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[upbeat music plays]
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-[Antoni] Jacques!
-Antoni, bonjour!
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-{\an8}Comment ça va?
-So happy to see you!
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It's been a while.
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-Are you ready for Easy-Bake Battle?
-Oh my God, I'm so excited.
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-Let's do it. Yes.
-Yes!
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-What are we doing?
-Good question. Can I get you a drink?
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Wine? Already? Antoni, I love you.
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I was actually thinking some really nice,
clean, organic apple juice.
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I can go for that.
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So today's challenge is all about
the harshest critics in the world.
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Kids.
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Oh my God.
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-Are you ready to meet our home cooks?
-Oui, Antoni, ready.
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Hello!
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[Tara] Hello!
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[Antoni] Tara, Eman, and we have Haley,
our returning champion.
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Welcome to Easy-Bake Battle, everybody.
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Thank you.
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I'm so excited
to introduce you to my good friend,
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the revered and award-winning chef,
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we all know and love him from Nailed It,
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Mr. Chocolat himself, Jacques Torres.
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-Merci, Antoni. Hello, everyone.
-[Tara] Hi.
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The three of you are here because you are
enormously talented home cooks.
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Gonna try my best.
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I am a competitive person for sure.
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{\an8}I don't know if it's the Jersey in me,
but I like to win!
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I feel like I work well under pressure,
because my house is crazy anyway.
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Haley, welcome back
to your third Easy-Bake Battle.
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Thank you.
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One win for each baby.
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-Yeah.
-Yes!
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So far, you have banked $50,000.
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{\an8}Antoni has loved my food up to this point,
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and I wanna show Antoni
I can step a little out of my comfort zone
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and continue to get to that 75
or even 100,000
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to bring home to my family.
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The pressure is really on.
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And we have Eman here,
representing Kurdish cuisine.
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I'm excited to be here.
Nervous and excited.
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{\an8}I'm here to show that Kurdish women
are amazing cooks in the kitchen.
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Kurdish food is amazing,
and I'm here to win.
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-All of you are mothers?
-Yes.
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-So tell me, how many children?
-Three.
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-Three children?
-Three. Two boys and a girl.
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-What about you?
-I have one at home and two on the way.
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Two on the way?
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[Haley] Yes. [laughs]
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You're amazing. You're my hero now.
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[laughter]
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-I have two boys at home.
-[Jacques] Two boys at home. Wow.
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-This is the ultimate mom squad!
-[Tara] Yes.
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-Mom punch. Yes!
-Yes!
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It's time for your first challenge.
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The Dish Dash.
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I love saying Dish Dash.
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So here's the situation.
You've had a long, annoying day.
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Like, the mother of all Mondays.
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Free time is hard to come by,
but your kids have to eat.
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And so do you.
So for your Dish Dash Challenge,
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you have to make fun,
fast, kid-friendly snacks.
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At your stations, you're gonna find a box
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filled with the most disliked ingredients
according to kids.
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You have to include at least three
in your snack.
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This is about being fast and being smart.
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You have a maximum of 30 minutes.
Two of you will move on to the next round.
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And one of you will end the day
$25,000 richer.
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-If it's you, Haley...
-Seventy-five, baby.
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-[Antoni] 75.
-[Haley laughs]
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Are you moms ready?
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We're ready.
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Your time starts in three, two, one.
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Make it easy!
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{\an8}[upbeat music plays]
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Spinach.
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That's beets.
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There's the spices. Garlic.
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Broccoli, spinach, beets.
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When I see the ingredients, I have this
great idea to make a broccoli waffle.
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The ingredients kids don't like
that I'm using in my waffle
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are broccoli and mushrooms, then I'm going
to mask all the flavors with cheese.
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{\an8}I've never made a savory waffle before,
but I think I can make it happen.
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Okay.
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[Eman] Broccoli. Garlic.
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Garlic, garlic? Where's the garlic?
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{\an8}My plan for the first challenge is
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to make a crunch wrap.
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I make it all the time for my kids.
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Also gonna need more mushrooms.
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You can hide a lot of vegetables in there
and it tastes amazing.
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-She has a lot of ingredients...
-[Antoni] She has a lot going on.
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[Haley] I'm gonna start
prepping the vegetables.
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So the three veggies
that kids don't typically like,
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I'm gonna go with broccoli,
mushrooms, and tomatoes.
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{\an8}I plan to make a savory waffle today.
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My daughter Piper
has become a bit more of a picky eater
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now that she is entering
the toddler stage.
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But she actually loves when I make waffles
in the morning for breakfast.
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I think that the most challenging part
of all of this is
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{\an8}how do you hide
three undesirable ingredients
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{\an8}to make something
that is healthy and delicious?
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[Jacques] Maybe you can fool them?
Let's say they love burger.
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So you can disguise a burger,
as an example. That may be the way to go.
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I'm so curious to see
what they come up with.
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Mix something kids hate
with something kids love.
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-I'm gonna smother these things in cheese.
-Hey, Tara.
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-Yeah?
-What'cha making?
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Chaffle.
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-Chaffle?
-Yeah. Cheddar waffle.
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-Where was that when I was a kid?
-[Tara laughs]
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I'm gonna grate the broccoli really fine,
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so hopefully the kids
can't taste it that much.
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Tara is doing something very interesting.
She's grating the broccoli.
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-Is parenting basically trickery?
-It's a little bit of trickery.
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If it comes out
the way that I'd like it to,
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I'd love to turn the waffle
into, like, a cat.
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Hacks are everything to me in the kitchen.
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I don't have a lot of time,
because my son has autism.
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And my four-year-old
is super rambunctious.
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My son's autism diagnosis
was very hard on me.
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As time went on and I became
more familiar with what autism is,
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um, I'm much more at ease with it,
and it's not as scary to me anymore.
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He's such a smart, awesome kid.
He's got a great sense of humor.
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We're really proud.
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-Eman, what are you making?
-I'm gonna make some beef crunch wraps.
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Oh, nice.
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And I'm gonna add tomatoes.
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I'm gonna add mushrooms, garlic,
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spinach to make it healthier,
and a little bit of broccoli.
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A mom who's doing the most.
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Yes!
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First thing my kids do
when they come home is,
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"Mom, what did you make today?"
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Cooking fast, delicious, and simple meals
is really important to me,
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because my husband's out of town
for the whole week for work,
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and I'm usually home by myself
with the kids.
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This money will allow him
to stay home a little more
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and be with his kids a little more.
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I'm gonna brown the meat
and add the veggies,
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add my spices
and then get my crunch wrap together.
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-How you doing?
-Getting these veggies chopped.
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We both have a waffle maker,
so I'm worried.
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Haley, I'm very curious,
what are you doing?
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I am making rainbow waffles. So instead
of veggie waffles, making it fun.
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For the waffle base, I decided to switch
it up and use something like almond flour.
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I have used it in cupcakes
and cakes and things like that.
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It's gonna be a savory waffle
and have mozzarella cheese.
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My daughter loves cheese.
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Okay.
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Maybe make it like a cute little cat
since we have a cat.
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Battle of the waffles.
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You've got to be kidding me.
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Haley's making waffles,
but I am not copying her. This is my idea.
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She's won $50,000.
