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Mary Berry's Baking Bible

Mary Berry's Baking Bible

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Summary

The definitive baking collection from the undisputed queen of cakes。

This stunning new edition brings together the best of Mary Berry's most mouth-watering bakes。 With 250 foolproof recipes， Mary Berry's Baking Bible has all the favourites， from Frosted Walnut Cake and Hot Chocolate Soufflés to The Very Best Shortbread， plus exciting new recipes - treat your friends and family to indulgent Brownie Loaves with White Choc Chip， moreish Paprika and Cheese Biscuits， a fabulous Rainbow Unicorn Cake， and much more。

With beautiful photography and easy-to-follow instructions， this timeless classic is a must have for every baker， big and small。

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Reviews

Victoria ，

fantastic recipes， many i will make time and time again

Hilary ，

I've owned this book for several years and made a good majority of the recipes。 There is such a good selection here， over 250 recipes。 Having tried so many of them now I can say that every one has clear instructions and turned out perfectly every time。 Amounts are given in both metric and imperial which is useful。A huge range of bakes， celebration cakes， super indulgent， highly decadent treats， packed lunch ideas， breads， biscuits and traditional bakes。 There is so much packed into this book， it I've owned this book for several years and made a good majority of the recipes。 There is such a good selection here， over 250 recipes。 Having tried so many of them now I can say that every one has clear instructions and turned out perfectly every time。 Amounts are given in both metric and imperial which is useful。A huge range of bakes， celebration cakes， super indulgent， highly decadent treats， packed lunch ideas， breads， biscuits and traditional bakes。 There is so much packed into this book， it could have been better divided into a couple of books with a photo for each， but the quality of the recipes are so high， I can't give less than 5 stars。 Used this today to make a Christmas Yule Log， this turned out so well， even an offspring pretending to see the log through Paul Hollywood's eyes couldn't fault it！ After using this recipe， I ended up reading through the rest and marking ones to try next。Would highly recommend this to anyone who loves home baking。 If I were going to recommend a baking book to someone who could only own one， it would be either this one or Mary's Fast Bakes。 Both brilliant books。 。。。more

X ，

Lots and lots of recipes， including some interesting classics with a twist， but all without much detail about what makes them tasty or interesting。Some of the recipes also sound like they aren't good， just traditional。 That's fair enough - but I really would have appreciated if not seemingly 40% of cakes were all about currants and 3 different kinds of raisins and sultanas in them and then covered in almond paste。I did appreciate the metric measurements， at least。 Lots and lots of recipes， including some interesting classics with a twist， but all without much detail about what makes them tasty or interesting。Some of the recipes also sound like they aren't good， just traditional。 That's fair enough - but I really would have appreciated if not seemingly 40% of cakes were all about currants and 3 different kinds of raisins and sultanas in them and then covered in almond paste。I did appreciate the metric measurements， at least。 。。。more

katie ，

a gripping read

Karen Todd ，

Use this baking book almost everyday。 Easiest recipes to follow and has turned me from someone who made sponges which turned out like biscuits to selling sponges and cakes now in a cafe。

