The Great British Bake Off

Personally, I'm having a terrible evening in the kitchen, involving an exploding microwave and some burnt potatoes, but hopefully our bakers will be faring a little better. This week is all about pies and tarts, which builds on the droolworthiness of the trifles and desserts of last week! There were two shock exits last week, so all the bakers are starting to realise they could go at any time, and as they always say, they're not ready for the journey to end just yet!

79 responses

Christine10/09/2013 at 18:47

Lots of lovely baking puns, that's what this day needs.
lou10/09/2013 at 18:53

so excited for bake off, but sad felipe isn't gonna be with rob anymore. i need cake.. and lots of it.. and it' pies week!!
Christine10/09/2013 at 18:59

New Brian Cox stuff being advertised. Can't say I've ever watched a whole episode of his but I know peeps like him.
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:00

Ha, I forgot about the custard thief.
Steven Roy10/09/2013 at 19:01

New Brian Cox stuff being advertised. Can't say I've ever watched a whole episode of his but I know peeps like him.
Is that Brian Cox the actor, Brian Cox the American footballer or Brian Cox the space bloke?
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:01

Is that Brian Cox the actor, Brian Cox the American footballer or Brian Cox the space bloke?
space
lou10/09/2013 at 19:02

ahaha bless them.
Steven Roy10/09/2013 at 19:02

space
Oh good. Those are must watch programs
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:04

"That's been steeping for a couple of months." The preparation that goes into these things!
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:04

Mmm. clingfilm pie.
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:04

Ali left the clingfilm from the butter in the blender. Oooops.
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:04

Mmm. clingfilm pie.
:)
lou10/09/2013 at 19:07

ohhhh apple and marzipan...
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:07

Apple and marzipan? Is marzipan an ingredient like that? I thought it was just the underlay for icing.
lou10/09/2013 at 19:10

Apple and marzipan? Is marzipan an ingredient like that? I thought it was just the underlay for icing.
i believe so, it's in alot of things. mum puts it in christmas cake too :)
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:13

"I think that brown stuff is burn."
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:18

Poor howard :(
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:19

It does seem odd to bake things that you don't like. But they do such a variety of stuff, I guess there's bound to be stuff that's not to your taste. There definitely would be if I was doing it!
lou10/09/2013 at 19:20

i love that they get so emotional over baking :) baking is awesome
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:24

What Paul thing are they making? I missed it.
lou10/09/2013 at 19:24

What Paul thing are they making? I missed it.
custard tarts.
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:25

custard tarts.
Ah ha! thank you :)
lou10/09/2013 at 19:26

mum says you shouldnt cook the custard before it goes in the oven, i wonder how many of them know that...
lou10/09/2013 at 19:29

ahh she thought about how to get them out! clever!
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:30

Ali's do not look very good at all!
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:31

Actually... not many of them look good!
lou10/09/2013 at 19:31

wow! that looked like a really hard one
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:31

Dramatic tarts are dramatic
lou10/09/2013 at 19:31

from GBBO twitter - @BritishBakeOff
Genius! RT @thechocovore: @BritishBakeOff England's oldest cookbook?? Is it the Magna Tart-a? #GBBO
LOVE it.
Mr C10/09/2013 at 19:31

hey all.
again, i'm not commenting on a baking show.
lou10/09/2013 at 19:32

again, i'm not commenting on a baking show.
good, i hear you blew up the microwave today #ifindoubtblamemrc ;)
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:33

Eek, he didn't even eat it it was so bad.
lou10/09/2013 at 19:33

Eek, he didn't even eat it it was so bad.
lots of raw egg i suppose...
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:33

