1 00:00:01,867 --> 00:00:03,400 I'm Bobby Flay. The holidays are here and it's time for cheer. 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:04,367 [cheering] 3 00:00:04,367 --> 00:00:05,567 [Bobby] Well, not for me. 4 00:00:05,567 --> 00:00:08,066 Happy holidays! 5 00:00:08,066 --> 00:00:09,567 [Bobby] All of my closest Food Network friends 6 00:00:09,567 --> 00:00:11,000 are teaming up to take me down. 7 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:14,066 -Are you ready to get your jingle bell rung hard? -Fire it up. 8 00:00:14,066 --> 00:00:15,100 [dinging] 9 00:00:15,100 --> 00:00:17,867 This battle's gonna shake down in three rounds. 10 00:00:17,867 --> 00:00:20,567 Round 1 and 2, they must go through each other. 11 00:00:20,567 --> 00:00:22,400 I have waited for this moment. 12 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:23,767 You're in my head! 13 00:00:23,767 --> 00:00:25,500 [Bobby] Round 3, the winner gets me. 14 00:00:25,500 --> 00:00:28,000 -[audience cheering] -Let's go, Flay! 15 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:29,567 [Bobby] In the spirit of the holidays, 16 00:00:29,567 --> 00:00:31,667 we're teaming up for a culinary throw down. 17 00:00:31,667 --> 00:00:33,767 -Go, go! -I'm going! 18 00:00:33,767 --> 00:00:35,200 It's like three rounds of sibling rivalry. 19 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:36,100 Get out of here. 20 00:00:36,100 --> 00:00:37,266 The competition is tougher... 21 00:00:37,266 --> 00:00:38,367 Do you guys smell it? 22 00:00:38,367 --> 00:00:39,867 -[Bobby] ...the rounds are bigger... -[cork pops] 23 00:00:39,867 --> 00:00:41,100 [screaming] Yeah! 24 00:00:41,100 --> 00:00:42,100 [Bobby] ...and the surprises... 25 00:00:42,100 --> 00:00:43,567 Ho, ho, ho! 26 00:00:43,567 --> 00:00:45,600 [Bobby] ...just keep on coming. Bottom line? 27 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:46,600 Oh! 28 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:47,900 [Bobby] Everyone's out to ruin my holiday. 29 00:00:47,900 --> 00:00:50,367 -Come on in, ladies! -Oh, wow! 30 00:00:52,367 --> 00:00:53,333 [laughing] 31 00:00:53,867 --> 00:00:54,934 [bell dings] 32 00:00:55,667 --> 00:00:57,333 ["Jingle Bells" tune] 33 00:00:57,900 --> 00:00:59,767 Happy holidays, everyone! 34 00:00:59,767 --> 00:01:01,100 [audience cheering] 35 00:01:01,100 --> 00:01:02,467 Getting a little frosty outside, 36 00:01:02,467 --> 00:01:03,967 time to turn up the heat. 37 00:01:03,967 --> 00:01:07,300 Please welcome one of my favorite people. 38 00:01:07,300 --> 00:01:09,567 Food Network's Sunny Anderson! 39 00:01:09,567 --> 00:01:12,066 [audience cheering] 40 00:01:13,567 --> 00:01:16,066 What up, Bobby? Feeling icy? 41 00:01:17,467 --> 00:01:18,567 How are you? 42 00:01:18,567 --> 00:01:20,367 -You look fabulous. -What? Say it louder, Bobby. 43 00:01:20,367 --> 00:01:22,100 -Fabulous. -Thank you. 44 00:01:22,100 --> 00:01:23,767 You know the Ice Queen thing, 45 00:01:23,767 --> 00:01:25,867 it's hard for me to kind of get into it with you. 46 00:01:25,867 --> 00:01:27,266 What are you talking about? 47 00:01:27,266 --> 00:01:28,867 Because you're so warm usually. 48 00:01:28,867 --> 00:01:31,700 Bobby, just because my name is Sunny doesn't mean... [yelling] This is my house! 49 00:01:31,700 --> 00:01:33,667 -[Bobby laughing] -[audience laughs] 50 00:01:33,667 --> 00:01:36,400 So I'm able to come here and bring to you 51 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,800 your worst fears during the holidays. 52 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:40,266 -Okay, which is what? -[Sunny] Can you even guess? 53 00:01:40,266 --> 00:01:42,800 It's all about things that are frosted. 54 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:44,500 -I'm talking about pastries... -Yeah. 55 00:01:44,500 --> 00:01:46,300 ...sugary, coated items. 56 00:01:46,300 --> 00:01:48,567 All just, mmm, sweet. 57 00:01:48,567 --> 00:01:50,667 -[Bobby] I love it. -Not salty like you. 58 00:01:50,667 --> 00:01:54,066 -Are you ready to get frosted tonight, Bobby? -I'm ready. 59 00:01:54,767 --> 00:01:56,100 [Sunny] Bobby better duck and cover 60 00:01:56,100 --> 00:01:59,100 because our first contender is ready to bury you 61 00:01:59,100 --> 00:02:01,600 with an avalanche of frosty flavors. 62 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:03,500 -Chef Stephanie Izard! -Yeah! 63 00:02:03,500 --> 00:02:04,834 [audience cheering] 64 00:02:06,500 --> 00:02:07,533 Oh! 65 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,000 -Whoo! -I love it! 66 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:13,667 How'd you like those snowballs, Bobby? 67 00:02:13,667 --> 00:02:14,900 I like 'em. 68 00:02:14,900 --> 00:02:15,867 [audience laughs] 69 00:02:15,867 --> 00:02:18,166 This next contender helped you win last year 70 00:02:18,166 --> 00:02:21,500 with a Buche de Noel frosted to perfection. 71 00:02:21,500 --> 00:02:24,367 You know who it is. Chef Damaris Phillips! 72 00:02:24,367 --> 00:02:26,100 [audience cheering] 73 00:02:26,100 --> 00:02:28,333 Yes! yes! 74 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:31,934 Cover it up! [laughing] 75 00:02:33,667 --> 00:02:34,767 Whoo! 76 00:02:34,767 --> 00:02:36,000 [Stephanie] I've never competed against Damaris 77 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:39,066 who is just full of surprises all the time. 78 00:02:39,066 --> 00:02:42,367 Last year, Bobby, it was help Bobby Flay. 79 00:02:42,867 --> 00:02:45,100 This year, beat Bobby Flay. 80 00:02:45,100 --> 00:02:46,166 What? 81 00:02:46,166 --> 00:02:47,100 [audience cheering] 82 00:02:47,100 --> 00:02:49,200 What? 83 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:50,567 Damaris, if you wanna beat Bobby Flay, 84 00:02:50,567 --> 00:02:52,500 you're gonna be on my team at the end. That's how it's gonna work. 85 00:02:52,500 --> 00:02:54,867 -[audience exclaims] -Ooh! 86 00:02:54,867 --> 00:02:58,166 Beat Stephanie Izard! 87 00:02:58,166 --> 00:02:59,900 -[Sunny laughing] -[audience laughs] 88 00:02:59,900 --> 00:03:01,800 Stephanie, Damaris, how are you guys tonight? 89 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:03,567 -[Stephanie and Damaris] Hi. -So good. 90 00:03:03,567 --> 00:03:06,867 So, Damaris, last year, you were a superstar in this kitchen. 91 00:03:06,867 --> 00:03:08,667 She's pretty good. I'll tell you that. 92 00:03:08,667 --> 00:03:12,000 Bobby, how dare you say she's pretty good? She actually has beat you. 93 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:13,800 [Bobby] It was tuna noodle casserole! 94 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:15,100 Tuna noodle casserole 95 00:03:15,100 --> 00:03:17,967 is in my New York Times' best-selling cookbook Sunny's Kitchen. 96 00:03:17,967 --> 00:03:19,734 -You better get with it. -[audience cheering] 97 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:23,900 Okay? Ice queen checking in. 98 00:03:23,900 --> 00:03:25,200 [audience laughs] 99 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:27,066 [Bobby] Anyway, here's the way it's gonna work. 100 00:03:27,066 --> 00:03:28,066 I'm gonna give you an ingredient 101 00:03:28,066 --> 00:03:30,100 and you must make that the star of your dish. 102 00:03:30,100 --> 00:03:32,100 -Oh, no. -What is that? 103 00:03:32,100 --> 00:03:33,567 Well, what does it look like? 104 00:03:33,567 --> 00:03:34,767 -[Damaris] Cookies and milk. -Cookies. 105 00:03:34,767 --> 00:03:35,767 That's not what it is. 106 00:03:35,767 --> 00:03:39,100 How about some Mexican hot chocolate? 107 00:03:39,100 --> 00:03:40,300 [audience exclaims] 108 00:03:40,300 --> 00:03:41,266 Oh! 109 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:43,767 [audience cheering] 110 00:03:43,767 --> 00:03:45,467 It's chocolate, it's got chilies, 111 00:03:45,467 --> 00:03:48,400 it's got some cinnamon, some sugar, all the good things. 112 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:50,667 -And go! -[all laughing] 113 00:03:52,900 --> 00:03:54,467 [Bobby] So Sunny's gonna taste your dishes 114 00:03:54,467 --> 00:03:56,700 and she'll decide who goes on to the second round. 115 00:03:56,700 --> 00:03:58,900 Twenty minutes on the clock, don't play it cool. 116 00:03:58,900 --> 00:04:01,166 Make sure the Mexican hot chocolate is the star. 117 00:04:01,166 --> 00:04:03,166 -[bell dings] -[audience cheers] 118 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:10,500 Oh, no. What am I making? 119 00:04:10,500 --> 00:04:12,867 Damaris is great at just about anything but sweets in particular, 120 00:04:12,867 --> 00:04:15,400 I think she's pretty awesome at frosted desserts. 121 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:18,166 The great thing about this is anything that you can do chocolate, 122 00:04:18,166 --> 00:04:20,000 you can make it Mexican chocolate 123 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,667 and it just has so much more personality to it. 124 00:04:22,667 --> 00:04:25,367 Sometimes, people think that Mexican chocolate would be spicy 125 00:04:25,367 --> 00:04:27,467 because of the chili powder, it's really not. 126 00:04:27,467 --> 00:04:30,166 I mean, my thing is because we are frosting tonight 127 00:04:30,166 --> 00:04:31,767 is maybe I would make a quick cookie, 128 00:04:31,767 --> 00:04:35,100 -it only takes 12 minutes, and then I'm gonna frost it. -[Bobby] Yeah. 129 00:04:35,100 --> 00:04:36,367 Stephanie, what are you making? 130 00:04:36,367 --> 00:04:38,367 I'm making chocolate-filled pupusa. 131 00:04:38,367 --> 00:04:39,300 Pupusas? 132 00:04:39,300 --> 00:04:40,266 Oh, I love a pupusa! 133 00:04:41,166 --> 00:04:42,467 [Bobby] So you're using some masa? 134 00:04:42,467 --> 00:04:44,266 -[Stephanie] Yeah, I'm making some masa right now. -Beautiful. 135 00:04:44,266 --> 00:04:47,867 [Stephanie] To me, the idea is taking the flavors of the Mexican hot chocolate 136 00:04:47,867 --> 00:04:50,066 and incorporating those in multiple ways in the dish. 137 00:04:50,066 --> 00:04:52,367 I'm making a Mexican hot chocolate filled pupusa 138 00:04:52,367 --> 00:04:54,100 with caramel and crema. 139 00:04:54,100 --> 00:04:56,467 -So pupusas usually have cheese in it. -In the center. 140 00:04:56,467 --> 00:04:58,700 Are you putting cheese in this pupusa or not? 141 00:04:58,700 --> 00:05:01,800 -I'm gonna put some cheese on the outside of the pupusa. -The outside. Okay. 142 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:03,867 [Stephanie] Instead of doing a traditional frosting, 143 00:05:03,867 --> 00:05:06,667 I'm gonna basically frost my pupusa with some cotija cheese. 