[Music] it's Christmas and people across the country
are getting ready to celebrate oh this recipe is hard enough but I'm to deal with this but if
you can't cook I'm absolutely terrified Christmas dinner can be a disaster oh sh I hope they know
how bad we all cooking hello so thankfully game Mary Berry is coming to the rescue they've asked
for help I'm going to give it I don't think you Cho that too well teaching a family of hapless
Cooks never got chocolate before in my life oh for goodnes
s sake how to make the most important
meal of the year I do want your aunt and your mom to feel that you've really made an enormous effort
with help from celebrity friends it's the perfect day for a festive Feast hard work definitely
feel the pressure inside I'm bricking it I am so nervous and a Sprinkle of Christmas magic this
is stunning feel like royalty can they surprise their loved ones with a festive Feast to remember
this is Mary's crash course in [Music] [Applause] [Music] Christmas
this Christmas Mary Berry is
pulling out all the stops sharing her passion for cooking and teaching to make one family's
festivities extra special Freddie there's a good boy and she's enlisted some help hello
Patrick out there come in Great British sewing bees Patrick Grant oh it's just lovely to see
you again Mary and presenter Alex Jones I'm really tough to have you both we are delighted to
be your helpers aren't we delighted to be having got the champagne already we have we need to
kee
p a straight head the plan is to help a family that have had a really really tough time
they deserve a treat so I'm going to teach them to cook a really special festive Feast they're
absolute novices they've asked for help I'm going to give it and let's hope the results are
brilliant so you are going to teach in the kitchen you like people have personal trainers I'm their
personal this is Mary's crash course Christmas can you tell us about the family I've got a
recording here if I can work
it there they are cousins James Jack and Leah from Hearn Bay in
Kent are as close as it gets when it comes to a tightnit family you to behave yourselves yeah
we try be good be nice Leah is sister to younger brother James I work within the police and I also
am a beach life God I love helping people and that's why I do the jobs I do Jack is their cousin
and partner in crime I would describe myself as happy go-lucky character really I always call them
the terrible tuome cuz they're always gett
ing in trouble always being cheeky and I'm always trying
to keep them in check I love Leah one thing they all have in common is their lack of skill when it
comes to the kitchen this is a bit embarrassing this is when I melted the scales on my cooker top
an overcooked set of kitchen scales delicious Jack is going to be the worst cook I can tell you that
for certain once put pizzza in the oven and left the plastic on so I've completely ruined the oven
that looks Dreadful I had to get it profe
ssionally cleaned before my parents got back off holiday you
still eat it did I eat the pizza no no I didn't no I didn't actually I actually ordered one in the
end I think I think you've really got your work cut out for you there Mary this year the cousins
want to do something special for their moms my uh Auntie Cass and my mom are sisters and they're
super close they're always always thinking of others it's down to our mom's reason why we've
all become so close as we've grown up my mom has
multiple sclerosis she got back when I was 10
years old she Trains being a nurse for the NHS for 3 years and then she started deteriorating
quite badly and not long after that she was in a wheelchair so she had to basically stop it's been
heartbreaking for my mom seeing her baby sister rapidly declin and struggle to do the things
that she used to be able to do like so many of us the pandemic forced this close-knit family
to become distant but Frontline jobs and illness meant they haven't a
ll been together again for
2 years it's been a really difficult couple of years for our moms my mom's only been able to
see carers which has been very tough on her I work with a lot of the public all the time which
makes me high risk I wanted to Shield myself from the vulnerable people in my family I was quite
ill um last year and I had to go into hospital and because I was then class as being vulnerable
I couldn't see my mom my sister is my mom's only daughter and they are very close to on
e another
and when they haven't had the opportunity to see each other is very difficult with c and then
Leah considered high risk the family were unable to be in the same room for their moms it's been
hard not having the family around especially at their favorite time of the year last year was
the first time I spend Christmas with my mom um which was very very tough of her and uh yeah it
was pretty miserable to be quite honest spending Christmas apart from everyone it was completely
diffic
ult and it was weird it's something that we're not used to as a close family my mom is a
really good cook she always would make the gamon stuffing Christmas pudding she'd go all out and
make everything from scratch that's probably why we're all still such bad cooks now cuz we've
never had a chance to actually give it a go so this year the cousins want to surprise their moms
with a Christmas Feast they'll never forget this is the first time we're going to be all together
in 2 years so it's g
oing to be really exciting I want to do this Feast for my auntie C and my mom
because I think they're incredible they're the most selfless people you ever meet they'll do
anything for anybody they really deserve this two inspirational women it's our chance to give
