Best Fan Recipes
This brioche bread and butter pudding is the sort of comforting, old-fashioned dessert that never lets you down. Soft, buttery brioche soaks up a vanilla-scented custard, then bakes into a gently set, creamy middle with a golden, crisp top. It’s an easy, beginner-friendly bake with simple ingredients and a very generous payoff. Allow about 15 …
If you love a classic shepherd’s pie but want something a little more special than mashed potato, this version with a dauphinoise topping is the one to try. You get a rich, savoury lamb filling underneath layers of thinly sliced potatoes baked in cream until tender, glossy, and beautifully golden on top. It is comfortably …
This shepherd’s pie is a comforting, family-style bake with a rich lamb filling and a silky, golden topping of thinly sliced potatoes cooked in cream. You get the savoury depth of a classic shepherd’s pie, but with the lush, softly layered texture of on top. It’s very achievable for confident beginners, and the steps are …
This Mary Berry chicken supreme is a proper classic: golden, pan-seared chicken finished in the oven, then served with a creamy mushroom and bacon sauce that tastes like it has simmered for hours. The chicken stays juicy with a lightly crisped skin, and the sauce is rich, silky, and full of savoury depth from white …
This sticky Jamaican ginger cake is a classic traybake with a deep, warming ginger flavour and a beautifully moist crumb that stays tender for days. It’s gently spiced, richly coloured from treacle and golden syrup, and finished with a simple brushed glaze that makes the top irresistibly glossy. The method is straightforward and very beginner-friendly, …
This comforting Mary Berry beef casserole is a classic, slow-cooked one-pot supper with meltingly tender beef, sweet carrots, and a rich red wine gravy. The texture is everything you want from a proper casserole: fork-soft beef, silky sauce, and vegetables that still hold their shape. It’s an easy, steady recipe rather than a quick one, …
This comforting vegetarian shepherd’s pie is a cosy, Mary Berry-style supper with a rich lentil and mushroom filling tucked under a blanket of buttery mash. The topping bakes up lightly crisp and golden, while the filling stays deeply savoury and spoonable. It’s an easy, family-friendly recipe with simple steps, no tricky techniques, and plenty of …
If you love a bright, buttery sponge with a proper citrus kick, this Mary Berry-style orange cake is the one to bake. It’s soft and tender with plenty of fresh orange zest, then soaked with a simple orange drizzle that keeps every slice moist. This is an easy, reliable cake that suits beginner bakers and …
This comforting liver and bacon casserole is a proper British classic: tender pieces of liver, smoky bacon, and softly sweet onions in a rich, savoury gravy. Done well, the liver stays delicate and moist, never dry or grainy, with a sauce you will want to mop up with mash. It is a straightforward, homely recipe …
This Mary Berry pork casserole is the kind of comforting, slow-cooked supper that tastes like it’s been tended all afternoon, yet it’s wonderfully straightforward to make. Tender chunks of pork are gently braised with vegetables in a rich, savoury cider gravy that turns glossy and full of flavour in the oven. The texture is spoon-soft …