Kristin Eoff ，

My husband bought me this book for Christmas because we like Mary Berry and "The Great British Bake Off。" The book has a very pretty cover （mine has Mary holding a cake） and attractive graphic design， but it would be better if it had more photos inside， as not every recipe is pictured。 Overall， the book does a great job of presenting many of the quintessentially British bakes popularized by "The Great British Bake Off，" familiarizing American cooks with dozens of recipes we'd probably never hear My husband bought me this book for Christmas because we like Mary Berry and "The Great British Bake Off。" The book has a very pretty cover （mine has Mary holding a cake） and attractive graphic design， but it would be better if it had more photos inside， as not every recipe is pictured。 Overall， the book does a great job of presenting many of the quintessentially British bakes popularized by "The Great British Bake Off，" familiarizing American cooks with dozens of recipes we'd probably never heard of before watching the show， much less tasted。 Watching the baking show makes me curious about these recipes and eager to try my hand at some of them， so this book gives me an easy way to find out how to make them。 The recipes are clearly written， making readers -- even American cooks -- confident that they can create many of the British specialties they've seen on TV。 I've tried three or four of the cake recipes so far myself， and I found the directions easy to follow except for the fact that the oven temperatures are written in Celsius and numerous ingredients are hard to find in the U。S。 Luckily， there is a temperature conversion chart in the front of the book， and there are websites that easily convert Celsius to Fahrenheit and websites that explain ingredient substitutions for the American baker。 Although my bakes may not taste exactly like their British counterparts， they seem to be a fair approximation。 My cakes certainly look just like the ones in the pictures， so I think I'm doing an OK job at reproducing Berry's recipes， but the cakes I've tried seem rather bland and dry to my American palate。 Also， Berry seems to like her cakes really dry and crunchy on the outside， so I recommend taking your cakes out significantly sooner than she recommends on every recipe if you prefer your cakes soft and moist， as I do。 If you plan to try some of these recipes， be sure to stock up on self-rising flour， because almost every recipe in here uses it。 One plus is that most of the cakes are single-layer， meaning you can try one every few days and not be stuck with too much if your results are mediocre。 。。。more

Chandra ，

I'm a massive fan of GBBS so naturally this was one of the books I purchased in an attempt to self-educate myself on baking。 I knew that the recipes in this book would lean more towards a British style of baking。 Not only is the terminology and measuring different， but the style and taste is different as well。 British recipes are less sweet and decadent than what Americans tend to gravitate toward。 I do love a decadent dessert， but I find more subtle， toned down baked goods appealing too。 I just I'm a massive fan of GBBS so naturally this was one of the books I purchased in an attempt to self-educate myself on baking。 I knew that the recipes in this book would lean more towards a British style of baking。 Not only is the terminology and measuring different， but the style and taste is different as well。 British recipes are less sweet and decadent than what Americans tend to gravitate toward。 I do love a decadent dessert， but I find more subtle， toned down baked goods appealing too。 I just think it's worth noting here because I think there could be some frustration/disappointment if one wasn't aware that this is very much a British cookbook with a British audience in mind。 I am pleased with the quantity and variety of recipes in the book。 There are 19 sections and over 250 recipes。 I am most excited about the cakes， biscuits， puddings and pies。 I'm skeptical of the fruit and nut cakes but trying to keep an open mind！ I also feel less excited about the 'American Style' desserts - cupcakes， etc。 I am extremely DISPLEASED with the amount of photographs！ This is something that is quite important to me in a cookbook， and the first thing I noted when I cracked this one open was how few pictures there are。 I won't rate/review a cookbook until I actually try a recipe so the first recipe I tried was The Pavlova。 I don't know why I picked such a fussy bake for my first go with this book， but there you have it。 I fretted it about it so much that I decided to consult some more experienced baker friends and even some online recipes。 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。 Mary's instructions are quite clear though， and I mostly followed her recipe to the letter。 I was moderately pleased with the results。 I am pretty sure my Pavlova was overcooked as it definitely 'tan' not white。 It was also a bit grainy， but I thought it tasted good enough and it wasn't embarrassing to serve。 So， I don't know， I don't think it's fair to judge the entire book on this one recipe because there are so many variables that can cause a bake to go astray that aren't at all the fault of the recipe。 That said， when I make another Pavlova， I'll use a different recipe。 So， for now， I'll leave the book unrated and come back with updates as I try more recipes。 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

Oh so disappointing。 Not any where near enough pictures。 Maybe 1 out of every 10 recipes had a picture。 Would have liked a little more chat about the recipe origin etc。 Amounts given in a mish mosh of ounces and spoons and grams。 No Fahrenheit instructions。 I waited months to get this at library。 Big fan of the show。 Definitely not a fan of the book。 Pictures please！！ Always， pictures。 And what is the obsession with self raising flour？