something back my mom is so resilient the things she does just amazes me from day to day she
really really deserves this it's going to be one to remember forward to it it's lovely that
they want to do this for their Ms I think it'
s very sweet indeed they're going to keep it as a
surprise but something that they'll all go oo and a and those mums are going to be so proud and also
it's a reflection on loads of other families isn't it who haven't been together the most important
thing is to have the family around at Christmas time yes I just love having my chicks all around
me and uh I'm totally content do you guys play any games at Christmas I have little stickers and
I give them for everybody with names on anything fr
om Queen Victoria it's great fun and the
children also absolutely love it well we do the label game and the more cherry we drink well the
more competitive get the last Christmas we were all together I was David Beckham I me I've always
thought you had a look of David be about you it's not just fun and games Mary has an important job
for her helpers now I've chosen three smashing recipes I want to teach them one to one I'll do
my bit on the cooking I want you to be in charge of the extras no
w chocolate is very important at
Christmas time I would like you to go and find the very very best chocolate also I think they
should have really good booze go together have a taste don't let me down and I want you to come
back sober okay I think that's a challenge we can accept we'll try and there you are you that's she
is there you go it's up to me to now get teaching with their mom's surprise Feast fast approaching
Jack James and Leah are on their way to Mary's house for a crash course i
n Christmas catering
can't wait yeah all feeling a bit real now isn't it just a bit yeah I can't believe we're going
to beet Mary Barry I'm getting a bit scared now to be quite honest before they arrive Mary has
some news to share with the kitchen novices hello James Jack and Leah I hope you're ready for some
Christmas cooking and we're going to make a very memorable Christmas Feast I think we're going
to be cooking something well out of my leag I think one of you is going to be making a fi
rst
course smoke summon Patty with a wonderful layer of Water Crest running through the middle how' you
cook salmon how do you know it's done sounds too technical for me mate and for the main course
it's glazed ham with clementines all shiny on top and some sauteed garlic potatoes and there's a
double mustard sauce to go with it oh that's a bit me that is and for dessert we have a dish worthy
of any Christmas Feast I know your moms used to make tiasu so we're going to make my tiasu redot
t
rifle that will go down well that was always on the on the table at Christmas wasn't it growing up
yeah I'm excited it was I've got two very special helpers hello how are you we've heard all about
you do you very you soon oh can't wait oh my gosh I hope they know how bad we are we cooking so we
definitely will need their help CU you actually think we're going to pull this off I think we can
do it yeah you think I've got fa I'll give it my best shot it's going to be a merry Berry Christmas
t
hat's for sure yeah as the self-confessed hapless Cooks make their way to Mar's for a much needed
master class she's got time to start prepping the main I've got a beautiful piece of gamon here
and this is unsmoked it could be smoked and I have a Nifty trick that makes it much easier to
lift it out of the pan fold a long piece of foil into three and wrap it under the joint hold it
up and into the pan now it's very important that it fits snugly because I'm going to cook it in
orange juice wh
ich gives a lovely flavor pour it in if it doesn't fit snugly you'll have to use
too much orange juice add three bay leaves and a couple of cinnamon sticks then bring to the boil
on the hob allow to simmer for 5 minutes before popping into a 130 fan oven to cook low and slow
for 2 and 1/2 hours I'm ready for my novices to arrive here we go boys the cousins have a lot to
learn and the feast is just days away can Mary work her Christmas magic hello hello so it's
James Jack and Leah it's cold
out there frez and we're going straight to the kitchen sounds
good to me so last Christmas for all of us was a bit of a disaster wasn't it yeah that's right
yeah it wasn't much for Christmas at all to be honest so I'm make an extra special one this
year well I've chosen the menu and you've got to choose who's doing what oh well can I do the
dessert please yes who would like do the ham oh I would definitely take the ham if that's right
of you guys he's a meat man aren't you I am well look li
ke I do the starter yeah are you good
on starters no no I've never made a starter in my life I've got my work cut out teaching him
this one my salmon and water crust Pate looks Simply Fabulous on a festive table but getting
those layers right might require some practice at home this is special and it's going to wow
everybody here's the recipe and read it well and behind you are some notebooks if you think
there's anything that he will forget uh just jot a few notes down we will do I've got
a loaf tin
here and this is a one PB loaf tin and I'm going to line it with non-stick paper it would slip
about if I didn't butter the tin you know making notes oh yeah it's going to be turned out and
in order to have a pretty top to it uh I'm going to put little sprig of Dill four small sprigs of
fresh dill oh gosh must keep keep to Mar Berry's recipe using long strips of smoked salmon we're