She wants to leave there with 75.
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I really have to step my game up here.
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[Haley] I'm feeling a little nervous. So I
wanna make sure I can make it look pretty.
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[Antoni] The visual part
is definitely really important.
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Definitely. I remember
to do a parrot, I cut fruit.
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I do a parrot on the plate,
and I put the tail and everything.
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-[Antoni] Does it actually help?
-It does. You know, kids are not easy.
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When they say "yuck," it's over.
They don't come back to it.
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A little more cheese.
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-Have you ever made this for your kids?
-No.
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-[Antoni] You never have?
-[Tara] No.
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-There's a first time for everything.
-I'm a risk-taker!
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I have to take risks
if I'm gonna beat her.
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[Haley] I've never made a savory waffle
before, but I decided to add some corn
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to maybe make it kind of feel
like a cornbread waffle.
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I'm adding corn to my dish
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because I'm thinking I need something
to help balance the other vegetables.
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This could be a risk, 'cause it can mess
with the consistency of the batter.
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But I'm hoping
it'll still turn out a really tasty dish.
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{\an8}Feeling pretty good. As long as I can get
'em cooked, I'm gonna be happy.
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{\an8}[Antoni] 15 minutes left in the cook.
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{\an8}I am very nervous about time.
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What are you talking about? 15 minutes?
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Like how? The time goes by so fast.
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I'm adding chipotle peppers for the taste.
Chipotle peppers are delicious.
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I use a lot of spices.
My kids are used to it.
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I learned how to cook Kurdish food
from my mom and my grandmother.
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In 1996, it was no longer safe
for us to stay in Kurdistan.
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So my parents
basically just left everything behind.
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We had no recipes.
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So I try to come up with recipes
in my kitchen and write everything down.
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You eat what your kids eat.
You basically eat their leftover.
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-You cook for them.
-You don't have time for like...
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-Already you have so much going on.
-How many time are you...
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Has your diet changed since having kids?
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Completely. I would never do
a crunchy taco for myself.
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I'm just using my hands for this.
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Okay, here goes one.
These should cook up quick.
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I honestly think this is the fastest
I've ever cooked in my life.
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-[Haley] Excited to see how it turns out.
-[Antoni] Haley's making her waffle.
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All right.
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[Antoni] Eman has a whole meal
packed in there.
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[Eman] Okay. I need some crunch.
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You think she's going to deep-fry it
to make it crunchy?
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I don't know.
If she's making a crunch wrap,
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it's gonna have to get crunchy.
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You're not gonna get it crunchy
in a microwave.
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[sighs] I want these in the air fryer for
at least ten minutes to get them crunchy.
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{\an8}Seven and a half minutes left. Gotta get
food on the plate as fast as possible.
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{\an8}All right, let's see.
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{\an8}I'm good on time.
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{\an8}Uh-oh. My waffle is overflowing.
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That's okay.
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Oh my gosh.
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Okay.
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Let me pivot here.
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It is all sticking and disgusting.
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Something's wrong with my batter.
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I either added too much flour,
not the right amount of flour,
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not the right kind of flour, or maybe
that corn idea was just a bad decision.
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I really have to think on my toes
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and figure out how I can cook this batter
in a different way.
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Haley had a plan with a waffle,
but I just saw her take out ramekins.
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I don't know
if she's happy with the consistency.
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I grab a couple of ramekins and I spoon
the batter into three different ramekins.
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I put one in each microwave. I have
three microwaves going at the same time.
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It's truly overwhelming.
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{\an8}So Tara's definitely
in the lead, time wise.
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Tara maybe is the one
that we have to keep an eye on. Let's see.
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It doesn't look the way I want it to,
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'cause I wanna try to make it
into a little animal.
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My plan for the cat face
is to use whatever I have in front of me
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that makes sense for the waffle.
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Trying to do a little tomato nose,
'cause that'll be my third ingredient.
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They didn't say how much I needed to use,
so I'm gonna do that.
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I don't know if this is gonna be
cute and clever, or really dumb.
231
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The air fryer is not making my crunch wrap
crunchy fast enough.
232
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I see that there is a deep fryer,
and it's hot.
233
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[oil sizzles]
234
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Oh!
235
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Is that overflowing? No!
236
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One of them exploded.
237
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I am feeling this pressure of time
more than my entire life.
238
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Okay.
239
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[Haley] Fingers crossed.
240
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I'm just disappointed in myself
in not executing as well as I should have.
241
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-What's going on? These are really cute!
-Thanks.
242
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[Antoni] Those are adorable little cats.
243
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I'm allergic to cats and I think
those are deeply adorable, so you're good.
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[Haley] I think I am allergic too,
but I have one.
245
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You're good. Can I?
246
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-Yeah.
-[Antoni] Just a little dab.
247
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[Haley chuckles]
248
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-We'll freeze the time for wiping tears.
-Thanks.
249
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-[Antoni] You've got this. Okay?
-Okay.
250
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-Focus and don't forget to breathe.
-[laughs]
251
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[Antoni] All right?
252
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[Tara] I'm looking over. Haley's crying.
Eman's fryer is going nuts.
253
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{\an8}-[bell dings]
-I think I have it in the bag.
254
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{\an8}Tara's done!
255
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{\an8}Tara's done.
256
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{\an8}[Antoni] 26 minutes and five seconds.
257
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Stay calm. Take a breath
whenever you can, please.
258
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{\an8}[tense music plays]
259
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{\an8}-Okay.
-[bell dings]
260
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{\an8}[Antoni] 28 minutes and two seconds.
261
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{\an8}Haley is done and she is smiling.
262
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Hey!
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You're good. You're good.
264
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-I'm sorry. It's the hormones, not me.
-[Antoni] Oh.
265
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Forty-five seconds left, Eman.
You got this.
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I got this.
267
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Eman is plating.
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Keep your focus, Eman. You're doing great.
269
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{\an8}[tense music plays]
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{\an8}-[bell dings]
-[Antoni] Boom! And Eman's done.
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{\an8}In 29 minutes and 34 seconds.
272
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-Good job, moms!
-[chuckles]
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Good.
274
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[Antoni] Tara, you're up first.
275
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All right. Hope you guys
aren't allergic to cats.
276
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[Antoni meows]
277
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{\an8}-[Antoni] What'd you make for us today?
-[Tara] A broccoli chaffle.
278
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{\an8}-Which is a cheddar waffle.
-[Antoni] I'm stealing that word.
279
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{\an8}[Jacques] Which ingredient you use
that kids don't like?
280
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Broccoli, I used. Beets, tomatoes
and a bit of mushrooms are in there too.
281
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[Antoni] All right.
282
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The moment of truth.
283
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[tense music plays]
284
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-[Antoni] Start with presentation.
-Okay.
285
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-Tara, I love this.
-Thank you!
286
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It's so cute. I love the little eyes.
287
00:13:43,906 --> 00:13:46,951
I love the little ears
with the Swiss cheese.
288
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I gotta move on to the taste.
I really love this.
289
00:13:49,411 --> 00:13:51,121
I feel like you tricked me
290
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into eating a lot more broccoli
than I probably would've liked.
291
00:13:54,875 --> 00:13:57,378
I think the cheese
definitely helped with that.