Linda ，

I wanted to get recipes for some of the British classics that I hear about on GBBO all the time。 For the most part， this book doesn't disappoint。 Sometimes the classic version is not provided， and instead Berry presents a variety - such as a chocolate version instead of the classic vanilla - but you'll largely find all the classics here。 I chuckle every time she mentions how a certain recipe is American and therefore highly rich in flavor， as if British bakes weren't called things like "sticky t I wanted to get recipes for some of the British classics that I hear about on GBBO all the time。 For the most part， this book doesn't disappoint。 Sometimes the classic version is not provided， and instead Berry presents a variety - such as a chocolate version instead of the classic vanilla - but you'll largely find all the classics here。 I chuckle every time she mentions how a certain recipe is American and therefore highly rich in flavor， as if British bakes weren't called things like "sticky toffee pudding" or literally injected with brandy for months before being deemed edible。 。。。more

Sara ，

There are a few recipes that my daughter want to do from this book。 She’s dying to make the cupcakes and I would really like to try the key lime pie。 I made the key lime pie from her other recipe book， and it was just okay。 But this has more lime and a different crust， which has me curious。 I didn’t care for the crust with the one I made previously， and it wasn’t a very strong lime flavor。 So I’m willing to try the recipe again。 This book is filled with many different types of cakes， and I look There are a few recipes that my daughter want to do from this book。 She’s dying to make the cupcakes and I would really like to try the key lime pie。 I made the key lime pie from her other recipe book， and it was just okay。 But this has more lime and a different crust， which has me curious。 I didn’t care for the crust with the one I made previously， and it wasn’t a very strong lime flavor。 So I’m willing to try the recipe again。 This book is filled with many different types of cakes， and I look forward to trying some of them。 。。。more

Tara ，

Good book

Dray ，

Classic， pure Mary berry， the doyen of baking。 i especially like the （to me） obscure English regional bakes。 Great book。

Ashley ，

Best for:Fans of the original recipe Great British Bake-Off （I’m in the UK so I get to say that！）; people looking for some fun recipes。In a nutshell:Original Great British Bake-Off Judge Mary Berry shares a bunch of recipes。Worth quoting:N/AWhy I chose it:Christmas gift！Review:I found the early seasons of GBBO， where Mel and Sue would interject historical interludes and interviews explaining the different items the contestants were baking， to be a huge help in understanding food culture in the U Best for:Fans of the original recipe Great British Bake-Off （I’m in the UK so I get to say that！）; people looking for some fun recipes。In a nutshell:Original Great British Bake-Off Judge Mary Berry shares a bunch of recipes。Worth quoting:N/AWhy I chose it:Christmas gift！Review:I found the early seasons of GBBO， where Mel and Sue would interject historical interludes and interviews explaining the different items the contestants were baking， to be a huge help in understanding food culture in the UK when we moved here。 I appreciate the beginning of this book， where she has a lot of conversions （especially for temperature， because I still can’t convert C to Gas Mark to F） as well as some tips for additional baking supplies。 I used to bake a lot but we gave away all of my baking stuff （except the measuring cups） when we moved， and I’m slowly re-building my tools。The recipes aren’t too complex， and so many of them look utterly delicious。 I went out and got some self-rising flour as many of her recipes include this （as opposed to plain flour）。 I was able to skip over all the ones with raisins / other dried fruit because nope。 Instead， I went through and marked with a post-it every recipe I want to try， and there are SO MANY。 Easily 70% of the content。Today I made her banana loaf recipe， because I’ve got some very ripe bananas and I have a family recipe for banana bread that I’ve made every couple of months for the past year。 It’s the one my mom made， so having something to compare the Mary Berry recipe to seemed appropriate。 I’ve shared a photo - that dark color is from my horrible oven （I loath gas ovens - I miss my fan assisted one SO MUCH）。 The loaf itself took a bit longer to bake （again， my oven I’m sure） and is definitely much more moist than my mother’s recipe。 My partner said it also tasted a bit more savory， but I think it has more sugar than my mom’s recipe。 But it does have one fewer banana， so maybe that’s it。 It was an easy recipe though and I could see myself making it again， especially if I only have two ripe bananas available。The only reason this is a four-star read is because there isn’t a photo for every recipe。 For me， that’s a requirement for a 5-star recipe book rating。 I want to know exactly what the end result should be， and I need photos for that。Keep it / Pass to a Friend / Donate it / Toss it:Keep it。 。。。more

