A glorious centrepiece! This is a ‘Cook Ahead’ recipe and some elements are cooked before freezing, but it will need further cooking once out of the fridge/freezer.
Method
Based on 6 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Drizzle the squash with half of the olive oil and season well, then roast on a baking tray for 20–25 minutes until golden.
Step 2
Fry the onion and garlic*8 in the remaining **oil until soft, add the mushrooms and cook for 10-12 minutes until all the moisture has cooked out of the mushrooms.
Step 3
Combine the cooked mushrooms and cooked squash in a bowl and leave to cool.
Step 4
Cut the pastry in half and roll out both pieces on a lightly floured surface to a £1 coin thickness. Cut a 23cm circle from one (use a plate as a template) and a 28cm circle from the other.
Step 5
Place the smaller circle onto a parchment-lined a baking tray. Add the mushroom and squash, leaving a 2.5cm gap at the edges. Top with the Camembert and the cranberry sauce.
Step 6
Brush the pastry edges with beaten egg, then lay the larger pastry circle on top. Press around the edges with a fork. Brush all over with egg and decorate with leftover pastry, cut into shapes.
Step 7
You can either cook this now, chill it in the fridge or flash-freeze it on the baking tray, then place the pie in a freezer bag if you are preparing to cook it later. If cooking now, preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Place the pie on a lined baking tray and cook for 35-40 minutes, covering with foil if it’s browning too quickly. If cooking from frozen, increase the cooking time by 10 minutes.