292
00:13:57,461 --> 00:14:00,965
But that said, the usage of the tomato,
it's just a tiny piece.
293
00:14:01,048 --> 00:14:03,884
A kid who's picky would brush those off.
294
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With the beets and the tomato,
295
00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:09,765
it was more part of the presentation
than the actual dish itself.
296
00:14:09,849 --> 00:14:13,769
Having kids, I know they love to look
at food before they're going to eat it.
297
00:14:13,853 --> 00:14:17,481
Um, what you did is really great.
One thing that I would do different
298
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will be that I will take the tomato,
I will dice them a bit,
299
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and I will mix it with the recipe to make
the waffle a little bit more moist.
300
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-Okay.
-But I like the dish. That's excellent.
301
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-Thank you guys. I appreciate it.
-[Jacques] Thank you.
302
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[Haley] Welcome. Meow.
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Meow.
304
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Times two!
305
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{\an8}My final product,
I'm gonna call it a "kitty soufflé cake."
306
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{\an8}I used broccoli,
mushrooms for the earthiness,
307
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{\an8}tomatoes as well, and also paired it
with a lemon yogurt sauce.
308
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It's gluten-free. It's almond flour
throughout there as well.
309
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-Okay.
-[Haley] Yeah.
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My plan today
was to make this batter into a waffle.
311
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So my guess is
312
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it didn't work in the waffle machine
because there is no flour in it.
313
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-[Haley] Yes.
-You know, flour has protein.
314
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Protein becomes gluten,
and that hold everything together.
315
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Let's dig in.
316
00:15:09,992 --> 00:15:13,120
So sorry, little kitty cat.
I'm about to ruin your face.
317
00:15:14,330 --> 00:15:16,540
[tense music plays]
318
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I love the usage of corn here.
It just hides the broccoli for me.
319
00:15:23,547 --> 00:15:28,218
I personally love broccoli. But for a kid,
I think that was definitely really smart.
320
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Really well-seasoned. The dipping sauce
is very clever. It's super tart and tangy.
321
00:15:33,432 --> 00:15:37,561
I love the balance of your flavor.
The dish is a little bit on the dry side.
322
00:15:37,645 --> 00:15:40,272
But jumping from one recipe
to another one,
323
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you really react very well.
324
00:15:42,399 --> 00:15:44,151
I have to say, that's what chefs do.
325
00:15:44,234 --> 00:15:47,905
So congratulation. I really love
what you did in the time that you have.
326
00:15:47,988 --> 00:15:51,116
-Thank you.
-Haley, as always, thank you very much.
327
00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:52,409
Thank you.
328
00:15:54,203 --> 00:15:56,497
[Antoni] Oh, you just took a deep breath.
329
00:15:56,580 --> 00:15:58,874
-I know, I did.
-[Antoni laughs]
330
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{\an8}I'm hoping you guys will enjoy this.
I made a beef crunch wrap.
331
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{\an8}I used mushrooms, uh, broccoli,
spinach, and tomatoes.
332
00:16:09,051 --> 00:16:12,721
-My face is about to get real messy!
-[Eman laughs]
333
00:16:12,805 --> 00:16:15,474
-[Jacques] Okay, how do we do that?
-So just bite into it.
334
00:16:16,225 --> 00:16:18,477
Hopefully you guys like the taste.
335
00:16:20,145 --> 00:16:22,731
So, Eman, I have to say
that you cook very well.
336
00:16:22,815 --> 00:16:24,233
I like the balance of spices.
337
00:16:24,316 --> 00:16:28,904
It has some spice and it's a little
bit surprising for kids, but it's not hot.
338
00:16:28,988 --> 00:16:30,864
-Congratulations for that.
-Thank you.
339
00:16:30,948 --> 00:16:32,116
This was exciting.
340
00:16:32,199 --> 00:16:37,538
I love that you weren't afraid to really
just go hard on all of the ingredients.
341
00:16:37,621 --> 00:16:42,251
I really like the flavors. Top part
of the crunch wrap, super crunchy.
342
00:16:42,334 --> 00:16:45,212
-The bottom was a little on the oily side.
-Yeah. Yes.
343
00:16:45,295 --> 00:16:47,923
But that said, Eman, thank you very much.
344
00:16:48,007 --> 00:16:49,216
[Eman] Thank you, guys.
345
00:16:49,299 --> 00:16:53,387
At this moment, the possibility
of going home is really getting to me.
346
00:16:53,470 --> 00:16:57,516
And I'm not ready to go home
and end on a note like this.
347
00:16:57,599 --> 00:17:01,562
Your kid-friendly snacks really impressed
these two full-blown adults.
348
00:17:01,645 --> 00:17:07,067
Each of you gave us some very impressive
dishes in under 30 minutes,
349
00:17:07,151 --> 00:17:11,196
but we can choose only one winner.
350
00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:12,781
[tense music plays]
351
00:17:15,743 --> 00:17:17,077
The winner is Eman.
352
00:17:17,161 --> 00:17:18,162
Congratulation.
353
00:17:18,829 --> 00:17:20,706
-Thank you.
-You deserve it.
354
00:17:21,206 --> 00:17:22,541
Thank you so much.
355
00:17:22,624 --> 00:17:24,710
I honestly did not think I was gonna win,
356
00:17:24,793 --> 00:17:29,465
especially coming into the competition
knowing that I was gonna face a champion.
357
00:17:29,548 --> 00:17:31,717
Now that I've done it, I feel confident.
358
00:17:31,800 --> 00:17:34,636
I think I have it in me
to win a couple more.
359
00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:37,139
Eman, you made a well-balanced snack.
360
00:17:37,222 --> 00:17:39,391
It had all the makings
of a childhood favorite.
361
00:17:39,475 --> 00:17:44,104
You're moving on to the final round
for a chance to walk away with $25,000.
362
00:17:44,188 --> 00:17:45,272
I can't wait.
363
00:17:45,355 --> 00:17:50,194
Unfortunately, we can only choose one
more person to move on to the next round.
364
00:17:51,403 --> 00:17:55,532
So I'm so sorry to say
the person going home is...
365
00:17:55,616 --> 00:17:56,825
[tense music plays]
366
00:17:58,035 --> 00:17:59,953
...Tara. I'm so sorry.
367
00:18:00,037 --> 00:18:02,456
It's okay. Thank you for the opportunity.
This was awesome.
368
00:18:02,539 --> 00:18:07,044
Why did I not put a tomato in the waffle?
It would have been so easy for me to do.
369
00:18:07,127 --> 00:18:11,965
But in my heart, I'm leaving having won.
I think my family's gonna be proud of me,
370
00:18:12,049 --> 00:18:15,052
showing the world that I am
a stay-at-home mom, but I also can cook.
371
00:18:15,677 --> 00:18:19,098
Haley, with this one, you did get lucky.
372
00:18:19,181 --> 00:18:21,308
-I did. I got lucky.
-Missing that ingredient.
373
00:18:21,391 --> 00:18:25,479
That was it right there. I truly
was not expecting that, to be honest.
374
00:18:27,439 --> 00:18:31,693
But that was a big kick in the butt
to bring it, so...
375
00:18:31,777 --> 00:18:33,570
-[Antoni] Okay.
