Eve's Baking Challenge

Baking my way through Mary Berry's Baking Bible

Hi, I’m Eve. I’m baking my way through every single recipe in Mary Berry’s Baking Bible, one bake at a time.

Follow along for the successes, the disasters, and everything in between!

2 bakes – 190 to go

  • 2. English Muffins

    The Muffin! Or moofin (1703). Not a crumpet, not a roll, not baked. Instead you fry them. Home made muffins tell you how things really are with the supermarket sorts. Those are fine toasted up and heaped with jam, or as a bed for a pillowy poached egg and hollandaise. But these, these… eating them… Read more


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  • 1. The First Bake: Large all-in-one Victoria Sandwich

    Hi, Eve here. Today I learned through trial and error – mostly error – that you should always use a spoon to measure your sugar. Sugar has a tendency to clump, and if you shake the jar too many times the whole jarful ends up in your bowl, rather than 225g. The clever trick of… Read more


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