1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:03,319 Last time... PARTY BLOWER TOOTS 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:06,119 ...it was Free-From Week. Not done a vegan cake before. 3 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:08,279 And while Mo got the party started... 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:10,639 I wouldn't know that's gluten-free. Oh, wow. 5 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:12,039 ...Gabe's chocolate cake... 6 00:00:12,040 --> 00:00:13,999 It's perfect. ...stole the show... 7 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:15,200 Gabe. 8 00:00:16,240 --> 00:00:18,319 ...bagging his first Star Baker crown. 9 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:20,199 I can't believe it. Ah! 10 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:22,239 Connie's calamities... Damn. 11 00:00:22,240 --> 00:00:25,079 ...put her in danger... It's very claggy. 12 00:00:25,080 --> 00:00:26,199 ...but it was Gary... 13 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:28,719 That's terrifying. Don't want mine to end up like that. 14 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:30,079 ...who was late to the party... 15 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:32,279 You obviously got into time trouble. Yeah. 16 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:33,399 ...and left the tent. 17 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:36,319 I just didn't expect to get this far. 18 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:39,239 ALISON: This time it's a caramel quarterfinal... 19 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,879 Mm! That is a dentist's nightmare, innit? 20 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:44,639 ...with a traditional treacle signature... 21 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:46,119 I just hope I don't get a soggy bottom. 22 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:47,599 ...an extravagant technical... 23 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:50,159 One day, you're going to be a millionaire. Fingers crossed! 24 00:00:50,160 --> 00:00:52,439 ...and a stunning nougatine show stopper. 25 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:56,119 Oh, come on. Whose caramel will carry them to the semifinal? 26 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:58,599 Buzzing. And who will crack... 27 00:00:58,600 --> 00:00:59,919 GABE YELLS 28 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:01,319 Just breathe, Connie. 29 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:03,279 ...under the pressure? 30 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:05,200 Oh, dear. 31 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:27,759 It's Caramel Week. It's week eight. 32 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:30,599 We are officially quarterfinalists. You know what? 33 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:32,799 This is a moment that we're never going to forget. 34 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:34,319 I can't believe we're here. 35 00:01:34,320 --> 00:01:36,199 I cannot believe I'm in the quarterfinals of 36 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,959 The Great British Bake Off. Wild. 37 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:42,199 This has been the best experience of my life and meeting you guys. 38 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:43,919 Get a grip. LAUGHTER 39 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,359 It's a little bit of a pinch me moment. 40 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:47,399 Oh, my gosh. 41 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,279 I'm the last girl standing and also, 42 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,959 I'm doing it for us over-60s - bringing it. 43 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,279 To be doing it with a little Star Baker in tow, 44 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:57,519 I feel quite smug actually. I'm like, "Ha-ha! 45 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,439 "What do you mean? Yeah, quarterfinalist. Here we go." 46 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:01,999 Love ya. Love you too. Ah! 47 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,359 Still no Star Baker yet. Honestly, I don't really, 48 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:06,879 I don't really mind, cos I kind of would like not to get Star Baker 49 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,359 and then win the whole thing. Literally... Everyone's going to be 50 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:11,360 like, shocked. Like, "Where did this guy come from?" 51 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:17,119 Hello, lovely bakers. Welcome back to the tent. 52 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:18,639 It is Caramel Week 53 00:02:18,640 --> 00:02:22,319 and a chance to dance in the glow of sugary goodness. 54 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:23,999 Now, for your Signature Challenge, 55 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:25,079 the judges would love you 56 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:28,599 to make a beautifully decorated treacle tart. 57 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:32,479 Your tart must be made with a short buttery pastry. 58 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:35,559 And because it's Caramel Week, the judges would like you 59 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,399 to make a golden syrup from scratch. 60 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:40,119 They would also like your tart 61 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:42,559 to be served with a tasty accompaniment. 62 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:44,719 Noel. Yeah? If I was a tart, 63 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:46,799 would I be your tasty accompaniment? 64 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:49,239 You can't be the tart and the tasty accompaniment. 65 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:52,519 You're one or the other. Noel, am I your tasty? 66 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:53,919 LAUGHTER 67 00:02:53,920 --> 00:02:56,279 You have two and a half hours. 68 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:58,960 On your marks... ..get set... ...bake! 69 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:05,079 I made a treacle tart with my nan when I was a kid 70 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:07,039 and I didn't really like it, so I didn't make it again. 71 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:08,639 I had no idea what it was. 72 00:03:08,640 --> 00:03:12,639 It's like breadcrumbs with golden syrup. It's very ghetto. 73 00:03:12,640 --> 00:03:14,119 Treacle tart is one 74 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:18,919 of those quintessential British desserts. 75 00:03:18,920 --> 00:03:24,439 That sweet, luscious, nubbly filling exerts a sort of nostalgic pull. 76 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:26,839 We are in the quarterfinal now. We want the bakers 77 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,759 to really show off what they know about caramel. 78 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:32,119 Golden syrup traditionally is used to make treacle tart, 79 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:33,759 but we're asking the bakers to make their own. 80 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:35,599 No-one's ever made golden syrup before. 81 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,239 I've never made golden syrup before. You just buy it from the shop. 82 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:40,639 You start off as if you were making any sort of caramel, 83 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:42,799 sugar in a pan with a bit of water, 84 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:46,479 but it's very important you have the patience 85 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:49,039 to let it go a deep amber. 86 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,519 Too pale, it won't taste good. Take it too far, 87 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:54,119 it'll be too bitter. You've got to find that balance. 88 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:58,999 Of course, treacle tart needs beautifully baked buttery pastry, 89 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:03,799 but if it's underbaked, we run into soggy bottom territory. 90 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,359 If you have a soggy bottom, they ain't going to be happy, are they? 91 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:07,959 They've got to make an accompaniment. 92 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:11,399 Now, obviously ice cream, compote, ganache - it could be anything, 93 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:13,399 but you've got to be careful with your flavours. 94 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:16,199 The rich sweetness needs to be offset 95 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:17,919 to be properly enjoyed. 96 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,999 It's not just a question of taste. 97 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:21,599 It's a question of showcasing 98 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,359 the treacle tart in all its splendour. 99 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,639 Morning, Connie. Hi, Connie. Morning. Hi, Connie. Hey. 100 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:30,359 So, Connie, tell us all about your treacle tart. 101 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:33,119 I'm going down the traditional root, school dinners. Yeah. 102 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:35,319 Nothing wrong with that at all. 103 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:37,639 I'm not doing any... Anything fancy. 104 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:40,279 ...jazz up. There'll be some nice vanilla custard. 105 00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:42,639 Lumpy custard then? It's going to have so many lumps in it, 106 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:44,959 you're going to go, "Connie, what's wrong with you?" 107 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:47,319 NOEL: With a place in the semifinal at stake, 108 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:48,959 Connie's adding a dash of decadence 109 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:50,319 to her traditional tart, 110 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:52,199 with double cream in her treacle filling 111 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:55,079 and extra butter in her pastry, which she'll also use 112 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:57,079 to create an intricate decorative top. 113 00:04:57,080 --> 00:04:59,439 If I can pull it off the way that I did it at home... 114 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:01,599 Was it good? Oh, my God. Really? 115 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:05,359 Myke was hammering that down like... In heaven. Oh. I can't wait. 116 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:07,039 Good luck. Thank you. 117 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:09,039 While Connie sticks to the classic... 118 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:11,839 I'm hoping that the judges won't think, "She's playing it safe," 119 00:05:11,840 --> 00:05:13,719 but my God, we're in the quarterfinals. 120 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:14,919 I ain't going to risk it! 121 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:16,959 ...Mo's feeling fruity. 122 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:21,839 I'm doing apple crumble treacle tart. I'm using a Pink Lady apple, 123 00:05:21,840 --> 00:05:24,599 but then, Google said that you're meant to use Granny Smith 124 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:26,759 for cooking. So, I was like, "Why not do both?" 125 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:30,279 As well as adding a layer of apple compote, Mo will serve 126 00:05:30,280 --> 00:05:33,079 a side of rich brown butter pecan ice cream in 127 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:36,519 an attempt to bring his treacle tart screaming into the 21st century. 128 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:38,799 I just thought it was like some old people thing. 129 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:41,439 NOEL LAUGHS An old person's dessert. 130 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:43,359 We don't need breadcrumbs and golden syrup. 131 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:45,119 Breadcrumbs and golden syrup. 132 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:46,959 What's Nana got left in the cupboard? 133 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:48,759 Yeah, it's just medieval food, like. 134 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:50,279 NOEL CHUCKLES 135 00:05:50,280 --> 00:05:52,999 Mo might be risking a twist on tradition, 136 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:55,879 but Tom's ripping up the rule book completely. 137 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:58,679 I'm making peanut butter and jam treacle tart. 138 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:01,159 I am quite a connoisseur of a peanut butter and jam sandwich. 139 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:02,519 It's like one of my obsessions. 140 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:05,159 My favourite to go with it is a cherry conserve. 141 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:07,959 You get a full, like, little cherry in your sandwich - gorge! 142 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:10,839 Served with a tangy cream cheese vanilla ice cream, 143 00:06:10,840 --> 00:06:12,839 Tom's recreation of his top sarnie 144 00:06:12,840 --> 00:06:16,799 will see him spread sour cherry jam on top of his sweet pastry case, 145 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,599 before topping with a treacle filling 146 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:19,959 packed full of nutty flavour. 147 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:21,239 It's going to be peanut butter 148 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:23,279 and peanuts folded into the treacle tart mixture. 