Ham, Cheese & Bean Pastie

What is it?

Ham, melted cheese and baked beans are folded into pastry here, so you get a familiar toastie-style filling in a hand-held format. The beans bring tomato sauce and a little sweetness, while the ham adds salt and the cheese turns everything soft and stretchy when heated. Sold frozen and baked in the oven, this sits in Mrs Mac's pastie range alongside more standard meat fillings. Compared with a plain ham and cheese pie, the bean component changes both the texture and the sauce inside, making it closer to a canteen snack than a classic savoury pie.