The Great British Baking Show
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Do you believe in miracles?
Well, maybe reconsider that because this weeks episode of theGreat British Baking Showfeatured nothing short of a miracle.
That being said, this story does not have a happy ending.
Depressing enough for you?
Lets get into it.
These nine weeks really flew by, wouldnt you say?
And we lost some precious people along the way: Michael, Helena/Grim-Joy, HENRY!
Anyway, no use crying over eliminated horses.
The tent is now down to just four bakers.
Its not that she has terribly creative flavors or neat bakes, but she always nails the baking part.
No stodgy cakes or soggy bottoms here.
So, those are the stakes going into week nine and literally no one looks happy to be there.
And there must be eight of them.
Paul and Prue are immediately sold and Paul basically admits that he eats Nutella by the jar.
Steph also opts for a chocolate element, but leans more into the fruit and chocolate side of things.
Not terribly complicated, but she hasnt gotten to where shes gotten by going for complicated.
Her secret power is having a little self control.
Rosie does exactly the opposite, trying to squeeze as much patisserie into her tartlets as possible.
Then theres David and, apparently, hes been bought by Big Campari.
The man will never cool it with the exotic flavors and for that we salute him.
Be kind to yourself, Rosie!
It takes up so much time that she has to rush her piping espresso buttercream piping.
Only David seems to have everything in order.
Everyone manages to get their tartlets done in time.
The judges start with David.
Prue notes they look so unusual but in a good way.
David is happy to have pulled off a dessert that isnt so sweet.
However, her yuzu jelly is spot-on.
Rosie is relieved that the creme pate was the only weak spot in her bake.
The judges move on to Stephs raspberry, lemon, and white chocolate tartlets.
She twists the knife with a nearly perfect.
Davids ears prick up.
Prue also notes that theyre too big.
Dont listen to em, Alice!
Whats more, the tartlets actually hold together well and the flavors are amazing.
Its time for the Technical and this week the bakers have been asked to make Gateau St. Honore.
Gateau means cake in French, but this follows a very loose definition of cake.
Her first choux attempt was too runny and the resulting choux look sad.
So, she whips up another batch.
She decides she needs to restart that, too.
Rosies attempts keep falling flat and our usually stoic queen starts to crack under the pressure a little.
Time begins to tick down and miraculously, Rosie finishes on time.
Suddenly, were reminded why shes outlasted everyone.
Lesser bakers [cough] Ian would have thrown their hands up, but Rosie pulls through.
David notes that she probably didnt do as badly as she thinks she did.
Paul and Prue come out and look over the pastry.
Theres nothing completely horrendous on display.
Additionally, his creme chiboust has split and looks like scrambled eggs.
The whole thing looks untidy, according to the judges.
The pastry is good, though.
Finally, Rosie is up.
The judges only note: Her choux are upside down.
Otherwise, the bake is spot-on.
Rosie who was barely keeping it together, but refused to quit working on her choux and pastry.
Rosie who castrates pigs in her free time.
Shes an icon for our time.
It wont make you win the final, but itll get you there.
That said, ambitious coasting coined right here, right now may be his downfall.
And theyre giving a whopping four and a half hours to pull it off.
(Thats a keeper, Rosie!)
Alice, too, wants to showcase as many different types of patisserie as possible.
And to think, all this time we thought Alice was a Belle when she was really an Ariel.
Steph refuses to relax or even let her shoulders down for a moment.
Finally, David explains his bake and its a cake.
After getting all the elements of their bakes together, the gang starts constructing their glass boxes.
Everyone is using isomalt, a sugar substitute that doesnt caramelize and thus stays clear.
(These seasons bakers really arent much fun, right?)
David is up next and, as usual, his bake is stunningly neat from the outside.
Plus it makes absolutely no sense as a concept.
Theyre especially taken with the fresh raspberries, though they describe her mousse as lacking in mousseiness.
Her design is the most stunning, though, and thats undeniable.
And unless she steps up to that plate, Alice or David could win the final.
Its really not the safety net it used to be.