149 00:06:23,280 --> 00:06:26,039 You love your peanut butter, don't you? I love peanut butter. 150 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:27,239 Yeah, it's my favourite. 151 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:31,439 OK, so the texture of the peanut in the treacle as well. Mm-hm. 152 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:33,599 Are you using whole peanuts or are you chopping them or...? 153 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:35,919 Blitzed. Interesting. 154 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:38,439 Yeah. OK. 155 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:40,959 Well, I'm looking forward to it. Good luck, Tom. Thank you. 156 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:42,079 Good luck, my darling. 157 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:44,479 Thank you. I think they're intrigued. 158 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,319 That's what we want. We want to keep them intrigued. 159 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:48,639 CONNIE: This is my golden syrup. 160 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:51,039 This has got to go a nice amber colour. 161 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:54,159 The treacle tart's key ingredient, golden syrup, 162 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:56,839 is a test of concentration and patience. 163 00:06:56,840 --> 00:06:58,239 If you mess up on your golden syrup, 164 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:00,199 then you've got to start again really, ain't ya? 165 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:01,839 I did practice. My first attempt, 166 00:07:01,840 --> 00:07:04,119 it ended up setting like a really hard caramel. 167 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:06,039 My mum was just like, "What the hell have you done?" 168 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:07,839 And I was like, "I can't clean this. Can you clean it?" 169 00:07:07,840 --> 00:07:10,559 And it has just crystallised. So, let's start again. 170 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:13,359 And now it's bubbling away, I can concentrate on my pastry. 171 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:14,919 I just want it to all come together. 172 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:17,239 I don't want to overwork it because if you overwork it, 173 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:19,919 then you, uh, have a really tough pastry. 174 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:22,319 So, it's going to be like a sweet shortcrust. 175 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:24,319 I kept it really simple with this one cos I felt like 176 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:26,399 it's the signature, you don't need to do anything crazy. 177 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:30,119 Just, flour, butter, icing sugar, a little salt and a vanilla bean. 178 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:34,239 And it's also Paul and Mary Berry's recipe, so it's good. 179 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:38,079 Moyin's sticky toffee-style treacle tart is packed full of dates, 180 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:39,839 black treacle and orange zest. 181 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:42,359 And with his sights set on the semifinal, 182 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:44,839 it's not just the magic of Mary Berry he's channelling. 183 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:46,679 It's going to be like Harry Potter-themed, cos 184 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:48,559 Harry Potter's favourite dessert is treacle tart. 185 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:51,839 I've cast a spell that I'm going to win Star Baker 186 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:53,560 from Paul and Nigella. 187 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:57,639 Pastry's looking good, it's a nice texture. 188 00:07:57,640 --> 00:08:01,319 Nigella and Paul are expecting thin, beautifully baked pastry. 189 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:02,839 Oh, it's looking good. 190 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:05,199 But a treacle tart presents a challenge. 191 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,159 There's a lot of liquid that can soak into pastry 192 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:10,599 and make it soft and gummy. So, we're not aiming for that. 193 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,239 Can't afford a soggy bottom. 194 00:08:13,240 --> 00:08:15,239 ALISON: To ensure their pastry case is crisp... 195 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:17,679 Put all of these in here. 196 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:19,359 ...blind baking is essential. 197 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:22,719 Going in. 15 minutes. Start. 198 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:24,359 GABE: It's bake time, baby. 199 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:26,719 Oh, look how clean you are! Who have you become? 200 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:28,479 Are you like a Star Baker? 201 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:31,479 It's, it's almost like I've got a STAR! 202 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:34,359 Um... I'm so happy for you. Thanks. Me too. Honestly. 203 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:36,479 How does it change your life being a Star Baker? 204 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:38,079 How has this week changed for you? 205 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:40,279 Well, my week has changed mainly that we've had loads of noise 206 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,719 complaints from my neighbours, cos I keep just screaming about it. 207 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:45,519 What just keep going...? They're just like, "Gabe! Please!" 208 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:48,119 NOEL: Looking to build on last week's success, 209 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:50,079 Gabe's going all-out with flavour. 210 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:53,519 He'll serve stem ginger ice cream alongside his treacle tart, 211 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:55,279 packed full of zesty orange and almond. 212 00:08:55,280 --> 00:08:57,479 NIGELLA: What form does the almond take? 213 00:08:57,480 --> 00:08:59,799 Um, so I've got ground almonds going in and then a little bit 214 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:01,799 of almond extract as well, just to bump the flavour. 215 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:03,519 And how much extract are you putting in? 216 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:05,439 Half a tablespoon. Uh, half a teaspoon rather. 217 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:08,159 I was going to say. I was going to say, "Wow. Punchy." 218 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:10,719 You've got lots going on. Yeah, yeah. When haven't you? 219 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:14,639 Yeah, truly. Good luck, Gabe. Thank you very much. Good luck. 220 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:16,959 I think they're a bit hesitant about the almond, 221 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:18,959 but I think it's a delicious take, 222 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:24,719 so I'm not going to let any sort of like outside influence bother me. 223 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,519 Bakers, you are halfway through. 224 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:30,159 Blind bake should be done. I think it's looking good. 225 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:31,839 It's doing what it's supposed to do. 226 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:34,119 It's got another four minutes. 227 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,999 Shape's a bit off. She's looking perfect. 228 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:39,479 Bit brown but I suppose that's what we want, in't it? 229 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:40,919 Going to give it an egg wash. 230 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:42,519 This is a Paul Hollywood trick. 231 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:46,119 It creates a barrier that denies liquid entry. 232 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:48,319 This is the bouncer for the pastry club. "Sorry, mate, 233 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:50,239 "if you ain't got your ID, you ain't coming in." 234 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:51,679 Popping it back in for five. 235 00:09:51,680 --> 00:09:53,999 Ten minutes. And it should be good. 236 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:55,479 Making the filling for the tart now. 237 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:57,599 These are dates for the sticky toffee pudding flavour. 238 00:09:57,600 --> 00:09:59,760 I'm going to blend it with some orange juice. 239 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:04,079 However the bakers flavour their fillings... 240 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:08,479 I've got my almond extract. Into the lovely caramelly deliciousness. 241 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:11,959 ...not only will Nigella and Paul expect perfect golden syrup... 242 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:15,239 I don't really do a lot of research into what to look for. 243 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:16,959 I just watched two TikToks. 244 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:21,039 ...the filling's trademark texture must be on the money too. 245 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:23,439 And that comes from the addition of breadcrumbs. 246 00:10:23,440 --> 00:10:25,879 I'm just going to break up my stale bread. 247 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:28,559 It's better to use fresh bread. Don't know why, 248 00:10:28,560 --> 00:10:29,959 but that's what the recipe said. 249 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:32,119 I think it needs to be STALE bread. 250 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:35,200 All of that deliciousness soaks into the bread. 251 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:41,439 But Tom's taking the texture of his filling 252 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:43,559 somewhere no treacle tart has been before. 253 00:10:43,560 --> 00:10:47,599 I'm like a naughty child, aren't I? That's my peanuts blitzed. 254 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:49,319 Nice and toasty. 255 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:50,559 Deep roasted. 256 00:10:50,560 --> 00:10:52,079 I like that. 257 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:54,199 I think it's nice just to get a bit of texture in there. 258 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:56,359 The judges are going to go nuts for my nuts. 259 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:59,279 The pastry is baked, so now I'm just going to add the filling. 260 00:10:59,280 --> 00:11:00,839 It's going in. 261 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:03,359 This is sort of looking about right to be honest. 262 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:05,679 This is how treacle tarts looked when I was growing up. 263 00:11:05,680 --> 00:11:07,439 Yeah, I'm happy with that. 264 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:10,239 So, that's going in the oven. This is the final bake now, 265 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:13,359 so I'm going to put it on for half an hour. 266 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:16,479 Bake that at 150 for 40 minutes. 267 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:19,879 25 minutes to 30 minutes. 268 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:22,080 I just hope I don't get a soggy bottom. 269 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:30,239 Lovely. Bakers, you've got half an hour to finish your treacle tarts. 270 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:33,359 Is that all? They are lovely bakers, aren't they? 271 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:35,919 They are lovely bakers. All of them. 272 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:37,439 You're a lovely host. 273 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:40,559 With their tarts in the oven... I think it's looking good. 274 00:11:40,560 --> 00:11:42,879 ...the bakers can make a start on decorations... 275 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:44,759 You just cut the pastry out. 276 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:46,559 And then you bake it separately and put it on top? 277 00:11:46,560 --> 00:11:48,399 It's pretty, isn't it? Gosh, I might have to get one. 278 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:50,839 Meanwhile, we're making our ice cream. 279 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:52,679 ...and their tasty accompaniments. 280 00:11:52,680 --> 00:11:54,599 Ice cream, ice cream. 281 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:57,719 I've got whole milk, double cream, bit of cream cheese. 282 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:00,919 It's not too sweet. Anybody can do it at home. 283 00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:03,239 These are my pecans. When I was like, 284 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:05,919 13 or 14, I went to a restaurant 285 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:08,639 and they had brown butter pecan ice cream on the menu 286 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:09,919 and I fell in love with it. 287 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:11,839 And 14-year-old me just threw everything into a pot 288 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:13,719 and I figured it out. You know what, 289 00:12:13,720 --> 00:12:16,119 if they don't like the tart, they should like the ice cream. 290 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:18,519 These are my decorations. It's going to have like a lightning bolt, 291 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:21,599 after the famous wizard. What are these? Are they peanuts? 292 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,479 They are peanuts! I know, I went to art school. 