There’s something beautifully old-fashioned about rhubarb sponge. It doesn’t beg for attention. It just is. Honest, tart, soft in the middle, golden on top — …
Mary Berry Apple Muffins
Some recipes shout; this one hums. These apple muffins, inspired by Mary Berry’s signature balance of simplicity and comfort, are one of those quiet bakes …
Mary Berry Custard Creams
Every time I bake Mary Berry Custard Creams, I think of my nan’s biscuit tin. The old floral one she kept on the high shelf …
Mary Berry Chocolate Chip Shortbread
Right, I’ll be honest with you — I used to murder shortbread. Either too soft, like cake, or too hard, like a biscuit you’d use …
Mary Berry Apple And Sultana Cake
There’s something about the smell of apples and cinnamon baking that just makes everything feel right, isn’t there? I first made this cake on a …
Mary Berry Gluten-Free Sponge Cake
I still remember the first time I had to bake a gluten-free cake. My niece was coming round, and she’d just been told she couldn’t …
Mary Berry Poached Pears
I remember the first time I made poached pears. It was December, just before Christmas, and I was trying to impress my mother-in-law — big …
Mary Berry Raspberry Jam Recipe
When I was little, summer holidays meant two things in our house: wellies in the garden and pots of ruby-red raspberry jam cooling on the …
Mary Berry Fruit Salad
It was one of those warm afternoons — not blistering hot, but the sort that begs for something light, cold, and not too clever. I’d …
Mary Berry Venison Casserole
It was a freezing Thursday evening the first time I made this. I was in a jumper two sizes too big, music too loud, kitchen …