lining the tin making sure to overlap each piece so there are no gaps looking good Jack cheers
mat
e you're quite a delicate touch with that it looks very good then I'm going to put a little
bit at the end make sure the whole thing is covered exactly I'd like you to do the middle
layer because it's going to be water crust if you could just roughly chop that I've got a little
bunch of Dill here if you take off the stalks and chop it so do you think the moms will like this
absolutely yeah they're going to absolutely love it this is uh this is right up there straight yeah
I don't think they
can imagine that we're going to produce anything that you're going to teach us
it's going to be one massive surprise now for the salmon patty filling into a processor add
the remaining smoked salon I've got 180 of full fat cream cheese I'm going to put two teaspoons of
hot horseradish a tablespoon of lemon juice you're going to be all on your own so make sure you know
what you're doing yep I am taking notes yeah well these guys are yeah 100 G of soft butter and 150
g of cooked fresh salmon
which are simply baked in foil for 15 minutes in a 160 fan oven season
and then whiz together until it's smooth and tell me when you think it's all one color about
that JY yeah I think so good judgment perfect now for Jack's Water Crest and Dill I don't think
you've chopped that too well look you see look at this big Pieces come on a bit more chopping let me
do it again Chop Chop beautiful mixed with three tablespoons of the pate and and it's ready to go
Jack your mom's been pretty poorly
for quite some time has it been difficult for her yeah it's
been very difficult for her um we are quite a close-knit family and and you know she gives
a lot to other people never asked for anything back um she was diagnosed with Ms um a while back
now and it she lost quite a lot of Independence so cooking was quite a bit of a passion for her so
not being able to do that as much anymore is um yeah it's quite upset but hopefully I can make
a fantastic meal for her she's going to love B Christ
mas around my house for most years I think
if I can pull this off well now comes the real test of his skill assembling the Patty it's
patience when you're doing this first it's in with half of the salmon patty can you see I was
being very careful I did not get it all the way down the side you right jack yeah yeah get there
now for that wonderful bright green mix that to be nice and neat as well Mary I it's got to be nice
and neat would you say he's a sort of neat person no no speak very hig
hly of me don't they you put
in the last one for the final there top with the remaining Patty and smooth out evenly is it's is
it looking neat over there Jack giving it a good go I'm quite happy with that you're happy with it
well am I happy I am so I'll just do a little bit of it you see carefully folding it over then if
you take the paper over like that and press down because we don't want any air gaps in press it
down that's absolutely perfect Jack I think you should be jolly proud of th
at don't it's well done
it needs to be chilled now for a few hours so put that in the fridge Jack's Masterpiece needs at
least 5 hour hours in the fridge to firm up and then it's ready to serve give it a bang turn it
out like that then the paper should help wow that was good that's amazing see how gentle I'm being
at the bottom a sowing action double the amount of salmon cuz it's the end piece Mary can I have
the end one please he's a bit of a g isn't he Jack it's all yours remember the saw
ing Act action yeah
it looks so pretty Mary I don't want to ruin it oh I have this one guys that's lovely I've never
had salmon before that's but you've never had salmon before no never a brave girl to try for
the it's actually lovely thank you tip top Tip Top when this is all laid up and your moms walk
in what do you think they'll say I think they' be shocked I think that's I think that's come out of
the packet probably would't they it's brilliant oh they never believe for odd m not ever n
o no and I
hope you'll be very proud and Al it will set you on to enjoying cooking absolutely yeah thank you
so what do you think of that I think it's amazing hard act to follow while Jack basks in the glory
of completing his sta Mary's celebrity helpers are on a mission to find the perfect chocolates for
this family's surprise festive Feast Tada we've come to the right place get it wrong and it's not
only D Mary Berry they'll be disappointed pointing but also two very special moms no press
ure guys
would you like to try some W would we is it an Allin situation yeah go for it looks like it
shouldn't be too much of a challenge very ni war and we've got to think now what would Mary like
you Channel Mary are we thinking booze oh 100% right let let's go crunch okay I don't think
I've tasted anything like that before that's really spicy oh it's crunchy I wasn't expecting
that oh they look delicious can self-confessed cooking catastrophe Alex be trusted to give these
truffles their
festive flourish oh I'm just let it dribble like a pudding right don't watch Patrick
you're making me nervous back off right here we go oh that looks good that looks good that's
perfect one watch this now have you ever seen a better Christmas truffle I genuinely don't think I
have that's one thing ticked off the list best day ever back at Marys there's a small matter of the
main course James I'm going to put you through your Paces oh and James is taking the rains
and he needs to pay attent
ion to pull off this magnificent centerpiece a scrumptious Clementine
glazed ham served with Crispy garlic and rosemary potatoes and a double mustard sauce you just watch
what I'm doing now and you're going to help me okay you're not nervous at all I'm not nervous
I'm excited I'm buzzing for it the gam joint has had its 2 and 1 half hours in the oven and has
been left cool slightly good come on can you lift that just to you see how heavy that is cool it is
heavy smells nice okay on the boar
d it's certainly handy having some extra muscle in the kitchen it's
lovely in tender there it is before this beautiful ham gets its Glaze The Skin first needs to be
removed and the fat scored I'll hold it steady for you okay and this is my arm I wish to keep it so
just do not not too far down just into the bottom of the fat okay what do you cook then at home I
mean I am good at beans and toast really good if you want me to cook your beans and toast one day
Mary I can't really believe it he
looks really fit on it anyway does he go home to Mom sometimes
with the fat scored if you can move that to the back for the moment we can get on with making
this sticky sweet glaze that makes this hand so Sumptuous add 4 tablespoons of thin cut marmalade
into a pan I love marmalade add four tablespoons of water and a clementine sliced into discs You've
Really Got got to show your skills now that knife is very sharp do you think he'll manage it I want
four slices and we don't use the ends ok
ay and you go across the grain yeah I want discs okay see
okay go this your time to shine mate right while you're doing that I'm just going to whisk this
[Music] up oh for goodness sake I said across the grain isn't that sweet I meant a cross in slices
so I had discs we just po those two on right let's do another one another orange how many oranges
we got nice and neat even it's jolly good that this is a practice run oh that's very oh very good
perfect yes now it's all dissolved so I'm goin
g to gently put this into poach so James are you likely
to be on duty on Christmas day I was last year my Christmas consisted of working on the motorway
and eating a burger out of the burger van for my Christmas dinner so different yeah so this time
with this special party will be back absolutely amazing now this is very you can see it's bubbling
away here once poached and glistening it's time to lift out the Clementine slices now look at that
lovely shine I bet James is don't look like tha
t actually he sliced them rather well yeah a touch
more Heat and the glaze is done you can see now it's syrupy look watch as it drops whilst James
and I finished the ham that is ready to have its lace put on I've got a brush to do it with Jack
can make a start preparing the potatoes we're not going to do traditional roast potatoes we're
going to do something a little bit smarter taking little baby potatoes and cutting them into four
slices and roasting them with garlic and rosemary lovely i
t's delicious will use superp yeah keeping
on them that's what I always have to do am I to do all of these potatoes you're going to do all
the potatoes looks good smells good too what makes this ham a real showstopper is adorning the
top with Clementine slices I just hope James is up to the task they are slipping off can you put
some cocktail sticks just to make them stay still well done that's it I do want your aunt and your
mom to feel that you've really made an enormous effort and this i
s going to look really beautiful
it'll be shiny a Sprinkle of demera sugar for extra crunch the lean part of the meat I don't
want it overcooked so I'm going to put a bit of foil around it this will all get gloriously brown
and we won't overcook the meat okay the potatoes just need a drizzle of oil not over me please
that's it m your fingers and a bulb of garlic cut in half that's perfect yeah these will all get
beautifully soft and at the end you can squeeze that do you like garlic I love
garlic I love
garlic then the ham and potatoes cook together for 30 minutes in a 200 fan oven we want a nice
sauce to go with that and so we sought a mustard sauce I've got grainy mustard here and I've got
Dijon mustard we're simply mixing together 400 G of creeme fresh that's it 2 tpoon of whole grain
mustard that's a b generous one a little bit less yeah and the same of Dijon salt and pepper 2
teaspoons of Casta sugar a little Clementine zest and a tablespoon of lemon juice and I want you
to
stir that y good stir you're a dab hand at this AR you m very zesty I like that a lot sprinkle the potatoes with some chopped
Rosemary for the last few minutes of their cook then we're ready to serve I'm getting
hungry are you it looks good from here come on strong man oh wow that does look good
lovely so let's get carving right wow gosh that looks good it's beautifully tender
so good you want a taste don't you all you want to do is say hurry up there we
are I'm going to need to learn
sometime sorry how's that lovely thank you let's see how it tastes that was amazing that
is phenomenal thank [Music] you with chocolates under their belts and belts
loosened Alex and Patrick need to ensure the family's Feast has plenty of festive Tipple yeah
but with so much on offer it's hard to know what Mary would want only one one way to find out
honestly that is delicious that is coming with us oh well Che Chin Chin oh it's fiery isn't it
shot after shot of that that's delicious I mean
that smells like Christmas Christmas in my house
we used to get a stocking in the morning and it was always a couple of tangerin well Mom still
dries oranges you know slices in the oven to go on the roof or whatever and the house smells like
this lovely right grab a basket come on let's fill it right here we go this is the ginger wine ready
start with one of those no we'll have a couple of those should we oh yeah this is the one we want
Irish cream this is the blood orange there you go all
right hang on Raspberry liquor yes please
okay have we got a credit [Music] card back at Mary's house and with the onetoone cooking lessons
nearly over the pressures on Leah to make sure she Masters the very special Christmas dessert turu
is a very famous Italian Pudding we are doing my version and it's a trifle cuz you can't have
Christmas without trifle two layers of mascapone mixture two layers of sponge and coffee and
Brandy and a lovely fruity lay then we're going to decorate it on th
e top and you're going to do
a bit of piping youve ever done any piping no the first step is to make a lovely red fruit comport
okay we're using 500 G of Frozen mixed berries those go into a pan with 50 g of Casta sugar and
onto a gentle heat until soft and defrosted the main thing on this is to keep the fruit whole
so we'll keep an eye on that now the sponges would you like to cut them in half I certainly
not giving them to James cuz he would have them in little strips I would and just do
six to start
with cuzz that will be the first lay can you boys do a bit of grating of chocolate can certainly can
it's dark chocolate you're doing very well with that thank you so you're quite close to your mom
yeah we're really close during the pandemic you were separate of course yeah yes so I was um class
was like quite vulnerable um so I couldn't see anybody um that was really difficult you know when
you're used to spending time with people you know um seeing them regularly not even you
know I just
to pop around for a cup of tea that was really difficult yeah and how long were you apart got
months it was months wasn't it so yeah a long time yeah something we're not used to this is a very
special party so it's really going to cheer them up doing a good effort there it takes two to Great
chocolate I've never gred chocolate before in my life I usually just eat it right the fruits just
right bubbling a little bit so I want the juice separated from the actual fruit we let the
fruit
go into the S it smells good I'm mixing together a heap tablespoon of cornflour with 2 tablespoons
of cold water and adding it to the Glorious ruby red liquid then back onto the heat to thicken up
very important to keep stirring until it's smooth right so don't leave it don't leave it don't going
to answer the door now it's really thick now can you see that yeah in goes the fruits and any juice
left stir to coat then leave that to cool this is a very indulgent dessert and to make it s
o rich we
are doing a masap pony Lair mix together mascapone cheese 250 g 600 Ms of double pouring cream a
little to start with in there six tablespoons of icing sugar and 1 tbspoon of vanilla extract
okay press that up and then whisk until lovely in thick adding the remaining cream as you go you're
doing very well it can go faster okay go for it go for it that's just perfect now we're going to come
to the Spong it here the final layer is the trifle sponge which will be soaked in 450 mil of
strong
coffee and 40 Ms of Brandy keep the bottle away from the boys yeah it is Christmas after all can
you put half of that in there because otherwise we could be left with nothing to soak the rest of
the sponges with you've got this easy yeah you got your workout for here dip them in like that going
quite soggy that's we want them soggy and you can sort of see from the side whether it goes through
now we're going to assemble the layers are you ready ready if you push at the end there if
you
push that in like that that's it what do you think looking good press the trifle sponges down so
there are beautifully even flat layer you put your third of the cream in the middle to start with
you want to be able to see that layer of Cream All Around The Edge are you glad you didn't get
this job I'm very happy I've got the ham now we need some of the boys chocolate it smells lovely
that's it now sprinkle half the chocolate okay we'll keep some for the top Mary Jon if feel some
sneaky
bit of chocolate oh you can have a little bit of chocolate go in now for that luscious
cooled Berry compt try not to mix the layers together because you lose the lovely contrast
okay so when the two mums come in it's got to look look beautiful that's perfect we're just
repeating the process with another boozy trifle sponge layer yeah there AR we just a little corner
there as well they're absolutely nit and now the final uh you use whatever weapons you like what
if I can get my hands on the
re we are on with the chocolate well done to give this trifle the wow
factor Leah will have to pull out the stops and learn how to pipe oh no Good Luck Good Luck you
be careful cuz I might get can we get him to do it I will we just see how you get on the remaining
cream mixture goes into the bag and we're ready to go keep it upright yeah like that and then down
and down look at oh done this before she really proud perfect maybe they're a little small and
flat but never mind it's your first
effort we let the boys have now do you think you'll get the
hanger yeah I think I've got this you got the idea okay come on oh man okay well that's awful
never mind thank heavens it's Leah in charge of the pudding thank you I'm really pleased
with it I don't know how I'm going to do it though without you there you got ask' be fine
that's what I'm worried about [Music] what's the verdict then come on H that's amazing that's
really really good I can't believe I've been cooking with Mary Berry
it's been the most several
experience of my life and I've loved every second of it sponge so good I must say today's a once
