Mary’s easy peasy lemon squeeze tip
WHEN she judged the Great British Bake Off, Mary Berry famously did not tolerate short cuts – but at home it seems the rules do not apply.
The 81-year-old cook has revealed her favourite kitchen cheats – including an ingenious way to juice a lemon with minimal effort by putting it in the microwave.
In her BBC programme The Mary Berry Story, shown over the weekend, she explained: ‘I don’t use a microwave very much, but one thing I find it’s very useful for is taking the juice out of lemons.’
The simple method involves cutting the lemon in half, putting it in a bowl and heating it in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Miss Berry is known for her easy-to-follow recipes and is not afraid to admit that at home she cuts corners now and again, including using shop-bought pesto and puff pastry.