293 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:26,959 I can recognise a peanut shape... Oh, yeah, you're an artiste. 294 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:29,399 ...when one's put in front of my eyes. 295 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:32,599 While Moyin and Connie's pastry decorations join their tarts in 296 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:35,559 the oven, Gabe's still making his. 297 00:12:35,560 --> 00:12:36,839 The filling's going to bake 298 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,919 for about 20 minutes, which is ideal cos 299 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:42,639 the pastry's going to take about the same. 300 00:12:42,640 --> 00:12:44,839 As Gabe's tart hits the heat... 301 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,399 I've got to do the decorative element. 302 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,239 ...Mo's making a hasty exit. 303 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:53,639 I'm doing a very last-minute panic decoration of apples on a crumble. 304 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:56,519 I've got some milk and some cream. Making ice cream. 305 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:58,039 You literally just blend it 306 00:12:58,040 --> 00:13:01,439 and get it straight into the ice cream machine. Gorgeous. 307 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:04,359 Bakers, you have 15 minutes left. 308 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:09,319 It's me. Bakers, you've got 15 minutes left. 309 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:12,199 So, I've just put my tart into the oven. Ooh! 310 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:14,719 It's my decorations but I definitely burnt some of them, 311 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:16,319 so I'll make some more. 312 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:19,479 Ice cream's looking good. Ooh! Look at that. 313 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:22,559 I love stem ginger, but when I used it in the bread and butter pudding, 314 00:13:22,560 --> 00:13:24,159 Paul said, "A bit overpowering." 315 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:27,839 So, I've just got to be conscious about not doing too much. 316 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:29,599 Right. Let me start on my custard. 317 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,959 I've got to ask you, you haven't got a Star Baker yet. Not yet. 318 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:34,959 But you don't need Star Baker to win the show that's the thing. 319 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:36,879 Very true. So, you've been watching the show, ain't ya? 320 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:37,999 Yeah, I have. 321 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,039 Come on, baby. Thicken up for me. 322 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:44,519 Ice cream looks banging. Great stuff! Need to demould this. 323 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:47,199 Bakers, this is it, you've got one minute. 324 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:49,399 Connie, can you help me quickly? 325 00:13:49,400 --> 00:13:52,439 My God! Oh! I've got it, I've got it, I've got it. 326 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:55,159 Cherries. It's just for decoration purposes. 327 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:57,759 Thank you. Crisis averted. 328 00:13:57,760 --> 00:14:00,439 Exactly the consistency I was hoping for. 329 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:02,839 It's a bit anaemic. I feel like it should be more colourful. 330 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:07,159 Moyin. Yes. Can you just come and grab the bottom bit? 331 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:08,679 I can't get my bottom off. 332 00:14:08,680 --> 00:14:09,999 Oh, there's a bit in the middle. 333 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:11,279 It's the bit... Yes. 334 00:14:11,280 --> 00:14:13,239 Maybe leave it on. 335 00:14:13,240 --> 00:14:15,839 Probably going to be soggy underneath. 336 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:18,759 Give a nice clean scoop for the judges. 337 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:22,319 Bakers, your time is up. 338 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:25,599 Please step away from your treacle tarts. 339 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:27,599 I can't get the bottom off but... 340 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:30,560 Yeah, I'm happy with that. Happy, happy, happy, happy, happy. 341 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:34,639 I feel like the decoration could've been better. 342 00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:36,359 Well done. 343 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:39,679 Mm! Thank you for helping me. It's OK. 344 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:42,240 Sorry I couldn't get it off. Listen, they got a treacle tart. 345 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:51,239 The bakers' treacle tarts now face the judgment of Nigella and Paul. 346 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:53,920 Gabe. Hello. Hello, Gabe. 347 00:14:58,080 --> 00:14:59,679 Do you know? I love it. 348 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:02,519 It has a kind of harvest festival feel about it. 349 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:06,359 Right. I've got almond and orange treacle tart. 350 00:15:06,360 --> 00:15:07,840 With a stem ginger ice cream. 351 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:13,919 With the ice cream, 352 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:15,719 I quite like it. I mean, there's a lot going on. 353 00:15:15,720 --> 00:15:19,359 Breaking news! There's a lot going on here. Ah! 354 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:21,679 I just think the almond is probably a little bit too strong. 355 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:25,199 I would question whether you needed the extract in there at all. 356 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:27,559 There's a bit of chew missing. 357 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:31,639 You want to hear your dentist saying, "No!" 358 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:33,919 As you can feel it sticking onto your back teeth. 359 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:36,799 Maybe if it had teeny bit longer... Yeah. 360 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:40,720 ...it would've got that slight balance in textures. OK. 361 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:47,919 That cut out looks like a rather fabulous double knuckle-duster. 362 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:49,159 Yes, yeah! 363 00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:52,159 Only think about Nigella wearing a knuckle-duster now. 364 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:53,319 THEY LAUGH 365 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:54,400 Let's have a look. 366 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:58,079 Thank you very much. 367 00:15:58,080 --> 00:15:59,799 Oh, it's set. Thank you, Jesus. 368 00:15:59,800 --> 00:16:01,639 So, that bit goes here. Oh, yeah. There you go. 369 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:04,119 Let's hope she likes it. Absolutely. 370 00:16:04,120 --> 00:16:06,959 We have a soggy bottom. I know! 371 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:08,559 Do you want me to give you a soggy top as well 372 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:09,960 with custard? Yes, please. Yeah. 373 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:16,319 That is what I expect a treacle tart to be like. 374 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:18,639 However, because it's raw underneath... 375 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:20,919 Oh, don't. ..it makes it soft all the way through... Yeah. 376 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:22,359 ...which is a real shame. Yeah. 377 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:23,639 Scrape a bit of the filling 378 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:25,679 and put it on a bit of the knuckle-duster. 379 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:27,479 That's what you were going for. 380 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:31,759 Yeah, yeah. Mm! I think overall it's a nice flavour. Just watch the bake. 381 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:32,760 Yes. 382 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:40,319 I rather love that. Pastry looks bronzed. 383 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:41,879 I like the decoration as well. 384 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:43,519 My treacle tart is peanut butter 385 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:46,879 and cherry jam with soft serve vanilla ice cream. 386 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:48,759 Was it soft serve on purpose? 387 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:51,360 Yeah. I wanted it to be a bit like a McFlurry. 388 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:55,399 If I didn't know the name of the challenge, 389 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,279 I don't know that I would know there was meant to be 390 00:16:57,280 --> 00:16:59,479 a treacle tart in there somewhere. OK. 391 00:16:59,480 --> 00:17:02,319 But I love it. The peanuts are really punchy 392 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:04,999 and then the cherry jam as well. It has created something unique 393 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:06,199 and with the ice cream, 394 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:09,559 it's a very pleasurable thing that to eat. Well done, Tom. Very good. 395 00:17:09,560 --> 00:17:12,160 Stunning. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 396 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:18,399 There's a lot going on, isn't there? Yeah. It's busy. 397 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:20,679 Let's see what it's like inside. 398 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:23,679 My treacle tart is an apple crumble inspired tart. 399 00:17:23,680 --> 00:17:26,079 And then, the ice cream is brown butter pecan ice cream. 400 00:17:26,080 --> 00:17:29,199 Very thin pastry, but I'd have given that a little bit longer. 401 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:30,639 You've got apple sitting on top 402 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:33,199 of that, which will automatically make it a little bit soggy. 403 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:35,320 So you can afford to take that further with the colour. Yeah. 404 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:42,519 The apple crumble treacle tart hybrid actually works very well. 405 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:45,159 Your ice cream, you can feel the fat on your lips, which is 406 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:48,599 a good indicator it's a nice ice cream. But it is very, very sweet. 407 00:17:48,600 --> 00:17:51,719 If you'd had a bit of cooking apple with the eating apples... 408 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:53,799 Yeah, blending them together to give a bit of tang. Yeah. 409 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:55,919 But overall, it's a nice-looking treacle tart 410 00:17:55,920 --> 00:17:57,879 and it's unusual. Well done, Mo. 411 00:17:57,880 --> 00:17:59,600 Really good flavours. Thank you. 412 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:08,119 I thought that was Aladdin Sane. Bowie. David Bowie. 413 00:18:08,120 --> 00:18:11,319 A reference. I don't even know what that is. David Bowie. Oh, OK. 414 00:18:11,320 --> 00:18:13,159 It looks very neat. Thank you. 415 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:15,839 It's a nice, strong, bold colour. Looks a bit like you, Paul. 416 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:17,919 More like me! 417 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:19,719 This is my sticky toffee treacle tart 418 00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:22,559 with vanilla creme fraiche ice cream and a sticky toffee sauce. 419 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:24,160 It's a good bake on that. 420 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:29,839 It's a really nice pastry and I really like how short it is. 421 00:18:29,840 --> 00:18:30,879 It's Mary Berry's recipe, 422 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:32,599 the one that you and her did, like, years ago. 423 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:34,439 What am I going to say then? 424 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:36,119 I like the flavours. Mm-hm. 425 00:18:36,120 --> 00:18:38,719 This ice cream is perfect with it. 426 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:41,879 Even though it may be Mary Berry and Paul's recipe... 427 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:44,359 Love child. But what I mean is, is that you deserve... 428 00:18:44,360 --> 00:18:46,279 Well done, son! 429 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:49,999 You deserve credit for baking it beautifully. 430 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,439 I'm feeling quite emotional. Yeah. Thank you. I can't believe 431 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:56,959 you didn't give your own... Thank you. ..your own child a handshake. 432 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:58,359 I'm happy. That went well. 433 00:18:58,360 --> 00:19:00,519 I feel like they just liked the whole combination 434 00:19:00,520 --> 00:19:02,559 of everything together, and it worked. 435 00:19:02,560 --> 00:19:06,199 Paul said that my bake was pleasurable. Who says that? 436 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:09,559 I'm really proud of the ice cream. So, for Paul to like it, 437 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:11,399 14-year-old me had, was onto something. 438 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:13,279 Forever doing the most, that's my issue. 439 00:19:13,280 --> 00:19:15,439 I'm always doing the absolute most. 440 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:18,599 Trust Connie to get a soggy bottom. 441 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:20,799 So, I'm focusing on the technical. 