GBBO 2020 – the story so far…

We’ve just finished watching week six of The Great British Bake Off, and what a series it has been so far! With six remaining out of the 12 bakers who will be the next contestant to go home? Let’s have a recap on what has happened in the series so far! Spoiler alert if you haven’t watched them yet…! Ready… set… read!

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Week 1: Cake

• Signature challenge – Battenburg cake.
• Technical challenge – Six mini pineapple upside-down cakes.
• Showstopper – take inspiration from their favourite celebrity and create a bust made out of delicious cake and icing.
• Star baker – Peter, who impressed with his tasty Battenburg and Chris Hoy showstopper.
• Baker to leave – Loriea.

Take part in your own bake-off challenges with these recipes:

• Orange and vanilla simnel Battenburg cake
• Upside down apple and almond muffin cakes

Week 2: Biscuits

• Signature challenge – Florentine biscuits.
• Technical challenge – Prue Leith’s coconut macaroons.
• Showstopper – 3D dinner setting biscuit sculpture.
• Star baker – Dave dazzled the judges with his snappable biscuits.
• Baker to leave – Mak.

[caption id="attachment_27970" align="alignnone" width="600"] © 2020 Mark Bourdillon/ Love Productions[/caption] Have a go making these delicious biscuit recipes:

• Rainbow macaroons
• Coconut cherry biscuits

Week 3: Bread

• Signature challenge – Soda bread.
• Technical challenge – Rainbow bagels.
• Showstopper – Bread plaques celebrating one thing the bakers are grateful for in the form of a traditional Harvest Festival Sheaf.
• Star baker – Marc who impressed with his Tibetan monastery bread.
• Baker to leave – Rowan.

Try these bread recipes:

• Squidgy carrot and courgetti mini loaves
• Fig and caraway bread

Week 4: Chocolate

• Signature challenge – Chocolate brownies.
• Technical challenge – Babka, a sweet braided bread originating from the Jewish community.
• Showstopper – White chocolate celebration cake.
• Star baker – Mark, who impressed with his showstopper cake.
• Baker to leave – Sura, the queen of flavours.

[caption id="attachment_27971" align="alignnone" width="600"] © 2020 Mark Bourdillon/ Love Productions[/caption] Try these heavenly chocolate recipes:

• GBBO special… Chocolate salted caramel brownies
• Raspberry chocolate cake

Week 5: Pastry

• Signature challenge – Cornish pasties.
• Technical challenge – Raspberry salted caramel eclairs.
• Showstopper – Tart in a pastry cage.
• Star baker – Laura, whose pastry was perfect!
• Baker to leave –Linda.

Pastry recipes you choux try:

• Ham, leek and cheese pasties
• Chocolate and raspberry eclairs from Le Cordon Bleu

Week 6: Japanese

• Signature challenge – Steamed buns.
• Technical challenge – Matcha crepe cake.
• Showstopper – Kawaii cake.
• Star baker – Lottie.
• Baker to leave – Mark.

Japanese recipes to try:

• Tutti fruitti cake
• Matcha and raspberry chocolate bars

Bring on week 7 with a... 1980s theme!  

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