-That was good for me.
376
00:18:33,654 --> 00:18:35,697
-Definitely weird that Tara's gone.
-Yes.
377
00:18:35,781 --> 00:18:37,783
[laughs] Miss her New Jersey accent.
378
00:18:37,866 --> 00:18:40,494
Yeah. I know.
I kept making her say "coffee."
379
00:18:40,577 --> 00:18:42,454
Are you guys ready for your next round?
380
00:18:42,538 --> 00:18:44,164
-Ready.
-Absolutely.
381
00:18:44,248 --> 00:18:46,375
It's time for the Easy-Bake.
382
00:18:48,961 --> 00:18:52,005
Oh, I love saying that!
But I have some bad news.
383
00:18:52,089 --> 00:18:54,925
A few weeks ago,
when you were feeling ambitious,
384
00:18:55,717 --> 00:18:58,387
you volunteered to bring desserts
to Harper's birthday party.
385
00:18:58,470 --> 00:19:00,848
-Harper.
-Harper. [giggles]
386
00:19:00,931 --> 00:19:04,643
You each have to make
a three-tier dessert platter,
387
00:19:04,726 --> 00:19:07,813
and, of course, you have to make
three different desserts.
388
00:19:07,896 --> 00:19:11,066
Putting together a dessert tray like this
can take an entire weekend.
389
00:19:11,150 --> 00:19:13,193
But you have just 90 minutes.
390
00:19:13,277 --> 00:19:17,573
As always, you'll have to cook
all three desserts using only the oven.
391
00:19:18,198 --> 00:19:22,202
For this challenge, you will have
60 minutes to use the oven.
392
00:19:22,286 --> 00:19:26,999
When the light comes on, the time starts.
And, of course, when the light go off,
393
00:19:27,499 --> 00:19:28,959
you cannot use the oven anymore.
394
00:19:30,377 --> 00:19:31,837
You could, it just won't work.
395
00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:33,088
[chuckles]
396
00:19:33,172 --> 00:19:34,631
[Antoni] The stakes are high,
397
00:19:35,132 --> 00:19:39,678
because the winner of this challenge
will not only get $25,000 today,
398
00:19:39,761 --> 00:19:44,224
they will also get to defend their title
against the next batch of home cooks.
399
00:19:44,808 --> 00:19:46,518
Your time starts in three,
400
00:19:46,602 --> 00:19:48,478
two, one!
401
00:19:48,562 --> 00:19:49,730
Make it easy!
402
00:19:51,773 --> 00:19:53,400
{\an8}And they're off.
403
00:19:53,483 --> 00:19:55,652
{\an8}[upbeat music plays]
404
00:19:56,862 --> 00:19:58,655
Cardamom, cardamom, cardamom.
405
00:19:59,698 --> 00:20:03,577
Okay, so they have 90 minutes total,
60 minutes of oven time,
406
00:20:03,660 --> 00:20:07,289
and we're asking them to make
a three-tiered dessert tray.
407
00:20:07,372 --> 00:20:08,373
That's not that much time.
408
00:20:08,457 --> 00:20:10,500
-We're asking them to do quite a bit.
-Oh yeah.
409
00:20:13,837 --> 00:20:16,548
{\an8}We have exactly 60 minutes
to use the oven.
410
00:20:16,632 --> 00:20:20,093
{\an8}So making a game plan
and being strategic here is so important.
411
00:20:28,435 --> 00:20:29,978
How would you approach this?
412
00:20:30,062 --> 00:20:34,816
The first 15 minutes, they don't have the
oven, so I will start with my cake mix.
413
00:20:34,900 --> 00:20:37,694
And I will make all my base.
I will make everything ready.
414
00:20:37,778 --> 00:20:41,448
And right away when I have my oven,
I will put my cake in the oven.
415
00:20:41,531 --> 00:20:43,700
I mean, talk about making it easy.
416
00:20:43,784 --> 00:20:46,286
-Simplifying your life. 100%.
-[Jacques] Yes.
417
00:20:46,870 --> 00:20:49,915
[Haley] My idea
is to start off with crème brûlée.
418
00:20:49,998 --> 00:20:52,626
Crème brûlée is going
to take the longest today.
419
00:20:52,709 --> 00:20:55,003
That will take
anywhere from 30 to 35 minutes.
420
00:20:55,504 --> 00:20:59,549
I'm also using my mom's
double chocolate chip cake recipe
421
00:20:59,633 --> 00:21:01,677
and making it into a cupcake.
422
00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:04,137
That'll take anywhere
from 20 to 25 minutes.
423
00:21:04,721 --> 00:21:06,473
And then my last dish,
424
00:21:06,556 --> 00:21:11,520
I am going to use my crushed Oreo
and white chocolate chip cookie recipe.
425
00:21:11,603 --> 00:21:15,399
The cookies should only take about
eight minutes. That'll be really quick.
426
00:21:15,482 --> 00:21:18,485
I already have my milk mixture going
for the crème brûlées,
427
00:21:18,568 --> 00:21:21,571
so I can get that in the oven
as soon as the timer starts.
428
00:21:21,655 --> 00:21:26,201
The last round with the waffle disaster,
the pressure really got the best of me.
429
00:21:26,285 --> 00:21:29,288
I am thankful to be moving
into this next challenge,
430
00:21:29,371 --> 00:21:31,290
where I will have the opportunity to bake.
431
00:21:31,373 --> 00:21:33,292
That's my comfort zone, that's my joy.
432
00:21:36,295 --> 00:21:39,298
[Eman] I feel amazing
winning the first round,
433
00:21:39,381 --> 00:21:42,342
but Jacques is known for his desserts,
434
00:21:42,426 --> 00:21:44,344
{\an8}so I'm really nervous.
435
00:21:44,428 --> 00:21:45,554
So this is cardamom.
436
00:21:45,637 --> 00:21:49,057
For my first dessert,
I'm doing some baklavas.
437
00:21:49,141 --> 00:21:52,769
I usually use filo dough
and right now it's frozen.
438
00:21:52,853 --> 00:21:57,065
And I'm gonna use these instead,
so it'll make my job really easy.
439
00:21:58,734 --> 00:22:02,571
I'm making these
mini pineapple upside-down cakes.
440
00:22:03,655 --> 00:22:06,867
So I'm using cooking spray
so nothing sticks.
441
00:22:06,950 --> 00:22:09,911
I want to make it look
presentable and pretty.
442
00:22:10,537 --> 00:22:12,914
I'm adding brown sugar and butter together
443
00:22:12,998 --> 00:22:15,375
and then adding
the pineapple slices on top,
444
00:22:15,459 --> 00:22:18,837
so it can melt in the oven,
and it's gonna be delicious.
445
00:22:19,755 --> 00:22:24,593
For the bottom layer, I'm making
my brownie cheesecake bite.
446
00:22:24,676 --> 00:22:26,303
My kids absolutely love those.
447
00:22:26,386 --> 00:22:29,681
I'm gonna make
the cream cheese filling from scratch.
448
00:22:29,765 --> 00:22:32,934
But the brownie part is boxed.
449
00:22:33,018 --> 00:22:36,688
It makes me so happy that they are making
completely different desserts.