144 00:05:06,667 --> 00:05:08,166 -[Bobby] It's really cool. -Cheese and chocolate works. 145 00:05:10,667 --> 00:05:13,000 I'm Stephanie Izard, I'm a chef and a restaurateur. 146 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:16,100 I'm also known for being an Iron Chef, being a Top Chef, 147 00:05:16,100 --> 00:05:18,367 and just doing all sorts of fun things on the Food Network. 148 00:05:18,367 --> 00:05:20,266 I have gone against Bobby before 149 00:05:20,266 --> 00:05:23,767 and taken down him and the other Iron Chefs on Iron Chef Gauntlet. 150 00:05:23,767 --> 00:05:27,467 But the last time I competed in Bobby's kitchen, I was knocked out in round 1. 151 00:05:27,467 --> 00:05:30,100 Beating Bobby Flay just is the saddest feeling 152 00:05:30,100 --> 00:05:32,066 because he's such a fierce competitor. 153 00:05:32,066 --> 00:05:34,200 I beat Bobby once, but that was quite a long time ago. 154 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:35,367 It's definitely time to do it again. 155 00:05:37,367 --> 00:05:38,567 Damaris, what are you making? 156 00:05:38,567 --> 00:05:42,667 I'm making Mexican hot chocolate cheese cake. 157 00:05:42,667 --> 00:05:44,767 -[audience exclaiming] -Okay. Yes. 158 00:05:44,767 --> 00:05:48,266 My strategy is to take all of the elements that are in Mexican hot chocolate 159 00:05:48,266 --> 00:05:49,800 and then bump it up even more. 160 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:54,367 So I'm making a Mexican hot chocolate cheesecake trifle 161 00:05:54,367 --> 00:05:55,900 with a passion fruit whipped cream. 162 00:05:55,900 --> 00:05:58,300 Who doesn't love whipped cream as a frosting, right? 163 00:05:58,300 --> 00:06:00,467 So I'm breaking down the chocolate wafers, 164 00:06:00,467 --> 00:06:03,767 adding butter and salt so I can make a crust. 165 00:06:03,767 --> 00:06:06,133 Somebody set a timer for me. 166 00:06:07,667 --> 00:06:11,066 You may know me from winning the ninth season of Food Network Star 167 00:06:11,066 --> 00:06:13,166 and I've competed on Guy's Grocery Games, 168 00:06:13,166 --> 00:06:15,166 Superchef Grudge Match, 169 00:06:15,166 --> 00:06:19,967 and I have actually beat Bobby Flay with tuna noodle casserole. 170 00:06:19,967 --> 00:06:21,467 I'm so happy! 171 00:06:21,467 --> 00:06:26,266 Last holiday season, Bobby and I teamed up in a Buche de Noel challenge. 172 00:06:26,266 --> 00:06:28,100 I was in charge of the Yule log 173 00:06:28,100 --> 00:06:30,667 and I think that's what the judges liked best. 174 00:06:30,667 --> 00:06:32,767 Last year I might have gotten you that win, Bobby, 175 00:06:32,767 --> 00:06:35,533 but you're gonna get lost in the frosting when you go against me. 176 00:06:37,500 --> 00:06:39,233 [Bobby] 16 minutes to go. 177 00:06:40,767 --> 00:06:42,400 [Stephanie] Next, I get started on a caramel. 178 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:44,700 So I've got brown sugar melting along with some butter. 179 00:06:44,700 --> 00:06:46,066 And then instead of adding cream, 180 00:06:46,066 --> 00:06:47,800 I'm gonna add in the Mexican hot chocolate 181 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:49,567 which is nice and creamy and delicious already. 182 00:06:49,567 --> 00:06:51,567 Girl, what is bubbling over here? 183 00:06:51,567 --> 00:06:53,900 It's gonna be like a Mexican hot chocolate caramel. 184 00:06:53,900 --> 00:06:54,867 Okay. 185 00:06:56,467 --> 00:06:59,400 -Oh, my God. [exclaims] -[audience laughs] 186 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:02,100 This is delicious. Y'all, give it up for my girl Stephanie! 187 00:07:02,100 --> 00:07:04,166 -Whoo! -[audience cheering and applauding] 188 00:07:04,166 --> 00:07:06,367 Now it's time to make my cheesecake filling. 189 00:07:06,367 --> 00:07:09,100 I start by mixing cold cream cheese and sugar 190 00:07:09,100 --> 00:07:12,800 and add the hot chocolate with more cinnamon and chile de arbol 191 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:14,767 so that I'm bumping up those flavors. 192 00:07:14,767 --> 00:07:16,800 -[Sunny] Damaris, how are you doing? -That's done. 193 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:18,166 Let's let that cool. 194 00:07:18,166 --> 00:07:19,767 [Sunny] I see you're making cheesecake. 195 00:07:19,767 --> 00:07:21,266 A little bit of passion fruit. 196 00:07:21,266 --> 00:07:23,166 And I'm feeling like deja vu. 197 00:07:23,166 --> 00:07:25,367 Is this the Buche de Noel that you did last time? 198 00:07:25,367 --> 00:07:26,467 Yes! It's exactly what I'm doing! 199 00:07:26,467 --> 00:07:29,834 Just a little nod to Bobby as I leave him in my dust. 200 00:07:30,500 --> 00:07:31,500 [audience exclaims] 201 00:07:31,500 --> 00:07:33,700 I mean, is there more to say? 202 00:07:33,700 --> 00:07:36,867 Coming up on 11 minutes! 203 00:07:36,867 --> 00:07:38,967 [audience cheering] 204 00:07:38,967 --> 00:07:41,867 -These are two very creative dishes. -Mm-hmm. 205 00:07:41,867 --> 00:07:44,100 What's going on with Damaris should be really familiar to you 206 00:07:44,100 --> 00:07:47,000 because she's got, like, a passion fruit, cheesecake, 207 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:50,867 and some chocolate cookies, crumbled them up to make bottom crust. 208 00:07:50,867 --> 00:07:55,166 Stephanie has a butter caramel going on with the Mexican hot chocolate 209 00:07:55,166 --> 00:07:56,300 which is divine. 210 00:07:56,300 --> 00:07:58,367 -You looking forward to losing tonight? -I can't wait. 211 00:07:58,367 --> 00:08:00,200 Not hot enough yet. 212 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:02,400 So to make the pupusas, I'm gonna make two discs 213 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:03,867 that are a little bit on the thick side 214 00:08:03,867 --> 00:08:06,467 'cause you want it to be nice and chewy and delicious. 215 00:08:06,467 --> 00:08:08,100 On the inside is some semi-sweet chocolate chips, 216 00:08:08,100 --> 00:08:09,900 a little chile de arbol, and cinnamon 217 00:08:09,900 --> 00:08:12,266 to celebrate the flavors of the Mexican hot chocolate. 218 00:08:12,266 --> 00:08:13,767 No oohs and ahhs, you guys? 219 00:08:13,767 --> 00:08:15,767 Look, when they're flipped, they're not burnt. It's exciting. 220 00:08:15,767 --> 00:08:16,967 [audience exclaiming] 221 00:08:16,967 --> 00:08:19,400 I mean I just hope that Stephanie's masa's cooked nicely. 222 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:20,467 You know, you wanna make sure-- 223 00:08:20,467 --> 00:08:21,567 -Oh, that's the only thing. -Yes, exactly. 224 00:08:21,567 --> 00:08:24,367 Okay. So, Damaris, what's your next step? 225 00:08:24,367 --> 00:08:25,967 -Are you asking yourself? -[Damaris] Yeah. 226 00:08:25,967 --> 00:08:27,900 I'm grabbing passion fruit puree, 227 00:08:27,900 --> 00:08:29,266 I'm gonna add that to my whipped cream. 228 00:08:29,266 --> 00:08:32,467 I just wanna show Bobby that the win last year was really me 229 00:08:32,467 --> 00:08:34,567 and I don't need him to win. 230 00:08:34,567 --> 00:08:35,567 Six-and-a-half minutes. 231 00:08:35,567 --> 00:08:37,767 [audience cheering and applauding] 232 00:08:37,767 --> 00:08:40,000 Those look great. They're nice and crusty on the outside too. 233 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:42,400 -[Stephanie] Yeah. -So you took chocolate, chilies and cinnamon 234 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:43,367 and put it inside so it's melting. 235 00:08:43,367 --> 00:08:44,600 -[Stephanie] I put it inside. Yeah. -Yeah. 236 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:47,066 Now I'm gonna make a little crema to go with the pupusa. 237 00:08:47,066 --> 00:08:49,367 Into the sour cream, I add a little of the Mexican hot chocolate, 238 00:08:49,367 --> 00:08:51,300 chile de arbol, and cinnamon. 239 00:08:51,300 --> 00:08:52,300 You want me to help you? 240 00:08:52,300 --> 00:08:53,467 Yeah, could you? 241 00:08:53,467 --> 00:08:55,367 Uh... Oh, no! 242 00:08:55,367 --> 00:08:56,900 I overwhipped my whipped cream 243 00:08:56,900 --> 00:08:58,667 which is a little embarrassing. 244 00:08:58,667 --> 00:08:59,767 What happened? 245 00:08:59,767 --> 00:09:02,000 I've overwhipped it. You know what happened. 246 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:03,667 Put a little salt and you got some butter. 247 00:09:03,667 --> 00:09:04,567 Get out of here! 248 00:09:04,567 --> 00:09:06,000 -Bobby. -[Damaris] You're in my head! 249 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:07,567 I need to do the whipped cream again, 250 00:09:07,567 --> 00:09:10,500 because without the whipped cream, this is not a frosted dessert. 251 00:09:10,500 --> 00:09:11,867 Three-and-a-half minutes, chefs. 252 00:09:11,867 --> 00:09:15,100 [audience cheering and applauding] 253 00:09:15,100 --> 00:09:16,266 [Stephanie] I'm gonna put one pupusa 254 00:09:16,266 --> 00:09:18,000 next to each little bit of crema. 255 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:19,667 Some of the caramel sauce all over the top, 256 00:09:19,667 --> 00:09:22,000 and then some chopped up chocolate wafers. 257 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,967 Oh, just pour it all over, girl! 258 00:09:24,967 --> 00:09:27,300 You feeling like the goat over there, Stephanie? 259 00:09:27,300 --> 00:09:31,567 I do, I just put a little bit of frosting over the top with some cheese. 260 00:09:31,567 --> 00:09:33,266 And then I wanna add some cilantro 261 00:09:33,266 --> 00:09:34,667 that's been tossed in sugar over the top. 262 00:09:34,667 --> 00:09:35,667 [Bobby] One minute. 263 00:09:35,667 --> 00:09:36,767 This is crazy. 264 00:09:37,867 --> 00:09:40,166 So I start building my dessert 265 00:09:40,166 --> 00:09:42,000 starting with the cookie crumble crust. 266 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:43,333 Then the cheesecake filling, 267 00:09:43,333 --> 00:09:46,467 raspberries, more crumble topping, then more cheesecake filling. 268 00:09:46,467 --> 00:09:49,767 Did she have time to rewhip it? Is it soft? Is it luscious? 269 00:09:49,767 --> 00:09:54,166 And it is so tart, and so delicious, and so delightful. 270 00:09:54,166 --> 00:09:55,667 [Sunny] Feeling good, Damaris? 271 00:09:55,667 --> 00:09:57,667 I'm feeling great, Sunny! 