Anu ，

Great one for a Mary fan after watching Bake off ！

Charlotte Cameron ，

This is a terrible cookbook。 Don't waste your money on it。If you aren't experienced in baking， then your recipes will turn out terribly。 You will ask yourself why？ You followed the steps。 That's because the steps and the proportions are terrible。This book is destined for the bin， just like the food you will make with it。 This is a terrible cookbook。 Don't waste your money on it。If you aren't experienced in baking， then your recipes will turn out terribly。 You will ask yourself why？ You followed the steps。 That's because the steps and the proportions are terrible。This book is destined for the bin， just like the food you will make with it。 。。。more

Leticia ，

Scrummy！

Pat ，

I absolutely love this baking book。 Fool proof baking every time， and I thoroughly enjoy it。 Easy to follow recipes and I love how the book has been put together。

Beth Lind ，

Delicious。 Plus I learned the metric system。

Rachelle Strydom ，

Great recipesLoved this。 A lot of variety。 Have yet to bake any though but have saved lots for future use。 She makes them seem easy to make。

Lin ，

Absolutely a gem for all bakers out there！

Angie Dahl ，

Mary Berry is my baking queen， and I so wanted to love this book。 However， I’ve tried 2 recipes now from this book， and they didn’t really go all that well。 Some of it could be the British to American measurement conversions。 For example， I did a muffin recipe that said it should make 12 full-sized muffins， and it definitely did not。 Not every recipe has a finished picture， so you need to consult Google to see what your final product should look like。 I’d say this book isn’t beginner friendly， b Mary Berry is my baking queen， and I so wanted to love this book。 However， I’ve tried 2 recipes now from this book， and they didn’t really go all that well。 Some of it could be the British to American measurement conversions。 For example， I did a muffin recipe that said it should make 12 full-sized muffins， and it definitely did not。 Not every recipe has a finished picture， so you need to consult Google to see what your final product should look like。 I’d say this book isn’t beginner friendly， but I still love Mary Berry。 Perhaps one of her other books will go better for me。 。。。more

Devon Flaherty ，

I don’t know how much I needed an English baking book。 I try to ignore that little voice that says that British food is the bottom rung， but I am an Anglophile and I’ve watched way too many episodes of The Great British Baking Show （the ones from the BBC） to not be curious about Eaton Mess and trifle and Victoria Sponge and meringue the size of your head and treacle tart。 （Perhaps that last one is just one too many times through Harry Potter。） I don’t know how much hope I actually hold out for t I don’t know how much I needed an English baking book。 I try to ignore that little voice that says that British food is the bottom rung， but I am an Anglophile and I’ve watched way too many episodes of The Great British Baking Show （the ones from the BBC） to not be curious about Eaton Mess and trifle and Victoria Sponge and meringue the size of your head and treacle tart。 （Perhaps that last one is just one too many times through Harry Potter。） I don’t know how much hope I actually hold out for this book， but then again Mary is so revered in England， an authority on all this dessert。 Tea。 Whatever。 I was Mary Berry for Halloween a couple years ago。 Plus， how lovely that her name is Mary Berry and she’s the queen of British pudding？ （That’s what they call dessert， crazy。）It is a stretch to call almost any cookbook a “Bible。” I already have one baking “Bible，” and while it has more breadth than this one， including breads for one thing， neither one of them is what I would call a food “Bible。” Mary Berry’s is distinctly British， including things from other cultures only as they have become popular in England， as far as I can tell。 And it’s not everything。 I’ve seen the show。 She has other books。 But if you are a Berry fan， you’ll find what you’ll expect here。 Quality but straight-forward recipes for British classics。There is a forgettable introduction to each chapter， but there isn’t much other in the way of chatting。 It’s straight-up recipes。 The recipes are well-written， easy to use， and full of ingredients that you can find at the supermarket， assuming you can translate British English to American English。 There are photos for a lot of the recipes， which is helpful in baking: to know what a thing’s supposed to look like when you’re done。 There is a helpful section at the front of the cookbook， or helpful at least if you are a novice or almost-novice baker。 Talks about baking and measuring and tools and techniques and things。So this is a British dessert book。 If that’s what you want， go no further。 For more general baking books， keep tuned here。 I’ve used her chocolate chip brownies recipe twice already， the first time with toffee bits， because it is really good。 I skipped her recipe for carrot cake because it didn’t have enough in it， which I find is a thing in her baking: simplicity， for better or worse。 I made her hot cross buns， too， and met with stodgy results。 The other thing I made was Banana Loaf （which we know as banana bread）。 It was straightforward and a tad sweet， but it could be a good starting point。 I already added a layer of walnuts on the surface， improving it。***REVIEW WRITTEN FOR THE STARVING ARTIST BLOG*** 。。。more