450
00:22:36,772 --> 00:22:38,065
Oh my God, yes.
451
00:22:38,148 --> 00:22:41,818
[Antoni] All three of their desserts for
each of them are fundamentally different.
452
00:22:41,902 --> 00:22:44,112
I'm gonna start the batter
for my second thing.
453
00:22:44,196 --> 00:22:48,033
It's gonna be a semi-homemade
double chocolate chip cupcake.
454
00:22:48,617 --> 00:22:51,745
So a good hack for cupcakes or cakes,
you can do them semi-homemade
455
00:22:51,828 --> 00:22:53,622
by starting with a box mix.
456
00:22:53,705 --> 00:22:57,042
I'm gonna add some things like sour cream
to really jazz it up a little bit,
457
00:22:57,125 --> 00:23:00,170
and I'm also gonna add
the premade pudding mix.
458
00:23:00,253 --> 00:23:02,714
Those mix, actually,
I think are pretty good.
459
00:23:02,798 --> 00:23:05,258
Usually, I replace the oil with butter,
460
00:23:05,342 --> 00:23:07,719
because I like the flavor of the butter.
461
00:23:07,803 --> 00:23:09,221
Oil doesn't contain water.
462
00:23:09,304 --> 00:23:13,308
Butter contain water.
So you add another 20% of butter.
463
00:23:13,392 --> 00:23:16,186
You always want to rebalance
whatever recipe you do.
464
00:23:16,269 --> 00:23:20,482
Got it. One minute
until your ovens turn on.
465
00:23:20,565 --> 00:23:22,150
[upbeat music plays]
466
00:23:24,277 --> 00:23:25,195
Another... Oops.
467
00:23:26,947 --> 00:23:30,909
Another hack I love to use when I'm
scooping cupcake batter into the tin
468
00:23:30,992 --> 00:23:34,496
is using a cookie scoop. It makes it
a lot easier instead of using a spoon.
469
00:23:35,705 --> 00:23:39,835
{\an8}All right. So the ovens are now
officially on for the next hour.
470
00:23:43,839 --> 00:23:46,675
[Eman] I put the pineapple
with the butter and brown sugar in there,
471
00:23:46,758 --> 00:23:47,926
so the butter can melt.
472
00:23:49,886 --> 00:23:52,222
And then I will add the cake mix on top.
473
00:23:52,806 --> 00:23:55,016
I'm going to stick
my crème brûlée mixture in there.
474
00:23:55,100 --> 00:23:57,686
I'm just gonna get it warm
so I can temper my eggs.
475
00:23:59,938 --> 00:24:04,734
I will be doing the cookie dough last
today, because cookies cook a lot faster
476
00:24:04,818 --> 00:24:06,903
than something like cupcakes
or the crème brûlée.
477
00:24:08,572 --> 00:24:10,240
-I like what she does.
-[Antoni] Yeah.
478
00:24:11,241 --> 00:24:13,618
-I'm going to try to get invited there.
-I know.
479
00:24:13,702 --> 00:24:15,245
[Jacques laughs]
480
00:24:15,328 --> 00:24:18,415
[Antoni] If you don't have time
to bake a three-tier dessert tray,
481
00:24:18,498 --> 00:24:22,127
I have a frozen treat hack
that is gonna blow your mind.
482
00:24:22,210 --> 00:24:23,253
I want to see it.
483
00:24:23,336 --> 00:24:24,296
Let me show you.
484
00:24:26,798 --> 00:24:29,843
So all you need is some yogurt cups,
485
00:24:29,926 --> 00:24:33,013
a couple of small teaspoons,
and a paring knife.
486
00:24:33,096 --> 00:24:36,641
What I'm doing here
is making a little incision in the center
487
00:24:36,725 --> 00:24:39,644
and then gently place your spoon,
488
00:24:39,728 --> 00:24:41,980
and lastly, the freezer.
489
00:24:44,149 --> 00:24:47,068
And then before you know it, you have
490
00:24:47,944 --> 00:24:50,530
some adorable little ice cream pops.
491
00:24:51,114 --> 00:24:52,365
-I get it!
-Cheers.
492
00:24:52,449 --> 00:24:53,283
Cheers.
493
00:24:55,911 --> 00:24:57,245
This is good.
494
00:24:57,329 --> 00:24:59,247
A delicious little healthy-ish snack.
495
00:25:01,750 --> 00:25:06,421
I'm making a sauce
for the pineapple upside-down cakes.
496
00:25:06,505 --> 00:25:10,884
It's just pineapple juice,
sweetened condensed milk, and cornstarch.
497
00:25:10,967 --> 00:25:14,679
Baking is definitely not my thing.
I love to cook, but not to bake.
498
00:25:14,763 --> 00:25:17,390
So I try to make it as easy as I can
499
00:25:17,474 --> 00:25:19,643
and get out of the kitchen
as fast as I can.
500
00:25:19,726 --> 00:25:23,104
I feel like they're kind of
at similar places in the race.
501
00:25:23,188 --> 00:25:26,483
Eman had all of her bases
already ready for the most part,
502
00:25:26,566 --> 00:25:28,401
so she might be a little bit ahead.
503
00:25:34,574 --> 00:25:36,076
[Eman] Everything is out of the oven.
504
00:25:36,159 --> 00:25:37,702
She's gonna flip them now.
505
00:25:40,038 --> 00:25:42,582
I hope they come out.
I hope they come out. Please.
506
00:25:42,666 --> 00:25:45,126
Let's hope they come out good and clean.
507
00:25:47,587 --> 00:25:52,133
I'm terrified,
'cause it's $25,000 on the line.
508
00:25:53,343 --> 00:25:55,011
[tense music plays]
509
00:25:56,096 --> 00:25:56,930
Perfect.
510
00:25:58,014 --> 00:25:58,890
Ta-da!
511
00:25:58,974 --> 00:25:59,933
Yes!
512
00:26:00,016 --> 00:26:01,768
[Antoni] Oh, thank goodness.
513
00:26:01,851 --> 00:26:04,145
Does that stress you out, Haley?
514
00:26:04,229 --> 00:26:06,106
I don't think so, Antoni.
515
00:26:06,189 --> 00:26:07,732
[Antoni laughs]
516
00:26:07,816 --> 00:26:11,319
She is... Her confidence
is really blossoming.
517
00:26:11,403 --> 00:26:12,404
[laughs]
518
00:26:12,988 --> 00:26:14,322
[upbeat music plays]
519
00:26:20,370 --> 00:26:23,373
[Haley] For the Oreo cookies, at home,
I usually cook regular size cookies.
520
00:26:23,456 --> 00:26:25,500
They take anywhere from ten to 12 minutes.
521
00:26:25,584 --> 00:26:27,502
But since I'm doing a smaller version,
522
00:26:27,586 --> 00:26:29,838
I'm thinking they might
take eight minutes or so.
523
00:26:29,921 --> 00:26:32,632
I'm crossing my fingers,
really hoping that this turns
524
00:26:32,716 --> 00:26:35,427
into that gooey Oreo cookie
that I usually make.
525
00:26:35,510 --> 00:26:38,597
[Eman] Yes, pistachios for the top.
