mary berrys easter

For those that only like a little icing, Mary's drizzled version of the classic Bakewell tart will be a hit at tea time.

Easy Bakewell Tart

flour

grams/2½oz butter

water

raspberry jam

grams/4½oz butter

grams/4½oz caster sugar

125 grams/4½oz ground almonds

egg,

almond extract

grams/1¾oz almonds

80 grams/2¾oz icing sugar

2½ tsp cold water

Easy Bakewell tart

Mary Berry's Yorkshire pudding recipe is foolproof. She's been making them to serve with Sunday lunches for many years. Watch the video and she'll show you how to make Yorkshire puddings too!

Equipment and preparation: you will need a 12-hole deep bun tin, or two four-hole Yorkshire pudding tins or a large roasting tin.

Each serving provides 197 kcal, 7g protein, 14.5g carbohydrates (of which 2g sugars), 12g fat (of which 3g saturates), 0.7g fibre and 0.3g salt.

Yorkshire pudding 

grams/3½oz plain flour

salt

eggs

225 milliliters/8fl oz milk

tbsp sunflower oil

Mary Berry reveals her clever trick for making perfect Yorkshire puddings ahead of time. You reheat them when it's time to serve and they're as good as if you'd just made them.

Yorkshire Puddings

This Swedish layer cake is great fun - bright green and full of custard, jam, marzipan, and a mound of whipped cream! 

Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a piping bag with a 1cm/½in plain nozzle, a medium star nozzle, a 23cm/9in springform tin and a sugar thermometer. 

Prinsesstårta

600 milliliters/20fl oz milk

vanilla

grams/3½oz caster sugar

grams/1¾oz cornflour

unsalted butter

raspberries

jam sugar

150 grams/5½oz caster sugar

grams/2½oz cornflour

75 grams/2½oz plain flour

tsp baking powder

grams/1¾oz butter, melted

pink ready-to-roll icing

icing sugar,

750 milliliters/1⅓ pints double cream

dark chocolate (36% cocoa solids), melted

almonds

250 grams/9 ounces icing sugar,

medium free-range eggs, beaten

green food colouring paste (do not use liquid food colouring)

Mary Berry shows you how to make an easy lemon meringue pie with no soggy bottoms in sight.

Lemon meringue pie

butter

45 grams/1¾oz icing sugar

free-range egg, beaten

lemons, zest and juice

65 grams/2¼oz cornflour

caster sugar

tsp cornflour

Soufflés can be fiddly to make, but if you follow this recipe carefully you’ll get great results. 

How to make a soufflé

butter,

lemons, juice and zest

free-range egg yolks, egg

sugar,

90 milliliters/3¼fl oz double cream

110 milliliters/4fl oz full-fat milk

icing sugar, for dusting (optional)

Soufflés can be fiddly to make, but if you follow this recipe carefully you’ll get great results.



Mary Berry's hot lemon soufflés

Who doesn't love a lemon cake? Mary shows you how to make her simple all-in-one cake topped with candied lemon peel.

Lemon Madeira cake with candied peel

lemon

sugar

unwaxed

Mary’s twist on this Hungarian cake has a full twelve layers in two tiers and is covered in caramel buttercream. 

Equipment and preparation: You will need a piping bag fitted with a medium size star nozzle.

Dobos torte

400 milliliters/14fl oz double cream

450 grams/1lb butter, softened

300 grams/10½oz sifted self-raising flour

75 grams/2½oz flaked almonds

hazelnuts, blanched

Mary Berry's step-by-step recipe for this retro British pudding of custard, cake and jam topped with soft, chewy meringue.

You will need a 1.4L/2½pt oval ovenproof dish that will fit inside a roasting tin. 

Mary Berry's queen of puddings

600 milliliters/1 pint full-fat milk

free-range eggs, yolks only

breadcrumbs

free-range eggs, whites only

200 grams/7 ounces fresh mixed summer fruits,

caster sugar (or to taste)

pouring cream

A joconde sponge is a decorative almond-flavored sponge cake made in layers. Opéra gâteau is an elaborate version of it, here made with kirsch syrup and a chocolate ganache.

Equipment and preparation: You will need a 33x23cm/13x9in Swiss roll tin and a free-standing food mixer.

Opera cake

100 grams/3½fl oz caster sugar

tbsp kirsch

free-range eggs whites

grams/½oz caster sugar

100 grams/3½oz ground almonds

grams/3½oz icing sugar

free-range eggs

grams/1 ounces plain four, sifted

unsalted butter, melted

100 milliliters/3½fl oz double cream

milliliters/3½fl oz dark chocolate, 36

75 grams/2½oz caster sugar

225 grams/8 ounces unsalted butter,

vanilla paste

raspberry

Mary's going to be so proud that you made your own hot cross buns this Easter.  Lucky thing her recipe is completely foolproof.

For this recipe you will need a piping bag fitted witha  fine 3mm nozzle, but if you don't have a nozzle you could use a piping bag and snip the end off. 