272 00:10:00,266 --> 00:10:04,367 [Bobby and the audience] Ten, nine, eight, seven, 273 00:10:04,367 --> 00:10:10,000 six, five, four, three, two, one. 274 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:11,166 [dings] 275 00:10:11,166 --> 00:10:14,467 [audience cheering and applauding] 276 00:10:14,467 --> 00:10:15,667 Wow. 277 00:10:15,667 --> 00:10:18,000 [Damaris] It tastes delicious, it's nice and balanced. 278 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,000 I might be making this this holiday. 279 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,300 [Bobby] Gorgeous. 280 00:10:21,300 --> 00:10:23,266 [Stephanie] Looking down at my plate, I'm kind of excited. 281 00:10:23,266 --> 00:10:24,867 It's a little bit different and unexpected, 282 00:10:24,867 --> 00:10:26,200 but I think it'll work really well. 283 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:28,166 You look beautiful! 284 00:10:29,700 --> 00:10:31,567 [upbeat music playing] 285 00:10:32,767 --> 00:10:34,467 Well, to see who moves on to round 2, 286 00:10:34,467 --> 00:10:36,400 it's all gonna come down to what you did 287 00:10:36,400 --> 00:10:37,700 with the Mexican hot chocolate. 288 00:10:37,700 --> 00:10:39,000 Chef Stephanie, what'd you make? 289 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:41,400 I made a Mexican hot chocolate filled pupusa 290 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:44,300 with a Mexican hot chocolate caramel, crema, 291 00:10:44,300 --> 00:10:46,100 and some snow of cotija cheese. 292 00:10:46,100 --> 00:10:47,767 [Sunny] I never would have thought of pupusa. 293 00:10:47,767 --> 00:10:51,467 The inside filling, the Mexican chocolate flavor is there 294 00:10:51,467 --> 00:10:56,166 but I would have loved less of the pupusa, more of the filling. 295 00:10:56,166 --> 00:10:59,367 Maybe a deep-fry would have made it more crunchy. 296 00:10:59,367 --> 00:11:00,567 But this right here? 297 00:11:00,567 --> 00:11:01,967 Honey. 298 00:11:01,967 --> 00:11:03,367 You already know I love the sauce 299 00:11:03,367 --> 00:11:04,667 because you saw me react to it 300 00:11:04,667 --> 00:11:06,266 when I went into the kitchen with you, girlfriend. 301 00:11:06,266 --> 00:11:07,166 Thanks, Sunny. 302 00:11:07,166 --> 00:11:08,767 Chef Damaris, what'd you make for us? 303 00:11:08,767 --> 00:11:12,166 I made a Mexican hot chocolate cheesecake trifle 304 00:11:12,166 --> 00:11:14,500 with a little bit of passion fruit frosting. 305 00:11:14,500 --> 00:11:16,100 Harkening back to days of old? 306 00:11:16,100 --> 00:11:18,367 -Uh-huh. -Like Old Man Bobby. 307 00:11:18,367 --> 00:11:19,266 [audience titters] 308 00:11:19,266 --> 00:11:20,367 [Sunny] Your cookie crumble, 309 00:11:20,367 --> 00:11:21,800 it's perfection and very smart. 310 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:24,767 I'm team texture, and I love the passion fruit whipped cream 311 00:11:24,767 --> 00:11:26,066 that you made twice. 312 00:11:26,066 --> 00:11:28,100 Your cheesecake mousse, if you will, 313 00:11:28,100 --> 00:11:31,266 the Mexican hot chocolate is there, but it's subtle. 314 00:11:31,266 --> 00:11:33,667 [groans] Oh! 315 00:11:33,667 --> 00:11:36,667 All right, I'm gonna need a minute here to decide who keeps on cooking. 316 00:11:36,667 --> 00:11:37,900 [sighs] 317 00:11:37,900 --> 00:11:40,266 This is gonna be a tough one, y'all. I just don't wanna lose. 318 00:11:40,266 --> 00:11:41,800 Good luck. 319 00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:45,000 [Stephanie] I feel good. I feel like she had her chance to beat Bobby before. 320 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:46,166 But this year, it's my turn. 321 00:11:47,266 --> 00:11:49,667 And the Chef moving on to round 2 is... 322 00:11:53,867 --> 00:11:55,066 [bell dings] 323 00:11:57,667 --> 00:11:59,667 [upbeat music playing] 324 00:11:59,667 --> 00:12:01,000 So, one of you will keep cooking, 325 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:02,867 and the other will join me here at the table. 326 00:12:02,867 --> 00:12:05,166 And the chef moving on to round 2 is... 327 00:12:08,467 --> 00:12:09,467 Chef Damaris. 328 00:12:09,467 --> 00:12:11,667 -[audience cheering] -[Sunny laughing] 329 00:12:12,266 --> 00:12:13,667 -Good job. -Thank you. 330 00:12:13,667 --> 00:12:15,667 You all, I did not think I was gonna win that. 331 00:12:15,667 --> 00:12:17,667 I don't need you, Bobby. 332 00:12:17,667 --> 00:12:19,567 I can win on my own. 333 00:12:19,567 --> 00:12:21,166 -It was so good. -Oh, thanks. 334 00:12:21,166 --> 00:12:22,467 Creative. 335 00:12:22,467 --> 00:12:25,266 Damaris, this was just very well-balanced. 336 00:12:25,266 --> 00:12:28,100 You powered through and remade that whipped cream 337 00:12:28,100 --> 00:12:30,200 which was, I think, needed, and did it right. 338 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:33,333 -[audience cheering] -[Sunny] Yes! Give 'em twirl, baby. Give 'em a twirl! 339 00:12:36,166 --> 00:12:39,700 Bobby, our next contender bakes a whole lot better than you do. 340 00:12:39,700 --> 00:12:41,767 That could be anybody. 341 00:12:42,967 --> 00:12:45,667 Please welcome the cake master himself. 342 00:12:45,667 --> 00:12:47,100 Duff Goldman! 343 00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:48,667 -Yeah! -[all cheering] 344 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:52,467 [Damaris] Okay, Duff! 345 00:12:52,467 --> 00:12:54,133 Is he inside of that cake? 346 00:12:55,467 --> 00:12:56,500 To the right! 347 00:12:56,500 --> 00:13:00,266 [all laughing] 348 00:13:00,266 --> 00:13:03,367 -Happy holidays! -[Damaris] Yeah! 349 00:13:03,367 --> 00:13:04,500 Hi! 350 00:13:04,500 --> 00:13:07,867 -He's got his Beat Bobby Flay shirt on. -Yeah! 351 00:13:07,867 --> 00:13:09,467 Are you guys ready? 352 00:13:09,467 --> 00:13:12,166 It's Duff! 353 00:13:12,166 --> 00:13:17,200 I feel like beating Duff today is possibly harder than beating Bobby. 354 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:19,867 Let's just say it. Duff is the best pastry chef on the network. 355 00:13:19,867 --> 00:13:21,200 Arguably, he is. 356 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:22,767 All that jolly joy you bring, 357 00:13:22,767 --> 00:13:24,367 we still gotta take this man down. 358 00:13:24,367 --> 00:13:26,567 I was wearing this shirt on the plane the other day 359 00:13:26,567 --> 00:13:29,500 and somebody walked up and they pointed at the shirt and they were like, "Did you?" 360 00:13:29,500 --> 00:13:31,367 And I was like, "I'm about to." 361 00:13:31,367 --> 00:13:33,567 -[all exclaiming] -That's right! 362 00:13:33,567 --> 00:13:35,266 [Bobby] You know, I do like you very much, 363 00:13:35,266 --> 00:13:36,800 but I don't like seeing you here. 364 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:38,166 -Okay. -[all laughing] 365 00:13:38,900 --> 00:13:41,867 -You love to bake. Come on! -[scoffs] 366 00:13:41,867 --> 00:13:43,667 You know, the last thing Bobby baked was a potato. 367 00:13:43,667 --> 00:13:46,467 [all laughing] 368 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:51,367 [Bobby] So let me tell you how it works. 369 00:13:51,367 --> 00:13:53,367 I'm gonna give you an ingredient of my choice 370 00:13:53,367 --> 00:13:55,800 and you have to make that the star of your dish. 371 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:57,467 These two are gonna taste your dishes 372 00:13:57,467 --> 00:14:01,767 and they'll decide which one of you goes up against me in the third round. 373 00:14:01,767 --> 00:14:04,367 Not only that, you get to pick the signature dish 374 00:14:04,367 --> 00:14:07,000 -and you get to pick a teammate. -Huh. 375 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:10,000 But what is the secret ingredient, Bobby? Just tell us. 376 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,367 [all laughing] 377 00:14:15,266 --> 00:14:16,667 Gingerbread. 378 00:14:16,667 --> 00:14:17,667 [audience exclaiming] 379 00:14:17,667 --> 00:14:19,667 Gingerbread? Wait a minute. 380 00:14:19,667 --> 00:14:21,467 I'm gonna give you some gingerbread, 381 00:14:21,467 --> 00:14:24,100 some gingerbread cookies, and a gingerbread house. 382 00:14:24,100 --> 00:14:25,867 -What are we gonna do with that? -I have no idea. 383 00:14:25,867 --> 00:14:28,166 This is actually more difficult than you think 384 00:14:28,166 --> 00:14:30,900 because you're trying to take a already-finished product 385 00:14:30,900 --> 00:14:34,166 and turn it into the star, but it's already the star 'cause it's already done. 386 00:14:34,166 --> 00:14:35,100 Like, what? 387 00:14:35,100 --> 00:14:37,266 Twenty minutes to cook as fast as you can. 388 00:14:37,266 --> 00:14:39,767 -If you wanna catch me, I'm the gingerbread man. -[dings] 389 00:14:39,767 --> 00:14:41,467 -[audience cheering] -[Sunny laughing] 390 00:14:48,767 --> 00:14:49,667 [Stephanie] Gingerbread. 391 00:14:49,667 --> 00:14:50,800 So, you know, it's one of these things 392 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:52,166 that's not really an ingredient, 393 00:14:52,166 --> 00:14:53,567 it's something that's already been made, which can be difficult. 394 00:14:53,567 --> 00:14:55,266 -But you get so much flavor out of it. -Yes. 395 00:14:55,266 --> 00:14:58,867 Tastes like ginger, it's got molasses. 396 00:14:58,867 --> 00:15:00,567 So the thing that's challenging about gingerbread 397 00:15:00,567 --> 00:15:01,867 is that it's already cooked. 398 00:15:01,867 --> 00:15:03,967 The flour's cooked, eggs are cooked, everything's cooked. 399 00:15:03,967 --> 00:15:08,567 So you can't just grind it up and use it as the flour to create more gingerbread. 400 00:15:08,567 --> 00:15:10,767 This is very sticky. 401 00:15:10,767 --> 00:15:12,567 I would make gingerbread French toast here. 402 00:15:12,567 --> 00:15:13,700 Just use what's already there 403 00:15:13,700 --> 00:15:15,200 -and just keep something simple. -[Bobby] Definitely. 404 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,066 [Stephanie] When you only have 20 minutes, making something from scratch 405 00:15:17,066 --> 00:15:18,500 isn't necessarily the way to go. 406 00:15:18,500 --> 00:15:22,400 Faster! Come out of the bottle faster! 407 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:23,667 [audience laughing] 408 00:15:23,667 --> 00:15:25,567 What do you do with already-made gingerbread? 409 00:15:25,567 --> 00:15:28,967 Duff and I do Summer Baking Championship together 410 00:15:28,967 --> 00:15:31,467 and he's, like, very classic, by the book. 411 00:15:31,467 --> 00:15:34,667 I'm a little more pastry chef meets savory chef. 412 00:15:34,667 --> 00:15:38,100 So Duff and I are definitely gonna make two very different things. 413 00:15:38,100 --> 00:15:39,567 This is very heavy. 414 00:15:39,567 --> 00:15:41,200 I'm gonna play it safe 415 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:45,166 and I'm going to highlight the beautiful gingerbread cake that's already been made. 416 00:15:45,166 --> 00:15:47,700 -Damaris, are you making eggs in a hole? -I'm not. 417 00:15:47,700 --> 00:15:50,500 I'm making gingerbread stuffed with fruitcake. 418 00:15:50,500 --> 00:15:53,066 I'm gonna make little gingerbread rings 419 00:15:53,066 --> 00:15:55,800 so I can fill it with fruitcake compote. 420 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:57,700 Where's the cinnamon? 421 00:15:57,700 --> 00:16:01,100 -I've got it right here. -Thank you. Come here, give me a hug. 422 00:16:01,100 --> 00:16:02,100 [audience exclaiming] 423 00:16:02,100 --> 00:16:03,800 Damaris is very disarming, right? 424 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:05,266 She's very sweet. 425 00:16:05,266 --> 00:16:09,100 But, man, she really knows her stuff when it comes to baking a pastry. 426 00:16:09,100 --> 00:16:10,100 So she's gonna be tough. 427 00:16:10,100 --> 00:16:11,400 -Ay, yo, ace of cakes! -[Duff] Yes, ma'am. 428 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:12,700 What are you making over there? 429 00:16:12,700 --> 00:16:14,967 I'm making a ginger snap. 430 00:16:14,967 --> 00:16:16,000 -[audience exclaims] -[gasps] 431 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:17,667 [Duff] I'm a baker, I like baking stuff. 432 00:16:17,667 --> 00:16:20,367 It's all the same ingredients of gingerbread, 433 00:16:20,367 --> 00:16:21,867 so when the judges are tasting, it'll be like, 434 00:16:21,867 --> 00:16:23,867 "Oh, yeah, I definitely taste gingerbread." 435 00:16:23,867 --> 00:16:25,767 It's a ginger snap, everything's in there. 436 00:16:25,767 --> 00:16:28,200 I'm gonna actually use the gingerbread cookie 437 00:16:28,200 --> 00:16:30,767 to make a streusel on top of my gingersnap. 438 00:16:30,767 --> 00:16:32,166 Things are going good. 439 00:16:32,166 --> 00:16:36,967 I am putting sugar, oil, salt, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, 440 00:16:36,967 --> 00:16:39,867 baking powder, eggs, and flour in the mixer. 441 00:16:39,867 --> 00:16:42,000 How soon do you need to get that cookie in the oven? 442 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:45,000 Uh, I need to do it right away! 443 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:47,500 In the next, like, 10 seconds. 444 00:16:47,500 --> 00:16:49,066 [Duff] But they don't bake that long. 445 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:54,266 Hey, what's up? 446 00:16:54,266 --> 00:16:56,967 I'm Duff and I am the owner of Charm City Cakes in Baltimore, Maryland. 447 00:16:56,967 --> 00:16:58,567 I'm a judge on a lot of different shows 448 00:16:58,567 --> 00:17:02,600 and I've competed on Food Network Challenge, Buddy vs. Duff, and Chopped. 449 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:05,900 I've co-hosted on Beat Bobby Flay, one of my favorite shows. 450 00:17:05,900 --> 00:17:07,667 But this is my first time competing. 451 00:17:07,667 --> 00:17:09,600 It's so much fun to beat Bobby. 452 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:13,567 I think other people would probably say that I'm very competitive 453 00:17:13,567 --> 00:17:17,667 but I just love to cook and bake really amazing desserts. 454 00:17:17,667 --> 00:17:21,634 All I want for the holidays is for Bobby Flay to lose to me. 455 00:17:23,567 --> 00:17:26,066 [Sunny] 15 minutes! 456 00:17:26,066 --> 00:17:28,567 [Damaris] Now, I'm gonna start working on my fruitcake compote. 457 00:17:28,567 --> 00:17:30,967 I'm grabbing a lot of dry fruits. 458 00:17:30,967 --> 00:17:34,467 Currants, raisin, cherries, cranberry. 459 00:17:34,467 --> 00:17:38,700 And then I put them in a mixture of brown sugar, gingerbread spices, 460 00:17:38,700 --> 00:17:43,100 sorghum, which is similar to molasses, orange zest, and rum. 461 00:17:43,100 --> 00:17:46,266 You've got your rounds here. Telegraph where you're going 'cause I don't know. 462 00:17:46,266 --> 00:17:48,166 -So I'm gonna toast those up. -[Sunny] Okay. 463 00:17:48,166 --> 00:17:50,667 And then all the flavors that you think of in gingerbread, 464 00:17:50,667 --> 00:17:52,834 I'm also putting in with my fruitcake compote. 465 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:56,166 What face did you make behind me? 466 00:17:56,166 --> 00:17:57,600 I did not make a face to fruitcake. 467 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:00,066 It's on sale, so somebody's buying it. 468 00:18:00,066 --> 00:18:01,567 [audience laughing] 469 00:18:01,567 --> 00:18:03,967 Sunny hates fruitcake. 470 00:18:03,967 --> 00:18:09,066 Which is not ideal because she's the one tasting and judging this dish. 471 00:18:09,066 --> 00:18:11,667 If I have to start again, I don't know that I'll finish. 472 00:18:12,567 --> 00:18:14,266 Y'all give it up to my girl. 473 00:18:14,266 --> 00:18:16,266 [audience cheering] 474 00:18:16,266 --> 00:18:19,367 -Duff! You gotta get those cookies in, dude. -I do! 475 00:18:19,367 --> 00:18:20,767 [Sunny] Hurry up! 476 00:18:20,767 --> 00:18:21,900 [Sunny and audience chanting] Hurry up! 477 00:18:21,900 --> 00:18:23,567 -Hurry up. -Hurry up. 478 00:18:23,567 --> 00:18:26,367 Maybe smaller cookies 'cause you have a less amount of time. 479 00:18:26,367 --> 00:18:29,400 I know! But the thing is is they're so good when they're big! 480 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:32,567 -Smaller cookies, Duff! Trust me! -[Duff laughing] 481 00:18:32,567 --> 00:18:34,467 -I got it! I got it, we're good, I'm good. -Twelve minutes! 482 00:18:34,467 --> 00:18:35,900 They're gonna bake, they're gonna bake! 483 00:18:35,900 --> 00:18:38,567 They're in the oven right now! 484 00:18:38,567 --> 00:18:42,367 -[audience cheering] -Woo-hoo! Yeah! 485 00:18:42,367 --> 00:18:44,100 Where do I begin? 486 00:18:44,100 --> 00:18:46,500 It smells delicious in that pot 487 00:18:46,500 --> 00:18:50,000 which is exciting to me because you can change my mind about things. 488 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:55,166 You know what I really love about what Duff is doing is he is remaking those flavors 489 00:18:55,166 --> 00:18:57,367 of gingerbread and imagining them in a cookie. 490 00:18:57,367 --> 00:18:59,400 -[Stephanie] Right. -[Sunny] But they were huge. 491 00:18:59,400 --> 00:19:01,767 Which is like, "Wow, not enough time." 492 00:19:01,767 --> 00:19:03,600 Is that sugar? 493 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:06,500 It's cinnamon, sugar, ginger. 494 00:19:06,500 --> 00:19:09,066 I dust my cakes and I putting 'em onto a hot griddle 495 00:19:09,066 --> 00:19:11,367 'cause this is a tender little cake and I want some texture. 496 00:19:11,367 --> 00:19:13,433 You gotta be careful with that that you don't burn it. 497 00:19:15,166 --> 00:19:17,266 [audience laughs] 498 00:19:18,300 --> 00:19:20,500 [Duff] What? These are insane! 499 00:19:20,500 --> 00:19:21,600 What are you making? 500 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:24,166 I'm gonna use those gingerbread cookies 501 00:19:24,166 --> 00:19:28,200 to kind of make a buttery gingerbread streusel 502 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:30,266 that's gonna sort of enrobe the cookie. 503 00:19:30,266 --> 00:19:33,567 It's just gonna give you a really nice crunch. 504 00:19:33,567 --> 00:19:37,100 All right, you guys, we've got eight minutes left on the clock. 505 00:19:37,100 --> 00:19:38,166 [audience cheering] 506 00:19:38,166 --> 00:19:40,400 [Duff] So now I have to melt white chocolate. 507 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:41,800 It's creamy and cooling, 508 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:44,867 so it will sort of help temper some of that ginger in my cookie. 509 00:19:44,867 --> 00:19:46,567 What's going on over here? Did you just make... 510 00:19:46,567 --> 00:19:48,066 -Okay, so... Yeah. -...super-sized cookies? 511 00:19:48,066 --> 00:19:50,100 -Do you want a peek? Just, like, real fast? -[Stephanie] Yes, yes. 512 00:19:50,100 --> 00:19:51,367 [Duff] Okay, ready? Oh, my God. 513 00:19:51,367 --> 00:19:52,467 [exclaims] Oh, my gosh, they're so... 514 00:19:52,467 --> 00:19:54,567 They're looking very close to done. 515 00:19:54,567 --> 00:19:56,266 -[audience laughing] -They are definitely not. 516 00:19:56,266 --> 00:19:59,266 I got them in the oven with 12 minutes to go. 517 00:19:59,266 --> 00:20:00,467 They're gonna need 10 minutes to bake. 518 00:20:00,467 --> 00:20:03,367 So I have two minutes to get them out of the oven, 519 00:20:03,367 --> 00:20:05,300 decorate them and get them on a plate. 520 00:20:05,300 --> 00:20:06,767 Which is not ideal. 521 00:20:06,767 --> 00:20:09,066 -Good luck with that, I'm gonna check out Damaris. -Thank you. 522 00:20:09,066 --> 00:20:12,000 I'm flipping my cakes, and they're kind of falling apart. 523 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:14,500 I have to be so careful with these, 524 00:20:14,500 --> 00:20:17,200 they've gotten only more delicate as they've gotten hot. 525 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:18,467 -How is it going over here? -[Damaris] All right. 526 00:20:18,467 --> 00:20:20,066 [Stephanie] Oh, that sauce smells incredible. 527 00:20:20,066 --> 00:20:22,467 -Thanks. It needs to cook. -It does need to cook, yeah. 528 00:20:22,467 --> 00:20:24,567 How do you feel about trying to take down the ace of cakes? 529 00:20:24,567 --> 00:20:26,867 Oh, my God, it's so rough, it's terrible. 530 00:20:26,867 --> 00:20:28,367 -[Stephanie chuckling] -[Damaris] It's so hard. 531 00:20:28,367 --> 00:20:30,467 I keep looking for somebody easy to beat. 532 00:20:30,467 --> 00:20:34,266 Like my niece, who's six. That'd have been nice. 533 00:20:34,266 --> 00:20:35,767 -Good luck. -Thank you, thank you. 534 00:20:35,767 --> 00:20:39,100 -[Stephanie] Just under six minutes left, you guys. -[audience cheering] 535 00:20:39,100 --> 00:20:41,500 I just saw some very raw cookies in the oven. 536 00:20:41,500 --> 00:20:43,767 -He doesn't seem very concerned. -[Stephanie laughs] No. 537 00:20:43,767 --> 00:20:45,100 They're both having some challenges. 538 00:20:45,100 --> 00:20:47,767 On Damaris' side, that fruit sauce smells delicious. 539 00:20:47,767 --> 00:20:49,767 It's got a ways to go to become a sauce. 540 00:20:49,767 --> 00:20:54,000 Oh! Man, so close, so close. Let's go. 541 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:55,300 How are you feeling, Duff? 542 00:20:55,300 --> 00:20:57,100 Oh, Damaris, I'm on fire. 543 00:20:57,100 --> 00:20:58,867 -[Damaris] Yeah, you are. -[laughing] 544 00:20:58,867 --> 00:21:01,200 -Something's burning! -Burning, burning, yes, yes. 545 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:03,700 -[Sunny] Something's burning! -[Duff] No, no, no, no. 546 00:21:03,700 --> 00:21:05,000 So, you know, I look at my streusel 547 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:07,000 and smoke is pouring out of it. 548 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:09,667 Okay. Don't panic, don't panic. That's terrible. 549 00:21:09,667 --> 00:21:12,266 I have to. Have to make more streusel. 550 00:21:12,266 --> 00:21:14,367 This is the star ingredient. 551 00:21:14,367 --> 00:21:16,467 That really set me back. 552 00:21:16,467 --> 00:21:18,800 -Duff, you got this, man! Come on, Duff! -[audience cheering] 553 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:20,000 Thanks, guys. 554 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:22,767 Goldman, get your head in the game! 555 00:21:22,767 --> 00:21:24,800 [Damaris] I made six gingerbread rounds. 556 00:21:24,800 --> 00:21:26,567 Four of them are looking okay 557 00:21:26,567 --> 00:21:28,000 and now it's just time to plate. 558 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:30,667 I know I needed frosting so I'm gonna do a little sauce 559 00:21:30,667 --> 00:21:33,166 which is sour cream, brown sugar, and a little vanilla. 560 00:21:33,166 --> 00:21:37,000 I'm adding my gorgeous toasted gingerbread ring 561 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:39,700 and then my fruitcake compote in the center. 562 00:21:39,700 --> 00:21:40,800 Ninety seconds. 563 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:43,667 -What? What? -[audience cheering] 564 00:21:43,667 --> 00:21:45,200 Go! Get your cookies out of the oven! 565 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:48,000 [laughing] No way. He's making the garnish. 566 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:49,567 Duff, Duff, Duff, Duff! 567 00:21:49,567 --> 00:21:51,900 [Duff] I need the chocolate on there, 568 00:21:51,900 --> 00:21:54,367 'cause that's what's gonna make the streusel stick to the cookie. 569 00:21:54,367 --> 00:21:55,500 [Bobby] 55 seconds. 570 00:21:55,500 --> 00:21:56,900 [Duff] Coming out. Coming out right now. 571 00:21:56,900 --> 00:21:58,367 Ooh! 572 00:21:58,367 --> 00:22:00,166 Those are some beautiful cookies! 573 00:22:00,166 --> 00:22:02,100 -Come on, Duff! -[Stephanie] Those are good looking! 574 00:22:02,100 --> 00:22:03,467 [Sunny] Those are some beautiful cookies, Duff! 575 00:22:03,467 --> 00:22:05,100 -Go get a plate. -Get a plate! Get a plate! 576 00:22:05,100 --> 00:22:06,767 [Sunny] Get a plate! Hurry! 577 00:22:06,767 --> 00:22:08,600 Oh, my God! 578 00:22:08,600 --> 00:22:10,834 Come on, Duff! Get a plate! 579 00:22:12,467 --> 00:22:13,433 [bell dings] 580 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:17,400 [Bobby] Thirty seconds. 581 00:22:17,400 --> 00:22:19,000 [Duff] Time is winding down, the cookies are on the sheet pan. 582 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:22,166 I cannot take them off, they're piping hot, they'll just fall apart. 583 00:22:22,166 --> 00:22:24,133 [Sunny] Get a plate! Hurry! 584 00:22:24,567 --> 00:22:26,066 Oh, my God! 585 00:22:26,066 --> 00:22:27,266 -Here, plate. -[Sunny] Yes, Damaris! 586 00:22:27,266 --> 00:22:28,266 -Thank you. -What do you want? 587 00:22:28,266 --> 00:22:29,800 Twenty. 588 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:33,200 I'm trying to help Duff because the last thing I want is to win on a technicality. 589 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:37,300 [all] Ten, nine, eight, seven... 590 00:22:37,300 --> 00:22:42,367 [audience] Six, five, four, three, two, 591 00:22:42,367 --> 00:22:43,500 -one! -[bell dings] 592 00:22:43,500 --> 00:22:47,567 [audience cheering] 593 00:22:47,567 --> 00:22:48,767 Ugh. 594 00:22:48,767 --> 00:22:51,767 -Does this mean we don't get to eat those cookies? -Yes! 595 00:22:51,767 --> 00:22:55,200 I needed a couple minutes so they would cool just enough 596 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:58,066 that I could get a spatula underneath 'em and get them on the plate. 597 00:22:58,066 --> 00:23:01,700 I know they're gonna be good, but they're not on a plate, so it didn't count. 598 00:23:01,700 --> 00:23:02,734 [sighs] 599 00:23:03,767 --> 00:23:04,900 [Damaris] It's so delicious, y'all, 600 00:23:04,900 --> 00:23:07,300 it just really is missing that crunch 601 00:23:07,300 --> 00:23:09,166 to make this dish feel complete. 602 00:23:09,166 --> 00:23:11,533 -It's beautiful. -It's fine, they don't have crunch. 603 00:23:14,266 --> 00:23:17,100 So, Duff, you didn't quite make the plate. 604 00:23:17,100 --> 00:23:18,767 I feel like I let you down. I'm sorry. 605 00:23:18,767 --> 00:23:20,767 Well, listen, Duff, you know we love you so much, 606 00:23:20,767 --> 00:23:22,100 and in the spirit of the holidays, 607 00:23:22,100 --> 00:23:23,266 we're still gonna taste your cookie. 608 00:23:23,266 --> 00:23:24,367 Oh, thank you. 609 00:23:24,367 --> 00:23:26,700 This is a white chocolate ginger snap. 610 00:23:26,700 --> 00:23:29,033 They're fresh and they're warm and they're nice. 611 00:23:30,266 --> 00:23:34,200 The molasses is talking. The sugar crystals are crunching. 612 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:36,000 I do like an underbaked cookie, 613 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:38,667 I think maybe just one more minute, 614 00:23:38,667 --> 00:23:41,200 but I don't know if Santa's gonna be mad at that. 615 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:42,867 [Stephanie] I do love that you put the texture on it. 616 00:23:42,867 --> 00:23:45,567 And I think a really smart play here was the white chocolate on top 617 00:23:45,567 --> 00:23:47,467 because you've got all this spice from having it 618 00:23:47,467 --> 00:23:49,600 be an actual fresh gingerbread cookie 619 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:53,000 that the white chocolate really helps celebrate that. 620 00:23:53,000 --> 00:23:55,000 Awesome. Good, good. Thank you. 621 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:57,100 It's disappointing, I didn't get the cookies on the plate. 622 00:23:57,100 --> 00:23:59,100 But I'm happy everybody got to taste 'em 623 00:23:59,100 --> 00:24:00,467 'cause I'm really proud of my cookies. 624 00:24:00,467 --> 00:24:01,667 So, Damaris, what'd you make? 625 00:24:01,667 --> 00:24:04,800 I made a toasted gingerbread cake 626 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:07,033 with a little bit of fruit cake compote. 627 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:11,967 -Wow. -Yay! 628 00:24:11,967 --> 00:24:13,767 The sour cream, brown sugar. 629 00:24:13,767 --> 00:24:17,000 Knowing that you had a very sweet center with your compote, 630 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:19,567 you made it less sugary so that was perfect. 631 00:24:19,567 --> 00:24:23,400 Because when you get to this lord of the rings... You know what I mean? 632 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:26,567 It's sweet, you added sugar to it. 633 00:24:26,567 --> 00:24:31,467 I think the one thing I would change about this is I am missing texture. 634 00:24:31,467 --> 00:24:33,300 I know, I'm missing the crunch too. 635 00:24:33,300 --> 00:24:36,100 I saw you put the sugar on the outside of the cake, which is really smart. 636 00:24:36,100 --> 00:24:38,166 And when you hit the edge of it with your spoon, there's a crisp, 637 00:24:38,166 --> 00:24:40,867 but I would have loved for there to be a little bit more sugar in there 638 00:24:40,867 --> 00:24:43,000 just to get that syrup to come with your fruits. 639 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:43,967 Yeah. 640 00:24:43,967 --> 00:24:46,166 Any other night, we'd have a lot to talk about 641 00:24:46,166 --> 00:24:47,967 if this would have gotten on the plate. 642 00:24:47,967 --> 00:24:51,000 But we do have to follow the rules here at Beat Bobby Flay. 643 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:54,300 -The chef moving forward to round 3... -Chef Damaris. 644 00:24:54,300 --> 00:24:56,367 -Yay! -[audience cheering] 645 00:24:56,367 --> 00:24:58,266 -Good effort. -[Duff] Thank you. 646 00:24:58,266 --> 00:24:59,166 Come here. 647 00:24:59,166 --> 00:25:00,700 -It's not a real win. -[Duff] No, it is. 648 00:25:00,700 --> 00:25:02,400 It's a technicality win. 649 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,367 No, no, no, this is not a technicality. 650 00:25:04,367 --> 00:25:06,000 So, Damaris, you know, 651 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:09,767 we need you to do what you've already done before. 652 00:25:09,767 --> 00:25:10,967 We gotta beat Bobby. 653 00:25:10,967 --> 00:25:12,467 [Sunny] It's a must. 654 00:25:17,900 --> 00:25:20,066 All right, Damaris, good job. Two for two. 655 00:25:20,066 --> 00:25:21,266 And then three for three. 656 00:25:21,266 --> 00:25:24,767 -[audience exclaiming and cheering] -[Sunny laughing] Yeah! 657 00:25:24,767 --> 00:25:27,066 You're not there yet. What are we baking tonight? 658 00:25:27,066 --> 00:25:30,066 My frosted holiday dish is... 659 00:25:32,300 --> 00:25:34,667 Chocolate orange Christmas Bundt. 660 00:25:34,667 --> 00:25:36,867 -[gasps] -What? 661 00:25:36,867 --> 00:25:39,233 [Sunny laughing] 662 00:25:40,500 --> 00:25:43,166 Do you even own a Bundt cake form? 663 00:25:43,166 --> 00:25:45,533 Yeah, I use it to blanch vegetables. 664 00:25:48,300 --> 00:25:51,900 So, Damaris, the fun part is you get to pick your teammate. 665 00:25:51,900 --> 00:25:56,166 Duff or Stephanie? Two very talented chefs. 666 00:25:56,166 --> 00:25:57,166 So who's it gonna be? 667 00:25:57,166 --> 00:25:58,100 It's gonna be Duff. 668 00:25:58,100 --> 00:26:00,567 -Oh, man! Okay, okay. -[audience cheering] 669 00:26:00,567 --> 00:26:01,867 [Damaris] You have to pick Duff. 670 00:26:01,867 --> 00:26:06,000 Why would I put Duff on Bobby's team when we're making cake? 671 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:07,867 [laughing] 672 00:26:07,867 --> 00:26:09,300 Poor Stephanie. Come here. 673 00:26:09,300 --> 00:26:11,367 Well, now the thing is I don't want you to beat Bobby Flay anymore. 674 00:26:11,367 --> 00:26:12,967 -[Bobby] Yes, exactly. -[audience titters] 675 00:26:12,967 --> 00:26:15,867 I will say that I feel like the fact that we're two chefs known for savory, 676 00:26:15,867 --> 00:26:18,367 I might do a little more pastries than Bobby does in real life 677 00:26:18,367 --> 00:26:20,300 -and I might not dislike it as much. -For sure. 678 00:26:20,300 --> 00:26:21,200 No, you win that battle. 679 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:23,367 So you're each gonna have 45 minutes 680 00:26:23,367 --> 00:26:28,266 to make a chocolate orange holiday Bundt cake and two sweet treats. 681 00:26:28,266 --> 00:26:29,600 Let's get frosting! 682 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:31,734 -[audience cheering] -[Sunny laughing] 683 00:26:35,166 --> 00:26:39,200 Damaris and Duff together is an interesting duo to watch 684 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:41,000 because they're both very creative. 685 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:44,200 Hey, Damaris, I'm using this oven or the big oven? 686 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:46,600 You can use either one you want, I'm fine. 687 00:26:46,600 --> 00:26:49,500 I didn't realize I was gonna get here and now I'm very nervous. 688 00:26:49,500 --> 00:26:50,700 'Cause what if Bobby beats me? 689 00:26:50,700 --> 00:26:52,367 [Duff] If he beats you, he's beat us. 690 00:26:52,367 --> 00:26:54,367 -Bless his heart. -I mean... 691 00:26:54,367 --> 00:26:55,900 [Stephanie] Bobby, are you in charge of the Bundt? 692 00:26:55,900 --> 00:26:57,800 -[Bobby] Yes, I'm in charge of the Bundt. -[Stephanie] Bobby's Bundt. 693 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:00,467 [Bobby] I'm teamed up with Stephanie which I'm very excited about. 694 00:27:00,467 --> 00:27:03,166 Mostly because I know Stephanie's just gonna be able to do her thing 695 00:27:03,166 --> 00:27:05,767 'cause I'm gonna be concentrating very, very heavily 696 00:27:05,767 --> 00:27:07,467 on making sure that this Bundt cake 697 00:27:07,467 --> 00:27:09,367 comes out of the oven in some way, shape, or form. 698 00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:12,467 -In the shape of a Bundt, perhaps. -Yeah, exactly. 699 00:27:12,467 --> 00:27:17,600 So a Bundt cake is basically a dense cake cooked in a specific pan 700 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:19,867 and they're gonna flavor it with chocolate and orange. 701 00:27:19,867 --> 00:27:24,300 That flume up the center makes that cake cook thoroughly. 702 00:27:24,300 --> 00:27:29,066 So very smart choice for our girl Damaris here with just 45 minutes. 703 00:27:29,066 --> 00:27:32,300 [Damaris] We're making chocolate orange Bundt... 704 00:27:32,300 --> 00:27:33,600 Walnut Russian tea cakes. 705 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:35,867 [Damaris] With a bourbon orange eggnog. 706 00:27:35,867 --> 00:27:38,166 I can't make cookie dough until I have toasted walnuts, 707 00:27:38,166 --> 00:27:40,467 so I have to get my walnuts into the oven. 708 00:27:40,467 --> 00:27:41,867 All right, nuts are in the oven. 709 00:27:41,867 --> 00:27:43,367 You're doing great. 710 00:27:43,367 --> 00:27:44,800 Listen, man, cookies are my thing. 711 00:27:44,800 --> 00:27:47,867 There is no way that I'm gonna lose twice with cookies. 712 00:27:47,867 --> 00:27:50,266 What are we doing? We're blending. 713 00:27:50,266 --> 00:27:52,166 [audience cheering] 714 00:27:52,166 --> 00:27:53,667 [Damaris] This is a blender cake, 715 00:27:53,667 --> 00:27:56,066 so I'm throwing all of my wet ingredients into the blender. 716 00:27:56,066 --> 00:27:59,867 That's a whole orange, sugar, egg, sour cream, 717 00:27:59,867 --> 00:28:02,367 cocoa powder, a little bit of salt. 718 00:28:02,367 --> 00:28:05,767 Everything blends up and you pour it in the self-rising flour. 719 00:28:05,767 --> 00:28:06,900 Have you ever made Bundt cake before? 720 00:28:06,900 --> 00:28:08,100 I have made a Bundt cake before. 721 00:28:08,100 --> 00:28:10,400 So I'm gonna do an orange-infused 722 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:11,567 vanilla cake. 723 00:28:11,567 --> 00:28:12,667 Oh, so the cake's not chocolate. 724 00:28:12,667 --> 00:28:14,000 No, the cake's not chocolate, 725 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:15,800 which I don't know if it's a good idea, but that's what I'm doing. 726 00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:18,900 And I'm gonna make a bittersweet ganache on the outside. 727 00:28:18,900 --> 00:28:20,100 And what are you making? 728 00:28:20,100 --> 00:28:21,266 [Stephanie] What about a cocktail? Does that sound good? 729 00:28:21,266 --> 00:28:22,166 -[Bobby] Yeah. -Oh. 730 00:28:22,166 --> 00:28:23,767 Some, like, hot buttered rum situation. 731 00:28:23,767 --> 00:28:24,767 Yes, definitely. 732 00:28:24,767 --> 00:28:26,800 And I'm gonna make some candy cane ice cream. 733 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:28,166 Ooh, yeah. I like that. 734 00:28:28,166 --> 00:28:29,700 [Stephanie] What's great is there's so few ingredients. 735 00:28:29,700 --> 00:28:31,567 So it's heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, 736 00:28:31,567 --> 00:28:34,467 I'm putting some peppermint extract, and then salt, 737 00:28:34,467 --> 00:28:36,100 that's what's gonna bring out the peppermint flavor. 738 00:28:36,100 --> 00:28:37,700 You guys, we're going for some nitrogen. 739 00:28:37,700 --> 00:28:39,100 [audience cheering] 740 00:28:39,100 --> 00:28:40,600 Ooh! 741 00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:43,266 -[audience cheering] -[Stephanie exclaiming] 742 00:28:43,266 --> 00:28:45,500 Okay, liquid nitrogen. 743 00:28:45,500 --> 00:28:47,767 [Stephanie] Just making a little ice cream over here. 744 00:28:47,767 --> 00:28:49,867 I'm going to finish with its candy canes. 745 00:28:49,867 --> 00:28:52,467 Duff and Damaris are definitely seasoned pros. 746 00:28:52,467 --> 00:28:55,100 Just as far as the flavors go, I think their team plays a little more safe. 747 00:28:55,100 --> 00:28:57,467 It's just sweet, whereas ours will be a little more fun. 748 00:28:57,467 --> 00:28:59,967 I'm gonna throw it in the freezer, but it's ice cream. 749 00:29:01,100 --> 00:29:02,100 Mmm! 750 00:29:02,100 --> 00:29:03,600 That's delicious. 751 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:05,266 -Man, I love that crunch in there. -[Stephanie] Yeah. 752 00:29:06,166 --> 00:29:07,734 [Sunny] 36 minutes! 753 00:29:09,500 --> 00:29:12,100 My walnuts are toasted, so now I'm making the cookie dough. 754 00:29:12,100 --> 00:29:15,867 Butter, cinnamon, powdered sugar, flour. 755 00:29:15,867 --> 00:29:18,867 -Duff, your wife is here! -[Duff] Yeah! There she is! 756 00:29:18,867 --> 00:29:21,700 -[Sunny] Johnna! -[audience applauding] 757 00:29:21,700 --> 00:29:23,600 Hi, Josephine. 758 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:24,667 [Duff] Are you strong? 759 00:29:25,367 --> 00:29:27,900 Yeah! 760 00:29:27,900 --> 00:29:30,000 [Sunny] Okay, so what's the plan over here? 761 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:33,867 So we're doing a chocolate Bundt, eggnog, 762 00:29:33,867 --> 00:29:36,266 and Duff is making a gorgeous little walnut cookie. 763 00:29:36,266 --> 00:29:37,467 [Sunny] What led you to the drink? 764 00:29:37,467 --> 00:29:38,967 [Damaris] It just seems like a Bobby move 765 00:29:38,967 --> 00:29:41,467 and we're really trying to go apples to apples here. 766 00:29:41,467 --> 00:29:45,900 It never feels good to beat him with something that he is not good at. 767 00:29:45,900 --> 00:29:49,100 Well let's just be honest. Your tuna noodle casserole was better than his. 768 00:29:49,100 --> 00:29:51,300 [Damaris] But is there any way that Bobby's ever gonna make 769 00:29:51,300 --> 00:29:52,867 a good tuna noodle casserole? No. 770 00:29:52,867 --> 00:29:54,467 Yeah, I'm with you on that. 771 00:29:54,467 --> 00:29:58,634 I'm filling my Bundt pans up and this batter is ready to go in the oven. 772 00:30:00,467 --> 00:30:03,100 [Bobby] I have some dry ingredients for the cake batter. 773 00:30:03,100 --> 00:30:06,066 Flour, baking powder, baking soda, a little bit of salt, 774 00:30:06,066 --> 00:30:08,000 and then in another bowl I add some sugar, 775 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:09,367 and a whole bunch of orange zest. 776 00:30:09,367 --> 00:30:11,266 Look how orangey it smells over here. 777 00:30:11,266 --> 00:30:13,367 -It smells delicious. -It does smell really orangey over here. 778 00:30:13,367 --> 00:30:14,967 Is that the cake starter? 779 00:30:14,967 --> 00:30:17,600 -[Bobby] Yeah. -And then what about the two sweet treats? 780 00:30:17,600 --> 00:30:19,166 We're making peppermint ice cream 781 00:30:19,166 --> 00:30:21,767 and we're making a hot buttered rum cocktail. 782 00:30:21,767 --> 00:30:23,166 [Stephanie] Do you wanna taste some ice cream? 783 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:27,467 -[Sunny] Well, I won't give any flavor notes. -[Bobby] Why not? 784 00:30:27,467 --> 00:30:29,000 'Cause I want you to lose, Bobby. 785 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:30,600 -Hello? -But I'm working with Bobby. 786 00:30:30,600 --> 00:30:33,967 You're just a casualty of war, I'm sorry, this is just friendly fire. 787 00:30:33,967 --> 00:30:35,767 Sunny kind of went from being my fan 788 00:30:35,767 --> 00:30:38,667 to like wanting me to go down just because I'm on Bobby's team. 789 00:30:38,667 --> 00:30:40,467 Yeah, that's what happens. Association. 790 00:30:40,467 --> 00:30:41,900 All right, all right, I'mma leave you guys to it. 791 00:30:41,900 --> 00:30:45,166 -You got 31 minutes, and 30 seconds, chefs. -[audience cheering] 792 00:30:46,767 --> 00:30:51,667 So I'll tell you, the menu that sounds better to me is actually Bobby Flay's menu, 793 00:30:51,667 --> 00:30:54,800 but the peppermint ice cream, I'm gonna say it's not sweet enough. 