526
00:26:39,097 --> 00:26:41,850
For the syrup
that we usually do for baklavas,
527
00:26:41,933 --> 00:26:46,563
it's usually sugar water infused with
orange blossom water or rose water.
528
00:26:46,646 --> 00:26:49,149
But there was no way. I won't have time.
529
00:26:49,232 --> 00:26:52,611
So I look in the pantry
and they have ready corn syrup.
530
00:26:52,694 --> 00:26:56,906
So I used that and then I crushed
some pistachios, put it on top,
531
00:26:56,990 --> 00:27:01,077
and added an accent pistachio on top,
so they can have that little crunch.
532
00:27:04,164 --> 00:27:06,374
[Haley] My butter
is probably not soft enough.
533
00:27:06,458 --> 00:27:08,960
-Wait, Jacques has a hack.
-Jacques, what is your hack?
534
00:27:09,044 --> 00:27:12,339
Where is the camera?
I will put the butter in the oven.
535
00:27:13,089 --> 00:27:18,011
Take it out before it's completely melted
and then I hope it work. That's my hack.
536
00:27:18,845 --> 00:27:20,722
[Haley] I did that
with my first pack of butter.
537
00:27:22,599 --> 00:27:26,686
[Eman] I'm using a Ziploc bag
to drizzle the finishing sauce
538
00:27:26,770 --> 00:27:29,064
on top of the pineapple upside-down cakes.
539
00:27:30,065 --> 00:27:31,816
I'm waiting for those to cool down.
540
00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:34,110
I'm going to make the buttercream.
541
00:27:34,194 --> 00:27:37,989
The base of a good buttercream
is powdered sugar and butter and vanilla.
542
00:27:38,073 --> 00:27:40,158
You gotta get that perfect consistency.
543
00:27:40,241 --> 00:27:43,620
And sometimes I even like
to do almond extract as well.
544
00:27:43,703 --> 00:27:46,081
[Jacques] Buttercream, we run
at least for ten minutes.
545
00:27:46,164 --> 00:27:47,290
If you don't do that,
546
00:27:47,374 --> 00:27:49,709
your buttercream is going to be
very yellow and very heavy.
547
00:27:49,793 --> 00:27:52,087
-Too much buttery flavor.
-Hmm.
548
00:27:52,170 --> 00:27:54,130
[tense music plays]
549
00:27:56,716 --> 00:27:58,343
I am done with the cookies.
550
00:27:58,927 --> 00:28:00,053
Let those cool off.
551
00:28:06,685 --> 00:28:10,146
{\an8}Your Easy-Bake Ovens are officially off.
552
00:28:11,022 --> 00:28:12,232
Fifteen minutes left.
553
00:28:12,315 --> 00:28:15,402
I'm gonna add a little bit more caramel
so it can show.
554
00:28:15,485 --> 00:28:17,779
Now I just need
to finish off the buttercream
555
00:28:17,862 --> 00:28:22,033
and I actually need to get
these crème brûlées in the fridge ASAP.
556
00:28:24,285 --> 00:28:26,413
[Eman] Everything is done and ready to go.
557
00:28:29,165 --> 00:28:31,126
-[bell dings]
-That's it for Eman.
558
00:28:31,710 --> 00:28:33,211
-Yes!
-[Antoni] Done.
559
00:28:33,294 --> 00:28:37,257
I have so much time left over
and I didn't know what to do.
560
00:28:37,340 --> 00:28:40,885
So the thing that came to my mind
was go grab a snack.
561
00:28:40,969 --> 00:28:42,637
Did she just grab an avocado?
562
00:28:43,847 --> 00:28:46,015
I'm making myself a snack. Who wants some?
563
00:28:46,099 --> 00:28:47,267
[both laugh]
564
00:28:47,976 --> 00:28:48,810
You're kidding.
565
00:28:49,811 --> 00:28:51,062
[Eman] Hot Cheetos.
566
00:28:53,106 --> 00:28:55,108
Avocado and lime juice.
567
00:28:55,191 --> 00:28:56,359
Okay, I... This is...
568
00:28:56,443 --> 00:28:58,611
-This is unprecedented.
-[Eman laughs]
569
00:28:59,154 --> 00:29:02,323
{\an8}I am getting ready to pipe my icing.
570
00:29:02,407 --> 00:29:04,242
I am crunched for time.
571
00:29:04,325 --> 00:29:06,828
This is just getting really stressful.
572
00:29:06,995 --> 00:29:09,748
I'm trying to top these cakes
and my hands are shaking.
573
00:29:09,831 --> 00:29:11,207
Oh my goodness.
574
00:29:11,291 --> 00:29:14,294
I'm thinking now
what'll save me a little bit of time
575
00:29:14,377 --> 00:29:16,671
is just doing a little swirl
on top of the cookie.
576
00:29:22,594 --> 00:29:23,553
[Eman] How is that?
577
00:29:27,098 --> 00:29:28,266
Amazing, huh?
578
00:29:28,349 --> 00:29:29,642
[Antoni] This is brilliant.
579
00:29:30,935 --> 00:29:33,688
Eman is just chilling, eating Cheetos.
580
00:29:34,189 --> 00:29:38,276
I'm feeling the pressure,
because I know her dishes were fast.
581
00:29:38,359 --> 00:29:41,154
They're super simple,
and the judges are going to love that.
582
00:29:42,030 --> 00:29:45,575
So if she finished so early,
does that give her an advantage?
583
00:29:45,658 --> 00:29:46,743
Yes and no.
584
00:29:46,826 --> 00:29:51,706
If you're done super early, hopefully
there are some hacks that help justify
585
00:29:51,790 --> 00:29:53,458
why it took less time.
586
00:29:53,541 --> 00:29:54,876
But if there's an element missing,
587
00:29:54,959 --> 00:29:57,545
if they could've been decorated,
then it's used against you.
588
00:29:57,629 --> 00:29:59,547
So there is a risk that comes with it.
589
00:29:59,631 --> 00:30:01,925
[tense music plays]
590
00:30:02,842 --> 00:30:04,260
[Haley] I got this, I got this.
591
00:30:04,344 --> 00:30:06,054
Five minutes left, cooks.
592
00:30:10,058 --> 00:30:11,059
So good.
593
00:30:11,976 --> 00:30:16,606
I am melting and caramelizing the sugar,
so I get a nice crunchy shell on the top.
594
00:30:19,150 --> 00:30:22,612
I'm gonna put little fruits on top
as soon as I get it plated.
595
00:30:22,695 --> 00:30:24,781
Get all the elements on there. Come on.
596
00:30:24,864 --> 00:30:25,907
-You got this.
-All right.
597
00:30:27,909 --> 00:30:30,036
These are $75,000 berries right here.
598
00:30:30,119 --> 00:30:34,624
{\an8}Five, four, three, two, one!
599
00:30:34,707 --> 00:30:35,959
{\an8}-Done!
-[Antoni] Yay!
600
00:30:36,584 --> 00:30:37,418
{\an8}Done!
601
00:30:37,919 --> 00:30:39,379
[Antoni] Time is up!
602
00:30:40,129 --> 00:30:42,006
So, Eman, you're up first.
603
00:30:42,090 --> 00:30:45,260
-[Eman] Okay.
-Talk us through your three desserts.
