Jen made MaryBerry’s lemon yoghurt cake last year and enjoyed the taste and texture that the yoghurt gave to the cake, so that was the inspiration for this recipe, and I think her cakes look SO pretty as well as sounding wonderful with all those great ingredients
This is the original picture of this loaf from a book by MaryBerry. It's not too sweet like you'd think it would be, and if you call it a loaf not a cake, I'm sure a slice would be acceptable for breakfast
After the first episode, I wanted to try Mary’s Frosted Walnut Cake and so created a vegan, wholegrain, refined-sugar free version which turned out more delicious than I could have hoped for
(Recipe adapted from MaryBerry's Baking Bible). These are a much healthier alternative to your usual breakfast muffin, with bran, mashed banana for sweetness and yogurt to keep it moist
Whether meeting friends for a Bloody Mary to kick-start the party again after a heavy night before, quaffing bubbles with a pal and catching up on gossip, or deciding on something a little healthier to begin your weekend in saintly fashion, she’ll be recommending her favourite spots to indulge in this genius meal where breakfast gets into bed with lunch
Nibble asparagus with feta, indulge in a spicy prawn cocktail, or layer beef with mustard onto soft bread – all washed down with the obligatory Bloody Mary (there is a DIY station here – a cause of much excitement)
Following our look around the mill, we enjoyed yet more delicious oat-filled food at the Flahavan’s family home, provided by the lovely Mary Flahavan, John’s wife
While Grumps was sorting out the stroppy mare over here – Nanny did some sort of Mary Poppins/Nanny Mcphee/Nangry spell on the kids – For the first time in forever, the impossible happened – THEY TIDIED THEIR ROOM, no shouting, no swearing (me or them), no playing around, just tidying
I’m no more a fan of a soggy bottom than MaryBerry is so I prebake my puff pastry shell on a pizza baking tray which has aeration holes in it like the ones you can see below
I did find however that even with half the quantities, I had enough lemon curd left over to fill a jam jar (not that I am complaining - that's breakfast sorted for the next week) and an excess of meringue mixture