442 00:19:20,800 --> 00:19:23,879 I hope when that gingham cloth comes off, 443 00:19:23,880 --> 00:19:26,199 I will look at it and I will be able to go, 444 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:27,920 "Oh, actually, I can do something with this." 445 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:33,519 Whilst the bakers could plan their treacle tarts... 446 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:36,399 It doesn't look like a lot of stuff, does it? 447 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:40,159 ...their next challenge is a gingham-clad mystery. 448 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:42,959 Welcome back to the tent, bakers, for your Technical Challenge, 449 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:46,879 and this one has been set by the smoothest man of all. 450 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:50,879 In fact, smoother than caramel. It's Mr Paul Hollywood. 451 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:53,159 Paul, you got any words of wisdom? 452 00:19:53,160 --> 00:19:57,359 This is all about the settings on every single layer. 453 00:19:57,360 --> 00:20:00,879 What a silky, sexy, caramel voice. 454 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:04,479 So, as always, this challenge is judged blind. So, unfortunately, 455 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:07,439 Nigella and Paul, you've got to leave. See you, pals! 456 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:11,199 So, for your Technical Challenge, the judges would love you 457 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:15,159 to make a beautiful millionaire's shortbread. 458 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:18,959 The judges will be looking for buttery shortbread. 459 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:21,079 Topped with a salted caramel 460 00:20:21,080 --> 00:20:24,559 and finished off with marbled chocolate. 461 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:26,559 In the world of millionaires, time is money. 462 00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:28,199 How much money do the bakers have? 463 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:30,239 They've got one hour and a half. 464 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:33,199 That's about 35 euros. On your marks... 465 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:34,880 ...get set... ..bake! 466 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:37,999 This recipe... 467 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:41,039 Do you know what? I expect a little bit of something. 468 00:20:41,040 --> 00:20:42,399 Give us a temperature for the caramel. 469 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:45,239 We have to set each layer - bake it, chill it. 470 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:46,639 I don't know if that's possible. 471 00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:49,239 We haven't got enough time. Well... 472 00:20:49,240 --> 00:20:52,759 I don't think we have enough time. But whatever. I will try. 473 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:56,199 Millionaire's shortbread. I mean, a true classic. 474 00:20:56,200 --> 00:20:59,759 Yours obviously are very beautiful. 475 00:20:59,760 --> 00:21:01,639 It is a classic. You have a shortbread base, 476 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:04,079 you have a caramel and then you have the chocolate top. 477 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:05,919 In an hour and a half, they're going to be pushed. 478 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:08,959 Get the shortbread done, bake it for about 20, 25 minutes. 479 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:11,840 A good bake to give you that snap. 480 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:14,319 What I love about shortbread, 481 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:17,959 and what I love about this, it's melting... Mm, yeah. ..and tender. 482 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:21,599 That caramel for me is perfect. Amber is not enough. 483 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:23,479 Halfway between amber and hazelnut. 484 00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:27,359 Yes, because if they don't take it that far, it'll never set. Hmm. 485 00:21:27,360 --> 00:21:29,639 And obviously, the Nigella saltiness in there as well, 486 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:31,479 which highlights the caramel. Beautiful. 487 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:33,759 Where do you think they're most likely to go wrong? 488 00:21:33,760 --> 00:21:35,839 The chilling process is going to be critical. 489 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:38,199 The last thing we want is melted chocolate all over 490 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:40,199 the place, the caramel not set. 491 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:42,519 I know it's warm today but the fridge is their friend. 492 00:21:42,520 --> 00:21:44,400 Yeah. You're all heart, aren't you? 493 00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:48,359 So, I'm going to make 494 00:21:48,360 --> 00:21:51,599 the shortbread cos that's going to have to bake and then cool. 495 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:55,279 It's three parts flour to two parts butter to one part sugar. 496 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:56,839 So, I'm doing a creaming method. 497 00:21:56,840 --> 00:21:59,439 And then, I'm just going to add the flour in. 498 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:00,719 I'm just going to rub it. 499 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:02,999 But you don't want to mix it too much or it's going to be tough. 500 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:04,839 Like, now I would go in with my hands. 501 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:06,599 When you use your hands, you can just be gentler. 502 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:08,199 So, I've made my shortbread 503 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:10,039 and I'm literally just going to like press it straight in. 504 00:22:10,040 --> 00:22:11,359 Millionaire's shortbread. 505 00:22:11,360 --> 00:22:14,359 That could be a nickname for you, couldn't it? Yeah, I mean... God! 506 00:22:14,360 --> 00:22:15,639 One day you're going to be a millionaire. 507 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:17,959 Fingers crossed! Fingers crossed! And you're my little shortbread. 508 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:21,439 Yeah. Who you calling short?! THEY LAUGH 509 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:24,399 I want to get it as flat as I can. I want neat slices, 510 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:26,639 that are all the same thickness. 511 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:29,199 Shortbread went well in Biscuit Week. I did get a star, 512 00:22:29,200 --> 00:22:32,879 so, really, my biscuits should be good, shouldn't it? Going in. 513 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:34,599 I don't really know how long to bake it for. 514 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:36,039 I feel like shortbread is quite hard 515 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:38,559 because it's meant to be pale usually. 516 00:22:38,560 --> 00:22:43,039 Oven at 160. So, I'm going to start with 17 minutes. 517 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:45,559 I think it'll be longer cos it's quite thick. 518 00:22:45,560 --> 00:22:46,799 So, you've got to bake that 519 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:48,679 and then you've got to make the caramel. 520 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:50,519 I think I'm going to do a dry caramel method 521 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:52,919 because there's no water quantities in the recipe. 522 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:55,479 So, I've got the sugar on a medium heat. 523 00:22:55,480 --> 00:22:59,199 I'm just trying to melt this all down without crystallising, 524 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:00,839 so it's just about being patient, which is something 525 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:02,079 I am notoriously bad at. 526 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:04,119 You can't move it around cos if you move it around, 527 00:23:04,120 --> 00:23:05,920 it'll do horrible things. 528 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:09,199 Oh, Lord. 529 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:10,359 She's burnt her sugar. 530 00:23:10,360 --> 00:23:11,919 I just need another saucepan now. 531 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:13,199 Let me just wash it off. 532 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:16,279 Oh, no, but you're going to solidify it now. Oh, God. 533 00:23:16,280 --> 00:23:18,879 ALISON LAUGHS 534 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:20,839 Are you not supposed to do that? 535 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:22,599 No. No. 536 00:23:22,600 --> 00:23:24,439 Hold on. OK! 537 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:25,679 I've got this. 538 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:27,919 Alison and Connie cooking in the kitchen. 539 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:29,480 Don't worry about a thing. 540 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:36,639 I just want to get these last bits of sugar dissolved. 541 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:38,519 And then I'm going to drop in the butter, 542 00:23:38,520 --> 00:23:40,239 and then I'm going to add in the cream. 543 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:43,159 I don't know if that's how it's supposed to look. 544 00:23:43,160 --> 00:23:44,959 What I'm worried about is the salt. 545 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:48,079 Cos they've not given us how much salt they want in it. 546 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:49,799 I don't want it to kill it. 547 00:23:49,800 --> 00:23:52,039 One time I made salted caramel for, like, one of my family friends. 548 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:53,119 I think it tasted just fine. 549 00:23:53,120 --> 00:23:54,719 They tasted it and said, "Are you trying to kill me?" 550 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:56,159 So I've got to be careful. 551 00:23:56,160 --> 00:23:57,999 I did, like, half a teaspoon 552 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:01,559 and we're going to taste it once it's a bit more cool. 553 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:04,399 TIMER BEEPS Ooh! I can't even see anything. 554 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:07,599 I mean, it looks like a shortbread, don't it? 555 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:08,759 I think it's baked. 556 00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:10,439 Oh, my day. 557 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:12,399 I just saw you without your glasses on. You did. 558 00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:15,399 It was like seeing Clark Kent. Can I see it again? 559 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:16,559 Oh, my gosh! 560 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,039 It completely changes you, doesn't it? Does it actually? 561 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:21,919 I'm going to say we should chill the biscuit for a bit 562 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:24,119 before we pour the caramel in. 563 00:24:24,120 --> 00:24:26,119 Do I wait or do I just go for it? 564 00:24:26,120 --> 00:24:28,759 Paul said it's all about the setting, so I'm going to give it... 565 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:31,880 Even if it's just like five minutes in the freezer. 566 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:35,439 Bakers, you're halfway through. 567 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:36,679 Oh, my Lord. 568 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:38,199 With their shortbread cooling, 569 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:41,159 the bakers can turn their attention back to caramel. 570 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:44,959 I'm not sure how long we're supposed to do it for. Doesn't say. 571 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:48,479 My brain is telling me, "Let it cook and it'll thicken." 572 00:24:48,480 --> 00:24:52,119 The caramel must be cooked to 112 degrees Celsius. 573 00:24:52,120 --> 00:24:53,959 Just remembered we've got one of these. 574 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:56,119 Look, Tom's got his thermometer in. 575 00:24:56,120 --> 00:24:58,079 Anything less and it won't set. 576 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:00,399 But I didn't realise the thermometer has, like, tips. 577 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:03,559 Now, do we want a soft crack or a soft ball? 578 00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:05,479 You can kind of see. The caramel has, like... 579 00:25:05,480 --> 00:25:06,759 It shapes up into, like, a ball. 580 00:25:06,760 --> 00:25:08,599 So hopefully, when you slice it, it holds. 581 00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:11,719 Right. I'm going to pour this on now cos it needs to go in the fridge. 582 00:25:11,720 --> 00:25:15,199 Look at that! Nice, dark caramel. 583 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:18,599 That's the colour of Paul's skin when he came back from holidays. 584 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:19,879 Terracotta. 585 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:21,880 Noel, we've got to show you something. 586 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:26,319 Oh, my God. Doesn't he look amazing? 587 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:28,959 It's like a different person. Go on, you put 'em on. 588 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:31,119 This is Moyin's world. For some reason... They look good on her, 589 00:25:31,120 --> 00:25:32,639 don't they? Oh, yeah, they look good on you. 590 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:34,679 For some reason, I don't know why it's making me do this, 591 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:36,559 but I want to run. 592 00:25:36,560 --> 00:25:38,439 You'd better get back here with them glasses! 593 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:40,519 Oh, my God! That was 9.6! 