Mary Berry: The Queen Of British Baking - The Biography

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One of the key ideas behind The Big Cake Show is to bring baking, in all its glory, with all its current stars and with a healthy dollop of all the new baking trends to the South West so that we don’t have to trail off to London or Manchester to feel we are part of the baking scene. Pour into the prepared tin and bake in the oven for about 30–35 minutes or until a light crust forms on top and the mixture is firm around the edges but still soft in the middle. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a 20cm (8in) loose-bottomed flan tin. Ideally, use a fluted tin.

To create these mince pies you will need a food processor. Make sure you get the ultimate mince pie by using the ultimate product - find out which are the best food processors. Paul Hollywood's frangipane mince pies Paul’s recipe steers a little more away from your classic pie but is equally delicious. Adding a frangipane pastry to the top of the mincemeat not only offers an alternative taste but also makes the casing look a little more delicate.

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Bake off the custard base the day before and then top it with jam and the meringue and bake it off fresh for dessert. She reveals: “When I discovered the Queen had lemon posset at her wedding I decided the recipe had to be based around lemon flavour. I came up with my Lemon Swiss Roll and Amaretti Trifle pudding. I made several versions before adding amaretti and mandarins to make it more special.” Shabnam Numbers will be limited to 20,000 across the three-day event so that we avoid any uncomfortable squeeze so don’t leave it too late to book yours. THE ROUGH AND SMOOTH: Mix crunch and softness. Each bite should be an adventure and have you excited for your next spoonful.

Salt and pepper: To season the egg mixture. You won’t need much salt, since both the bacon and cheese are already quite salty. An Eton Mess is a brilliant example of beauty in simplicity. Or perhaps make something lion-shaped to symbolise the monarchy. Measure the butter, sugar, eggs, flour and baking powder into a large bowl and beat for about two minutes, until just blended; an electric mixer is best for this, but of course you can also beat by hand with a wooden spoon. She says, “I wanted to make something that would represent the UK coming together. It’s a light, summery pudding using ingredients from each country; Scottish berries, Yorkshire rhubarb, Welsh Cakes and Irish butter and cream.” JemmaRemove the bacon using a slotted spoon. Drain on kitchen paper to absorb excess fat. Leave the juices in the pan. Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C (fan 160°C/350°F/Gas 4). Crisp the bacon in a sauté pan over a medium heat for 10 minutes, as described below. Transfer to the cooled pastry case with a slotted spoon. Leave the juices in the pan.

Using the uncooked pastry shells, evenly apply around 400g mincemeat for the large tart or 50g to individual tarts and smooth the top. Camilla isn't the only member of the Windsor family enjoying the tennis on Wednesday, with Princess Anne's daughter Zara Tindall was also at the All England Club this afternoon with husband Mike. The Queen then joked: 'You have to be very agile. I remember doing it 100 years ago... it's quite difficult to get it right.' Place the onion in the pan and cook over a medium heat for 8 minutes, or until golden. Add to the quiche and top with the cheese. The most important ingredient is bananas of course! I buy bunches of bananas now and again when my kids suddenly LOVE them.

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Another of my favourites is to take 150g of double cream and lightly whip it until it’s the consistency of shaving cream. Then add two to three tablespoons of rum, whisky or cognac. No, if you don't want to make the creme patisserie, you can use a good quality shop bought custard instead. What can you do with any leftover creme patisserie (pastry cream)? Dressed in Wimbledon whites, Camilla, 75, looked elegant in a knee-length dress with navy piping. The royal finished the look with a stylish straw clutch bag and a cream shawl, clearly mindful of the changeable Wimbledon weather. Step 1: Throw the flour and cold (cubed) butter into a food processor and process for around 10 seconds until you have what looks like fine breadcrumbs. Mary says to rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips, which by all means you can do, but it just takes a little longer. Queen Camilla had a front row seat to the action on Centre Court within the Royal Box she sat next to her sister Annabel Elliot

We talked to our baking experts to find out what their top tips were for mince pie pastry additions. Suggestions included lard in the pastry, marzipan balls and icing sugar in the flour. But our favourite was tangerine rind. This citrus twist tastes delicious and makes for a ‘zingy outer shell’. The mince pie filling The Big Cake Show competition is open to all bakers – amateurs and professionals. You need to bake a cake that is inspired by the fantastic landscape we live in and if you win, you will walk away with a Kitchenaid. The remaining ingredients are pantry staples: self raising flour, sugar, eggs and butter. A little ground cinnamon and vanilla or almond extract are great additions if you have them. First make the pastry: tip the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the margarine or butter and rub in gently with the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add 3 tablespoons cold water until the pastry comes together in a ball.Onion: Strictly speaking, the onion is optional, but I think it adds a lovely extra depth of sweet, aromatic flavour. It only takes around 10 minutes to slightly caramelize them and you can do that while you’re pre-baking the pastry.