Baking With Mary Berry
Contents
- How to use
- Introduction
- Techniques
- Breakfast Goods
- Recipe collection
- Cakes, Cupcakes & Pastries
- Recipe collection
- Cookies, Bars & Brownies
- Recipe collection
- Pies, Tarts & Cobblers
- Recipe collection
- British Favorites
- Recipe collection
- Special Occasion Desserts
- Recipe collection
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright
Breakfast Goods

Flapjacks
French pancakes
Blueberry & vanilla muffins
White chocolate & strawberry muffins
Double-chocolate muffins
Zucchini loaf
Date & walnut loaf
Fruity banana bread
Apricot & cherry loaf cakes
Danish pastries
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Cakes, Cupcakes & Pastries

Heavenly chocolate cake
Chocolate & beet cake
Devil’s food cake
Chocolate & orange mousse cake
Pineapple & carrot cake
Simnel cake
Marbled coffee ring cake
Battenburg cake
Pineapple upside-down cake
Swiss roll
Fairy cakes
Chocolate cupcakes
Lemon cupcakes with lemon frosting
Coffee & walnut cupcakes
Cupcake tier
Baklava
Coffee éclairs
Religieuses
Chocolate profiteroles
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Cookies, Bars & Brownies

Viennese fingers
Pinwheel cookies
Fridge cookies
Pecan & chocolate chip cookies
Gingerbread Christmas cookies
Almond tuiles
Ginger snaps
Brandy snaps
Shortbread
Pink almond macaroons
Coconut macaroons
Chocolate whoopie pies
Iced lime bars
Iced orange & lemon bars
Best-ever brownies
Gingerbread
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Pies, Tarts & Cobblers

Mincemeat & almond tart
Strawberry & rhubarb pie
Royal raspberry tart
Double-crust apple pie
Tarte tatin
French apple tart
Tarte au citron
French apricot & almond pie
Apple tarte au citron
Mississippi mud pie
Pecan pie
Lemon meringue pie
Key lime pie
Plum & almond tart
Raspberry tartlets
Tropical tartlets
Blueberry puffs
Apricot & almond galette
Mini apple, apricot, & hazelnut crumbles
Classic apple crumble
Plum crumble
Blackberry & apple cobbler
Apple strudel
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British Favorites

Devon scones
Welsh cakes
Figgy seeded bites
Wimbledon cake
Victoria layer cake
Dundee cake
Treacle tart
Bakewell tart
Banoffi pie
Eve’s pudding
Queen of puddings
Treacle pudding
Sticky toffee pudding
Christmas pudding
Steamed jam pudding
Magic chocolate pudding
Magic lemon pudding
Bread & butter pudding
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Special Occasion Desserts

Cherry cheesecake
Rich fruit Christmas cake
Rich fruit cake
Hot chocolate soufflé
Summer berry soufflés
Twice-baked lemon soufflés
Pavlova with pineapple & ginger
Party pavlova pyramid
Pear & ginger pavlova
Hazelnut meringue roulade with berries
Strawberry meringue roulade
The ultimate chocolate roulade
Fresh fruit baskets
Chocolate meringue shells
Mocha meringue mille-feuilles
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HOW TO USE THIS eBOOK
Baking With Mary Berry is an easy-to-use eBook, featuring more than 100 classic recipes, from the UK’s favorite baker, Mary Berry.
To navigate through the eBook, use the built-in links on the Contents page. These will take you to the relevant chapter or recipe. Or just flick through each chapter to see which recipe you want to cook.
The recipes are divided into six chapters—Breakfast Goods, Cakes, Cupcakes & Pastries, Cookies, Bars & Brownies, Pies, Tarts & Cobblers, British Favorites, and Special Occasion Desserts—so you’re sure to find a recipe for every occasion and taste. There is also a Techniques chapter to ensure you get perfect results. Throughout the recipes you’ll find helpful tips and variations for additional inspiration.
Many recipes have a photograph of the finished dish to inspire you and show you exactly what you are aiming for. The image appears both as a thumbnail next to the recipe name and as a full-page image at the end of the recipe. All of the pictures in this eBook will enlarge if you double-tap on them. To continue reading, simply close the image using the “X” in the top corner.
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As a judge on PBS’s The Great British Baking Show, I am thrilled to share with you the recipes I bake at home—favorites for cakes, pies, bars, cookies, breakfast pastries, and desserts. All the recipes are foolproof and straightforward, and can be enjoyed on all kinds of occasions, as a simple treat for family and friends or to delight at celebrations and parties.
At home, I usually make the cakes, bars (we call them traybakes in England), and cookies for afternoon tea—yes we still have it! I love nothing more than the family and grandchildren coming over for tea and homemade cake. I bake with them too. My five grandchildren have all cooked with me from an early age and it is a joy now to see them baking for school events and parties.
So I hope you enjoy my recipes, too. Baking is such a joy—to do and to share.


Whisked cakes
Light, fatless cakes are raised by air whisked into eggs. Use a hand-held electric mixer or a large, table-top mixer. If using a hand-held mixer, set it at high speed.

1 Whisk the eggs, or egg yolks, with the sugar until the mixture is light, pale, and thick enough to leave a trail on the surface when the beaters are lifted out.

2 Gently fold in the flour and any other ingredients. If the eggs have been separated, the whisked egg whites should be folded into the mixture last of all.
All-in-one cakes
Be sure to use a soft butter for this quick, simple technique.

Put all the ingredients into a large bowl and beat together with a hand-held electric mixer until combined. You can also mix in a food processor or by hand.
Creamed cakes
The creaming method is used for both cakes and cookies. A wooden spoon, rubber spatula, or electric mixer are all suitable. Be sure to soften the butter or margarine first.

1 Cream the fat and sugar together until the mixture is pale in color and fluffy in texture. Keep scraping the sides of the bowl with a spoon or spatula to incorporate all of the mixture.

2 Lightly beat the eggs. Gradually add the eggs to the creamed mixture, beating well between each addition. If the mixture curdles, which will result in a dense-textured cake, beat in a spoonful of the flour.

3 Sift in the flour and any other dry ingredients. Using a wooden spoon, gently fold in the flour until well-combined. Any liquid ingredients should also be added at this stage.
Preparing cake pans
Lightly greasing the pan ensures a cake will turn out easily. Some recipes also call for the pan to be floured or lined with parchment paper.

Greasing and flouring
Use melted or softened butter, margarine, or oil, according to the recipe. Brush over the bottom and sides of the pan using a pastry brush or paper towels. If flouring, add a spoonful of flour and tilt the pan to coat it with a thin layer. Pour out any excess flour.
Lining

1 Set the cake pan on a sheet of parchment paper and mark around the base with a pencil or the tip of a knife.

2 Cut out the shape, cutting just inside the line, then press smoothly over the bottom of the pan.
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