This one took me three tries to get right—and I’m oddly proud of that. The first time, I added too much water and ended up …
Mary Berry White Cottage Loaf
There’s something undeniably satisfying about baking a cottage loaf. That old-fashioned top-knot shape feels like something straight out of The Wind in the Willows. I …
Mary Berry French Apple Tart
The first time I made this tart, I nearly binned the whole thing. I’d pureed the apples too soon, the pastry shrank like a wool …
Mary Berry Filo Apple Strudels
The first time I made these, I underestimated filo. I thought, “How hard can paper-thin pastry really be?” Famous last words. My first strudel exploded …
Mary Berry Glazed Fruit Tartlets
I’ll be honest—these were nearly a disaster the first time. I tried to rush the pastry. Big mistake. It shrank like mad in the oven …
Mary Berry Lemon Tart With Lemon Passion Fruit Curd
This tart nearly ruined my Sunday. I’d promised dessert for a friend’s birthday dinner—something bright and a bit posh—but forgot I’d never actually made Mary …