(Numptys another fun one to try out in conversation sometime!)
Will Marie, our Star Baker from last week, still lead the pack?
Will Nadiya give in to those brimming tears and let them spill over?
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Will I stop forgetting who Sandy is?
This weeks signature challenge is to create 24 identical biscotti.
In addition to being the name of a cookie, the word is also Italian for twice baked.
Guess how many times you bake these bad boys?
With two hours to concoct the perfect crunch, the bakers get to rolling.
Were informed the first bake must be perfectly timed.
(Can we pause to appreciate how awesome the inward-sliding oven doors are on this show?)
Gotta love those Brits and their self-deprecating sense of humor.
Dont you love when a lesson from the kitchen can apply to life generally?
Cooling is vital so as to avoid crumbling.
Stay cool or crumble, kids.
Its nearly judgment time.
Up step Mary and Paul for some taste-testing.
Still no tears, though.
Ians herb-y inclination pays off as Paul declares the hint of rosemary fantastic.
Its a French pastry in the shape of a palm leaf!
At least the instructions are helpful: Make the dough, reads a dismayed Tamal.
Theres much wrapping, rolling, chilling, and debating how thin is thin.
Nadiya has the answer: A nervous bang out of thin, she says.
The judges are looking for a buttery, crisp, sweet treat that melts in the mouth.
Dorett (that dark horse!)
gulps down her shock as shes declared the winner of the challenge.
With this challenge, its all about precision and architecture.
Mary wants animation and technique, but above all she wants a special taste.
Piece of cake biscuit, right?
Ian faffs around with some homemade aluminum containers while Ugne sculpts a baby to decorate her biscuit box.
Im making fondant baby legs that will be climbing into the box.
Mat is on fire with his fire truck.
It hurts to watch the judges break it apart, but apparently it tastes as good as it looks.
Time to crown best of show and decide whose televised baking days are done.
Turns out, that sprinkling of rosemary made Ian a star (baker).
She was Star Baker only last week!
I guess thats just the way the cookie crumbles.
Next week everyone gets a little kneady in the tent its bread week.
