Great British Bake Off Series 3

[Slainte]

I'm so excited, the new series starts next week . Link

Have Kitchenaid been sacked? :o

How did I not know that treacle tart had breadcrumbs in it?

Shameful confession of the week - I've never eaten a treacle tart.

Danny, intensive care consultant: "if you don't get it right, that could be the end of it" about her treacle tart, not the patients hopefully

I've never had treacle tart either. Not sure if I've even had treacle, tbh.
And it's not like I've ever knowingly passed up pudding.

just looks too sweet.

I LOVED the way that Shetland James did and applied his lattice-work, b-t-w. DOing it on baking paper then whopping it on (technical term, yes) was GENIUS.

He is my favourite. Even despite his puff/tarte shenanigans that coffee revealed to us.

Crying over treacle tart - oh Sarah-Jane!

And under two hours, Hazel! Nat that it matters.
I like James.

is Stuart the one Cathryn had a soft spot for?

KitchenAid still thereGWenlock . They surely reign supreme in the Big Book of Baking Cliches? KA, SMEG, Magimix, Kilner Jars, bunting, Emma Bridgewater... and I want it all

I even noticed that the rolling pin was branded AGA !

I like James. I really don't like Stuart at all. He seems really smug but without the skills to merit his smugness.

Cathryn reminds me of Jane Horrocks.

Oooo hello Mary-Anne! Your blog looks great. I think I'm going to have to try some of the recipes :)

I really like James. It was great watching him just bang on the lattice work on top of the tart.

I love my Kitchen Aid.
I ve been looking after it by not overworking it much...
And I don't like Brendan.

Since when were blackberries tropical? :o

Did Manisha just say "I'm mixing the apricot jam with some rum to bring up the coconut flavour?'

Victorias's obviously tastes awful.

no!!!!!

I'm running 20 minutes behind - can't wait, who has gone???

I'm running 20 minutes behind - can't wait, who has gone???

Victoria. She wasn't good this week though. I like Brendon more than someone else said upthread. He nearly went. He is low key but OK in his own way so far, wonder why he wanted to do the show.

Who was it who had the stonking great chunks of apple in his tarte tatin? It looked ok in the tin, but completely when turned out.

I want to try the bananana one!!

Vair excited to see Mary Ann on here!

I loved James' lattice whop!

I squealed

Sorry to see Victoria go though, I really thought she was a contender in the first episode.

I love James, I think it was a shame Victoria went, I would have liked to see some more of her. James is very calm, compared to the others.