794 00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:57,500 That was just giving me peppermint and cream. 795 00:30:57,500 --> 00:30:58,533 It's gonna be interesting. 796 00:30:59,500 --> 00:31:01,000 [Bobby] I gotta get to the Bundt cake. 797 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:04,600 I add cream, unsalted butter, with the orange and sugar mix 798 00:31:04,600 --> 00:31:06,567 until it gets really light and fluffy. 799 00:31:06,567 --> 00:31:11,266 Then I add vanilla extract, some orange juice, eggs, and the dry mixture. 800 00:31:11,266 --> 00:31:13,000 The Greek yogurt, the cultures in the yogurt 801 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:14,667 creates a really nice texture in the cake. 802 00:31:14,667 --> 00:31:18,500 So I have my batter ready, I pipe it into the Bundt pans and I get 'em into the oven. 803 00:31:18,500 --> 00:31:20,867 [Stephanie] That was an impressive thing to see. That was such a pastry skill, 804 00:31:20,867 --> 00:31:22,433 -just piping it into the Bundt pans. -[Bobby] There you go. 805 00:31:24,100 --> 00:31:26,900 I say kudos to Bobby 'cause we all know he doesn't bake very well. 806 00:31:26,900 --> 00:31:29,867 For him to say, "I'm taking on the cake" is a big endeavor. 807 00:31:29,867 --> 00:31:32,767 [Bobby] Hope they come out, like, all in one piece. 808 00:31:32,767 --> 00:31:35,900 It's literally 50-50 in my head until it happens. Always. 809 00:31:35,900 --> 00:31:37,700 [Stephanie] It could ruin everything. 810 00:31:37,700 --> 00:31:39,900 [laughing] All right, yes. 811 00:31:39,900 --> 00:31:40,900 [Duff laughing] 812 00:31:40,900 --> 00:31:42,066 They're in. 813 00:31:43,467 --> 00:31:44,467 [bell dings] 814 00:31:47,467 --> 00:31:49,667 [upbeat music playing] 815 00:31:49,667 --> 00:31:51,400 -Twenty-seven minutes, Duff. -[Duff] Awesome. 816 00:31:51,400 --> 00:31:52,900 [audience cheering] 817 00:31:52,900 --> 00:31:54,467 So what's happening over with Damaris 818 00:31:54,467 --> 00:31:57,367 is she's working on the cake and the eggnog 819 00:31:57,367 --> 00:32:00,166 and she's leaving the cookies to Duff. 820 00:32:00,166 --> 00:32:03,667 Bobby is great at a lot of different stuff. 821 00:32:03,667 --> 00:32:04,767 But Damaris is amazing, 822 00:32:04,767 --> 00:32:06,100 she's a really incredible baker. 823 00:32:06,100 --> 00:32:08,567 Oh, God, that's smells great. 824 00:32:08,567 --> 00:32:10,166 Are you talking about my chocolate orange Bundt? 825 00:32:10,166 --> 00:32:12,367 Yeah, that smells great. 826 00:32:12,367 --> 00:32:13,567 [Damaris] Now that my Bundts are in the oven, 827 00:32:13,567 --> 00:32:15,066 I'm gonna start on this eggnog. 828 00:32:15,066 --> 00:32:18,166 I'm whisking egg yolks and sugar until it's nice and fluffy 829 00:32:18,166 --> 00:32:20,767 and then I'm gonna temper it with hot cream and milk. 830 00:32:20,767 --> 00:32:22,900 I need to bring it up to 160 degrees. 831 00:32:22,900 --> 00:32:24,500 That's gonna make it nice and thick. 832 00:32:24,500 --> 00:32:26,867 Bobby, last year, I helped you win. 833 00:32:26,867 --> 00:32:32,000 Not happening again! This is Beat Bobby Flay, this is not Help Bobby Flay. 834 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:33,867 -What's up? -[Bobby] I hate that you're so good at baking. 835 00:32:33,867 --> 00:32:35,500 -[Damaris] Why? -[Bobby] I mean, I like it when you're on my team. 836 00:32:35,500 --> 00:32:37,367 Oh. Bless his heart. 837 00:32:37,367 --> 00:32:39,867 You know, I think it's time to mess around with my guy Bobby. 838 00:32:39,867 --> 00:32:41,400 I brought him a Christmas present. 839 00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:42,567 Let's see if he accepts. 840 00:32:42,567 --> 00:32:44,233 -Twenty-four minutes on the clock. -[audience cheering] 841 00:32:46,500 --> 00:32:47,967 I brought you something, Bobby. 842 00:32:47,967 --> 00:32:50,400 From Christmas past, three rings. 843 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:53,400 You know what these were from, right? Your three marriages. 844 00:32:53,400 --> 00:32:56,567 [audience exclaiming] 845 00:32:56,567 --> 00:33:01,867 So, for Christmas present, I'm aware that you're dating a lovely lady, 846 00:33:01,867 --> 00:33:05,867 -so maybe you'd want to have this ring for her. -Oh, thank you. 847 00:33:05,867 --> 00:33:10,500 And then for Christmas future, maybe it doesn't work out with that girl. 848 00:33:10,500 --> 00:33:12,467 Bobby, would you like to put it on me? 849 00:33:12,467 --> 00:33:14,467 -[Bobby] Oh, on you? -[audience laughing] 850 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:18,533 [audience cheering] 851 00:33:20,266 --> 00:33:21,300 Thank you, Bobby. 852 00:33:21,300 --> 00:33:23,133 -I feel uncomfortable. -[audience titters] 853 00:33:24,467 --> 00:33:27,100 [Stephanie] The base for the hot buttered rum is butter, brown sugar, 854 00:33:27,100 --> 00:33:30,367 heavy cream, cloves, cinnamon, and some cumin. 855 00:33:30,367 --> 00:33:31,767 So you got sort of these savory notes 856 00:33:31,767 --> 00:33:35,333 and baking spices at the same time and then lots of rum. 857 00:33:36,467 --> 00:33:39,000 [Damaris] Okay what's up, eggnog? 858 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:40,667 I'm gonna put it in the blast chiller. 859 00:33:40,667 --> 00:33:42,200 All right. Uh, whipped cream. 860 00:33:42,200 --> 00:33:45,867 I start whipping the cream that will go on top of the eggnog. 861 00:33:45,867 --> 00:33:47,967 I add some cream cheese to it to stabilize it 862 00:33:47,967 --> 00:33:50,100 and then I put some vanilla. 863 00:33:50,100 --> 00:33:51,600 Okay, Bundts are coming out. 864 00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:55,100 What? They are absolutely gorgeous. 865 00:33:55,100 --> 00:33:59,100 ♪ Hi, pretty girl Hi, hi, pretty girl ♪ 866 00:33:59,100 --> 00:34:00,467 [Sunny] Okay, do we do a little test? 867 00:34:00,467 --> 00:34:01,867 [Damaris] I just touched it. He done. 868 00:34:01,867 --> 00:34:04,266 [Sunny] She don't need the test, y'all. She don't need the test. 869 00:34:04,266 --> 00:34:06,667 -Y'all give it up. 17 minutes! -[audience cheering] 870 00:34:10,367 --> 00:34:13,100 I have to tell you, I'm not worried about Damaris. 871 00:34:13,100 --> 00:34:15,266 I think her cake is tried and true, 872 00:34:15,266 --> 00:34:17,467 she wouldn't challenge Bobby with it if it weren't. 873 00:34:17,467 --> 00:34:18,767 Merry Christmas, Bobby. 874 00:34:20,266 --> 00:34:22,400 [Damaris] So I'm making a chocolate orange ganache, 875 00:34:22,400 --> 00:34:25,266 and it breaks 'cause my cream was too hot. 876 00:34:25,266 --> 00:34:27,200 I gotta start that again. That's broken. 877 00:34:27,200 --> 00:34:31,433 If I wasn't starting over at least one thing, I wouldn't be myself. 878 00:34:32,400 --> 00:34:34,400 Duff, how are those cookies looking, buddy? 879 00:34:34,400 --> 00:34:35,867 They look pretty good. 880 00:34:35,867 --> 00:34:37,700 A little redemption, Duff, from the last round? 881 00:34:37,700 --> 00:34:39,767 They're out of the oven, which is, you know, 882 00:34:39,767 --> 00:34:41,567 we're already ahead of the game. [chuckles] 883 00:34:41,567 --> 00:34:44,200 They have to cool down for exactly four minutes. 884 00:34:44,200 --> 00:34:46,767 They're still warm, so the sugar sticks to 'em, 885 00:34:46,767 --> 00:34:50,066 but they're not so warm that the sugar gets completely absorbed by 'em. 886 00:34:50,066 --> 00:34:51,300 You gotta do it just right. 887 00:34:51,300 --> 00:34:52,967 [Stephanie] I decide to make a little garnish 888 00:34:52,967 --> 00:34:55,000 for our hot buttered rum out of a meringue. 889 00:34:55,000 --> 00:34:56,500 This pan is heavy. 890 00:34:56,500 --> 00:34:58,767 So I carefully drizzle in sugar and a little bit of water 891 00:34:58,767 --> 00:35:01,900 as the eggs are whipping with a little cream of tartar. 892 00:35:01,900 --> 00:35:05,166 So the ganache, I just heated up some cream, I put the chocolate in there, 893 00:35:05,166 --> 00:35:08,667 a little orange extract 'cause we're making an orange chocolate cake. 894 00:35:08,667 --> 00:35:11,567 -[Sunny] 10 minutes left. -[audience cheering] 895 00:35:11,567 --> 00:35:13,900 [Damaris] Now I just have to make my orange glaze 896 00:35:13,900 --> 00:35:17,467 which is just orange zest, orange juice, and powdered sugar. 897 00:35:17,467 --> 00:35:19,767 -Damaris. [gasps] -Yes? 898 00:35:19,767 --> 00:35:22,800 [Sunny] Look at the little Bundts, the little baby Bundts! 899 00:35:22,800 --> 00:35:27,266 -Duff, look at the baby cakes! -[Duff] I know, they're adorable. 900 00:35:27,266 --> 00:35:29,467 My God, I can't. I just wanna... [eating noises] 901 00:35:29,467 --> 00:35:30,533 [audience laughs] 902 00:35:30,533 --> 00:35:32,834 -[Sunny] Duff, can I try your cookie? -[Duff] Please. 903 00:35:34,500 --> 00:35:36,266 Oh, wow. 904 00:35:36,266 --> 00:35:39,900 -It's flaky, it's buttery, it's light. -[Duff] Thank you. 905 00:35:39,900 --> 00:35:42,200 -Is it enough salt? -Oh! Can you see my goosebumps? 906 00:35:42,200 --> 00:35:44,734 [Duff laughing] 907 00:35:45,567 --> 00:35:46,400 [alarm ringing] 908 00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:49,367 -Bobby, your cakes. -[Bobby] Yeah. 909 00:35:49,367 --> 00:35:52,166 Cakes come out of the oven, I mean, you know, this is the moment of truth. 910 00:35:52,166 --> 00:35:53,367 [Stephanie] This is all that matters. 911 00:35:53,367 --> 00:35:54,867 [Stephanie] Yay! Look at that. 912 00:35:56,266 --> 00:35:57,367 I get them out and they look good. 913 00:35:57,367 --> 00:35:59,600 That feeling when a cake comes out of a pan... 914 00:35:59,600 --> 00:36:02,000 Honestly especially if someone who doesn't do cakes everyday, 915 00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:04,066 -you're like, "Oh, yes. Yes, yes, yes." -It's a great feeling. 916 00:36:04,066 --> 00:36:06,367 [Sunny] Bobby, what's next? What's this candy about? 917 00:36:06,367 --> 00:36:08,166 [Bobby] Orange and ginger and some chile de arbol. 918 00:36:08,166 --> 00:36:10,433 Nobody asked for chili. Let me taste this. 919 00:36:12,767 --> 00:36:13,900 It's trash. 920 00:36:13,900 --> 00:36:15,667 [audience laughing] 921 00:36:15,667 --> 00:36:17,567 [Sunny] About four minutes to go, chefs! 922 00:36:17,567 --> 00:36:19,333 -Four minutes! -[audience cheering] 923 00:36:21,000 --> 00:36:25,367 [Sunny] So I just tasted the melange of candied ginger and orange 924 00:36:25,367 --> 00:36:27,100 along with some chili. I like it. 925 00:36:27,100 --> 00:36:28,066 Kudos to you, Bobby. 