The Great British Bake Off - Semi-Final

With the news that the baking spectacular will be moving to BBC One in the future, our intrepid amateur bakers are fighting for a place in the final. It was a really tense and close competition in the quarter-finals, and there's no reason to expect any less this week. The challenges this week are all French themed, so expect choux pastry, canapés and no doubt a whole heap of baking puns. This is what Tuesdays were made for!

117 responses

• Christine15/10/2013 at 18:23

  French week! Wooooohooo.

• Will^15/10/2013 at 18:25

  French week! Wooooohooo.

  Bonjour (Monsieur et) Madame C.

• Christine15/10/2013 at 18:30

  Bonjour (Monsieur et) Madame C.

  Allo, allo :)

• Will^15/10/2013 at 18:46

  Here is a random question, are you thinking of / had you thought of FBFBing the final?

  Or would that spoil your enjoyment of the baking-y goodness?

• Christine15/10/2013 at 18:51

  Here is a random question, are you thinking of / had you thought of FBFBing the final?

  Well, I wasn't and hadn't. But now I am!

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 18:52

  Here is a random question, are you thinking of / had you thought of FBFBing the final?

  Well, I wasn't and hadn't. But now I am!

  oi! study comes first.

  (but if you're on schedule, go nuts)

• Will^15/10/2013 at 18:53

  oi! study comes first.

  Given that GBBO is going to be watched anyway, what's a little FBFBing between friends? ;)

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:00

  Yay, here we go. Lovely green lawns again.

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:02

  I think a bake off all in French would be fascinating!

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:03

  I think a bake off all in French would be fascinating!

  oh lordy :)

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:03

  I think a bake off all in French would be fascinating!

  and lots of hard work!! lol

  Hello everyone :)

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:04

  I love seeing sneaky peeks at their notes.

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:04

  I think Becca is in the dropzone

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:04

  I think Becca is in the dropzone

  They haven't even started yet!

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:04

  I think Becca is in the dropzone

  nooo! I love her!

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:05

  tiny cauliflowers!!

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:05

  They haven't even started yet!

  But against the other 3, I think she comes in in 4th - only one not to be star-baker (I think).

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:06

  You can tell it's the semi-final. This seems more like a showstopper than a signature bake.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:07

  oh my goodness, those sound delish!

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:07

  Love Beca has flour all over her face already :)

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:07

  I wish I worked on the crew... all those leftovers

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:08

  Beccaron!!

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:08

  Beccaron!!

  ♥

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:09

  Those colours!

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:11

  <3 Sue. I think her and Mel should win :)

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:12

  Parmesan crisps.

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:12

  <3 Sue. I think her and Mel should win :)

  yes!

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:13

  So many shaking hands.

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:13

  Something thy spread on thy toast :D

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:14

  cane-pay-your-dues.

  :)

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:14

  i want to try the chicken buns. hmmmm.

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:14

  Pea puree is not something I want to know about.

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:16

  There's going to be a lot of entries for Ruby's face-pulling Tumblr this week, I think.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:17

  boring?!?! what!

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:19

  Those cauliflower things do look very cool.

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:19

  There's going to be a lot of entries for Ruby's face-pulling Tumblr this week, I think.

  i need a link to that.

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:20

  i need a link to that.

  http://themanyfacesofrubytandoh.tumblr.com/

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:20

  i think Ruby may go... just to spice things up for the final..

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:20

  themanyfacesofrub…andoh.tumblr.com/

  uh-mazin.

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:20

  Ohh ridiculous!

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:21

  They now actually have to explain the technical challenges because none of the contestants have heard of it either.

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:21

  gross.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:21

  WOW!

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:22

  oh my goodness!

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:22

  Ewwwww. That looks awful.

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:22

  first time bake off has made me less hungry.

  it's like an episode of casualty.

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:22

  Amazingness!

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:22

  Ewwwww. That looks awful.

  that mousy stuff looks so so nice!!! hmmm

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:22

  I'll just have the swiss roll bit, I think.

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:25

  Kimberley certainly talks the talk.

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:26

  Kimberley has a perfect Swiss! Wowee.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:27

  no cling film for Ruby! oh dear..

