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

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

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!

What will Flora add to her souffle I wonder... more macaroons?!

I wish i could bake like this! My dear mum loved Mary Berry receipes. She was a whizz at this stuff. I am crap!

Flora's default setting seems to be to add macaroons to everything
Tamar and Nadia for the final
Not bothered between the other two

My Mum did too The80s... and Marguerite Patten, still have her cookery books up in the loft!

feel sorry for Ian. I think they were editing a lot of it earlier to make him appear arrogant, but now he seems so nervous. And he is good. Even when he seemed smug, he was still pretty decent at baking. Hope he remembers what to do.

Why can't they start at the same time just because it's a quick challenge?

Is it because the camera man can't get round everyone?

Nadiya has been fab throughout.

oh lord... nadiya's is going nowhere through that sieve!

Is the staggered start just so that they finish at different times and can each be judged as soon as it comes out of the oven? They said it was because it was such a quick challenge, but that shouldn't make much difference - they've had quick ones before. It must be something about them not interfering with each other, or needing to be judged all at exactly the same time or something. They'll have to judge them outside the room though or the others will know what they'll be looking for!

Argh DiL called as they introduced the signature! Why are they all starting separately?!

Yep, i miss my mums cakes (and her!)
It really is an art form with the fancy stuff.

I think it's cos they sink as soon as they're taken out the oven

Ahhh ok! Thanks Rous

Nadiya is really not loving the souffle

Achem *roussette! Sorry!

I think because soufflés have to be aeatn as soon as they are ready because they fall flat very quickly once they are out of the oven. It's the only fair way to do it.

Nadiya's looks like white choc chip!

oh, Nadiya.

oh maybe Ian will go home, not Flora?! But he is actually a better baker than she is, I think. They just don't like him, and like to set him up for a fall.

Hope Nadiya stays though, she's lovely.

Bless her.

I know people may not like Mel n Sue, but i love Mel's accent. I wished i spoke like that and not my awful essex drawl!
This chock showstopper sounds lush.
..floras will be fussy

I like Flora's idea, actually. And Paul was mean about the horse!

They all sound quite interesting.

Blue?!

chocolate should not be blue!!

did she learn nothing from the bubblegum nun buns?

Flora's has dorses!