Mary Berry's ultimate Sunday roast recipes from Simple Comforts (2024)

“A plain roast chicken is completely delicious but try my latest version. You simply mix some butter with flavourings such as ginger, tarragon and lemon zest and spread it under the skin of the breast”, says Mary Berry of this classic family favouritewith melting onions and homemade gravy too.So simple to do and then you just pop the chicken in the oven and leave it to do the rest of the work.

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Mary Berry’s Slow-roast Hand and Spring with Crackling and Onion Gravy

Fromthe upper part of the front leg, this economical pork cut is usually sold boned and rolled as a joint. Braised slowly on the bonewith onions, sage and bayuntil beautifully tender, this is a real Sunday show-stopper.

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Roast Rack of Lamb with Garlic Minted Potatoes

by Mary Berry

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For an elegant roast, try this rack of lamb with a honey and paprika-flavoured crust, served with port gravy for gentle richness and rustic garlic potatoes.

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Best Roast Potatoes

by Mary Berry

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Need a recipe for fail-proof, ultra-crispy, fluffy spuds? We’re trusting Mary on this one. These are made all the better with goose fat and semolina for extra crunch.

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Yorkshire Pudding

by Mary Berry

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Guarantee success with this recipe for Yorkshire pudding – what roast is complete without one of these beauties?

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Golden Roasted Veg

by Mary Berry

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Bulk out your roast with this wonderfulvariety of colours and textures. Mary combines beetroots, cauliflower, squash, sweet potatoes and parnsips, which she reckons is a nice addition to roast potatoes. We agree.

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Mary Berry’s Brioche Frangipane Apple Pudding

A gorgeous comforting pudthat combines brioche withalmond and apple.It’s perfect for Sunday lunch, served warm with ice cream, custard, cream, or crème fraîche.

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Mary Berry’s Toffee Pear Pudding

An oh-so-indulgent gooey, warming dessert with a rich sponge, sticky toffee sauce and pear.This is especially good with with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Bread and Butter Pudding with Pecan Topping

by Mary Berry

from Simple Comforts

“This pudding has been around forever and there have been many different variations over the years”, says Mary who has steered away from tradition here and swapped the usual use of spice for alovely pecan and maple glaze. This is pure comfort to round off a special Sunday roast.

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