Great British Bake Off, 2016

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stargazer61

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by stefthepest:
“I'm confused Victoria sandwich is easy to make why not give the finalists something complicated?”

How much of each ingredient would you use if you had no access to the recipe? Panic sets in!

anyonefortennis

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by solare:
“I think it was "I can't believe it's not butter".”

"I can't believe it's moving to Channel 4". A bit too bitter though.

jonbwfc

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by owen10:
“Why is Candice favourite to win”

Usually only because most people have put a bet on her to win.

LoracShakti

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by Belligerence:
“Sometimes less is more.”

Exactly - it is a classic British cake and there is no icing or anything to hide imperfections. (and I still prefer fresh cream instead of butter cream

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Rhumbatugger

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by jonbwfc:
“It's a quality test - they should all be able to do it, so any mistake is going to be killer. Plus it being simple means any differences will be obvious.

It's kind of clever - like having a test of artists and saying 'OK, draw me the best circle you can manage'.”

I don't mind it at all. I do think they can all do this fairly well though.

stargazer61

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by applepie2100:
“Is that stork margarine Mary gave them? ”

Thought she gave them a choice of butters, etc.

Rhumbatugger

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by LoracShakti:
“Exactly - it is a classic British cake and there is no icing or anything to hide imperfections. (and I still prefer fresh cream instead of butter cream )”

When I was a kid it was just the jam, and be grateful it wasn't just plain buns.

Wong_Billabong

26-10-2016

i ish i could bake

stefthepest

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by stargazer61:
“How much of each ingredient would you use if you had no access to the recipe? Panic sets in!”

It's the one thing I regularly make so I know it off by heart. I used to use all in one method but now I use spreadable butter and use creaming method. I don't make my own jam though.

jonbwfc

26-10-2016

Andrew's sponges look the best...

Welsh-lad

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by stargazer61:
“Without a recipe giving amounts? Technique, yes, but would struggle remembering how much of whaT!”

Yes. It's easy - however many eggs you have, you use their weight in dry ingredients.
The classic one is 6/6/6 with three eggs.

Wong_Billabong

26-10-2016

i wish i could bake

duckylucky

26-10-2016

Butter cream . Yuk

Ess_Bee

26-10-2016

Am sitting here with a throbbing tooth (abscess) and all this meringue and sugar makes the rest of them hurt too! Painkilling suggestions gratefully received. (Not booze).

I'd have no clue how to make a Vic sandwich. Probably just as well..... Pouts from Candice over criticism of her jam.

stefthepest

26-10-2016

Ooh the look on C's face when she hears criticism!

Rhumbatugger

26-10-2016

Candice falls down in the jam department.

Andrew does well.

owen10

26-10-2016

These bakers are as good as Mary Berry now

oathy

26-10-2016

Might be harsh but the refinement doesn't seem to be there considering its the final

Eadfrith

26-10-2016

Andrew wins this round

applepie2100

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by owen10:
“These bakers are as good as Mary Berry now ”

No-one is as good as Mary!

wuffles

26-10-2016

Round 2 to Andrew?

stefthepest

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by duckylucky:
“Butter cream . Yuk”

I never fill mine with butter cream only jam and no sugar on top.

stargazer61

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by stefthepest:
“Ooh the look on C's face when she hears criticism!”

Some people have expressive faces, others don't.

Welsh-lad

26-10-2016

There we go. Candice has won the Bake Off

duckylucky

26-10-2016

Originally Posted by Ess_Bee:
“Am sitting here with a throbbing tooth (abscess) and all this meringue and sugar makes the rest of them hurt too! Painkilling suggestions gratefully received. (Not booze).

I'd have no clue how to make a Vic sandwich. Probably just as well..... Pouts from Candice over criticism of her jam.”

Whiskey or brandy on cotton wool will help. Sorry just saw no booze ! But you dont swallow it

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