This I did by placing it straight onto the floor of the Aga roasting oven and leaving it there for about thirty-five minutes. However, don't think you have to have an Aga as Mary gives instructions for cooking on gas or electric cookers too. My trust was not misplaced and the book appears to give just the right amount of advice to enable an experienced cook to make the changeover from another source of fuel. Having just moved into a new house with an Aga - and being a fan of the The Great British Bake Off - this was a no brainer. for which the Aga is justly famous, but including more sophisticated fare and ideas in line with today's trend for lighter tastes and healthy eating.

So then all I had to do was put the crab/salmon/Thai ingredients in the pastry case and pour over the cream/egg mixture and cook my tart. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Complete with all the AGA user information, Mary and Lucy help you get the most out of your AGA as they guide the reader through time- and energy-saving tips - from melting chocolate on the back shelf, to frying drop scones on the Boiling Plate and slow roasting overnight in your Simmering Oven. Whether you are an AGA aficionado or have never cooked on an AGA before, Mary Berry and Lucy Young's new AGA cookbook is just what you need by your side. The lamb was cooked with a little port and redcurrant jelly and the mash topping was a mixture of potato and celeriac.

Measure all the cake ingredients into a large mixing bowl, except for the fruit and marzipan, and beat well until thoroughly blended.

I used a Mary Berry recipe except that instead of placing a circle of marzipan in the middle of the cake, I folded small pieces of it into the mixture, à la Delia’s recipe.As above, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. The sale of customised goods or perishable goods, sealed audio or video recordings, or software, which has been opened. Mary's menu planners will help you to create a tempting and well-balanced meal, and her preparation tips enable you to spend less time in the kitchen and more time with your friends. I love it because it’s a fruit cake and lends itself to being baked slowly in the Aga, which makes for a very moist cake.

A few recipes will be familiar (adapted old favourites, which she just couldn't bear to leave out) but, whether new or old, all have been cooked to perfection in the Aga, showing how versatile it really is. You'll discover how Mary cooks for her family and friends during the Christmas party season, and for other occasions and celebrations throughout the year. It also includes recipes that are complemented with introductory material that shows you how to get the best from your Aga. In their defence, they “inherited” their Aga when moving into their house whereas I made a deliberate choice to become an Aga owner and cook and saw it as a kind of project. My mother-in-law, who has owned a few Agas in her time, learned how to make this stew on one of Mary Berry’s courses and wrote it out for me many years ago because she thought it was so simple yet so delicious.Bursting with fruity raspberry flavours and adorned with beautiful crystallized flowers and fresh raspberries, it's sure to make your loved ones feel extra special. I never got round to making it then but when I found a jar of sun-dried tomatoes which needed using up in my fridge recently, the recipe sprang to mind and I dug it out. The goods do not need to be in their original packaging however in a sellable condition, and at your own cost and risk.

Whether you want to become the new Mary Berry and improve your baking; want to make the perfect roast dinner; or create some new recipes for Christmas, we have the right book for you.Many of these cookbooks are from Aga range cooker cookery expert Sarah Whitaker, who has years and years of experience creating dishes on these wonderful cookers. And don’t worry, I have no plans to remove any recipes from my blog so it will be here for you to use forever! As Mary herself says, an Aga rapidly becomes the centre attraction of the kitchen, acting as a warm focus for family, friends and animals. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and flatten it out with your hand to a thickness of 1-2 cms. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.