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:27

  who died on ruby's worktop?

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:28

  who died on ruby's worktop?

  By the looks of her face, someone dear to her :S

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:28

  This is FOOD? Bleurgh. Floating swiss roll.

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:29

  Late save the by Kimberley

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:29

  omg she cooks like i do.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:29

  Kimberly's looks so good!

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:30

  Erm, the fewer holes the better - I don't think we're supposed to be able to see the moose.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:30

  Erm, the fewer holes the better - I don't think we're supposed to be able to see the moose.

  Kimbery for star baker!

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:30

  Erm, the fewer holes the better - I don't think we're supposed to be able to see the moose.

  Kimberley's got that sorted.

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:31

  Kimberley's got that sorted.

  Place in the final booked.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:32

  oh they look so tasty!

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:32

  2 dodgy bakes from Ruby!

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:33

  Ruby's face not so good at keeping it anonymous.

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:33

  Ohh no, dejected-face :(

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:34

  2 dodgy bakes from Ruby!

  Feels like we're about to have a Ruby self-destruct.

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:35

  Operatic Mel and Sue. If we can't have a whole episode in French, maybe a musical one?

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:36

  Operatic Mel and Sue. If we can't have a whole episode in French, maybe a musical one?

  yes!!

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:37

  LOOK at that list!

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:38

  Paul very concerned about all the spices and flavourings going in these cakes.

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:39

  "this sounds awful"

  did she see the brain cake?

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:41

  "Sing me your ingredients."

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:41

  <3 <3

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:43

  That lavender is going to be make or bake.

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:43

  That lavender is going to be make or bake.

  :)

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:44

  ooooooooh WANT.

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:44

  oh frenchman. there's goes christine.

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:44

  Frenchman saying layers. Hehe.

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:45

  Frenchman saying layers. Hehe.

  Lllll-aaaayrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrzz

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:45

  so glad grosjean was a banker not a baker.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:46

  so glad grosjean was a banker not a baker.

  isn't the real question, can Franck bake? ;)

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:46

  isn't the real question, can Franck bake? ;)

  Oooooh.

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:47

  Mel proud of the pun :)

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:47

  isn't the real question, can Franck bake? ;)

  well he cooked a toyota engine or two.

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:47

  Of course you set the polka dot top upside down then flip it

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:48

  well he cooked a toyota engine or two.

  Oi you.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:48

  well he cooked a toyota engine or two.

  :D :D :D

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:48

  The polka dots look amazing!

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:49

  The polka dots look amazing!

  I will be borrowing that tiny aspect for future bakes

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:49

  Wibbly wobbly handy wandy

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:49

  They're so brave piping on to their cake. If I ever managed to make the rest, that's where I'd mess it up.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:50

  Ruby looks like the chocolate exploded on her.

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:50

  hungry now

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:50

  hungry now

  Opera has deffo made up for the brains.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:50

  oh WOW!

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:50

  how much would you pay for that?

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:51

  how much would you pay for that?

  Probably more than I should

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:51

  no question for who star baker is, she is crazy good!

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:52

  Aww, Ruby. "Why can't I work at the same pace as normal people?"

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:53

  aw Mary has such a soft spot for Ruby.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:53

  come on Becca, be tasty!

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:54

  Looks very good, don't listen to Paul

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:54

  Tough call between Beca and Ruby then.

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:54

  Beca has thrown Ruby a lifeline

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:55

  Ruby' flavours win out...

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:56

  tiny applause now.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:56

  Mary looks so sad!

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:56

  Ruby looks so sad

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:57

  NO! :(

• Mr C15/10/2013 at 19:57

  the person who stayed in, is in the worse state.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:57

  aw Beca! :'(

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:57

  Sad times, I thought she had dones enough, until the last 5 minutes

• Will^15/10/2013 at 19:58

  Taste is valued more over appearance.

• lou15/10/2013 at 19:59

  'oh god'

  'what what what??!!'

  'it's fine.'

  *rolls eyes*

• Christine15/10/2013 at 19:59

  Yay for the final. Back here next week peoples.

• lou15/10/2013 at 20:00

  Yay for the final. Back here next week peoples.

  wooooo!!!! :) it's come round so quickly!!