604
00:30:45,885 --> 00:30:48,847
{\an8}[Eman] The first tier is baklava bites.
605
00:30:48,930 --> 00:30:54,769
{\an8}It has a ricotta cardamom filling
and some crushed pistachios on top.
606
00:30:55,979 --> 00:30:58,523
I usually pronounce "baklaVAH,"
you say, "bakLAHva?"
607
00:30:58,606 --> 00:31:00,149
-Baklava, yes.
-[Antoni] Baklava.
608
00:31:00,233 --> 00:31:02,777
-I wanna say it right, make you happy.
-Baklava.
609
00:31:02,861 --> 00:31:08,992
So your baklava bite, I like that it's
actually not too overwhelmingly sweet.
610
00:31:09,075 --> 00:31:09,909
Yes.
611
00:31:09,993 --> 00:31:12,370
It was creamy and decadent.
612
00:31:12,453 --> 00:31:13,746
So I really like it.
613
00:31:13,830 --> 00:31:17,292
Your baklava has a lightness to it.
614
00:31:17,375 --> 00:31:20,003
So when you bite it,
it's just like, you know, air.
615
00:31:20,086 --> 00:31:24,674
It's very good.
It's a nice bite and it goes so well.
616
00:31:25,592 --> 00:31:27,886
So moving on. Tier two.
617
00:31:27,969 --> 00:31:33,016
{\an8}Tier two is
a pineapple upside-down cake bite
618
00:31:33,099 --> 00:31:36,978
{\an8}with a drizzle of pineapple sauce on top.
619
00:31:39,230 --> 00:31:42,025
I don't know if it counts
as getting actual fruit into your kid,
620
00:31:42,108 --> 00:31:44,819
but it's nice there's fruit
in some way, shape or form.
621
00:31:45,403 --> 00:31:50,575
The pineapple is really nice. I love
how it moistened the upside-down cupcake.
622
00:31:50,658 --> 00:31:52,744
I like the icing on top.
It's not overkill.
623
00:31:52,827 --> 00:31:54,871
I still very much taste the pineapple.
624
00:31:54,954 --> 00:31:55,955
I really enjoyed it.
625
00:31:56,497 --> 00:31:59,334
Eman, I think this is
a very good use of a cake mix.
626
00:31:59,417 --> 00:32:03,046
You put the pineapple,
cherries upside down.
627
00:32:03,129 --> 00:32:06,257
Suddenly, we are not thinking
about the cake mix anymore.
628
00:32:06,341 --> 00:32:10,219
This is your cake. It's very moist.
It's actually very pleasant.
629
00:32:10,303 --> 00:32:14,265
-It's not over sweet. It works well.
-Yeah.
630
00:32:14,349 --> 00:32:17,226
And I don't know
if from scratch I can do a better one.
631
00:32:18,102 --> 00:32:20,104
Okay. And tier three?
632
00:32:20,188 --> 00:32:26,444
{\an8}Tier three is my brownie cheesecake,
which I make for my kids all the time.
633
00:32:27,570 --> 00:32:31,282
I like the flavor of this third dessert.
634
00:32:31,366 --> 00:32:35,036
-But the crust has a hardness to it.
-[Eman] Okay.
635
00:32:35,119 --> 00:32:38,498
Something that I like to do when something
like that comes out of the oven,
636
00:32:38,581 --> 00:32:43,044
I take cellophane wrap and I put it on top
and I let them cool down this way.
637
00:32:43,127 --> 00:32:45,838
So that means the moisture
that wants to come out
638
00:32:45,922 --> 00:32:49,801
is going to stay and moist all the crust,
639
00:32:49,884 --> 00:32:52,553
so it's all soft and a little bit gooey.
640
00:32:52,637 --> 00:32:53,888
So good flavor.
641
00:32:53,972 --> 00:32:56,224
-Texture, I'm not crazy for it.
-Okay.
642
00:32:56,307 --> 00:33:00,353
I like that you drizzled a little caramel
on the harder chocolate crust.
643
00:33:00,436 --> 00:33:05,483
But I would've liked to see a little more
of the actual cheesecake to brownie ratio.
644
00:33:05,566 --> 00:33:07,652
-Okay
-That said, it was really enjoyable.
645
00:33:07,735 --> 00:33:09,612
Overall, it's a very nice assortment.
646
00:33:09,696 --> 00:33:11,948
-Oh, absolutely. Absolutely.
-Thank you.
647
00:33:12,031 --> 00:33:13,157
All right, Haley.
648
00:33:13,241 --> 00:33:14,117
All right.
649
00:33:14,200 --> 00:33:16,411
-[Haley giggles]
-[Antoni] Let's start top to bottom.
650
00:33:16,494 --> 00:33:19,372
Okay. So the first tier,
651
00:33:19,455 --> 00:33:21,958
{\an8}they are mini Oreo cookies and cream
652
00:33:23,167 --> 00:33:24,961
{\an8}with a buttercream on top.
653
00:33:25,545 --> 00:33:26,504
A perfect little bite.
654
00:33:28,673 --> 00:33:31,342
-Chewing and talking is very difficult.
-[Eman] It is.
655
00:33:31,968 --> 00:33:33,469
[Antoni] I love cookies and cream.
656
00:33:33,553 --> 00:33:37,473
There is something very nostalgic
and very childlike and very fun about it.
657
00:33:37,557 --> 00:33:40,184
I like the buttercream.
I like that there wasn't too much of it,
658
00:33:40,268 --> 00:33:43,771
'cause there already is a lot
of nice sweetness. The size is perfect.
659
00:33:43,855 --> 00:33:47,775
It's a great way to start off our journey
as we make our way down.
660
00:33:48,401 --> 00:33:49,777
Only critique that I have,
661
00:33:49,861 --> 00:33:53,573
I would've taken them out
maybe like a minute sooner.
662
00:33:53,656 --> 00:33:55,992
Just a little crunchy along the edges.
663
00:33:56,075 --> 00:33:58,036
-So, Haley, I agree.
-Okay.
664
00:33:58,119 --> 00:34:01,497
This type of cookies need
a lot of moisture, a lot of gooeyness.
665
00:34:01,581 --> 00:34:03,458
That's what makes them so good.
666
00:34:03,541 --> 00:34:08,046
And the buttercream
didn't run enough in the mixer.
667
00:34:08,129 --> 00:34:10,548
The sugar is not even completely mixed.
668
00:34:10,631 --> 00:34:14,177
You need to let that buttercream
really become softer.
669
00:34:14,260 --> 00:34:16,679
Okay. Tier two.
670
00:34:16,763 --> 00:34:17,847
Okay. Tier two.
671
00:34:18,347 --> 00:34:22,769
{\an8}It is a double chocolate chip cupcake
with buttercream on top.
672
00:34:23,269 --> 00:34:28,066
{\an8}I used box cake for the base of it,
but I added in a few things,
673
00:34:28,149 --> 00:34:31,986
{\an8}like sour cream
and a boxed chocolate Jell-O mix.
674
00:34:32,695 --> 00:34:34,947
I'm sorry. I heard half of what you said,
675
00:34:35,031 --> 00:34:38,409
because it is so moist.
676
00:34:38,493 --> 00:34:39,702
The sour cream. Yeah.
