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Sarkycow
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I loved Ruby's confession: "It's better than what I normally knock out!". And yes, I thought Ali marked his card when he said he didn't like pies so he wouldn't taste it. Silly boy, he showed a lot of promise otherwise.
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Sarasa
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Really enjoyed last night, and having had a go at muffins last weekend I might try custard tarts this. I used to love the really deep ones covered in nutmeg that you got from old fashioned bakers.
I did wonder about Ali what would have happened if he stayed in much longer, wouldn't the filming have clashed with Ramadan? Very tricky if you can't taste anything, though he should have had a go at the pies.
At the moment my money's on Kimberley.
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Shucks, I haven't been able to watch yet (got a guest not interested) and now I've read a spoiler.
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Moo
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Originally posted by Hugal:
A proper Northern butter pie being my favourite savoury one.
I don't know what this is. Would you please post a recipe on the recipe thread?
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justlooking
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Biscuits and tray-bakes on in 2 mins.
I'm guessing Glenn could be in the danger zone based on past performance but you never know.
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ArachnidinElmet
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"I will not be defeated by a sodding French biscuit" - Ruby
Quote of the series so far?
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Gill H
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That honour goes to Howard (who is surely an Alan Bennett character?)
"The last time I did these, people were really impressed."
Pause.
"Well, it was my mum and dad..."
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justlooking
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A few surprises with the biscuits and tray-bakes.
From the shocked look on Kimberley's face at the end I think she was rather hoping to hear the name of her main rival.
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Oooh! who is her main rival would you say?
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Sipech
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Missed the start, but the end result was no major surprise. For those who, for some bizarre reason, are reading this but haven't seen it, I shan't say who left.
Though I could not help but notice a certain incongruity about watching it whilst eating fish & chips.
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sophs
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Originally posted by justlooking:
A few surprises with the biscuits and tray-bakes.
From the shocked look on Kimberley's face at the end I think she was rather hoping to hear the name of her main rival.
We thought she was shocked that she wasn't eliminated! Does anyone have favourites yet? I think I've fallen in love with Greg, and Ruby is awesome too.
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We read it the same as Sophs - shock it wasn't her.
I have warmed to Greg (initial thoughts were along the lines of 'Calm Down!') and I'm not keen on Ruby. Yes, you have exams etc etc but you entered the competition knowing that and the constant 'it's not good enough' when it clearly is just get on my wick.
I think my favourite to win is Kimberly, but I'd like it to be Howard or Christine.
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Sipech
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I think the likeability of the contestants (and the presenters & judges) that make the show stand out from the plethora of cooking shows. I loved Rob to start out with, but went off him as he seemed to go more for things that only looked good, rather than things that were good to eat.
Ruby was also an early favourite, though my reasons there may not be entirely baking related.
Lately, though, Kimberly and Christine have come up tops. Howard is lovely, but I don't think he'll stay the course.
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Firenze
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The friendliness of the contestants is also a USP. Last night someone - Christine possibly? - was giving advice to Glen on enhancing his helter-skelter with raspberry dust. Don't see that in Masterchef.
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Heavenly Anarchist
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I also thought Kimberley was just shocked that she herself wasn't eliminated, she probably had prepared herself for the eventuality.
My favourites to win are Christine, Kimberley or Ruby. I do find Ruby a bit grating though, whereas Christine seems consistently relaxed and friendly and Kimberley seems a very nice person. I agree that the lovely thing about the Bake Off is the positive interaction between contestants, such as Becca advising Glenn and the teary goodbyes.
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It was Beca - and yes, they all seem pleased to help each other.
I don't think Howard will last the course, but his are the receipes I want to try.
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justlooking
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Originally posted by SyNoddy:
Oooh! who is her main rival would you say?
I'd say it's Ruby. They were the front runners going into the pies and tarts.
I don't think Kimberley would have expected to be eliminated, her traybake was good, her tuiles weren't the worst and her tower did at least stand up. Those in the danger zone after the tuiles were Howard, Rob and Ruby.
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I think Kimberley is my bet to win - she has been pretty consistently good, which is often a good indicator.
