Trusted British chef recipes, tested at home
Mary Berry’s courgette frittata is a stovetop Italian omelette made with six eggs, thinly sliced courgettes and diced prosciutto. It cooks in olive oil for 10 minutes then finishes under the grill for 1-2 minutes, serves 4, and takes about 20 minutes. Berry includes this in Cooking with Mary Berry (2016) as a breakfast and …
Mary Berry’s frittata is an oven-baked Italian-style omelette made with eight eggs, cubed potatoes, goat’s cheese, thyme and Black Forest ham. It bakes in a 20cm springform tin at 200°C (180°C fan/Gas 6) for 12-15 minutes and serves 6. Berry introduces this in Cook Up a Feast (2010) as “a kind of Italian omelette, cooked …
Mary Berry’s roasted vegetable quiche is a large shortcrust tart filled with roasted onions, red peppers and courgettes in a Gruyère cream custard. It bakes in a 28cm tin at 180°C (160°C fan/Gas 4) for 25-35 minutes and serves 10-12 as a main dish. Berry’s headnote in Foolproof Cooking (2016) explains her approach: “roasting the …
Mary Berry’s leek and bacon quiche is a large shortcrust tart with softened leeks, crispy streaky bacon, Dijon mustard, Gruyère and a rich six-egg custard. It bakes in a 28cm tin at 190°C (170°C fan/Gas 5) for 30-35 minutes and serves 8-12. Berry’s headnote in Absolute Favourites (2015) calls this “a classic recipe but with …
Mary Berry’s crustless quiche is a pastry-free bake made with eight eggs, double cream, crispy bacon, spinach and Gruyère. It bakes in a 20cm cake tin at 180°C (160°C fan/Gas 4) for 30 minutes and serves 4 to 6. Berry calls this her “spinach frittata quiche” in Simple Comforts (2020). Her headnote explains: “we don’t …
Mary Berry’s quiche Lorraine is a shortcrust pastry case filled with bacon, onion, Cheddar, crème fraîche and double cream. It bakes at 190°C (170°C fan/Gas 5) for 25 minutes and comes in two sizes: a 20cm tin for 6 or a 28cm tin for 12. Berry co-wrote this with Lucy Young in Cook Up a …
Hairy Bikers chicken paprika is a one-pot braise of jointed chicken in sweet and hot paprika with red peppers, tomatoes and soured cream. It serves 6 and takes about 1 hour 30 minutes including browning and simmering. This comes from The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook, Si and Dave’s very first cookbook. The headnote says it’s “great …
Hairy Bikers apple pie is a deep, double-crust pie with rich sweet pastry, 8 cooking apples, sultanas and cinnamon, baked in a 20cm springform tin. It serves 4–6 and takes about 2 hours including chilling, soaking and a two-stage bake. This comes from The Hairy Bakers TV series on BBC. The pastry is closer to …
Hairy Bikers chicken jalfrezi is a fast, spicy curry with chicken breast, green chillies, fresh tomatoes and stir-fried peppers in a light cornflour-thickened sauce. It serves 4 at 279 calories per serving and takes just 25 minutes from chopping board to plate. This comes from The Hairy Dieters (2012), and Si and Dave call it …
Hairy Bikers baked peaches are honey-drizzled peach halves baked at 200°C, then topped with crushed amaretti and toasted almonds for a final 15 minutes. They serve 4 at 269 calories per serving and take about 35 minutes in total. This comes from The Hairy Dieters (2012), where Si and Dave note that some peaches need …
