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  • Rising to the Berry http://www.risingtotheberry.blogspot.com/

    Follow my blog as I bake my way through all of the 218 recipes from Mary Berry's 'Baking Bible'. I will try to make several things each week (mostly at weekends). I will write up how I got on and include a photograph of the finished result on my blog during the week. :-)

LATEST ARTICLES ( 125 )

  • Austrian Curd Cheesecake

    Austrian Curd Cheesecake

    Recipe Number One Hundred Twenty One: Page 381.I couldn't help but be intrigued by the title of this recipe as I'd never heard of it before. I wasn't overly... Read more

    Posted on 21 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Blueberry Muffins

    Blueberry Muffins

    Recipe Number One Hundered Twenty: Page 128.Whenever I am lucky enough to go out for coffee, I never intend just to have a coffee; cake always comes into... Read more

    Posted on 21 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Chocolate Swiss Roll

    Chocolate Swiss Roll

    Recipe Number One Hundred Nineteen: Page 47.I still can't get over how many votes this recipe received on my Facebook Poll. I think it's very clear that we... Read more

    Posted on 17 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Coffee and Banana Vacherin

    Coffee Banana Vacherin

    Recipe Number One Hundred Eighteen: Page 365.I had never heard of this meringue dessert before; its flavours certainly sounded interesting. I love bananas an... Read more

    Posted on 14 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Walnut Teabread

    Walnut Teabread

    Recipe Number One Hundred Seventeen: Page 309. I chose to make this teabread as it looked quick and easy to make. I was attending a cupcake lesson in the... Read more

    Posted on 14 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Baked Apple Lemon Sponge

    Baked Apple Lemon Sponge

    Recipe Number One Hundred Sixteen: Page 344.This recipe was the out and out winner of my Facebook Poll. It does appear that offerings containing either... Read more

    Posted on 10 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Farmhouse Brown Seeded Loaf

    Farmhouse Brown Seeded Loaf

    Recipe Number One Hundred Fifteen: Page 291.Due to our tomato plants deciding to offer us a generous but late crop, we had tomatoes dotted over our window... Read more

    Posted on 07 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Chocolate and Vanilla Pinwheel Biscuits

    Chocolate Vanilla Pinwheel Biscuits

    Recipe Number One Hundred Fourteen: Page 246.As I had messed up and forgotten to make Mary's parkin ready for Bonfire night, I had a panic stricken search... Read more

    Posted on 07 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Gingerbread Traybake

    Gingerbread Traybake

    Recipe Number One Hundred Thirteen: Page 185. Gingerbread is perhaps one of those things you either love or could perhaps live without. To some the flavour i... Read more

    Posted on 07 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Marmalade Traybake

    Marmalade Traybake

    Recipe Number One Hundred Twelve: Page 189. Just the very words marmalade traybake sound comforting – well to me they do. I can just picture myself enjoying ... Read more

    Posted on 03 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Gáteau Moka Aux Amandes

    Gáteau Moka Amandes

    Recipe Number One Hundred Eleven: Page 162.I was filled with high hopes when I read the introduction to this recipe. Mary puts this as being one of her... Read more

    Posted on 31 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Drop Scones

    Drop Scones

    Recipe Number One Hundred Ten: Page 326. When reading through the recipe for drop scones, or Scotch pancakes as I believe them to be more commonly known, I... Read more

    Posted on 31 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Danish Pastries

    Danish Pastries

    Recipe Number One Hundred Nine: Page 277.I wasn't surprised when the Danish pastries won this week’s Facebook poll. They crossed the finishing line with the... Read more

    Posted on 27 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Classic Apple Pie

    Classic Apple

    Recipe Number One Hundred Eight: Page 341.I haven't had a slice of apple pie for years. I am not sure quite how I let this happen and I was glad I would... Read more

    Posted on 24 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Yorkshire Gingernuts

    Yorkshire Gingernuts

    Recipe Number One Hundred Seven: Page 205.This weekend is one I shall choose to forget! We had a downstairs toilet fitted. It wouldn't have been much a... Read more

    Posted on 24 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Sachertorte

    Sachertorte

    Recipe Number One Hundred Six: Page 154My Baking Bible is very well thumbed by now; almost every day I have a flick through. During my many searches I often... Read more

    Posted on 20 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Bakewell Slices

    Bakewell Slices

    Recipe Number One Hundred Five: Page 239.Well, these were the winner on this week’s Facebook Poll and I have to say I was rather pleased. Although I haven't... Read more

    Posted on 20 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Apricot Swiss Cakes

    Apricot Swiss Cakes

    Recipe Number One Hundred Four: Page 122.I was quite intrigued by this recipe as I had never heard of Swiss cakes before. There isn't a photograph of the... Read more

    Posted on 17 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Sticky Ginger and Orange Cake

    Sticky Ginger Orange Cake

    Recipe Number One Hundred Three. Page 86.Over the last couple of days I have noticed a real autumn chill in the air. Before we know it we will be within the... Read more

    Posted on 17 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK
  • Pecan Pie

    Pecan

    Recipe Number One Hundred Two: Page 350.This won the vote on my Facebook page by a good sized margin and, from the comments I received, it is obviously a ver... Read more

    Posted on 13 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK