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James Morton

James Morton

Doctor, Scottish baker, brewer and runner-up of the third Great British Bake Off series in 2012, James Morton is now author of several cookbooks, including the award-winning Brilliant Bread and How Baking Works. James learnt to bake with his granny, growing up on the Shetland Isles, which also inspired his latest 2018 cookbook, Shetland: Cooking on the Edge of the World. 

James has also written for the Sunday Mail and has appeared on TV shows, including Sunday Brunch. He blogs at bakingjames.com and regularly Tweets @bakingjames. 

 

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Easy Bread Rolls | No-knead Bread Recipe

Soft or Crusty Rolls

James Morton

by James Morton from Brilliant Bread

The Best Chocolate Cake

The Best Chocolate Cake

James Morton

by James Morton from How Baking Works

Wee Sponges with Passion Fruit Curd & Italian Meringue

Wee Sponges with Passion Fruit Curd & Italian Meringue

James Morton

by James Morton from How Baking Works

Pizza

Pizza

James Morton

by James Morton from Brilliant Bread

Cherry Bakewell from How Baking Works

Cherry Bakewell

James Morton

by James Morton from How Baking Works

Kiwi Pavlova

Kiwi Pavlova

James Morton

by James Morton from How Baking Works

Books by James Morton

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How Baking Works

How Baking Works

James Morton

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Brilliant Bread

Brilliant Bread

James Morton

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More about James Morton

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How to Make Perfect Meringues with James Morton

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How to Make Perfect Meringues with James Morton

Learn how to make perfect meringues with expert baker and The Great British Bake Off finalist, James Morton. For more easy-to-follow baking recipes, check out James’ book, How Baking Works.

How to: Knead

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How to: Knead

Great British Bake Off finalist James Morton shows us how to knead dough using three different techniques.

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