Great British Bake Off
Meet the S14 bakers
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14×4: Chocolate Week
It’s Chocolate Week and the bakers take on three indulgent challenges: a tricky torte in the Signature, a cheesecake challenge in the Technical and a chocolate box Showstopper.
Signature challenge: flourless chocolate torte
Who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]
Cristy – chocolate torte with ground almond, cherry brandy chantilly cream, white chocolate collar
Dan – Mexican torte with ground hazelnut, guanabana liqueur, chili chocolate truffles, raspberries
Dana – chocolate torte with ground almonds, cherry compote, white chocolate mascarpone buttercream, candied almonds
Josh – chocolate torte with ground pecan, chocolate cremeux, raspberry chantilly cream, ganache glaze
Matty – chocolate torte with ground almond & hazelnut, chocolate hazelnut praline mousse, chocolate crémeux, chocolate mirror glaze
Nicky – chocolate almond torte with vanilla rum, chocolate mousse, almond nougatine, freeze dried raspberries
Rowan – mocha chocolate torte with egg whites, milk chocolate mousse, coffee Swiss meringue buttercream
Saku – chocolate torte with ground almond, raspberry jam, dark chocolate ganache, ground almond
Tasha – ginger torte with ground almond, amaretto, ginger wine, caramelized almonds, praline ganache, ginger mascarpone kisses
Technical challenge: 6 cheesecakes with caramelized white chocolate and blackcurrant jelly
Rankings: [Spoiler (click to open)]
https://instagram.com/p/CynpBUMsdYX
1 – Dan
2 – Matty
3 – Rowan
4 – Nicky
5 – Dana
6 – Josh
7 – Cristy
8 – Saku
9 – Tasha (did not finish due to illness)
Showstopper challenge: chocolate box with cake and truffles
Who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]
https://instagram.com/p/CyjY7qXBJX_
Cristy – heart box with chocolate hazelnut sponge, hazelnut mascarpone, hazelnut praline chocolates, coffee chocolate
Dan – treasure chest with white chocolate genoise sponge, white chocolate mousse, pineapple jelly, mango jelly, passionfruit jelly, coconut rum dacquoise, salted caramel chocolates, run & raisin chocolates
Dana – white chocolate princess carriage with chocolate sponge, salted peanut caramel, peanut butter cream cheese mousse, cookie dough chocolates, Irish cream liqueur chocolates, popping candy
Josh – chemistry box with chocolate sponge, caramel buttercream, roasted hazelnuts, salted caramel, vanilla & white chocolate truffles
Matty – chocolate genoise sponge, raspberry coulis, chocolate creme mousseline, chocolate mirror glaze, lemon mousse chocolates, pistachio cream chocolates
Nicky – chai and orange liqueur cake, hazelnut meringue, chocolate ganache, salted caramel chocolates, lemongrass chocolates, coconut chocolates
Rowan – paintbox with dark chocolate sponge, chocolate orange Swiss meringue buttercream, orange curd, chocolate orange mousse, orange fondant chocolates
Saku – cricket themed box with milk chocolate pistachio sponge, chocolate cream cheese, raspberry filled chocolates, pistachio filled chocolates, coffee filled chocolates
Tasha – did not bake due to illness
Star baker: [Spoiler (click to open)] Matty
Eliminated:[Spoiler (click to open)] no one due to Tasha’s illness, which means a double elimination next week
Great Canadian Baking Show
Meet the S7 bakers
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7×3: Cookie Week
Eight bakers hope that bite-sized treats are their cup of tea as they enter Cookie Week.
Signature challenge: 12 embroidery cookies with royal icing
Who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]
Andrew – negroni inspired cocktail cookies with pink peppercorn & orange sugar cookies, Italian bitters icing
Camila – cumbia cookies with cranberry lime rosemary cookies, hibiscus icing
Candice – lemon basil cookies, ginger bitters icing
Heather – plum themed cookies with cocoa & clove cookies, espresso icing
Kathy – watercolor teacup cookies with Earl Grey cookies, lemon icing
Loïc – William Morris inspired cookies with blueberry chai sugar cookies, lemon icing
Niv – cookie tapestry with hibiscus rosehip tea cookies, pomegranate icing
Rainier -peacock with black sesame tahini cookies, geranium icing
Technical challenge: kaâk nakache
Rankings: [Spoiler (click to open)]
https://instagram.com/p/CyeEUPzpCug
1 – Heather
2 – Loïc
3 – Kathy
4 – Camila
5 – Candice
6 – Rainier
7 – Andrew
8 – Niv
Showstopper challenge: 4 layer cookie cake
Who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]
https://instagram.com/p/CylU8_JPv4N
Andrew – carrot cookies, coconut cookies, brown sugar Swiss meringue buttercream, pineapple jam
Camila – macaron berries, chocolate lace cookies, raspberry crème diplomat
Candice – trifle with raspberry shortbread, peach shortbread, custard
Heather – peanut butter cookies, grape jelly, tempered chocolate tree
Kathy – miso cookies, squid ink cookies, wasabi cream cheese, gravlax roses, cucumber, pickled carrot flowers
Loïc – macaron charlotte with pistachio macarons, chocolate macarons, ladyfinger and raspberry mousse center
Niv – orchard with hojicha maple blonde chocolate cookies, cowboy cookies, apple pie filling, meringue
Rainier – chocolate cookies, cherry jam, maple marcona almond meringue, rice paper collar
Star baker: [Spoiler (click to open)] Kathy
Eliminated: [Spoiler (click to open)] Rainier
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