Strawberry jam is the quintessential British preserve — the jam that goes on scones at afternoon tea, that fills Victoria sponges, that sits in a …
Mary Berry Steak Pie Recipe
Steak pie is the British pub classic done at home — properly, generously, without compromise. A great steak pie has a filling that is dark, …
Mary Berry Sloe Gin Recipe
Sloe gin is the preserve I look forward to making with the most specific anticipation of any in this collection — not because it is …
Mary Berry Sausage Plait Recipe
A sausage plait is the grown-up, dinner party version of a sausage roll — the same principle of good seasoned sausage meat wrapped in puff …
Mary Berry Salted Caramel Cake Recipe
Salted caramel cake is the cake I make when I want to make something genuinely indulgent — the kind of cake that is greeted with …
Mary Berry Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Red velvet cake is the most dramatic cake in this collection — and I mean that entirely as a compliment. The contrast between the deep …
Mary Berry Oat and Raisin Cookies Recipe
Oat and raisin cookies are the cookies I make more than any other single biscuit in this collection. They are the weekday biscuit — the …
Mary Berry Madeleine Recipe
Madeleines are the small, shell-shaped French sponge cakes that Proust made famous in À la Recherche du Temps Perdu — the first bite of a …
Mary Berry Key Lime Pie Recipe
Key lime pie is one of those American classics that translates completely and immediately to British taste — the sharp, vivid lime against the sweetened …
Mary Berry Gingerbread Man Recipe
Gingerbread men are the bake I associate most specifically with childhood — the smell of ginger and cinnamon and treacle filling the kitchen, the rolling …