in a lifetime opportunity it's something I'll be never forgetting you boys seem to be wolfing it
down when Mary Barry tells you off you feel very disappointed in yourself and you make a conscious
effort not to do it again Mary makes it look easy she does she so easy we've got to work C out
for us pressure's on the pressure is on Sweat and Tears comes to mind [Music] y
eah the feast is
fast approaching and it's time for the beginner Cooks to practice the recipes without Mary they'll
be preparing a three course Christmas menu hoping not only to impress their mom but reunite the
whole family after 2 years apart grease proof paper need that Jack is cooking the salmon pate
starter right so I've got a brand new mixer I've chucked away the instructions and I haven't got
a clue how to use it and it's stressing me out already to settle their nerves Mary has sent
them each a message good luck Jack and don't forget the sprig of dill at the bottom so when
you turn it out it looks most impressive James I don't want to see any Clementine wedges I want
neat little slices Leah good luck with that t Su trifle follow the directions to get the layers
right we got each other yeah yeah we got each other we'll be all right let got Chuck a bit of
butter on the foil salmon on Chuck in the oven for 15 minutes how hard can it be is that a NOA
butter James and Leah
are practicing together in Leah's kitchen right gaming time oh getting
Christmasy Oh's gone absolutely everywhere but James is already taking shortcuts I don't
understand why you're just not cutting the corner off Leah has made a start on her dessert that's
not looking good why is it gone so hard this is very stressful on a scale of 1 to 10 how
do you think it's going so far two it's not going a I got put salt and pepper on it and
a bit of Dill on top right so little bit of deal just like
a chef a chef that forgot to do
it the first time okay okay step one done I'm quite happy with that my mom would not believe
what I'm doing at the moment so uh Mary said no gaps and I've got lots of gaps it's looking a
bit like that meat dress that lady gargar wore yeah apart from that it's going great it seems
the cousins are all experiencing a few wobbles when it comes to following their re the piece do
you know what I think's happened I've put more cast of sugar and I think it's just be
icing
sugar I think it might ruin it to help Leah's got a guide so she knows what she's aiming for
oh no the sponge is coming off the bottom going into the cream which she said don't do does
this make you worried when we're going to do it for real yeah I'm absolutely terrified so
this oh this recipe is hard enough that I'm to deal with this will not operate unless lid is
fully locked okay that's a good start I think it go that way come on nice and pink just like Mary
said maybe I'm done a
little bit better than the thought oh James that isn't
why cutting very well at all the Magic Moment here we
go see how this turned out that's what I look like in a
bikini at the end of an all inclusive the glaze is looking runny looks
more like a like an ale oh God her glaze definitely didn't look anything like that
oh mate this is a lot more difficult than I actually thought it was going to be I uh
forgot the horseradish I love horseradish and I'm actually gutted I forgot to put it
here
if I could like this and the today I really think I'm going to be off my
mom's Christmas card list oh sh hold [Music] [Laughter] on oh no that looks
terrible if I do this on the day then I'm going to be really disappointed myself
cuz I want this to be amazing oh no oh it's not quite how Mary done it okay let give it
[Music] going to be honest I actually think it's too bad that's lucky James because
you're going to be eating it all week oh dear for their festive Feast Mary has organized a
magical venue fit for a celebration leed's Castle in Kent and after a week of practice cooking
and eating tiramisu trifle James Jack and Leah are ready to to try and pull off a Christmas
surprise I can't believe we're here 2 weeks ago their limit was beans on toast but today they
will attempt to cook a Christmas Feast for 15 people and the guests of honor will be their moms
Allison and Caz think M like Al they think they're in a dream the moms are totally unaware of what's
going on they've
just been told to arrive at 6:00 p.m. okay you ready ready as I love beam let's
refresh and get going got everything you need no I feel a bit of pressure just want it to be
perfect inside I'm bricking it I am so nervous but really really excited I'm determined to
get my turis Su perfect I just hope the two boys don't screw up again good luck manate yeah
all I'm thinking is don't forget the horseradish Jack don't forget the horse radish don't forget
the horse radish it's been been hard to ke
ep it a secret from my mom every time I see her I just
want to tell her everything that I've been doing thankfully I could tell her today right soone
just going to weigh everything out I think that's what marked me up last time to succeed
Jack must produce a perfect Patty James has to cook up a faultless ham and Leah is in charge
of a top-notch tiu trifle obviously Christmas we just sort of get to enjoy the food you just
don't realize how much work is involved in it you know it's not a nice
relaxing day for my Mom
normally clearly right Mary said to keep working it as I'm stirring it that went really lumpy
last time there might be a lot to do but the Cavalry are on their way in the form of Mary and
her helpers so are you feeding Christmasy I think it's the perfect day for a festive Feast how have
