ml olive oil? 1 onion? 2 celery stalks, chopped? 500g beef mince ?50g tomato paste? 80g frozen mixed vegetables? 20g parsley, chopped ?20g thyme, chopped ?Salt and pepper? 500ml beef stock 4 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced METHOD - Heat oil in a saucepan, add onion and celery and cook for five minutes on medium heat. Add mince and tomato paste and cook for seven minutes.
- Add frozen vegetables, beef stock and herbs. Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Pour the mince sauce into an oven-proof baking dish, top with sliced potatoes and bake in oven at 180°C for 40 minute.
