Recipes
From creating gourmet sandwiches with our garlicky goodness to whipping up flaky pastries for sweet treats, we've got your culinary adventures covered. Join the home baking revolution and become a kitchen hero with our easy-to-follow recipes.
Smoked Salmon Vol Au Vents
Crisp, golden Heritage Bakers puff pastry filled with herby crème fraîche and topped with silky smoked salmon. A simple yet elegant bite that feels festive and fresh. Finished with a squeeze of lemon and a few garden leaves, they’re the perfect start to any celebration.
Fruit Mince Croissants
Using Heritage Bakers puff pastry makes these little Christmas croissants beautifully crisp, buttery, and festive. Filled with rich fruit mincemeat, they’re a simple treat for the holiday table. Perfect with coffee on Christmas morning or as a sweet bite to share.
Goats Cheese Cheesecake with Red Onion and Cranberry Jam
This savoury cheesecake makes an effortless festive starter. The creamy goat’s cheese filling and flaky Heritage Bakers puff pastry base are perfectly matched, finished with a sticky red onion and cranberry jam.
Goats Cheese and Cranberry Festive Bites
Golden rounds of Heritage Bakers Savoury Shortcrust Pastry, topped with creamy goat’s cheese, a spoon of cranberry jelly and a hint of rosemary. These little bites are perfectly balanced, savoury, sweet and herby. Make an effortless festive starter with a glass of bubbles.
Christmas Pastry Decorations
These little pastry decorations are a fun and simple way to add a touch of Christmas sparkle. Use Heritage Bakers Sweet Shortcrust Pastry, cut into your favourite festive shapes, and bake until golden. They’re perfect for topping desserts, decorating mince pies, or simply enjoyed as buttery little treats.
Christmas Fruit Mince Pastry Twists
A playful twist on the classic Christmas mince pie. Heritage Bakers Sweet Shortcrust Pastry layered with spiced fruit mincemeat, orange zest and spiced sugar, then baked until golden and crisp.
Quick to make, beautifully festive, and perfect for gifting.
Mini Christmas Fruit Pies
These little pies are everything we love about Christmas. Heritage Bakers Sweet Shortcrust Pastry, filled with rich, spiced fruit mincemeat and topped with a simple festive decoration. Quick to make, perfectly golden, and full of Christmas cheer.
Cherry and Cream Mille-Feuille
This festive mille-feuille is light, crisp and full of holiday cheer. Layers of crisp, buttery Heritage Bakers puff pastry are stacked with soft whipped cream, a hint of vanilla and Grand Marnier, and juicy cherries. Simple to make yet stunning on the table. It’s a classic dessert that feels both elegant and joyful.
Blue Cheese, Red Onion and Cranberry Tartlets
These little tarts are full of festive flavour. Heritage Bakers Savoury Shortcrust Pastry filled with creamy blue cheese, your homemade red onion and cranberry jam, and a hint of rosemary or thyme. They’re simple to make, smell incredible as they bake, and are perfect served warm with a glass of bubbles.
Baked Camembert in Heritage Bakers Puff Pastry with Red Onion & Cranberry Jam
There’s something about flaky puff pastry baking in the oven that instantly feels like comfort.
This baked Camembert wrapped in Heritage Bakers’ flaky pastry is a simple idea that feels special.
As the cheese melts inside, the pastry puffs up golden and crisp. Serve it warm with a spoonful of red onion and cranberry jam and plenty of good bread — effortless, festive, and completely moreish.
Vegemite/Marmite Cheese Scrolls
There’s something unmistakably Kiwi about the mix of Vegemite (or Marmite) and cheese. Wrapped in golden, flaky Heritage Bakers puff pastry, these little scrolls are warm, savoury and utterly moreish. Perfect for lunchboxes, parties, or a nostalgic festive nibble straight from the oven.
Strawberries and Cream Shortbread
These little shortbreads are simple, fresh and fun to make with the family. Heritage Bakers Sweet Shortcrust Pastry baked until golden, then sandwiched with whipped vanilla cream and juicy strawberries. They’re light, sweet and the perfect treat to share on a sunny day.
Puff Pastry Croissants
There’s something irresistible about the smell of buttery pastry baking. These simple puff pastry croissants are a quick way to bring that café-style indulgence to your table. Using Heritage Bakers ready-rolled puff pastry, you can have golden, flaky croissants ready in no time.
Serve warm with good jam and a generous smear of butter.
Mini Mince and Cheese Pies
There’s nothing quite like a good mince and cheese pie — golden, flaky pastry filled with rich savoury mince and molten cheese. Using Heritage Bakers Flaky Puff Pastry makes them wonderfully easy to prepare, and baking them in a muffin tin gives the perfect handheld size. They’re a Kiwi classic for all ages.
Little Banana, Nutella Cream Tarts
These little tarts are always a hit with children and grown-ups alike. Heritage Bakers Sweet Shortcrust Pastry filled with gooey Nutella and banana, then topped with whipped cream and a dusting of chocolate. They’re quick to make, fun to decorate, and a lovely treat to bake together over the holidays.
Golden Vegetable Pie
A beautiful, hearty pie that lets the vegetables shine — wrapped beneath Heritage Bakers ready-rolled puff pastry. Loaded with roasted vegetables and a creamy mustard and thyme sauce, this pie is rich, comforting and full of colour. It’s everything you want on a cool evening, and even better the next day.
Cute Little Jam Tarts
Sweet, simple, and a touch nostalgic — these little jam tarts bring back memories of baking days and family gatherings. With Heritage Bakers sweet shortcrust pastry, they’re buttery, golden, and perfectly balanced with your favourite jam bubbling at the centre. A lovely activity for kids or a quick festive treat for all ages.
Classic Steak Pie
Rich, hearty and deeply satisfying — this is a proper steak pie the way it should be. Tender beef, slow-cooked in a rich gravy and tucked beneath a golden, flaky lid of Heritage Bakers puff pastry. Simple, honest food that never fails to please.
Chicken and Leek Pie
There’s something deeply comforting about a homemade chicken pie. Tender poached chicken folded through a creamy sauce and baked beneath buttery, golden layers of Heritage Bakers ready-rolled flaky puff pastry. It’s simple, satisfying, and just the thing for a relaxed family meal or cosy weekend supper.
Apricot and Plum Almond Tart
This tart captures the flavours of summer. Sweet apricots, juicy plums, and a buttery almond filling all nestled in a crisp Heritage Bakers sweet pastry shell. It’s golden, soft in the centre, and perfect with a dollop of cream or yoghurt on a warm afternoon.
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