The instructions are easy to follow, the techniques are relatively simple and the results are always very well appreciated in my house! The original version of Mary Berry's Baking Bible (which is still available) uses metric measurements, so you need a scale, and requires a bit of translation for things like plain flour and caster sugar. I'm not sure I should have done that because I learned that there isn't a great deal of consensus out there on how to create a successful Pavlova. To put it in Bake Off terms, many of the recipes tend toward Show Stoppers, with a number also presenting a Technical Challenge. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Featuring all the recipes from Mary's new series, plus many more fresh from Mary's kitchen, every single dish is accompanied by a photography of the finished food, so you know exactly what you're making. When it comes to baking, there is no one we trust more than the Queen of Baking herself, Mary Berry.First published in 2009, Mary Berry’s Baking Bible has long been the essential guide for bakers of all skill levels. While I was there I discovered the very first Great British Bake Off, known on this side of the pond as the Great British Baking Show. Most of the recipes in the Baking Bible are traditional and they are written clearly and concisely, making them easy to follow even when there is no picture. Some of the recipes that I most want to make are Crunchy Top Lemon Cake, Special Shortbread Cookies, Millionaire Shortbread (probably one of my all-time favorite desserts), and Bakewell Slices.

This revised and updated book is filled with an introduction on baking at home, the equipment needed, and all the different terminology.Drawing on her years of experience to create recipes for cakes, breads and desserts, "Mary Berry's Baking Bible" will prove to be a timeless classic. Mary’s easy-to-follow instructions and handy tips make it ideal for kitchen novices and more experienced cooks alike, and full-colour photographs and beautiful illustrations will guide you smoothly to baking success. After being encouraged in domestic science classes at school, she went to college to study catering. Until very recently, my cooking repertoire focused pretty much solely on savoury cooking and one of my new year’s resolutions is to bake more.