594 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:43,119 Should I, should I chase her? 595 00:25:43,120 --> 00:25:46,439 BANGING My lovely bakers... 596 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:48,639 Do you want to make a bit more noise while I... 597 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:52,400 IN BRUMMIE ACCENT: Lovely bakers, you've got half an hour left. 598 00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:56,359 With their caramel cooling... 599 00:25:56,360 --> 00:25:59,199 Fingers crossed it sets. I'm going to start chocolates. 600 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:01,359 ...the bakers can begin the final layer. 601 00:26:01,360 --> 00:26:04,639 And they want a marbling pattern. Not my first rodeo. 602 00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:06,119 I melted the majority of the chocolate, 603 00:26:06,120 --> 00:26:09,279 but I left some out, cos I was like, "Oh, if I leave some out, 604 00:26:09,280 --> 00:26:11,359 "I can add cold stuff to hot stuff to reduce 605 00:26:11,360 --> 00:26:13,319 "the temperature quickly so it should temper." 606 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:15,599 I hate tempering chocolate. It's different tempers for, like, 607 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:16,759 every single kind of chocolate, 608 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:18,279 so these are not going to do it the same way. 609 00:26:18,280 --> 00:26:20,919 This is, like, knowledge that's like in the back cabinets of my head. 610 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:24,519 That's the dark chocolate all done. How many minutes we got? 611 00:26:24,520 --> 00:26:28,359 You have 15 minutes left. 612 00:26:28,360 --> 00:26:30,999 Before the bakers can add the final chocolate layer, 613 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:32,999 the caramel needs to have set. 614 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:35,399 The actual shortbread itself is still warm, 615 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:36,919 so the caramel's not really going to set. 616 00:26:36,920 --> 00:26:40,359 Too soft, and they risk the layers mixing into one another. 617 00:26:40,360 --> 00:26:43,079 It wouldn't be much of a Caramel Week if you smush out 618 00:26:43,080 --> 00:26:44,159 the caramel, right? 619 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:45,479 Freeze! 620 00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:47,279 I heard someone say freeze spray. 621 00:26:47,280 --> 00:26:50,439 Trying to freeze this, cos this thing does not want to freeze. 622 00:26:50,440 --> 00:26:54,599 My caramel's set, so I am going to pour this on. 623 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:56,239 Nigella and Paul are expecting 624 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:59,959 a thin layer of beautifully marbled chocolate that cracks when cut. 625 00:26:59,960 --> 00:27:03,479 I feel like the amount of chocolate in the recipe wasn't enough, 626 00:27:03,480 --> 00:27:04,999 so I've melted a bit extra. 627 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:08,639 But the more the bakers add, the longer it'll take to set. 628 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:12,719 So, they want marble. Mixy, swirly, get around. 629 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:14,199 This is called shoving it on. 630 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:18,239 I'm just going to do lines and get, like, a skewer 631 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:19,879 and just start going crazy with it. 632 00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:21,599 No method to the madness. 633 00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:23,719 Look at me, I am Jackson Pollock. 634 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:25,439 Now, I'm just going to try and get it as cold as possible, 635 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:27,239 and I'm going to slice it at the last second. 636 00:27:27,240 --> 00:27:29,559 Bakers, you've got five minutes left. 637 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:30,839 Urgh! 638 00:27:30,840 --> 00:27:32,199 It's really soft! 639 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:33,679 Come on, do your thing. 640 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:35,239 It's not going to set in time. 641 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:37,719 Mine is literally liquid. I can't cut that. 642 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:40,159 Oh, my gosh. No, no, no. 643 00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:42,359 I've got no choice, got to cut. 644 00:27:42,360 --> 00:27:43,439 Yeah, that's not set. 645 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:45,639 Bakers, one minute left. 646 00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:48,279 One minute? Sorry, dance break. 647 00:27:48,280 --> 00:27:50,719 Oh, come on, mate. Come on, you've got this. 648 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:52,039 Oh, my gosh. 649 00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:53,119 It's just going to have to do. 650 00:27:53,120 --> 00:27:54,559 Do you know what? I'll put my nice ones from 651 00:27:54,560 --> 00:27:56,359 the corners at the front of the plate. 652 00:27:56,360 --> 00:27:57,719 That is atrocious. 653 00:27:57,720 --> 00:27:59,919 I'm struggling to get 'em on this plate, you know. 654 00:27:59,920 --> 00:28:00,999 You just can't see the layers. 655 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:03,719 We need to step it up in the Showstopper tomorrow. 656 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:06,480 Bakers, your time is up. 657 00:28:08,080 --> 00:28:10,679 Please bring your millionaire shortbread 658 00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:13,919 and place them behind your photos. 659 00:28:13,920 --> 00:28:17,040 That looks amazing. Thank you. I'm going to have to fight you. 660 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:20,999 Oh, Lordy, Lordy. 661 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:24,720 At least we got something on the plate. Yay! Yay! Ha-ha! 662 00:28:27,400 --> 00:28:30,959 It's time to judge the bakers' millionaire shortbreads. 663 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:34,679 NOEL: OK, it's time to welcome our lovely judges back into the tent. 664 00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:35,879 NIGELLA: Oh. 665 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:37,639 Nigella and Paul are looking 666 00:28:37,640 --> 00:28:39,799 for equal layers of buttery shortbread 667 00:28:39,800 --> 00:28:40,919 and salted caramel, 668 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:43,519 topped with a thin layer of marbled chocolate. 669 00:28:43,520 --> 00:28:46,919 OK, let's look at this puddle. Wow. 670 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:48,999 I can't see any caramel in that at all. 671 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:50,359 No, I can't. 672 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:52,920 Unless the chocolate's mixed with an unset caramel. 673 00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:56,399 I think it has got caramel on, or... Mm, it has. 674 00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:58,159 ...or stock syrup or something. Mm. 675 00:28:58,160 --> 00:28:59,639 I mean, the flavours are good. 676 00:28:59,640 --> 00:29:02,719 Minus the caramel. Yes. And the biscuit's baked. Yeah. 677 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:04,759 Moving on to number two. 678 00:29:04,760 --> 00:29:05,839 Same issue. 679 00:29:05,840 --> 00:29:07,679 Although there is some caramel in that. 680 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:09,680 Look at you - Mr Positive all of a sudden. 681 00:29:12,440 --> 00:29:14,279 A very chewy biscuit but that's probably because they're 682 00:29:14,280 --> 00:29:16,119 so short, it's mixed with the caramel. 683 00:29:16,120 --> 00:29:18,359 Yes, it's quite odd because the caramel is chewy. 684 00:29:18,360 --> 00:29:20,839 But it looks disastrous with that chocolate on the top. 685 00:29:20,840 --> 00:29:22,079 They've really struggled. 686 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:23,599 OK, moving on to number three. 687 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:25,559 Beautiful marbling. You can see the caramel layer. 688 00:29:25,560 --> 00:29:27,279 Yes. You can see the biscuit layer and the top. 689 00:29:27,280 --> 00:29:28,639 A thin layer of chocolate. 690 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:30,679 And it is holding. 691 00:29:30,680 --> 00:29:32,799 That cuts very neatly. 692 00:29:32,800 --> 00:29:35,599 I'm sorry, I'm going to have to go in whole. 693 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:37,759 But the biscuit is short but it needed a little bit 694 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:39,839 longer in the oven. Mm. It's too soft. 695 00:29:39,840 --> 00:29:42,719 Moving on. Again, you can see the layer of caramel vividly. 696 00:29:42,720 --> 00:29:44,800 Yeah. And it is holding. 697 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:47,359 It's very soft shortbread. 698 00:29:47,360 --> 00:29:49,759 Very claggy. Yeah. You can hear in my voice. 699 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:51,959 I can. That's one way to shut me up. 700 00:29:51,960 --> 00:29:54,439 It's made the caramel sandy cos it's that short, it needed longer. 701 00:29:54,440 --> 00:29:56,359 I know. OK, moving on. 702 00:29:56,360 --> 00:29:57,999 These look set. They do. 703 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:00,199 Nicely equal amounts of caramel to biscuit. 704 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:01,720 Yeah. Cuts well. 705 00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:05,120 Hmm. 706 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:08,519 Biscuit's not baked enough. I know. 707 00:30:08,520 --> 00:30:10,919 It should be short... No. ...but it should be baked. 708 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:13,719 And it has the makings of a really wonderful shortbread there. 709 00:30:13,720 --> 00:30:15,839 Hmm, everything's in the right place. 710 00:30:15,840 --> 00:30:18,359 NOEL: Paul and Nigella will now rank the millionaire shortbreads 711 00:30:18,360 --> 00:30:20,079 from worst to first. 712 00:30:20,080 --> 00:30:22,879 OK, in fifth spot we have this one. Whose is this? 713 00:30:22,880 --> 00:30:25,439 Mo, disaster. Didn't find any caramel. 714 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:27,439 Chocolate was a mess. Timing was all out. 715 00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:29,159 Although your biscuit wasn't too bad. 716 00:30:29,160 --> 00:30:31,159 This is number four, whose is this? 717 00:30:31,160 --> 00:30:32,879 Connie, it's a timing issue. 718 00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:35,159 The biscuit not bad, though. 719 00:30:35,160 --> 00:30:36,639 In third spot we have this one. 720 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:38,759 Gabe. Actually, you had all the elements there 721 00:30:38,760 --> 00:30:40,719 but it was very sandy. 722 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:43,120 Second place, whose is this? 723 00:30:45,960 --> 00:30:50,039 Moyin, really that shortbread needed a lot longer in the oven. 724 00:30:50,040 --> 00:30:52,559 But you still came second. I did. 725 00:30:52,560 --> 00:30:54,759 And in first place, Tom. 726 00:30:54,760 --> 00:30:56,999 Not bad, but the biscuit needed longer in the oven. 727 00:30:57,000 --> 00:30:59,639 But you did have all the elements and the actual 728 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:01,479 overall look was nice. 729 00:31:01,480 --> 00:31:03,399 But you still came first. 730 00:31:03,400 --> 00:31:05,479 You wouldn't know it from that review, would you? 731 00:31:05,480 --> 00:31:06,839 THEY LAUGH 732 00:31:06,840 --> 00:31:09,599 But it's not quite as bad as bread week. 733 00:31:09,600 --> 00:31:11,799 Mad, the best of the bunch. 734 00:31:11,800 --> 00:31:14,039 Again! I mean, I was surprised to come first 735 00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:15,839 because when they actually tried mine, 736 00:31:15,840 --> 00:31:17,279 there were things that were off. 737 00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:19,399 I feel like I am getting closer and closer which is the good thing. 738 00:31:19,400 --> 00:31:21,279 So, I just have to make sure I smash the Showstopper tomorrow 739 00:31:21,280 --> 00:31:23,639 and who knows, I might get Star Baker this time, 740 00:31:23,640 --> 00:31:24,999 knock Tom off the spot. 741 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:27,159 I'm not surprised that I came last. 742 00:31:27,160 --> 00:31:29,759 Yeah, it was just a puddle. 743 00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:31,879 That was a bit of a car crash. 744 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:34,399 It's all to play for. I don't think I'm out of it 745 00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:37,600 but in order to survive for next week, no room for error. 746 00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:44,039 I'll tell you what I love a bit of caramel. 747 00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:45,319 Well, that's why I'm here, babes. 748 00:31:45,320 --> 00:31:47,119 That's why I was brought in to this whole situation. 749 00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:48,839 That's what I was... What I was talking about. 750 00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:50,959 So, who's impressed you both this week? 751 00:31:50,960 --> 00:31:52,999 Tom's gone, he's already in the semifinal. He's flying. 752 00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:54,799 He's... He's almost disappeared into the distance. 753 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:56,279 And what about Moyin? 754 00:31:56,280 --> 00:31:58,679 Moyin's the only baker without a Star Baker. 755 00:31:58,680 --> 00:32:00,079 Could this be his week? 756 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:02,479 He is certainly one to watch. He's very calm. 757 00:32:02,480 --> 00:32:06,079 I think Tom and Moyin are in a very similar bracket. 758 00:32:06,080 --> 00:32:08,039 And I think the people in trouble are Gabe and Connie. 759 00:32:08,040 --> 00:32:11,479 She has, every now and then, got into time trouble. 760 00:32:11,480 --> 00:32:14,399 But Nigella, she literally is constantly on the go. 761 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:17,039 But time management is not the same thing as being busy. 762 00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:19,039 Yeah, exactly. I wouldn't write off Gabe 763 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:20,319 cos he's a right scrapper. 