Mary Berry's hot cross buns

75 grams/2¾oz caster sugar

tsp mixed spice powder

cinnamon

lemon,

grams/¼oz salt

grams/¼oz fast-action dried yeast

grams/1½oz butter

300 milliliters/10fl oz milk

sultanas

grams/1¾oz finely chopped mixed candied peel

oil,

75 grams/2¾oz plain flour

golden syrup, for glazing

Making delicious hot cross buns can be a bit of a palava, but it's worth the effort.

Mary Berry's Hot Cross Buns

Filled with colourful chunky vegetables and large enough to serve a crowd, this would make a decorative addition to an Easter feast. Roasting the vegetables, and including Gruyère with its distinctive flavour, ensures that it is very moreish too.

For this recipe you will need a 28cm/11in loose-bottomed  fluted tart tin and some baking beans.

Roasted vegetable quiche

225 grams/8 ounces plain flour,

onions, quartered, then halve each quarter lenghtways

baby courgettes, halved lengthways

spinach

olive oil

300 milliliters/10fl oz double cream

180 grams/6½oz gruyère cheese (or vegetarian alternative), grated

salt and black pepper

Try making Mary Berry’s foolproof, homemade custard, perfect for slathering on crumbles, pies and puddings.

Each serving provides 872 kcal, 33g protein, 65g carbohydrates (of which 56g sugars), 54g fat (of which 26g saturates), 0g fibre and 0.7g salt.

Mary Berry's proper custard

570 milliliters/1 pint milk

55 milliliters/2fl oz single cream

vanilla pod vanilla

grams/1 caster sugar

level tsp cornflour

Mary Berry's creamy lemon tart is so simple to make. The filling is not baked, just set in the fridge. It can be made up to a day ahead. This is quite a deep tart so make sure you use a deep tin, such as a loose-bottomed 20cm/8in quiche tin or deep sandwich tin.

Lemon posset tart with raspberries

175 grams/6 ounces plain flour,

grams/2½oz butter,

tbsp icing sugar,

600 milliliters/20fl oz double cream

lemons, finely grated zest and juice

pouring cream (optional)

Mary Berry's creamy lemon tart is so simple to make.

Mary Berry's lemon posset tart with raspberries

These tarts make a beautiful vegetarian starter when served aside some simple salad leaves. They are also perfect for a picnic.


Equipment and preparation: For this recipe you will need two four-hole Yorkshire pudding tins.

Goats' cheese and shallot tarts

grams/3½oz butter,

grams/1 ounces walnuts, roughly chopped

tbsp oil

banana shallots, thinly sliced

tbsp balsamic vinegar

tbsp light muscovado sugar

300 grams/10½oz soft goats' cheese

eggs,

parsley

One of my favourite bakes is a recipe for apple cake I created many years ago. This is a version of the same recipe but made up into individual cakes, which could be served warm as a dinner party dessert or cold as a delicious picnic treat. 

Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need six 7cm/2¾in cooking rings.

Mini apple and almond cakes

grams/2¾oz butter, melted, plus extra for greasing

grams/3½oz self-raising flour,

60 grams/2¼oz Bramley apples, peeled and thinly sliced

(optional)

This light and summery minestrone soup makes the most of springtime vegetables, don't forget a dollop of pesto on top.
Try freezing this soup in portion-sized containers - it will keep for 2 months.

Each serving provides 220kcal, 4.5g protein, 16g carbohydrate (of which 8g sugars), 14g fat (of which 4g saturates), 4g fibre and	2.2g salt.

Spring minestrone soup with pesto

onions,

leek, halved lengthways and thinly sliced

250 grams/9 ounces potatoes, peeled and finely chopped

celery,

savoy cabbage

stock

400 grams/14 ounces can Italian chopped tomatoes

tbsp green basil pesto

A roast chicken seems to me to be the ultimate comfort meal for all the family. And it’s so versatile: serve as a classic Sunday dinner with roast potatoes, or with a selection of salads or side dishes.

Roast chicken with tarragon butter and melting onions

grams/1¾oz butter, softened

garlic clove, crushed

fresh root ginger

tarragon

½ lemon, grated zest only

free-range oven-ready chicken,

vegetable oil

45 grams/1½oz plain flour

100 milliliters/3½fl oz dry white wine

500 milliliters/18fl oz chicken stock

tbsp redcurrant jelly

Worcestershire sauce (optional)

dash gravy browning (optional)

This is a great chilled dessert to feed a crowd, and impress them too. Often egg yolks are left over after making meringue, but here they’re used to make lemon curd and to give a luxurious filling.
This recipe makes more lemon curd than you need to fill the roulade. The extra can be stored in a jar, and given as a homemade Easter present.
Equipment: You will need an electric mixer.

Lemon meringue roulade with pistachio

free-range egg whites

grams/1¾ oz shelled pistachio nuts, finely chopped

100 grams/3½oz butter, softened

lemons, juice and finely grated zest

300 milliliters/10fl oz double cream,

Mary Berry bakes her Lemon and Pistachio Meringue Roulade for her Easter feast.

Lemon and Pistachio Meringue Roulade

All-in-one pan roast lamb with an aromatic coating and ratatouille-style vegetables. Once it’s in the oven you can forget about it for 4 hours. Great for feeding a crowd because you can make it in advance and forget about it.

Mary Berry’s slow roast leg of lamb with ratatouille

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