She is known for maintaining the highest standards in pastry quality, such as her hatred of a ‘soggy bottom’.
But Dame Mary Berry has encouraged the nation to use pre-rolled cakes this Christmas, rather than struggle to make their own.
The former Bake Off star gave her tips for a stress-free festive meal in the December issue of Good Housekeeping.
Dame Mary, 88, said: ‘What difference does it make if you haven’t made it from scratch?’
She added: ‘It’s easy to overcomplicate things, especially at Christmas.
Dame Mary posed in a £275 cream wool-cashmere ‘fa la la’ Chinti & Parker Christmas jumper for the cover shoot featuring her alongside smiling children
She is known for maintaining the highest standards in pastry quality, such as her hatred of a ‘soggy bottom’
Dame Mary Berry has encouraged the nation to use pre-rolled pastries this Christmas, rather than struggle to make their own
The former Bake Off star gave her tips for a stress-free festive meal 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 don’t be ashamed of buying things that make cooking easier, whether it’s panko bread crumbs or pre-rolled puff pastry,” she said.
Dame Mary posed in a €275 cream wool-cashmere ‘fa la la’ Chinti & Parker Christmas jumper for the cover shoot in which she is seen with smiling children.
The TV chef, who has published more than 75 cookbooks, has made it his mission to make things easier in the kitchen.
Her latest book, Mary Makes it Easy, will be accompanied by a six-part BBC Two series from November 2.
She continued to make shows for the BBC after The Great British Bake Off moved to Channel 4.