Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Telly addicts

Related: Film discussion forum.

Original poster

GBBO #2 - These bakers are not to be trifled with...

797 replies

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 05/09/2015 23:58

Following on from the first thread (we were getting a bit short on space!).

Pastry week next - it's time for the dreaded soggy bottoms!

OP posts:
Baconyum · 23/09/2015 20:38

Gawd really? Mind you for a competition like this they should really know I suppose.

LemonRedwood · 23/09/2015 20:39

Has this showstopper been done before? The choux nun sounds vaguely familiar...

CrotchetQuaverMinim · 23/09/2015 20:39

Good God, a sculpted nun?! Is that really what they said?

Roussette · 23/09/2015 20:39

They're making a nun out of choux pastry? Who in the name of all that is holy thinks these things up?!

PerspicaciaTick · 23/09/2015 20:41

www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/religieuse_46431 Choux nun recipe - yes it has been done on bake off.

Supercosmicrays · 23/09/2015 20:42

How do these look anything like a nun? Confused

LemonRedwood · 23/09/2015 20:43

Ah yes, those were the ones, Perspicacia, thank you

Roussette · 23/09/2015 20:44

Have to say.... bubblegum flavour sounds yuk.

LemonRedwood · 23/09/2015 20:45

Nadiya didn't look like she enjoyed the bubblegum very much when she tasted it!

CrotchetQuaverMinim · 23/09/2015 20:46

yeah, I don't like the sound of those. And certainly not with peppermint!

But then I didn't like the soda flavour idea from an earlier challenge either.

Roussette · 23/09/2015 20:47

I agree... give me passionfruit or suchlike anytime!

Baconyum · 23/09/2015 20:49

Yea I don't like bubblegum flavour except in er...bubblegum Grin where'd she even get that/what would make that flavour?

CrotchetQuaverMinim · 23/09/2015 20:49

They should construct them on the ends of the benches so that they don't have to move them!! I foresee potential disaster there...

Supercosmicrays · 23/09/2015 20:49

Can't beat a good chocolate eclair with loads of cream...... yum

Baconyum · 23/09/2015 20:50

Who's is that about to topple??

Supercosmicrays · 23/09/2015 20:51

That is harsh

Roussette · 23/09/2015 20:51

Leaning tower of Nun!

LemonRedwood · 23/09/2015 20:51

Oh, how cruel! Making them stand for 2 hours

CrotchetQuaverMinim · 23/09/2015 20:51

oh that's mean, two hour break! And you can see some of them almost collapsing already

CrotchetQuaverMinim · 23/09/2015 20:53

they'd really like Nadiya to win I think. They go out of their way to mention the positives, before saying anything bad

Roussette · 23/09/2015 20:54

Paul's off then!

Baconyum · 23/09/2015 20:54

Wow it seems there's a similar French programme and their bakers didn't do nearly as well on this!

Supercosmicrays · 23/09/2015 20:56

Think Nadiya will get star baker and Paul will go

CrotchetQuaverMinim · 23/09/2015 20:57

yep, Paul to go.

Ian might get star baker in the end, as they were impressed with lots of his

CrotchetQuaverMinim · 23/09/2015 20:58

Oh yay Nadiya. they really do like her. I thought Ian was a surefire winner to start with, but now I'm thinking it could be her.