Agata ，

Very unhealthy。 I bought this book to bake for my daughter and I was so surprised after following the recipes。 They are really heavy and way too sweet。 I would usually cut the sugar content by 20% and they would still come out too sweet。 The Victoria sponge was so heavy after having 1 piece I couldn't eat anything for the rest of the day （and I only had it with jam）。 It was sitting in my stomach forever and I just couldn't digest it。 Way way too fatty。。。 Very unhealthy。 I bought this book to bake for my daughter and I was so surprised after following the recipes。 They are really heavy and way too sweet。 I would usually cut the sugar content by 20% and they would still come out too sweet。 The Victoria sponge was so heavy after having 1 piece I couldn't eat anything for the rest of the day （and I only had it with jam）。 It was sitting in my stomach forever and I just couldn't digest it。 Way way too fatty。。。 。。。more

Sarah ，

Let me be very clear: I am not a baker。 I love baked goods。 I love Mary Berry。 But I really struggle with baking。 This book is simply delightful when it comes to baking。 The Swiss Roll we've made twice now （once with jam， once with a mocha filling）。 The brownie recipe had rave reviews and we managed to finish the pan。 That never happens。 Next on my list to make are scones and possibly a cake？ Not sure， but I love the simple recipes， the lack of superfluous stories that so many recipe books have Let me be very clear: I am not a baker。 I love baked goods。 I love Mary Berry。 But I really struggle with baking。 This book is simply delightful when it comes to baking。 The Swiss Roll we've made twice now （once with jam， once with a mocha filling）。 The brownie recipe had rave reviews and we managed to finish the pan。 That never happens。 Next on my list to make are scones and possibly a cake？ Not sure， but I love the simple recipes， the lack of superfluous stories that so many recipe books have today。 （Because no， I don't care Sharon that you found the best sugar ever at a tiny grocery store in the middle of Milwaukee and that made you want to copy a recipe you found in Better Homes and Gardens July issue from 1993。） I have lots of cookbooks。 This one is a star because of the wide variety within and the accessibility of ingredients。 5/5 stars 。。。more

Katie Prater ，

Great book， save that everything requires self rising flour， which isn’t as multi use as all purpose + leavened。

Steph 🦋 （trying to take more breaks from social media） ，

Not an experienced baker myself， but feel in safe hands with Mary Berry， the Queen of baking。 Her recipes never fail

Deborah Breckenridge ，

Excellent book from a well respected baker。 Can be difficult to convert from British to U。S。 measurements。

Connorsallison ，

For a cookbook on baking， it’s an excellent resource。

Amanda ，

Recipes， tips， and instructions from the Queen of Baking。 I loved finding recipes I’d never find anywhere else， but obviously as a chocolate lover， dying over the entire chapter dedicated to chocolate。 The four stars instead of five is mainly the ulitization I got from this book- not disregarding the quality of it。 Baking Bible is right， this book actually has everything you could look for in an advanced baking book。 Thank you Mary Berry！

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