926 00:36:29,066 --> 00:36:29,967 [Damaris] On the bottom of the plate, 927 00:36:29,967 --> 00:36:31,867 I'm putting chocolate orange ganache 928 00:36:31,867 --> 00:36:34,367 and then my Bundt with the orange glaze. 929 00:36:34,367 --> 00:36:36,767 I'm garnishing with a dehydrated orange wedge, 930 00:36:36,767 --> 00:36:39,667 some candied orange zest, and little bit of cocoa nibs. 931 00:36:39,667 --> 00:36:40,967 [Duff] How are you doing, Damaris? 932 00:36:40,967 --> 00:36:43,400 [Damaris] Good, I haven't started plating the drinks yet. 933 00:36:43,400 --> 00:36:45,867 The eggnog's nice and cold, so we're adding bourbon 934 00:36:45,867 --> 00:36:48,100 and then it's just time to pour it into the cups. 935 00:36:48,100 --> 00:36:49,567 We're gonna pipe out some whipped cream 936 00:36:49,567 --> 00:36:52,367 and then Damaris took the candied orange peel and sprinkled those on top. 937 00:36:52,367 --> 00:36:55,367 -It's a beautiful-looking custard. Really looks good. -Beautiful. 938 00:36:55,367 --> 00:36:57,967 Stephanie made a chocolate shell to go over her ice cream, 939 00:36:57,967 --> 00:37:00,800 it hardens up right on impact of something really cold. 940 00:37:00,800 --> 00:37:04,166 I have the cakes, I just ladle the ganache on top. 941 00:37:04,166 --> 00:37:06,567 Then we sprayed it with some silver and gold dust. 942 00:37:06,567 --> 00:37:07,767 It looked really pretty. 943 00:37:07,767 --> 00:37:09,200 -Bring on the sparkle. -[jewels tinkling] 944 00:37:09,200 --> 00:37:11,000 [Bobby] And then studded the chocolate 945 00:37:11,000 --> 00:37:13,600 with the ginger and the orange chili situation. 946 00:37:13,600 --> 00:37:16,166 -It's called winning. -[both laugh] 947 00:37:16,166 --> 00:37:17,767 Thirty seconds! 948 00:37:17,767 --> 00:37:18,967 [Stephanie] I've got my meringue, 949 00:37:18,967 --> 00:37:21,000 I'm gonna pipe it into some little glasses 950 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:22,800 and the guest can just pour the hot buttered rum 951 00:37:22,800 --> 00:37:24,000 right over the top, just stir it in. 952 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:28,166 [audience and Sunny] Ten, nine, eight, seven, 953 00:37:28,166 --> 00:37:33,800 six, five, four, three, two, one. 954 00:37:33,800 --> 00:37:38,400 [audience cheering and applauding] 955 00:37:38,400 --> 00:37:41,500 I feel great. I feel great! I think we're gonna win. 956 00:37:41,500 --> 00:37:42,767 [Duff] I mean, yeah, totally. 957 00:37:42,767 --> 00:37:46,066 -[Damaris] Like, all... Like, ours looks so beautiful. -Yeah. 958 00:37:46,066 --> 00:37:47,000 We're gonna win. 959 00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:48,300 -It's looks good. -[Bobby] Yeah. 960 00:37:48,300 --> 00:37:49,867 -[Stephanie] They look good! -[Bobby] We're done. 961 00:37:49,867 --> 00:37:50,767 Yes! 962 00:37:50,767 --> 00:37:52,166 [Bobby] We're done and it looks good. 963 00:37:52,166 --> 00:37:54,567 It's all gonna ride on how good the cake is or not. 964 00:37:54,567 --> 00:37:56,767 -Let's see who wins. -[audience cheering and applauding] 965 00:37:57,567 --> 00:37:58,667 [bell dings] 966 00:38:02,066 --> 00:38:05,266 So, tonight, we're celebrating everything frosted. 967 00:38:05,266 --> 00:38:07,000 I'd like to introduce you to our judges. 968 00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:11,266 First up, the founder of Speaking Broadly, Dana Cowin. 969 00:38:11,266 --> 00:38:14,600 Pastry princess, Paulette Goto. 970 00:38:14,600 --> 00:38:15,667 Cookbook author, 971 00:38:15,667 --> 00:38:18,900 and founder of Smitten Kitchen, Deb Perelman. 972 00:38:18,900 --> 00:38:21,667 [audience cheering and applauding] 973 00:38:21,667 --> 00:38:26,467 So tonight's challenge was chocolate orange holiday Bundt cake. 974 00:38:26,467 --> 00:38:28,233 Please start with the dishes in front of you. 975 00:38:33,667 --> 00:38:37,567 This is very indulgent. It speaks to everything I ever wanted in the holidays. 976 00:38:37,567 --> 00:38:40,567 It's rich, it's decadent, and I love that it's frosted. 977 00:38:40,567 --> 00:38:44,667 I do have a really incessant sweet tooth that can never be satisfied. 978 00:38:44,667 --> 00:38:48,667 This did it. It was a little too sweet, but really delicious. 979 00:38:48,667 --> 00:38:50,867 And Russian tea cakes are one of my favorite cookies. Absolutely delicious. 980 00:38:50,867 --> 00:38:52,967 I lit up when I saw it. I really liked it a lot. 981 00:38:52,967 --> 00:38:54,867 And as we all know, Mommy's a thirsty girl. 982 00:38:54,867 --> 00:38:57,600 This was perfect. Speaks to my soul. 983 00:38:57,600 --> 00:39:01,100 I took a sip of this drink, I'm like, "It's so pretty and festive. 984 00:39:01,100 --> 00:39:03,567 Got some alcohol here, the party's starting." 985 00:39:03,567 --> 00:39:07,767 I dig into the Bundt cake, to me, the crumb is a little wet 986 00:39:07,767 --> 00:39:09,967 but I keep going 'cause it's tasty. 987 00:39:09,967 --> 00:39:13,200 The frosting, for my palate, it's a tiny bit sweet. 988 00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:14,867 But I feel like, "Hey, that's pretty balanced." 989 00:39:14,867 --> 00:39:17,300 'Cause I got this chocolate at the bottom. 990 00:39:17,300 --> 00:39:20,967 I love this cake. It's so chocolatey. It's incredibly moist. 991 00:39:20,967 --> 00:39:23,467 I do find the glaze a little sweet in one note, 992 00:39:23,467 --> 00:39:26,000 but the whole thing came together so decadently. 993 00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:27,266 Love the boozy drink. 994 00:39:27,266 --> 00:39:29,100 I've really never met a bourbon drink that I didn't like, 995 00:39:29,100 --> 00:39:30,166 so this was perfect. 996 00:39:30,166 --> 00:39:32,667 These tea cakes are toasty and buttery 997 00:39:32,667 --> 00:39:34,667 and I love the way the flavors come through 998 00:39:34,667 --> 00:39:37,300 and I think it's a really nice balance with these other flavors. 999 00:39:37,300 --> 00:39:40,500 Okay, judges, please try the second chocolate orange Bundt cake 1000 00:39:40,500 --> 00:39:42,033 and your sweet treats. 1001 00:39:48,567 --> 00:39:52,266 When I saw this Bundt with the sparkles on it 1002 00:39:52,266 --> 00:39:56,667 and then the orange and the ginger, I'm like, "This is really pretty." 1003 00:39:56,667 --> 00:39:58,000 I dug in, it's just perfect. 1004 00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:01,000 And then the ice cream with the chocolate hard shell. 1005 00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:03,266 That is my childhood. 1006 00:40:03,266 --> 00:40:05,700 Love the shell, love the creaminess of the ice cream 1007 00:40:05,700 --> 00:40:06,967 and the pop of the peppermint. 1008 00:40:06,967 --> 00:40:10,166 Well, this spoke right to me because there's sparkles on it! 1009 00:40:10,166 --> 00:40:12,300 This is one of the most beautiful sponges. 1010 00:40:12,300 --> 00:40:14,667 Really delicious, and again, 1011 00:40:14,667 --> 00:40:17,266 it's like they knew Paulette was coming, another liquor drink. 1012 00:40:17,266 --> 00:40:18,467 I had no problems with it. 1013 00:40:18,467 --> 00:40:20,800 And this ice cream is creamy, it's delicious, 1014 00:40:20,800 --> 00:40:24,100 it's made to perfection. I absolutely am so impressed. 1015 00:40:24,100 --> 00:40:26,667 The Bundt is gorgeous. I love the decorations. 1016 00:40:26,667 --> 00:40:29,500 And the candy ginger has such a grown-up pop on it. 1017 00:40:29,500 --> 00:40:31,467 The ice cream is so creamy, 1018 00:40:31,467 --> 00:40:33,867 and I loved tapping my way through it like a creme brulee. 1019 00:40:33,867 --> 00:40:36,000 I did get a bit of salt in the ice cream. 1020 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:37,567 I mean, sometimes it can work, but it was... 1021 00:40:37,567 --> 00:40:39,166 I noticed it a couple times. 1022 00:40:39,166 --> 00:40:41,367 I loved the texture though, and the mint, 1023 00:40:41,367 --> 00:40:44,500 but I could use a tiny bit less saltiness in it. 1024 00:40:44,500 --> 00:40:47,867 Well, judges, it sounds like you have a really tough decision 1025 00:40:47,867 --> 00:40:50,266 on this frosty battle. 1026 00:40:50,266 --> 00:40:53,100 This is not as easy as I thought it was gonna be! 1027 00:40:53,100 --> 00:40:55,567 [Duff] Hey, hey, we made delicious food. 1028 00:40:55,567 --> 00:40:58,200 -We made delicious food. -Beautiful, delicious food. 1029 00:40:58,200 --> 00:40:59,367 I think we're gonna win. 1030 00:40:59,367 --> 00:41:00,934 Good job, guys. 1031 00:41:00,934 --> 00:41:02,367 [Stephanie] At the end of the day, do you want a scoop of ice cream, Bobby, 1032 00:41:02,367 --> 00:41:03,767 -or do you want a cookie? -Hello. Cookies. 1033 00:41:03,767 --> 00:41:05,467 -A scoop of ice cream. -Absolutely. 1034 00:41:05,467 --> 00:41:07,567 Tonight's decision is not unanimous. 1035 00:41:07,567 --> 00:41:09,433 And the winning team is... 1036 00:41:10,100 --> 00:41:12,233 [upbeat music playing] 1037 00:41:13,867 --> 00:41:14,900 Team Bobby! 1038 00:41:14,900 --> 00:41:16,066 [Stephanie] We won! 1039 00:41:16,066 --> 00:41:17,533 -[audience cheering and applauding] -Good job. 1040 00:41:18,800 --> 00:41:19,867 [Duff] Come here, come here. 1041 00:41:19,867 --> 00:41:21,667 [indistinct conversations] 1042 00:41:21,667 --> 00:41:23,867 Are you sure? Are you sure? 1043 00:41:23,867 --> 00:41:25,767 You can call me Bobby Bundt from now on. 1044 00:41:25,767 --> 00:41:27,667 [Bobby laughing] 1045 00:41:27,667 --> 00:41:28,867 I am out of here! 1046 00:41:28,867 --> 00:41:33,967 This won our hearts because it wasn't too sweet 1047 00:41:33,967 --> 00:41:37,367 and the harmony of the flavors just made it a winner. 1048 00:41:37,367 --> 00:41:40,367 And I just lost to Bobby Flay. 1049 00:41:40,367 --> 00:41:42,100 [audience cheering] 1050 00:41:42,100 --> 00:41:43,767 [Damaris] You know, you don't win 'em all. 1051 00:41:43,767 --> 00:41:46,200 But being friends with Bobby and being friends with you 1052 00:41:46,200 --> 00:41:47,667 and being friends with Stephanie 1053 00:41:47,667 --> 00:41:51,200 and everybody we meet because of our jobs, that is the real gift. 1054 00:41:51,200 --> 00:41:52,300 Merry Christmas, y'all. 1055 00:41:52,300 --> 00:41:53,433 Happy holidays. 1056 00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:55,266 We don't mean to be Bundt, 1057 00:41:55,266 --> 00:41:57,834 but Team Savory won pastry again. Yeah! 1058 00:41:58,967 --> 00:41:59,867 Whoo!