She’s known for upholding the highest standards in pastry quality – such as her hatred for a ‘soggy bottom’.
But Dame Mary Berry has encouraged the nation to use pre-rolled pastry this Christmas, rather than struggling to make their own.
The former Bake Off star gave her tips for a stress-free festive feast in the December edition of Good Housekeeping.
Dame Mary, 88, said: ‘Who cares if you didn’t make it all from scratch?’
She added: ‘It’s easy to over-complicate things, particularly at Christmas.
Dame Mary posed in a £275 cream wool-cashmere ‘fa la la’ Christmas sweater from Chinti & Parker for the cover shoot featuring her alongside smiling children
She’s known for upholding the highest standards in pastry quality – such as her hatred for a ‘soggy bottom’
Dame Mary Berry has encouraged the nation to use pre-rolled pastry this Christmas , rather than struggling to make their own
The former Bake Off star gave her tips for a stress-free festive feast in the December edition of Good Housekeeping (Pictured: Dame Mary with Gaby Huddart, Editor-In-Chief Good Housekeeping)
‘The key is to keep your ingredients simple… but also, not to be ashamed of buying things that make cooking easier, whether it’s Panko breadcrumbs or pre-rolled puff pastry,’ she said.
Dame Mary posed in a £275 cream wool-cashmere ‘fa la la’ Christmas sweater from Chinti & Parker for the cover shoot featuring her alongside smiling children.
The TV chef, who has published more than 75 cookbooks, has declared it a mission to make things more straightforward in the kitchen.
Her latest book, Mary Makes it Easy, will be accompanied by an upcoming BBC Two six-part series from November 2.
She has continued making shows for the BBC after The Great British Bake Off moved to Channel 4.