764 00:32:20,320 --> 00:32:23,559 That's why the quarterfinal is fascinating. 765 00:32:23,560 --> 00:32:26,959 Because they are all really talented. 766 00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:31,000 I think this Showstopper Challenge is going to be very decisive. 767 00:32:35,280 --> 00:32:39,799 OK, bakers, it is time for your caramel Showstopper. 768 00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:43,279 Inspired by the Hungarian grillazstorta 769 00:32:43,280 --> 00:32:45,799 the judges would love you to make a beautifully decorated 770 00:32:45,800 --> 00:32:48,519 nougatine structure. 771 00:32:48,520 --> 00:32:50,399 Did you say gorilla's daughter? 772 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:55,119 No! Grillazstorta is inspired by the Hungarian confection 773 00:32:55,120 --> 00:32:59,239 usually used for weddings, birthdays and other special occasions. 774 00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:03,039 Lovely. Also, the judges would love you to make 775 00:33:03,040 --> 00:33:05,279 a beautiful praline dessert. 776 00:33:05,280 --> 00:33:07,079 You have four hours. 777 00:33:07,080 --> 00:33:09,319 On your marks. Get set. 778 00:33:09,320 --> 00:33:10,680 Bake! 779 00:33:11,920 --> 00:33:14,319 This nougatine sculpture has been the bane of my life. 780 00:33:14,320 --> 00:33:17,439 This is the most nervous I've felt about any of the bakes. 781 00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:19,239 I think everyone is feeling that way. 782 00:33:19,240 --> 00:33:21,119 We're all very sort of like... Ah! 783 00:33:21,120 --> 00:33:22,399 I'm dreading it. 784 00:33:22,400 --> 00:33:25,279 I'm trying to move as quick as I can but I feel stressed already. 785 00:33:25,280 --> 00:33:28,679 Today's Showstopper Challenge is a hard one. 786 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:32,879 We've asked the bakers to make a nougatine sculpture. 787 00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:36,239 And nougatine is nuts blended with a caramelised sugar. 788 00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:37,999 Traditionally almonds, hazelnuts, 789 00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:39,759 they could use peanuts if they wish. 790 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:41,759 Sesame seed, anything. 791 00:33:41,760 --> 00:33:44,359 NUTS RATTLE Oh... Oh, I just lost two. 792 00:33:44,360 --> 00:33:47,079 Nougatine - done properly - looks stunning. 793 00:33:47,080 --> 00:33:49,999 So we're testing the bakers on their artistry, engineering, 794 00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:52,719 we want them to show us how they can manipulate 795 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:55,399 sugar into something that looks and tastes amazing. 796 00:33:55,400 --> 00:33:58,319 The nougatine is going to be the most challenging part. 797 00:33:58,320 --> 00:34:00,519 Being really organised is important. 798 00:34:00,520 --> 00:34:02,040 I'm not that person. 799 00:34:03,160 --> 00:34:04,679 But I have to be today. 800 00:34:04,680 --> 00:34:07,319 As if it weren't hard enough, we've asked for 801 00:34:07,320 --> 00:34:09,679 a praline dessert to go with the sculpture. 802 00:34:09,680 --> 00:34:13,319 Praline is essentially nougatine, but it is chopped into 803 00:34:13,320 --> 00:34:16,399 a sort of wonderful smoky fairy dust. 804 00:34:16,400 --> 00:34:20,199 That incorporated into a cream with a light sponge is beautiful. 805 00:34:20,200 --> 00:34:22,759 And we want the bakers to really show off to us today 806 00:34:22,760 --> 00:34:25,439 but the four hours will pass extremely quickly. 807 00:34:25,440 --> 00:34:27,039 There's an awful lot to do. 808 00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:30,959 It's very hard, but, you know, you would expect 809 00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:33,960 the Showstopper Challenge in the quarterfinals to be hard. 810 00:34:35,400 --> 00:34:37,599 Good morning, Tom. Morning. Morning, Tom, darling. 811 00:34:37,600 --> 00:34:40,199 Right, Tom, tell us all about your nougatine structure. 812 00:34:40,200 --> 00:34:43,879 So, my nougatine structure is based on the Otley Run, 813 00:34:43,880 --> 00:34:47,039 which is a famous pub crawl where I live. 814 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:48,999 So, I'm making it look like a pub. 815 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:51,239 What makes it look like a pub from a house? 816 00:34:51,240 --> 00:34:53,639 It's got a nice little banner on it that says... Pub. 817 00:34:53,640 --> 00:34:55,559 ...the name of the pub. It says Otley Run. 818 00:34:55,560 --> 00:34:58,279 There's going to be cut out windows which'll have that yellow glow 819 00:34:58,280 --> 00:35:00,919 that you always get. You're going to get pub vibes. 820 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:03,079 Built from almond and hazelnut nougatine, 821 00:35:03,080 --> 00:35:05,679 Tom's pub will hide an ambitious cake containing 822 00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:07,439 hazelnut joconde sponge, 823 00:35:07,440 --> 00:35:09,079 hazelnut praline feuilletine, 824 00:35:09,080 --> 00:35:12,239 hazelnut praline cremeux and whipped chocolate ganache. 825 00:35:12,240 --> 00:35:14,439 You've given yourself a lot of work. 826 00:35:14,440 --> 00:35:15,479 I know. 827 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:17,439 And you've practised this, did it all on time? 828 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:20,039 No. I practised it. Not on time. 829 00:35:20,040 --> 00:35:22,079 Great. If you could just give us an extra half an hour. 830 00:35:22,080 --> 00:35:23,999 You know he's not in charge right? 831 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:25,479 He's just like Colonel Sanders. 832 00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:28,079 He's just like the figurehead. I'm just... I'm just the face. 833 00:35:28,080 --> 00:35:30,159 You're just the eyes, let's be frank! 834 00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:31,919 Just the eyes basically. 835 00:35:31,920 --> 00:35:34,279 And we could take them out and put them in anyone so... 836 00:35:34,280 --> 00:35:36,879 It's like Jeepers Creepers. 837 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:39,079 Moyin's bake is also ambitious. 838 00:35:39,080 --> 00:35:40,519 I'm doing a praline opera cake. 839 00:35:40,520 --> 00:35:41,959 There's lots of layers, lots to do. 840 00:35:41,960 --> 00:35:45,399 And like Tom, time has been a problem in practice too. 841 00:35:45,400 --> 00:35:47,199 Just the structure took me six hours to make. 842 00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:49,479 Not even with the dessert. So, if I pull it off, 843 00:35:49,480 --> 00:35:51,039 like it's a great, great bake. 844 00:35:51,040 --> 00:35:52,559 But that's only if I pull it off. 845 00:35:52,560 --> 00:35:55,039 With hazelnut praline packed into every layer, 846 00:35:55,040 --> 00:35:58,399 Moyin's opera cake will sit beneath a sapphire encrusted nougatine 847 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:01,679 crown that's inspired by a very special song. 848 00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:04,560 SINGS IN YORUBA 849 00:36:07,120 --> 00:36:08,959 Yeah! It's a song my grandma sings for me. 850 00:36:08,960 --> 00:36:11,359 And it's called Omo Oba, and Omo Oba means child of a king. 851 00:36:11,360 --> 00:36:13,359 She just made it up for you? Yeah, she made it up for me, yeah. 852 00:36:13,360 --> 00:36:14,879 Got your own song. I've got my own song. 853 00:36:14,880 --> 00:36:16,719 Oh, my gosh! You are loved, aren't ya? Yeah. 854 00:36:16,720 --> 00:36:18,319 What are the women like in your family, 855 00:36:18,320 --> 00:36:19,679 do you really look up to them? 856 00:36:19,680 --> 00:36:22,079 They're all amazing. Are they? Yeah. Every single one of them. 857 00:36:22,080 --> 00:36:23,639 And now you've got Connie. 858 00:36:23,640 --> 00:36:25,439 Is she part of the family now? Of course she is. 859 00:36:25,440 --> 00:36:27,919 Do you think you'll be friends for life? Of course we will. 860 00:36:27,920 --> 00:36:30,159 CONNIE: He's my boy. I love him. 861 00:36:30,160 --> 00:36:33,559 He is like the son every mother would want. 862 00:36:33,560 --> 00:36:35,079 He's just so lovely. 863 00:36:35,080 --> 00:36:38,599 But Connie's dedicating her bake to the other main man in her life. 864 00:36:38,600 --> 00:36:40,359 It's a thank you to Myke. Yeah. 865 00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:42,479 For just being an amazing husband and just supporting me 866 00:36:42,480 --> 00:36:44,039 throughout the whole of this. 867 00:36:44,040 --> 00:36:46,639 Stop it! And he loves cake and, uh... 868 00:36:46,640 --> 00:36:48,399 We love Myke. 869 00:36:48,400 --> 00:36:51,119 Myke's favourite cake, featuring genoise sponge, 870 00:36:51,120 --> 00:36:53,999 hazelnut feuilletine and a hazelnut praline mascarpone 871 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:56,639 filling, will sit inside a nougatine box decorated 872 00:36:56,640 --> 00:36:59,079 with beautifully intricate piped icing. 873 00:36:59,080 --> 00:37:01,039 I am nervous about the time. 874 00:37:01,040 --> 00:37:03,079 I'm just working on the cake at the moment. 875 00:37:03,080 --> 00:37:05,479 My aim is to finish this as soon as possible 876 00:37:05,480 --> 00:37:07,240 so I can start on the nougatine. 877 00:37:08,760 --> 00:37:09,799 Or not. 878 00:37:09,800 --> 00:37:11,279 Then I can do my sponge. 879 00:37:11,280 --> 00:37:12,679 This is joconde. 880 00:37:12,680 --> 00:37:14,639 Normally made with almonds but this one is made with 881 00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:16,559 hazelnuts cos obviously we're doing a hazelnut cake. 882 00:37:16,560 --> 00:37:18,439 The cornerstone of their cakes, 883 00:37:18,440 --> 00:37:21,039 the bakers' sponges must be light and fluffy. 884 00:37:21,040 --> 00:37:25,039 The secret is making sure you've got loads of air in the initial whip. 885 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:28,039 But also, you've got to fold in the flour. 886 00:37:28,040 --> 00:37:30,279 I don't want to knock all the air out of the cake. 887 00:37:30,280 --> 00:37:33,159 But keeping the air inside's just the first test. 888 00:37:33,160 --> 00:37:34,959 Right, get that in the oven ASAP. 889 00:37:34,960 --> 00:37:37,559 The sponges must be baked to perfection too. 890 00:37:37,560 --> 00:37:39,639 It's very thin in't it. Ten-minute bake. 891 00:37:39,640 --> 00:37:41,439 It's going in for ten minutes. 892 00:37:41,440 --> 00:37:44,479 Oh. I'm having difficulty putting it in. 893 00:37:44,480 --> 00:37:47,119 So, they're in at 180. They're going to go for about 12 minutes. 894 00:37:47,120 --> 00:37:48,319 Aghh! 895 00:37:48,320 --> 00:37:50,479 While Connie struggles with her sponge... 896 00:37:50,480 --> 00:37:51,679 Oh, my God. 897 00:37:51,680 --> 00:37:54,519 ...with his sights firmly set on a place in the semifinal, 898 00:37:54,520 --> 00:37:57,479 Mo's decided one baked element isn't enough. 899 00:37:57,480 --> 00:37:59,679 So, I'm making profiteroles. 900 00:37:59,680 --> 00:38:01,439 The theme is a baby shower, 901 00:38:01,440 --> 00:38:04,679 so I'm doing a box made of nougatine 902 00:38:04,680 --> 00:38:07,799 and then a present made from profiteroles. 903 00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:10,319 Filled with praline cream, Mo's profiteroles will sit atop 904 00:38:10,320 --> 00:38:11,879 his gift box, 905 00:38:11,880 --> 00:38:14,279 complete with nougatine ribbons and teddy bears. 906 00:38:14,280 --> 00:38:16,919 But there's nothing childish about the cake inside - 907 00:38:16,920 --> 00:38:19,319 a sophisticated combination of coffee sponge 908 00:38:19,320 --> 00:38:21,159 and dark chocolate ganache. 909 00:38:21,160 --> 00:38:22,959 Look at those gloves. Yeah. 910 00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:24,439 NOEL LAUGHS Sexy! 911 00:38:24,440 --> 00:38:26,079 How are ya? I'm good. 912 00:38:26,080 --> 00:38:29,559 If you get through this week, someone's in the semifinal. 913 00:38:29,560 --> 00:38:31,839 Who, are you? I don't even know any more. 914 00:38:31,840 --> 00:38:33,559 Do you recognise yourself? No. 915 00:38:33,560 --> 00:38:36,359 You've gone through a transformation, like a butterfly. 916 00:38:36,360 --> 00:38:37,919 I'm a Transformer. 917 00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:39,719 Slightly glowing, maybe you're pregnant. 918 00:38:39,720 --> 00:38:43,439 It's just sweat. I had morning sickness too. 919 00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:47,039 Right, my joconde sponge, she's got a nice bit of golden colour to her. 920 00:38:47,040 --> 00:38:48,999 We're on it with the nougatine now. 921 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:50,799 I've got my caster sugar in a pan. 922 00:38:50,800 --> 00:38:53,559 Despite containing just two key ingredients... 923 00:38:53,560 --> 00:38:56,159 Got my nuts weighed out. That is a lot of nuts. 924 00:38:56,160 --> 00:38:58,639 ...producing perfect nougatine isn't easy. 925 00:38:58,640 --> 00:39:00,479 Stir it. Stir it. Oh. 926 00:39:00,480 --> 00:39:02,639 Crucial to both texture and taste... 927 00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:04,039 Uh, that one's going as well. 928 00:39:04,040 --> 00:39:07,239 ...the caramel's colour must be taken to a deep amber. 929 00:39:07,240 --> 00:39:09,479 I'm still 30 degrees behind. 930 00:39:09,480 --> 00:39:12,319 Undercook their sugar and not only will the bakers' nougatine 931 00:39:12,320 --> 00:39:15,039 lack flavour, it won't set hard enough. 932 00:39:15,040 --> 00:39:17,359 Can't do that in the quarterfinals. 933 00:39:17,360 --> 00:39:18,999 That's going home time. 934 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:22,159 Soon as this gets to a nice colour, I can put my nuts in. 935 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:23,999 Normally it's traditionally made with like almonds 936 00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:27,079 but I'm doing a hazelnut dessert so why would I use almonds? 937 00:39:27,080 --> 00:39:28,759 I'll use hazelnuts of course. 938 00:39:28,760 --> 00:39:31,159 While the rest of the bakers add their nuts, 939 00:39:31,160 --> 00:39:35,399 to give his nougatine a unique look, Gabe's gone for seeds instead. 940 00:39:35,400 --> 00:39:38,439 I'm making a black sesame nougatine sculpture. 941 00:39:38,440 --> 00:39:40,239 It'll be like a boat at sea. 942 00:39:40,240 --> 00:39:42,799 I am doing a sort of dedication 943 00:39:42,800 --> 00:39:45,199 to Grimsby's fishing heritage. 944 00:39:45,200 --> 00:39:46,839 My grandparents were all dockers. 945 00:39:46,840 --> 00:39:49,519 Fishing heritage and, like, maritime is very much in my blood. 