However, Ruby is still my favorite, just because she is slightly batty. I like the batty ones (i.e. Cat last year). The way they help each other is also great - there seems to be a sense of everyone wanting everyone to do well. Similarly, the way a number of them look round at others to see what they are doing is funny. It is more relaxed than Masterchef. Baking does get tougher than this, but not a lot more fun.
This week, Mel gave some advice to one of the bakers, and finished it with "but don't trust me, I don;t know anything" (or something like that). Which is funny.
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justlooking
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I get the impression with Paul that 'consistently good' = 'safe' = 'boring'. He said as much in the last series. They're looking for some originality and willingness to push the boundaries a bit. Also, they want to see some progress. This is what did for Rob - he just stayed the same.
What we get is the edited version of what happened when it was filmed three months' ago and I think we get thrown some hints and some red herrings.
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balaam
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Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
It is more relaxed than Masterchef. Baking does get tougher than this, but not a lot more fun.
The lack of a Gregg Wallace shouty presentation style is what makes GBBO compelling. You don't need to shout to make TV exciting. (You can do it by editing ![[Smile]](smile.gif) )
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Sarasa
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I think Kimberley is still odds-on favourite for this year, but Glen is coming up on the rails. I imagine Howard or Frances will be the next to leave.
I liked the history of Tottenham cake in the middle of the programme. Never had it at a Quaker Meeting (my last Meeting was strong on apple cake), and I bet you don't often buy it with icing coloured pink by using mulberries.
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We are a faith known for our confectionery ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Originally posted by justlooking:
I get the impression with Paul that 'consistently good' = 'safe' = 'boring'
I think you are probably right here. She need to do something extra special, but as long as she continues to be good by comparison to the rest, she is safe enough to get through the rounds for a while.
If she does not improve and excel, she could be in trouble.
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Hugal
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Sorry not been around. A butter pie is layers of butter and onion and an artery clogging amount of butter in a pie crust. Wonderful
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Moo
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Originally posted by Hugal:
Sorry not been around. A butter pie is layers of butter and onion and an artery clogging amount of butter in a pie crust. Wonderful
Could you be more specific? I might try to make one.
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Sarkycow
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This may be wrong Moo, but googling 'Butter pie recipe' got me this: Butter pie. Lancashire is a northern county, so I'm guessing this is probably what Hugal is talking about.
Measurement is in grams or ounces - can you make sense of them? If not, I think I have a conversion calculator somewhere, to take grams into cups...
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Moo
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Thanks. That looks good.
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sophs
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It does rather. I'd like to add cheese though. That would make it awesome!
I'll be making it for dinner this week!
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I do add cheese to mine and it is indeed good
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Angloid
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Originally posted by Sarkycow:
This may be wrong Moo, but googling 'Butter pie recipe' got me this: Butter pie. Lancashire is a northern county, so I'm guessing this is probably what Hugal is talking about.
Amazing that they had th'internet in Lancashire in 1950!
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Originally posted by Angloid:
Amazing that they had th'internet in Lancashire in 1950!
It was powered by steam.
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Gill H
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Oddly enough I was in a bakery* last week and spotted 'Tottenham cake' for sale - and was rather scornful, assuming this was a newly-invented name for the slab of stodge and brightly coloured icing my school usually served for dessert (drowned in packet custard, natch...)
I stand corrected.
*All right, it was a branch of Greggs. Is that a shocking confession on this thread?!
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justlooking
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It's sweet dough tonight starting with a tea loaf. There's a short clip on the website showing a bit of the loaf-shaping. Seems fairly tense. Three of them are going for the classic loaf tin shape, one is chancing a free-standing cob and two are doing something a bit fancier. But how fancy can you go with a tea-loaf before it stops being a tea-loaf and becomes a cake?
As I understand it a tea loaf is semi-sweet and served with butter. It performs the same function as a scone. I think someone may have gone beyond the limits.
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I'd love to see the whiny one being sent home rather than being star baker, but despite being deeply irritating, she seems quite good at it.
Not that I'd know - I didn't even know what a tea-loaf was, and now I know it's one of those things you have to be polite about when you're a kid visiting your mum's friends. Jolly good.
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Originally posted by luvanddaisies:
I'd love to see the whiny one being sent home rather than being star baker, but despite being deeply irritating, she seems quite good at it.