they been getting on with the preparations there were lots of mistak takes in the practice but
let's hope they get it right it's a little bit more frightening for them today because
it's not
their own kitchen so I think that will be hard for them and the thing is we have to remember
Mary they cook in your recipes they bound to be feeling the pressure oh is it on stting plucked
in it's Jack's Nemesis the food processor there we go I'm a bit anxious about getting it done in
time need to go in the fridge in that for quite a while don't they so we need to get it done I never
thought I'd be doing anything like this Jack has his ingredients right this time but he's starting
to fall behind as is James oh was quite heavy I've taken it slowly read the recipe correctly I better
get cracking B now meanwhile Leah is preparing the layers for her tiasu trifle I'm looking for small
mountains we start off slow and then work our way out while the cousins struggle in the kitchen
Mary's Keen to make sure the rest of the feast is in order your task was to go and get
some wonderful chocolates so we decided on truffles cuz you like a truffle don't you oh
I do and also there
a spit of booze in there well exactly so I made them into Christmas
pin you made them I know look they're in this box oh they look special but while we were
at the chocolate shop we thought we could get something nice for Mary oh good what is it
well look at this beauty Mary it's a portrait of Patrick and me in chocolate who wouldn't want
such a gift my little friends my little fever oh isn't that lovely actually I do think it looks
like you Alex it does I mean Patrick I'm not sure about yo
ur I'm very touched that you should
think of that Patrick I asked you to go and find some drink for this festive occasion how did you
get on well Mary we went one step further gracious we've bejazzled you a gigantic bottle of Fizz
look Mary Berry's festive Feast there it is we spared no expense on the glitter I mean this is
double dip and it's sparkling and I can't wait to open it nice and cold please you need a heck
of a fridge to put that in luckily we've got a castle sized kitchen so we'
re all right but the
novice Cooks will need more than a big kitchen if they are to pull off the most important meal
of the year the pressure is rising definitely this is where we want it to be spot on Mary
makes these things look very very easy when you're actually doing it it is not as easy as it
looks [Music] so right I think chocolate is done with things starting to heat up in the kitchen
Mary and her helpers have arrived at leed's Castle to provide support hello Mary hello how
are thin
gs not too bad everybody's busy hello I'm going to see how Jack is Right Here Right
can I see what you're doing right Jack this is the real thing how's it going it is stressful
looks as though you're doing the right thing you had a bit of a when you were doing it in
practice yeah just a little bit I forgot the horseradish well that looks pretty good you've
got the Water Press lay there yep and the actual consistency looks good the Pate might be taking
shape but he's running so far behind he
won't have time to chill it it's a good idea to have
chilled it for 5 hours but in fact you not going to be able to do that so pop it in the freezer
yes which will really firm it up I'm going to leave you and see how the others are getting on
thanks Mary but get a move on cuz it's got to get chill it will do while Jack is racing to get his
Pate set James is trying to create a sticky glaze something he failed to do at home James how's it
going because it's all very last minute it is a bit o
f pressure you've managed to get beautiful
round know you impressed with it I am impressed we'll have no mistakes no mistakes allowed this
time with the guests due to arrive any minute Mar's task Patrick with making sure the dining
room is fit for a very special festive Feast meanwhile Alex is on hand to help Leah with the
layering up of her tiasu trifle these look nice don't they yeah yeah can you just oh I'll just C
do another one oh sorry they really nice aren't they they're good yeah ye
ah very nice I mean
what I haven't told you I'm kind of kind of his level you know be and toast yeah and I was really
grateful for your help until you told me you had no cookies well I mean it's just you know it's me
onathan so does this now go in here no no no more Brandy but a little drop is it it's not on Mary's
recipe right it's not on Mary's recipe don't do it if it's not on the recipe don't do it right okay
so all of that can go on okay all of it oh no no no no sorry sorry what what n
o it's not I've got
chocolate let me let me [Music] any mistakes now could put their night in Jeopardy as the guests
have already arrived we done much piping just realized the time bit of a rush now coming to
the end definitely feel the pressure we do have a time that we're going to eat so let's go I'm
worried got to move [Music] on but don't actually know until it turns over um I'll go and pop it
in the fridge I guess we just have to wait and [Music] see after two weeks of hard work the
b
ig moment is finally here isn't this lovely and after two long years of separation it's time to
surprise the unsuspecting guests of honor ladies and Gentlemen please welcome has and [Music]
Allison come in come in come [Music] through every look all your family I recognize you look at
that s how did you manage that we've got a superb Feast set up for you wowow oh my God I can't
believe this this is dream come true isn't it Mel oh my God and there's Maran Paul well your
wonderful children th
ought it would be a perfect opportunity to get you all back together and