946 00:39:49,520 --> 00:39:52,239 Gabe's black sesame nougatine fishing boat will cover 947 00:39:52,240 --> 00:39:54,599 a torte built from layers of genoise sponge 948 00:39:54,600 --> 00:39:56,759 and black sesame praline buttercream, 949 00:39:56,760 --> 00:39:59,999 decorated in a bright blue tinted white chocolate mirror glaze. 950 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:03,359 It's such a great idea and I think you are so artistic. 951 00:40:03,360 --> 00:40:06,039 Yeah. And I think the flavours are great, so best... 952 00:40:06,040 --> 00:40:07,999 OK, well I'm going to do what I can. 953 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:09,799 And would you love to get into the semis? 954 00:40:09,800 --> 00:40:11,359 I would love to get into the semis. Yeah. 955 00:40:11,360 --> 00:40:13,079 I'm really fighting for this like. Yes. Be in it. 956 00:40:13,080 --> 00:40:15,759 Visualise. Visualisation. Be in it. Be the structure. 957 00:40:15,760 --> 00:40:18,079 Yeah. Be the boat. Be the star. 958 00:40:18,080 --> 00:40:19,879 Be the boat. Be the boat! 959 00:40:19,880 --> 00:40:21,319 Good luck, Gabe. 960 00:40:21,320 --> 00:40:22,840 Fab, thank you very much. 961 00:40:24,520 --> 00:40:26,839 Bakers, you are halfway through. 962 00:40:26,840 --> 00:40:28,719 You've got two hours left. 963 00:40:28,720 --> 00:40:29,879 Tight. 964 00:40:29,880 --> 00:40:31,519 I think my cakes might be coming out. 965 00:40:31,520 --> 00:40:32,959 The cakes look done. 966 00:40:32,960 --> 00:40:34,399 I'm happy with that. 967 00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:37,239 As the bakers' sponges cool... 968 00:40:37,240 --> 00:40:40,079 I've got nowhere to put it. Uh... 969 00:40:40,080 --> 00:40:42,359 ...it's full steam ahead with fillings. 970 00:40:42,360 --> 00:40:44,479 I'm going to start my praline. 971 00:40:44,480 --> 00:40:46,839 So, I've got hazelnuts. I've got some caramel here. 972 00:40:46,840 --> 00:40:48,639 And then I can put it in the food processor. 973 00:40:48,640 --> 00:40:49,919 Woohoo. 974 00:40:49,920 --> 00:40:52,639 A lot of the flavour of the dessert comes from this praline. 975 00:40:52,640 --> 00:40:54,559 This is going to get whipped into the buttercream 976 00:40:54,560 --> 00:40:56,759 and it should give it a really rich sesame flavour. 977 00:40:56,760 --> 00:40:59,399 It's caramel week, they want praline flavours. 978 00:40:59,400 --> 00:41:01,239 So, that's what I'm going to give 'em... 979 00:41:01,240 --> 00:41:03,519 Onto the nougatine. Need to get the nougatine done. 980 00:41:03,520 --> 00:41:05,559 The building blocks for their sculptures, 981 00:41:05,560 --> 00:41:08,639 the nougatine must be rolled and shaped while warm and malleable. 982 00:41:08,640 --> 00:41:11,079 So, I'm just trying to do the sides of the box. 983 00:41:11,080 --> 00:41:14,039 Hmm. That is a dentist's nightmare, isn't it? 984 00:41:14,040 --> 00:41:16,999 Yeah, that's why I don't eat it. Oh, yeah. I'm too old for that. 985 00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:18,879 My whole teeth will come out! 986 00:41:18,880 --> 00:41:20,119 Come on. 987 00:41:20,120 --> 00:41:21,479 But it's hot, hard work. 988 00:41:21,480 --> 00:41:23,079 Go on babes. Yes, Gabe. 989 00:41:23,080 --> 00:41:24,799 Keep the sweat out my face. 990 00:41:24,800 --> 00:41:26,439 You've got to work really quickly. 991 00:41:26,440 --> 00:41:28,999 As it cools, it gets harder and harder. 992 00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:30,159 Ah! 993 00:41:30,160 --> 00:41:32,319 I'm trying to just get everything done before this sets. 994 00:41:32,320 --> 00:41:35,599 I always say I work well under stress and I'm certainly stressed. 995 00:41:35,600 --> 00:41:37,919 I'm not feeling the love in the tent today. I know. 996 00:41:37,920 --> 00:41:40,239 Everyone's really stressing, aren't they? I know. 997 00:41:40,240 --> 00:41:42,119 I am being really ambitious because I want to win 998 00:41:42,120 --> 00:41:43,279 Star Baker again. 999 00:41:43,280 --> 00:41:44,679 But how many times have you got it? 1000 00:41:44,680 --> 00:41:47,119 Three but I want four. 1001 00:41:47,120 --> 00:41:51,479 I want to assemble my cake with like nice even layers. 1002 00:41:51,480 --> 00:41:54,199 Sponge is cut so I'm just going to give all a bit of 1003 00:41:54,200 --> 00:41:57,599 a brush with this creme de cacao, a white chocolate liqueur. 1004 00:41:57,600 --> 00:42:00,639 Here we've got the mascarpone cream and praline 1005 00:42:00,640 --> 00:42:04,039 and then I'm also just soaking it with a bit of coffee milk 1006 00:42:04,040 --> 00:42:06,199 cos I was a bit worried about the coffee flavour 1007 00:42:06,200 --> 00:42:07,599 not being punchy enough. 1008 00:42:07,600 --> 00:42:08,919 This is my cremeux. 1009 00:42:08,920 --> 00:42:11,359 Spread a bit more chocolate on and shove another sponge on top 1010 00:42:11,360 --> 00:42:13,079 and then it can go in t'freezer. 1011 00:42:13,080 --> 00:42:14,959 HEAVY CLATTER 1012 00:42:14,960 --> 00:42:17,319 With their desserts chilling, 1013 00:42:17,320 --> 00:42:20,239 most of the bakers can make a start on their sculptures. 1014 00:42:20,240 --> 00:42:22,279 Should probably try and get a boat built. 1015 00:42:22,280 --> 00:42:24,719 I'm trying to shape the crown points. 1016 00:42:24,720 --> 00:42:27,759 Oh, my God. I have no hands left. 1017 00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:29,999 Right, is this off? Yeah. 1018 00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:33,079 But Connie's still making nougatine 1019 00:42:33,080 --> 00:42:36,599 and she hasn't even started constructing Myke's cake. 1020 00:42:36,600 --> 00:42:38,039 Oh, BLEEP. 1021 00:42:38,040 --> 00:42:39,359 No, it's fine. 1022 00:42:39,360 --> 00:42:41,319 It's fine. Argh... 1023 00:42:41,320 --> 00:42:43,719 Oh, my lord. 1024 00:42:43,720 --> 00:42:45,479 Right, OK. 1025 00:42:45,480 --> 00:42:47,919 There's a lot going on. It is really tough. 1026 00:42:47,920 --> 00:42:50,039 But I need Connie to get a grip really, really badly. 1027 00:42:50,040 --> 00:42:51,719 I need her to calm down. 1028 00:42:51,720 --> 00:42:53,279 Come on Connie, think. 1029 00:42:53,280 --> 00:42:55,479 What are you doing? 1030 00:42:55,480 --> 00:42:57,919 Ah. It's really hard now. 1031 00:42:57,920 --> 00:43:00,799 Connie. Sorry, I'm... I was a bit flustered there. 1032 00:43:00,800 --> 00:43:03,319 Right. You see this path that goes down, all the way down, 1033 00:43:03,320 --> 00:43:05,559 there's a little bridge. Have you seen it? 1034 00:43:05,560 --> 00:43:07,879 Yeah. Sit on there and look at the water for five minutes 1035 00:43:07,880 --> 00:43:10,519 then come back. OK. I'll do that. 1036 00:43:10,520 --> 00:43:12,639 Thank you. All right. Thank you. 1037 00:43:12,640 --> 00:43:14,999 SHE BREATHES SHAKILY 1038 00:43:15,000 --> 00:43:18,439 Just breathe, Connie, just breathe. 1039 00:43:18,440 --> 00:43:20,759 Connie's taking a little five minutes. 1040 00:43:20,760 --> 00:43:22,999 It's not nice seeing her sort of like needing that... 1041 00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:24,959 That break but I'm glad she's taken it. 1042 00:43:24,960 --> 00:43:26,159 BIRDS CHIRP 1043 00:43:26,160 --> 00:43:27,880 Come on, you can do it. 1044 00:43:29,360 --> 00:43:31,639 I struggle a lot but going to work as well, 1045 00:43:31,640 --> 00:43:33,399 I told her I don't know how you do it. 1046 00:43:33,400 --> 00:43:35,159 But she needs to get back into her head today 1047 00:43:35,160 --> 00:43:36,799 and smash it cos she can. 1048 00:43:36,800 --> 00:43:38,360 She is so, so good. 1049 00:43:43,440 --> 00:43:47,279 Lovely bakers, you have one hour left. 1050 00:43:47,280 --> 00:43:48,639 Are you having me on? 1051 00:43:48,640 --> 00:43:50,039 Putting windows in. 1052 00:43:50,040 --> 00:43:52,359 There's definitely not going to be double glazing. 1053 00:43:52,360 --> 00:43:54,080 Little jewels for the crown. 1054 00:43:55,920 --> 00:43:57,639 Wow, look at that. Yeah, that's it. 1055 00:43:57,640 --> 00:43:59,839 That's come out nicely. It's sort of a boat, isn't it? 1056 00:43:59,840 --> 00:44:01,919 All right, time wise? Don't know. Lost. 1057 00:44:01,920 --> 00:44:03,040 MANIC LAUGHTER 1058 00:44:04,200 --> 00:44:05,959 Ahhhhh! 1059 00:44:05,960 --> 00:44:07,760 Um, yeah, I'm fine. 1060 00:44:09,680 --> 00:44:11,439 OK. Where were we? 1061 00:44:11,440 --> 00:44:13,679 We are strong, we can do this. 1062 00:44:13,680 --> 00:44:14,919 Absolutely. 1063 00:44:14,920 --> 00:44:16,599 I'm just going to have to put my cake together 1064 00:44:16,600 --> 00:44:18,439 and then it'll be constructing the box. 1065 00:44:18,440 --> 00:44:20,719 I've got the sides and I've got everything cut out. 1066 00:44:20,720 --> 00:44:23,079 Might not have any details on it but... 1067 00:44:23,080 --> 00:44:25,159 Got to get this in the fridge really quickly. 1068 00:44:25,160 --> 00:44:27,719 You've got this, you've got this. 1069 00:44:27,720 --> 00:44:29,559 Yeah, looks like a pub, don't it? 1070 00:44:29,560 --> 00:44:33,079 I did the Otley Run for my 25th birthday in my schoolgirl outfit. 1071 00:44:33,080 --> 00:44:35,799 My mum decided to bow out last minute cos she 1072 00:44:35,800 --> 00:44:37,719 wanted to come as a stuffed dolly but she couldn't find 1073 00:44:37,720 --> 00:44:39,359 the costume for it. 1074 00:44:39,360 --> 00:44:41,639 So, this top bit is meant to be a present. 1075 00:44:41,640 --> 00:44:44,519 So, I'm going to do the little bow. I've made the base. 1076 00:44:44,520 --> 00:44:46,959 Mo, it looks... That's you and that's Noel. 1077 00:44:46,960 --> 00:44:49,920 Thank you! Aw. That's... Oh, you've done - that's me? Yeah. 1078 00:44:51,480 --> 00:44:53,359 The... 1079 00:44:53,360 --> 00:44:54,999 We can redo it. 1080 00:44:55,000 --> 00:44:56,999 Bakers, you've got half an hour left. 1081 00:44:57,000 --> 00:44:58,679 Oh, come on, come on, come on. 1082 00:44:58,680 --> 00:45:01,239 MOYIN SINGS HIS SONG 1083 00:45:01,240 --> 00:45:03,519 Feel like I'm getting on OK. As long as it doesn't shatter. 1084 00:45:03,520 --> 00:45:06,199 If it shatters, I'm done cos nougatine loves to shatter. 1085 00:45:06,200 --> 00:45:08,799 Look at this one, Noel. I like that, look. 1086 00:45:08,800 --> 00:45:10,239 Looks so good. You love that... 1087 00:45:10,240 --> 00:45:11,399 NOUGATINE SHATTERS 1088 00:45:11,400 --> 00:45:13,879 Oh, no. Oh, my God. 1089 00:45:13,880 --> 00:45:15,199 It's all right, I've got a spare. 1090 00:45:15,200 --> 00:45:17,319 Does that mean that's available to eat? Yeah. 1091 00:45:17,320 --> 00:45:18,639 Waste not, want not. 1092 00:45:18,640 --> 00:45:21,719 Cake's stacked. Right, I'm going to start my box. 1093 00:45:21,720 --> 00:45:24,120 You can't eat all of that, your teeth will break. 1094 00:45:25,200 --> 00:45:26,759 Oh, that is delicious. 1095 00:45:26,760 --> 00:45:28,919 We're getting there. Ah! 1096 00:45:28,920 --> 00:45:32,119 Ah, I think this is going to be a very unfinished challenge. 1097 00:45:32,120 --> 00:45:35,119 I'm making my Otley Run sign cos I feel like it needs 1098 00:45:35,120 --> 00:45:37,639 to at least look like a pub. 1099 00:45:37,640 --> 00:45:40,119 It's as good as it's going to get. People, I have a box! 1100 00:45:40,120 --> 00:45:41,359 Well done, Con. Woohoo. 1101 00:45:41,360 --> 00:45:44,999 You know, it looks as rough as chips but I'm going to let that cool. 1102 00:45:45,000 --> 00:45:46,679 I was able to fix the bear. 1103 00:45:46,680 --> 00:45:48,319 Quite mental how he died. 1104 00:45:48,320 --> 00:45:50,799 Bakers, you've got ten minutes left. 1105 00:45:50,800 --> 00:45:52,559 Ah...! 1106 00:45:52,560 --> 00:45:56,359 It is going to be absolutely up to the wire. Wire is at my neck. 1107 00:45:56,360 --> 00:45:59,359 I don't think I'm going to get my bows up. 1108 00:45:59,360 --> 00:46:02,359 This is my mousse-y cakey thing. 1109 00:46:02,360 --> 00:46:05,399 Oh, God, it needs way longer than how much time we've got now. 1110 00:46:05,400 --> 00:46:07,759 This is amazing. Thank you. 1111 00:46:07,760 --> 00:46:09,799 This is a white chocolate mirror glaze that'll add 1112 00:46:09,800 --> 00:46:11,719 to that white chocolate flavour. 1113 00:46:11,720 --> 00:46:13,879 We're channelling calm blue oceans. 1114 00:46:13,880 --> 00:46:16,079 That is beautiful. Thanks, mate. 1115 00:46:16,080 --> 00:46:17,999 It's a beautiful blue. 1116 00:46:18,000 --> 00:46:19,879 I hate it. 1117 00:46:19,880 --> 00:46:23,399 Show 'em the cake, hopefully loads and loads of nice layers. 1118 00:46:23,400 --> 00:46:24,719 Yeah. 1119 00:46:24,720 --> 00:46:26,959 Bakers, you've got one minute left. 1120 00:46:26,960 --> 00:46:27,999 Urgh! 1121 00:46:28,000 --> 00:46:29,119 Oh, come on. 1122 00:46:29,120 --> 00:46:31,639 It's a bit wobbly. Oh, no, it stands. 1123 00:46:31,640 --> 00:46:33,159 Woo! 1124 00:46:33,160 --> 00:46:34,599 It's standing! 1125 00:46:34,600 --> 00:46:35,760 Bit of ivy. 1126 00:46:36,960 --> 00:46:38,199 Gold dust. 1127 00:46:38,200 --> 00:46:40,679 I'm trying to get it to fit on, is the main issue now. 1128 00:46:40,680 --> 00:46:42,320 I'm scared to lift it up. 1129 00:46:46,760 --> 00:46:50,920 OK, bakers, your time is up. 1130 00:46:52,240 --> 00:46:53,919 Yes! 1131 00:46:53,920 --> 00:46:58,239 Please step away from your nougatine sculptures. 1132 00:46:58,240 --> 00:46:59,320 THEY LAUGH 1133 00:47:01,800 --> 00:47:03,679 Babe. 1134 00:47:03,680 --> 00:47:05,319 SHE LAUGHS 1135 00:47:05,320 --> 00:47:07,879 How the hell did we do that? 1136 00:47:07,880 --> 00:47:09,359 Well done, everyone. 1137 00:47:09,360 --> 00:47:11,440 Well done. Well done. 1138 00:47:12,800 --> 00:47:15,200 No more nougatine ever. 1139 00:47:19,960 --> 00:47:22,439 It's judgment time for the quarterfinalists' 1140 00:47:22,440 --> 00:47:25,719 nougatine sculptures and praline desserts. 1141 00:47:25,720 --> 00:47:29,040 Mo, please bring up your baby shower Showstopper. 1142 00:47:35,520 --> 00:47:36,959 That's wonderful. 1143 00:47:36,960 --> 00:47:39,799 I love the way you've got such movement 1144 00:47:39,800 --> 00:47:41,359 in the ribbon on top. 1145 00:47:41,360 --> 00:47:44,359 It's like when you see wonderful renaissance sculpture 1146 00:47:44,360 --> 00:47:47,279 and you can see folds in material. 1147 00:47:47,280 --> 00:47:49,999 Absolutely. I love the bears. It's excellent. 1148 00:47:50,000 --> 00:47:53,679 So, I've got a coffee cake with chocolate ganache, 1149 00:47:53,680 --> 00:47:55,959 mascarpone cream and a hazelnut praline 1150 00:47:55,960 --> 00:47:59,079 and the outside is hazelnut nougatine. 1151 00:47:59,080 --> 00:48:00,359 CRUNCHING 1152 00:48:00,360 --> 00:48:02,319 That hazelnut nougatine is fantastic. 1153 00:48:02,320 --> 00:48:03,719 Strong hazelnut flavour. 1154 00:48:03,720 --> 00:48:08,039 Eating that makes me really long to try the cake. 1155 00:48:08,040 --> 00:48:10,000 Want to have all the layers so... 1156 00:48:12,600 --> 00:48:15,559 Those flavours are so perfectly modulated, 1157 00:48:15,560 --> 00:48:19,999 it's got real depth and yet the cake is very light. 