That's what I thought. And however good those last ones may have tasted, they looked horrendous - and the appearance seems to matter for other contestants. Who would even try something that looked like that? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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They seem to like that she comes to them with her little tray of whatever she's made and simpers and does the little girl lost act every week.
The previous week they were saying"oo but she's had exams" when she'd cocked stuff up. Yeah, and nobody else has a life going on ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif) . It would suit the image of the programme if the youngest one won, wouldn't it? It appears that she's good, but she definitely is the annoying whiny little princess.
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Well, I didn't see that coming... ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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justlooking
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Me neither. I wondered whether they'd both go. They both failed to impress with the tea loaf but Howard was also last in the technical and his buns didn't deliver. He seems to have a knack for producing things that don't taste good - I think the rope-flavoured bread was his downfall.
I feel fairly confident in predicting this year's winner won't be a man.
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I was sorry to see Howard go. He's one of the nicest of a generally nice bunch of people. But there's a job for him as Wallace when Peter Sallis retires. Sticky bun, Gromit?
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The hempen loaf was a bit like the tea biscuits - it lost sight of the prime directive of baking, which is to be utterly delicious.
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Thyme
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I'm glad I'm not the only one that finds the 'whiney simpering one' very annoying. I feel she trades a lot on her youth and beauty and the camera loves her, but I have never been that lovely or clever even when younger so thought it was just envy.
Her stuff is often very good, but I think she gets away with a lot that the others don't.
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I was a fan of Ruby - until last night. It was a 'whine' too far!
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I'm a bit worried about Kimberley. She looked so strong to begin with but I think that she's starting to struggle. I would hate her to go, though. She has a wonderful smile and seems such a nice person.
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It was interesting seeing Kimberley's profiles of the other contestants - I forget when it was, probably during the showstopper.
Ruby would be better if she wasn't miserable about everything she makes - hopefully she'll stop that.
I had to go out and buy dried fruit last night so that I could make a tea loaf though (much less complicated than theirs though!)
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Originally posted by cheesymarzipan:
Ruby would be better if she wasn't miserable about everything she makes - hopefully she'll stop that.
I think it's part of her cute little girl lost "I'm so vulnerable" act - she's found it works, so she carries on doing it, with the whole "oh, I'm so surprised that it's good" thing. If you watch her face when they're tasting stuff she's just done the whole "oh it's so bad" spiel about, she looks like a lame soap-opera actor, not surprised at all. Also, every week she says she's winging it, but then she usually says "oh, it didn't go like this in practise" or something else about doing it at home - so which is it? Winging it or practising?
Don't like her at all. I'd love to see her cock it up royally and be sent home. I don't think that'll happen though, even if she completely screws up - she seems quite good (although I know fuck all about baking, most of the time I don't even know what the thing they're baking actually is) and it suits the programme to have the young pretty one win, so they'll edit to make sure she looks as great as possible, and they seem to cut her slack that they don't the others.
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Originally posted by Oscar the Grouch:
I'm a bit worried about Kimberley. She looked so strong to begin with but I think that she's starting to struggle. I would hate her to go, though. She has a wonderful smile and seems such a nice person.
I like Kimberley as well. Hoping she wins, but she seems to have dropped off a bit. If Kimberley doesn't win I am backing Christine. She is a bit of a dark horse I think and very likeable.
Ruby just seems to me to be posing all the time, it will be very annoying if she wins.
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Originally posted by Angloid:
Amazing that they had th'internet in Lancashire in 1950!
It was powered by steam.
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Originally posted by ElaineC:
I was a fan of Ruby - until last night. It was a 'whine' too far!
That was exactly how I felt.
It's one thing to be dejected about an obvious failure, but those buns looked fine. It seemed to be a bit of attention seeking, especially after what had just happened to Glenn.
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Firenze
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I was going to make my (not unusual) sunflower seed and honey loaf - but my eye was caught by Spicy Wholemeal Tealoaf. Clearly brainwashed by GBB, I put that on instead, even though I didn't quite have the right ingredients.
If it comes out like a brick I shall blame the influence of television.
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I really like Ruby!
I think she's lovely, clever and a great baker.
I also think her lack of confidence is just that - lack of confidence!
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