they have made everything that you are going to be eating as well this evening honestly you look
is that a good thing it was going so well let's get them through with the dishes that they've
prepared so carefully for you chefs come on in [Music] please you so small oh yeah cheers mom lovely
so what do you think then I mean obviously the proof is in the tasting but it looks superb
doesn't it yeah have you done that here
yeah really the whole lot now this is the thing though
they haven't got that much form in the kitchen before now and it's because they've had a very
very special teacher and she is of course none other than Dame Mary [Applause] Berry [Applause]
[Music] I watch all your program Allison and Cass I think I think you're going to be very very
proud I am they have done wonders all for you oh it's amazing I can't believe it last year
was extremely tough for all all of us and so we just wanted to
say thank you so Mom Auntie
C this is a massive surprise and that us three have put together just for you ever since I can
remember you just made Christmases so special for the whole family and you know it's it's our turn
to do something for you too and you deserve it so yeah don't they look gorgeous have you ever
seen them scrubed up I know they do look at James in his bow tie before the feast can
begin there is just one thing Mary is Keen to see I think we should check the Patty it
looks
so professional after you make I did make it so he look so good oh you did the one
I done Mom let's give this go okay just tell Mary talk me nice and slow sawing action very
gently Mary did say whoever gets the end bit is lucky cuz they get most of the salmon
that's it there we go if I just pop that there I'm Happ with that right have a drink now
did you do all of that yeah I told you she would believe me are you surprised just so grateful and
oh we just got such a lovely family where La c
ry start me off so lucky yeah I can't believe it I
think that's sheer perfection and you should be very very proud thank you you may not believe that
they did it but I've got the proof here so you can see that it hasn't all been good so can I pass
down to you you Mary has put together a momento of their experience filled with family photos
and pictures of their time together oh treasure this it's just overwhelming isn't it Dre merry
Christmas everybody Merry Christmas Merry thank you with t
he party off to a fantastic start Mary
on her helper work is done and it's time for the family to get stuck in yeah I love it it's like a
banquet okay you done so good Jack honestly mate Tip Top yeah like Tip Top yeah boy to say the
smile on my auntie and my mom's face has just been it it's been fantastic they're having a laugh
having some good food that we made is mental this is just literally what Christmas is about I'll
give you the recipe don't think you ever thought you'd hear Jack say
that I have enjoyed cooking I
think it's something I would throw a lot more now was all for you all it Des it thank you D Mary
and her helpers can start the journey home safe in the knowledge it's a job well done leaving
the cousins to their family time well who would have believed it three novices making this festive
meal for their moms and on the day they remembered everything and it looked so profession I really
did it's been fun being your helper honestly the pub come on off we go righ
t [Music] Pub I take
it we're all pretty peckish yeah with the feast in full swing James is serving his H oh after the
Magic Moment carving time no pressure no pressure oh well done this is a moment I will cherished I
was apprehensive about it it's incredible I'm well chuffed with it I think Mary's impressed as well
so what more could I ask for M that's lovely yeah you're expecting every year now that is delicious
thank you are you shock [Music] mom lovely so fortunate to get a whole family
in one room I
think my mom and an car are overwhelmed yeah it literally is the best Christmas of all time a
pudding hope you enjoy it looks great this reminds me of Christmas time it's lovely well done thank
you it's just been an incredible experience I can taste the Brandy you when they process everything
that's happened today they still won't believe it I don't think do you think those chocol was
are real they real oh she kept saying they were fake you do know you're merry very things
e
verything's real [Laughter] everybody I'd just like to propose a toast to Jack James and Leah I
can't believe it you you've just done amazingly well and um we're so proud of you all been
the best evening ever is it it has we'll never forget it never [Applause] so Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Merry Christmas [Music] right mom for us to be together it it just means
the world can't believe children have done this for us cooking with merry very well
that's a dream isn't it a dream come true
this is just topped any Christmas
we could ever have we treasure this forever yeah same time next year yeah Merry
Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas [Applause] happy Christmas St happy Christmas and
thanks for all your help both happy Christmas made it fun I've got a game for us okay you yeah Mary
are you ready I I am on the eyes okay don't have a look okay here we go right there you go male
or female female present or par o oh presents I'll give you a clue but is a good clue it's a
good clue okay they should give it away but it depends how many of these we've had yes all I want
for Christmas is you well you going have me I'm [Music] [Applause] free [Music] he
Comments
Lovely episode very moving. Well done to all. Mary is so kind 🥰🥰🥰