GBBO season 5 - thread #2

[Dolly80]

Thought I better start another one (in case I lose you all next week!)

I think she was the right winner because she was the best home baker.
I'm getting tired with the showstopper nonsense.

Give me a well made Victoria Sponge instead of a some monstrosities with lair upon lair topped with some more lairs.
(see what I did here! )

Now Bake-off for professionals would be a different beast.
And PH won't be lording it.

Yes I agree again coffee (I did hear PH say before this series that to do the basics well is as difficult as anything else and that there was going to be a 'basics' bake ) Yes there should be monsters living in them lairs !

I'll watch that thanks Alfieand

Loved Chetna and Martha's reaction wen the final announcement was made.

What I love is that even if you've aced other weekends, like Bald Prince Harry, you're only as good as your last bake. And for that Nancy had to win.

Louis' show stopper was just that. But he has form for all decoration and no flavour, and did it again yesterday.

I'm really glad Nancy won. She was so consistent and really knew her stuff. Richard was lovely, but not as consistent as Nancy. Luis seemed to be more style over substance.

The reactions of so many of the other contestants to Nancy winning was delightful.

I am very pleased with the outcome.
a very worthy winner imo

What time is that on Alfie?

I'm pleased that Nancy won; she deserved it on the day.

Still adore Richard though, not least for baking 'the thing he loves the most' even though he was warned about it being dangerous to do in the final.

Liquorice Swiss roll.
What a waste of calories.

Moln sorry I only just saw your message, it was on at 7pm. The second one is tomorrow same time, hope you catch it.

Extra slice was good but Mel and Sye were distinctly absent. They are a big part if GBBO and didn't even get a mention. I'm very pleased that Nancy won. I thought Luis's show stopper was his usual perfection to look at but I thought the structure was rather mundane as looked mostly like square cakes with that bizarre wheel on the top and very little sugar work

coffee Well liquorice in cakes sounds bizarre but I like allsorts so it probably tasted nice .

I can't believe PH is still in his 30s though!

PH is still in his 30s??????

Nah think he was joking.

Or lying, naughty SMT.
Born 1966.

TheSpotted Yes you're probably right the 2 of them were rather having good natured 'go' at one another weren't they?

PH is nearly 50, not in his 30s :o

Could be a typo.

He said he was born in 1975 or 6.( Yesh shome mistake shurely) !!!

Wiki says he was born in 1966. I thought he was joking with Mary, because earlier he had just said she could make him a cherry cake for his 30th birthday.

How weird for a bloke to be shy about his age!!

I get the impression, given that he teases her about being 'oh so old' all the time, that it is just part of their banter and he is not necessarily shy about his age.

You're right Dino

I'm thinking of making that lovely tiramisu cake for Christmas. Without the brandy and so many layers though . It'd be lovely for dessert for the none pudding eaters.

Did anyone see Sue on Have I Got News last night she was brilliant!

Someone mentioned the French version?
Which channel is that on?

OOH I'd like to know too we have fr. T.V.

I think its more like richard made some mistakes and lost it. He was better throughout but not in the final. I think he said hed not made the lemon ones before.

Bake off fans there's a program on now on bbc1 about last years show. It's called class of 2013