1158 00:48:20,000 --> 00:48:24,039 I'm going back in. Paul, I can't talk for the foreseeable. 1159 00:48:24,040 --> 00:48:25,719 Overall, I really like the cake. 1160 00:48:25,720 --> 00:48:27,439 The coffee flavour comes through beautifully, 1161 00:48:27,440 --> 00:48:30,079 that little bit of chocolate. Not getting too much of the praline. 1162 00:48:30,080 --> 00:48:31,719 It does need more of a punch. Yeah. 1163 00:48:31,720 --> 00:48:35,839 Sorry to do this, quite interested in trying one of these choux buns. 1164 00:48:35,840 --> 00:48:39,399 Hmm, get the praline in the choux, that's lovely. That's lovely. 1165 00:48:39,400 --> 00:48:41,319 OK, you've made a right mess. 1166 00:48:41,320 --> 00:48:43,160 Thank you very much, Mo. Delicious. 1167 00:48:49,160 --> 00:48:50,519 Well, it's a boat. 1168 00:48:50,520 --> 00:48:51,799 I like the idea of the waves. 1169 00:48:51,800 --> 00:48:53,119 It's got a good effect. 1170 00:48:53,120 --> 00:48:54,999 It looks like it's lacquered. 1171 00:48:55,000 --> 00:48:56,559 It's rather wonderful. 1172 00:48:56,560 --> 00:48:59,439 So, my nougatine structure is black sesame. 1173 00:48:59,440 --> 00:49:03,119 Wow. And there is a six layer torte 1174 00:49:03,120 --> 00:49:06,479 with vanilla sponge soaked with white chocolate liqueur 1175 00:49:06,480 --> 00:49:09,080 and a black sesame praline buttercream. 1176 00:49:11,760 --> 00:49:14,719 Mm, this is great. 1177 00:49:14,720 --> 00:49:19,519 I love the cake but I can't feel any praline crunch. 1178 00:49:19,520 --> 00:49:21,519 There's very little flavour at all. 1179 00:49:21,520 --> 00:49:23,119 The problem is with the white chocolate. 1180 00:49:23,120 --> 00:49:25,319 You expect to taste the sesame but what overwhelms it 1181 00:49:25,320 --> 00:49:26,999 is the white chocolate. 1182 00:49:27,000 --> 00:49:28,759 I think the overall design is excellent 1183 00:49:28,760 --> 00:49:31,199 but unfortunately, it has no real flavour. 1184 00:49:31,200 --> 00:49:32,400 Yeah. 1185 00:49:36,560 --> 00:49:38,839 The design is fantastic. 1186 00:49:38,840 --> 00:49:40,839 The sapphires are brilliant. 1187 00:49:40,840 --> 00:49:42,959 This is my hazelnut nougatine structure. 1188 00:49:42,960 --> 00:49:44,919 There's a hazelnut opera cake underneath. 1189 00:49:44,920 --> 00:49:46,519 Very neat. Wow. 1190 00:49:46,520 --> 00:49:48,759 You've got a hazelnut joconde, hazelnut praline French buttercream, 1191 00:49:48,760 --> 00:49:50,359 praline feuilletine crunch, 1192 00:49:50,360 --> 00:49:52,920 blonde chocolate ganache and then a glaze. Mm. 1193 00:49:54,480 --> 00:49:57,039 Mm, it's a dainty little cake 1194 00:49:57,040 --> 00:49:59,199 but the flavour really sort of packs a punch. 1195 00:49:59,200 --> 00:50:00,399 Thank you. 1196 00:50:00,400 --> 00:50:02,559 You've certainly got the praline coming through. 1197 00:50:02,560 --> 00:50:05,839 I would've been tempted to use more of a dark chocolate. Mm. 1198 00:50:05,840 --> 00:50:09,599 The bitterness would marry up really well with the hazelnut. 1199 00:50:09,600 --> 00:50:11,999 The flavour of the nougatine is fantastic. 1200 00:50:12,000 --> 00:50:15,519 It's toasty and it's smoky and it's got the right crunch. 1201 00:50:15,520 --> 00:50:18,479 But overall, design, flavour, spot on. 1202 00:50:18,480 --> 00:50:19,800 Thank you. 1203 00:50:28,080 --> 00:50:29,279 I mean, the box is there. 1204 00:50:29,280 --> 00:50:30,959 It's a bit broken down at the bottom. 1205 00:50:30,960 --> 00:50:32,799 Well, no, there's a story. Go on. 1206 00:50:32,800 --> 00:50:35,919 I made this for Myke and I just wanted to have some bits 1207 00:50:35,920 --> 00:50:37,999 so that he could actually have a little sneak peek just 1208 00:50:38,000 --> 00:50:40,399 to see what's in there. Ah. That's the reason. 1209 00:50:40,400 --> 00:50:42,599 Right. Nice try. 1210 00:50:42,600 --> 00:50:44,199 Had to. 1211 00:50:44,200 --> 00:50:46,919 OK. Oh, oh, if you just hold it at the bottom. 1212 00:50:46,920 --> 00:50:49,039 Maybe not. 1213 00:50:49,040 --> 00:50:52,879 There we go. That looks rather wonderful. 1214 00:50:52,880 --> 00:50:56,999 So, it's an almond structure with a genoise sponge, 1215 00:50:57,000 --> 00:50:59,679 with a mascarpone hazelnut frosting 1216 00:50:59,680 --> 00:51:02,999 and chocolate ganache with hazelnuts. 1217 00:51:03,000 --> 00:51:05,879 You haven't taken that nougatine far enough. 1218 00:51:05,880 --> 00:51:08,639 OK. You don't really get the caramel, 1219 00:51:08,640 --> 00:51:10,879 but I love the cake. 1220 00:51:10,880 --> 00:51:13,319 Yes! Oh, sorry. THEY LAUGH 1221 00:51:13,320 --> 00:51:16,519 It's a very creamy, bright cake, 1222 00:51:16,520 --> 00:51:20,359 which is such a lovely jubilant note 1223 00:51:20,360 --> 00:51:23,159 given that it's also a love message. 1224 00:51:23,160 --> 00:51:24,960 Well done, Connie. Thank you. 1225 00:51:31,000 --> 00:51:32,959 You ran out of time? Yeah. 1226 00:51:32,960 --> 00:51:36,759 You need to plan when it comes to finishing off Showstoppers. 1227 00:51:36,760 --> 00:51:38,559 But at least you've done the front. 1228 00:51:38,560 --> 00:51:42,519 Windows look marvellous. Yeah. Really tobacco stained. 1229 00:51:42,520 --> 00:51:46,799 My Showstopper has hazelnut and almond nougatine. 1230 00:51:46,800 --> 00:51:48,679 It's a teeny bit on the blonde side. 1231 00:51:48,680 --> 00:51:51,399 It was on amber, needed to go little bit further. 1232 00:51:51,400 --> 00:51:52,400 OK. 1233 00:51:54,280 --> 00:51:56,399 Oh, dear. That's not neat enough. 1234 00:51:56,400 --> 00:51:59,319 It's got a nice shine. Just dig in, Paul. 1235 00:51:59,320 --> 00:52:02,759 The inside cake is hazelnut joconde sponge, 1236 00:52:02,760 --> 00:52:05,519 cremeux, which has got my hazelnut praline in, 1237 00:52:05,520 --> 00:52:08,039 feuilletine dark chocolate crunch, a whipped chocolate ganache 1238 00:52:08,040 --> 00:52:11,079 and then a milk chocolate mirror glaze. 1239 00:52:11,080 --> 00:52:14,439 I think you chose something over-ambitious. 1240 00:52:14,440 --> 00:52:16,599 It's quite difficult to get a taste of it 1241 00:52:16,600 --> 00:52:19,559 because it is all slightly squodged together. OK. 1242 00:52:19,560 --> 00:52:23,199 And the flavours are quite nice but that sponge is not good. 1243 00:52:23,200 --> 00:52:24,519 It's a bit too chewy. 1244 00:52:24,520 --> 00:52:26,919 Not your best work. But I love the pub. 1245 00:52:26,920 --> 00:52:28,200 Thanks. 1246 00:52:30,200 --> 00:52:31,440 Thank you, darling. 1247 00:52:32,560 --> 00:52:33,999 I just feel deflated. 1248 00:52:34,000 --> 00:52:37,839 But got to have a disaster at some point, haven't I? 1249 00:52:37,840 --> 00:52:40,559 I'm absolutely not at peace with the idea of going home. 1250 00:52:40,560 --> 00:52:42,319 Absolutely not. Like I... 1251 00:52:42,320 --> 00:52:43,759 I want to be here till the end now. 1252 00:52:43,760 --> 00:52:45,879 I was absolutely expecting the worst. 1253 00:52:45,880 --> 00:52:47,479 But, yeah, they loved my cake. 1254 00:52:47,480 --> 00:52:49,759 They liked the cake. They loved the cake. 1255 00:52:49,760 --> 00:52:52,079 I would love to think that it's enough. 1256 00:52:52,080 --> 00:52:54,240 But, yeah, I'm not holding out a lot of hope. 1257 00:52:58,480 --> 00:53:01,519 There was a few surprises in that Showstopper. Yeah. 1258 00:53:01,520 --> 00:53:03,999 Let's talk about Tom. You didn't know what to say. 1259 00:53:04,000 --> 00:53:05,719 I don't know what to say even now. 1260 00:53:05,720 --> 00:53:08,919 For someone who has been Star Baker three times... 1261 00:53:08,920 --> 00:53:10,959 And was on for Star Baker again. Yeah. 1262 00:53:10,960 --> 00:53:12,719 I think it might be good for him. 1263 00:53:12,720 --> 00:53:14,479 How can you get better if you don't learn? Yeah. 1264 00:53:14,480 --> 00:53:16,359 And I hope this is a learning circle for him 1265 00:53:16,360 --> 00:53:18,199 because he's not in line for Star Baker. 1266 00:53:18,200 --> 00:53:20,039 Two other people have eclipsed him. 1267 00:53:20,040 --> 00:53:21,839 Mo's nougatine was amazing. 1268 00:53:21,840 --> 00:53:25,519 But he came last in the technical. 1269 00:53:25,520 --> 00:53:27,599 But having said that, I think because of this today, 1270 00:53:27,600 --> 00:53:30,439 he's put himself in line for Star Baker - it's that good. 1271 00:53:30,440 --> 00:53:31,719 Moyin did a great job. 1272 00:53:31,720 --> 00:53:35,959 That smoky and sultry nougatine was just wonderful. 1273 00:53:35,960 --> 00:53:37,999 And he's doing really well. He's showing his skills now, isn't he? 1274 00:53:38,000 --> 00:53:39,959 Yeah. Consistency in the last three challenges. 1275 00:53:39,960 --> 00:53:42,399 But also, I think he's listened and he's learnt. Yeah. 1276 00:53:42,400 --> 00:53:45,199 In whatever arena in life, 1277 00:53:45,200 --> 00:53:48,959 it's tenacity and sort of just being on it. 1278 00:53:48,960 --> 00:53:50,919 But then on the other hand when you look at Connie, 1279 00:53:50,920 --> 00:53:52,439 the cake inside was delicious. 1280 00:53:52,440 --> 00:53:54,319 But unfortunately, the gold box needed to go 1281 00:53:54,320 --> 00:53:55,639 much further with the sugar. 1282 00:53:55,640 --> 00:53:57,439 While we're on the nougatine itself, 1283 00:53:57,440 --> 00:53:59,719 may I say I thought Gabe's was ambitious 1284 00:53:59,720 --> 00:54:02,519 but the cake, that was a pity. 1285 00:54:02,520 --> 00:54:04,519 That didn't work. We wanted it to taste of praline 1286 00:54:04,520 --> 00:54:05,999 and it just wasn't there. 1287 00:54:06,000 --> 00:54:09,679 So, the two people in trouble are Gabe and Connie. 1288 00:54:09,680 --> 00:54:11,599 It's incredibly difficult. 1289 00:54:11,600 --> 00:54:13,119 Tough... Tough call. 1290 00:54:13,120 --> 00:54:14,839 Cheers for not having to do anything. 1291 00:54:14,840 --> 00:54:16,000 NOEL LAUGHS 1292 00:54:20,160 --> 00:54:21,479 Well done, Bakers. 1293 00:54:21,480 --> 00:54:24,399 We have absolutely loved Caramel Week. 1294 00:54:24,400 --> 00:54:28,799 I've got the great job of announcing this week's Star Baker. 1295 00:54:28,800 --> 00:54:30,840 And the Star Baker is... 1296 00:54:34,440 --> 00:54:36,239 ...Moyin. 1297 00:54:36,240 --> 00:54:37,600 ALISON LAUGHS 1298 00:54:40,160 --> 00:54:43,399 That means I've got the horrible job of announcing 1299 00:54:43,400 --> 00:54:45,519 which baker will be leaving us. 1300 00:54:45,520 --> 00:54:48,319 It was a really tough decision for the judges. 1301 00:54:48,320 --> 00:54:52,600 The baker who will be leaving us this week is... 1302 00:54:58,000 --> 00:55:00,039 ...Connie. 1303 00:55:00,040 --> 00:55:01,759 Sorry... Sorry, Connie. No. 1304 00:55:01,760 --> 00:55:03,279 I knew it would be. 1305 00:55:03,280 --> 00:55:04,999 SHE CHUCKLES 1306 00:55:05,000 --> 00:55:06,799 Thank you. You did really well, Connie. 1307 00:55:06,800 --> 00:55:08,160 Thank you. 1308 00:55:11,280 --> 00:55:14,159 Yes... What can I say? 1309 00:55:14,160 --> 00:55:17,399 It's just been the best time ever. 1310 00:55:17,400 --> 00:55:19,240 It's fine. Never mind. 1311 00:55:20,680 --> 00:55:24,559 Not a lot of people get to stand where I am today. 1312 00:55:24,560 --> 00:55:28,439 It is just the best experience in the whole world. 1313 00:55:28,440 --> 00:55:30,599 But I leave with no regrets, 1314 00:55:30,600 --> 00:55:33,080 just completely contented and happy. 1315 00:55:35,040 --> 00:55:36,759 Oh... I'm going to miss you. 1316 00:55:36,760 --> 00:55:39,160 And, oh, my God, the other bakers... 1317 00:55:40,840 --> 00:55:42,879 I have made friends for life. 1318 00:55:42,880 --> 00:55:45,079 I've just been so blessed to be around these guys. 1319 00:55:45,080 --> 00:55:47,319 My baby! 1320 00:55:47,320 --> 00:55:49,359 Especially Moyin, who's like... 1321 00:55:49,360 --> 00:55:51,199 He's like my adopted son now. 1322 00:55:51,200 --> 00:55:53,119 Oh, Mo, come on, bubba. 1323 00:55:53,120 --> 00:55:55,079 Don't cry! 1324 00:55:55,080 --> 00:55:57,080 Oh, please don't cry. 1325 00:56:02,560 --> 00:56:04,119 It's really say to see Connie go. 1326 00:56:04,120 --> 00:56:06,479 It is, yeah. 1327 00:56:06,480 --> 00:56:07,999 Come on. Come on. Come on. 1328 00:56:08,000 --> 00:56:09,279 It's bittersweet. 1329 00:56:09,280 --> 00:56:11,840 Like, I got Star Baker, then also, Connie went home. 1330 00:56:13,840 --> 00:56:15,159 Everything. Yeah. 1331 00:56:15,160 --> 00:56:16,919 She means everything. I love her so much. 1332 00:56:16,920 --> 00:56:19,599 Listen, you're going to be absolutely amazing. 1333 00:56:19,600 --> 00:56:22,559 I'm going to be with you every step of the way. Yeah? 1334 00:56:22,560 --> 00:56:24,159 Just going to be so sad without her. 1335 00:56:24,160 --> 00:56:26,119 It's just like a piece of furniture's gone. 1336 00:56:26,120 --> 00:56:28,439 She's just so full of joy 1337 00:56:28,440 --> 00:56:30,359 and it, like, radiates out. 1338 00:56:30,360 --> 00:56:32,079 It's going to be a huge loss. 1339 00:56:32,080 --> 00:56:36,839 You're inspirational and you're also a really lovely human being. 1340 00:56:36,840 --> 00:56:38,719 And I love all of you, as well! 1341 00:56:38,720 --> 00:56:40,520 LAUGHTER 1342 00:56:41,840 --> 00:56:43,079 Mwah! 1343 00:56:43,080 --> 00:56:44,919 All right, Connie, you can stay. 1344 00:56:44,920 --> 00:56:46,280 LAUGHTER 1345 00:56:48,240 --> 00:56:50,799 Just thank you. Just thank you for the experience. 1346 00:56:50,800 --> 00:56:53,039 Thank you for the memories. 1347 00:56:53,040 --> 00:56:54,999 Give it up for Connie, everyone! 1348 00:56:55,000 --> 00:56:56,359 CHEERS AND APPLAUSE 1349 00:56:56,360 --> 00:56:58,719 Connie! Connie! Connie! Connie! 1350 00:56:58,720 --> 00:57:01,039 And just thank you for allowing me to be part of the 1351 00:57:01,040 --> 00:57:03,839 Great British Bake Off family. 1352 00:57:03,840 --> 00:57:05,080 Thank you. 1353 00:57:06,520 --> 00:57:07,799 Next time... 1354 00:57:07,800 --> 00:57:08,959 Ooh-hoo! 1355 00:57:08,960 --> 00:57:10,159 ...it's the semifinal. 1356 00:57:10,160 --> 00:57:11,839 Battling on till the very end. 1357 00:57:11,840 --> 00:57:13,399 As the competition heats up... 1358 00:57:13,400 --> 00:57:14,719 It's too darn hot. 1359 00:57:14,720 --> 00:57:16,159 ...who will keep their cool... 1360 00:57:16,160 --> 00:57:17,759 The heat is absolutely killing me. 1361 00:57:17,760 --> 00:57:19,479 ...to create patisserie perfection... 1362 00:57:19,480 --> 00:57:21,439 Ooh, your buns look nice, Mo. 1363 00:57:21,440 --> 00:57:22,679 Oh, thank you. 1364 00:57:22,680 --> 00:57:24,039 ...and who will see their dream... 1365 00:57:24,040 --> 00:57:26,039 These are not looking good. 1366 00:57:26,040 --> 00:57:27,799 ...of reaching the final... 1367 00:57:27,800 --> 00:57:29,719 The pace. I need to keep up the pace. 1368 00:57:29,720 --> 00:57:30,919 ...melt away? 1369 00:57:30,920 --> 00:57:32,479 Now, this is a disaster. 1370 00:57:32,480 --> 00:57:33,599 Oh, God. 1371 00:57:33,600 --> 00:57:34,839 Argh! 1372 00:57:34,840 --> 00:57:35,840 Help me! 1373 00:57:58,640 --> 00:58:00,760 Subtitles by Red Bee Media