677
00:34:39,786 --> 00:34:42,747
-Oh my gosh.
-[laughs]
678
00:34:43,247 --> 00:34:46,626
There's something deceptively
simple-looking about it.
679
00:34:46,709 --> 00:34:49,587
But as soon as you bite into it,
it's really complex,
680
00:34:49,670 --> 00:34:52,298
and there's a lot
of fascinating things going on.
681
00:34:52,381 --> 00:34:53,633
I love the cake.
682
00:34:54,300 --> 00:34:57,553
-I love moist cake. I love gooey cake.
-Who doesn't?
683
00:34:57,637 --> 00:35:00,098
-I love cakes with a lot of flavor.
-[Haley] Yes.
684
00:35:00,181 --> 00:35:02,767
That's what I get here. That's excellent.
685
00:35:02,850 --> 00:35:03,684
I love it.
686
00:35:04,811 --> 00:35:06,938
And moving on, tier three.
687
00:35:07,021 --> 00:35:11,109
{\an8}So tier three
is just a classic crème brûlée.
688
00:35:17,365 --> 00:35:21,744
Haley. I think your crème brûlée
is well done. It's not separating,
689
00:35:21,828 --> 00:35:24,747
which if it go in an oven
a little bit too long or too hot,
690
00:35:24,831 --> 00:35:25,957
it will separate.
691
00:35:26,040 --> 00:35:27,166
That's a great crème brûlée.
692
00:35:27,250 --> 00:35:29,877
-Thank you.
-[Antoni] I thought it was really lovely.
693
00:35:29,961 --> 00:35:34,590
A great way to finish off this
sugar-carb journey that I just went on.
694
00:35:35,716 --> 00:35:36,968
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
695
00:35:37,051 --> 00:35:37,885
Thank you.
696
00:35:37,969 --> 00:35:42,223
At first, in the beginning, I was really
intimidated, but getting to know you,
697
00:35:42,306 --> 00:35:44,475
I felt like we have so much in common.
698
00:35:44,559 --> 00:35:49,230
We both have a love for our families
and taking care of them and being moms.
699
00:35:49,313 --> 00:35:50,982
I know we're gonna stay in touch.
700
00:35:51,065 --> 00:35:52,316
Yes. Yes.
701
00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:54,277
-Absolutely. [chuckles]
-Yes, definitely.
702
00:35:55,486 --> 00:35:59,699
Haley, Eman, thank you
for an incredibly delicious day.
703
00:35:59,782 --> 00:36:01,409
Needless to say,
704
00:36:01,492 --> 00:36:03,953
{\an8}this came down to splitting hairs.
705
00:36:04,036 --> 00:36:06,914
{\an8}It was an incredibly difficult decision
for Jacques and I.
706
00:36:07,456 --> 00:36:08,291
{\an8}[Jacques] Yes.
707
00:36:08,791 --> 00:36:11,711
Only one of you can be
the winner of Easy-Bake Battle today.
708
00:36:12,461 --> 00:36:13,838
You both were amazing,
709
00:36:13,921 --> 00:36:19,135
but the home cook
putting $25,000 in their pockets today
710
00:36:20,052 --> 00:36:20,887
is...
711
00:36:21,470 --> 00:36:23,556
[tense music plays]
712
00:36:25,725 --> 00:36:27,727
Congratulations, Eman.
713
00:36:27,810 --> 00:36:28,644
[gasps]
714
00:36:30,104 --> 00:36:31,063
Oh my God.
715
00:36:31,647 --> 00:36:32,481
You deserved it.
716
00:36:32,982 --> 00:36:33,816
Oh my God.
717
00:36:33,900 --> 00:36:34,984
Thank you so much.
718
00:36:35,943 --> 00:36:40,156
It means a lot for me, for my family,
'cause they pushed me to do this.
719
00:36:40,948 --> 00:36:44,619
They really pushed me to do this,
'cause I was not confident in myself.
720
00:36:44,702 --> 00:36:48,122
And they pushed me,
and they're gonna be so happy for me.
721
00:36:48,206 --> 00:36:51,709
I won $25,000! Oh my God!
722
00:36:51,792 --> 00:36:55,671
I doubted myself before coming here.
I never thought I would win.
723
00:36:55,755 --> 00:37:00,509
Um, but I want my Kurdish women to put
themselves out there and try new things.
724
00:37:00,593 --> 00:37:02,887
If I can do it, anybody can do it.
725
00:37:02,970 --> 00:37:04,805
I'm actually shaking right now.
726
00:37:05,556 --> 00:37:08,643
You both did amazing.
It was extremely close.
727
00:37:08,726 --> 00:37:10,937
Next time, the buttercream will be better.
728
00:37:11,020 --> 00:37:13,481
[laughter]
729
00:37:13,564 --> 00:37:15,858
Haley, it came down to that
730
00:37:15,942 --> 00:37:17,944
and the simplicity of Eman's cooking.
731
00:37:18,527 --> 00:37:21,072
I really wasn't expecting
to get emotional with this, but...
732
00:37:21,572 --> 00:37:24,492
Oh, don't do that.
I was fine until you did that. [laughs]
733
00:37:26,160 --> 00:37:30,039
Thank you so much for sharing your stories
and your dishes
734
00:37:30,122 --> 00:37:31,499
and all of your wonderful hacks
735
00:37:31,582 --> 00:37:34,168
that I know a lot of people
are gonna benefit from.
736
00:37:34,252 --> 00:37:36,337
You're a champion through and through.
737
00:37:36,420 --> 00:37:41,008
Leaving here, I feel
really just thankful and happy,
738
00:37:41,092 --> 00:37:42,802
and I've been so blessed
739
00:37:42,885 --> 00:37:47,014
to have this opportunity to be here
to share my talents.
740
00:37:47,098 --> 00:37:50,142
But I'm also going home
with $50,000 to bring to my family,
741
00:37:50,226 --> 00:37:52,311
so I'm just smiling ear to ear.
742
00:37:52,395 --> 00:37:55,147
I feel so accomplished
for everything that I've done.
743
00:37:55,231 --> 00:37:57,233
[Antoni] I am so proud of you both.
744
00:37:57,942 --> 00:38:01,195
But now there's only one thing
left for us to do.
745
00:38:01,279 --> 00:38:04,282
-Champagne?
-Well, champagne comes next.
746
00:38:04,365 --> 00:38:07,868
I was thinking maybe one of your
world-famous chocolate chip cookies.
747
00:38:07,952 --> 00:38:09,245
-How about that?
-[Jacques] Okay!
748
00:38:09,328 --> 00:38:10,454
I love that.
749
00:38:10,538 --> 00:38:15,334
{\an8}I just won the challenge
and I won $25,000.
750
00:38:15,418 --> 00:38:18,754
-[Eman's husband] Oh my God!
{\an8}-I know! It's so exciting.
751
00:38:18,838 --> 00:38:19,880
Are you proud of me?
752
00:38:20,631 --> 00:38:23,009
[Eman's husband] Oh God, yes.
I was worried about you all day.
753
00:38:24,427 --> 00:38:25,261
[squeals]
754
00:38:25,344 --> 00:38:27,263
[upbeat music plays]