Paul isn't happy.
Will^10/09/2013 at 19:34

Evening all.
Mr C10/09/2013 at 19:34

good, i hear you blew up the microwave today #ifindoubtblamemrc ;)
hey, i saved the day, while christine fussed about the smell.
#thatshowirememberit
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:34

hey, i saved the day, while christine fussed about the smell.
Sounds like a reaction to fire on The Sims
Mr C10/09/2013 at 19:35

where are the nice tarts?
lou10/09/2013 at 19:36

Spakakopta!!!!!!!!!!! <3 SO yummy!!!
lou10/09/2013 at 19:36

hey, i saved the day, while christine fussed about the smell.
ahhhhhhh!
Mr C10/09/2013 at 19:37

Evening all.
*nods*
lou10/09/2013 at 19:37

Evening all.
hello!
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:37

Spakakopta!!!!!!!!!!! <3 SO yummy!!!
Just making up words now.
lou10/09/2013 at 19:38

Just making up words now.
I basically lived on it when i was in Greece. Spinach and Feta filo pie.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lB2Fx0df9yA/TnNWD70XxGI/AAAAAAAACaM/WtPTxElADZI/s1600/Spanakopita+-+slice.jpg
SO YUMMY!
Mr C10/09/2013 at 19:39

"i can't cook"
heck of an admission on this show.
lou10/09/2013 at 19:39

<3 Mary
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:40

heck of an admission on this show.
she's obviously lying. she hasn't turned up with toast every week yet
lou10/09/2013 at 19:40

"i can't cook"
baking and cooking is a bit different.. ?
Will^10/09/2013 at 19:40

Pythagoras!! #maths
lou10/09/2013 at 19:41

oh wow!!!!! hmmmm
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:41

baking and cooking is a bit different.. ?
Baking is a type of cooking, so if you can bake, technically you can cook.
lou10/09/2013 at 19:42

Baking is a type of cooking, so if you can bake, technically you can cook.
ah very true i suppose. I always class cooking as very savoury things..
you cook dinner, you bake dessert.
but i think that may just be me :)
Mr C10/09/2013 at 19:42

you cook dinner, you bake dessert.
you do.
lou10/09/2013 at 19:42

but i think that may just be me :)
they are basically the same and an understanding of one affects the other tho, so i think i get it. :)
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:44

sudden idea for dragons den: tasty tablecloths.
lou10/09/2013 at 19:45

uh-oh Sue is trying to get involved again... what will she squash this week?!
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:46

How can it take half an hour to wash mushrooms??
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:46

they are basically the same and an understanding of one affects the other tho, so i think i get it. :)
I guess it's like how F1 is a type of motorsport. Baking is a type of cooking.
Steven Roy10/09/2013 at 19:47

sudden idea for dragons den: tasty tablecloths.
Every time I eat at a table with a cloth on it the table cloth ends the meal with taste all over it
lou10/09/2013 at 19:47

I guess it's like how F1 is a type of motorsport. Baking is a type of cooking.
ah love a good motorsport analogy.
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:48

phew
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:51

They look like a confusing swiss roll
lou10/09/2013 at 19:51

aw no :(
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:52

uggggh ruby stop sighing
lou10/09/2013 at 19:52

that looks so nice!
lou10/09/2013 at 19:53

ooh i miss greece!
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:54

I like Ali less this episode. He's too busy hoping other people do badly.
lou10/09/2013 at 19:56

aw yay Kimberly has done so well in the last few eps!
lou10/09/2013 at 19:57

aw he knew before they even said!
Will^10/09/2013 at 19:57

Badtimes, but he just didn't like pastry
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:57

Aww, Howard cries too.
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:58

Poor Howard :(
lou10/09/2013 at 19:58

:O :O
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:58

Those showstoopers look amazing
Christine10/09/2013 at 19:59

Dalek!
Mr C10/09/2013 at 19:59

a what...?
Lukeh10/09/2013 at 19:59

I bet Davros drives in and smooshes over everything because of that Dalek. He looks like he hates baking
lou10/09/2013 at 20:01

ah that was good fun :) looking forward to next weeks episode. See ya'll next time :) x
Christine10/09/2013 at 20:02

Thanks all, that cheered me up. More next week :)