The Great British Bake Off - Specials
Series Details
Title: The Great British Bake Off
Overview: This British television baking competition selects from amongst its competitors the best amateur baker. The series is credited with reinvigorating interest in baking throughout the UK, and many of its participants, including winners, have gone on to start a career based on baking.
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Ratings
Average Vote: 7.5 (89 votes)
Cast
Red Button Special - Mary Berry presents her recipe for the perfect Victoria Sandwich.
Red Button Special - Paul Hollywood presents his recipe for the perfect Scone.
Red Button Special - Paul Hollywood presents his recipe for the perfect Crispy Cob Loaf.
Red Button Special - Mary Berry presents her recipe for Hot Lemon Soufflés
Red Button Special - Paul Hollywood presents his recipe for a Classic Cornish Pasty.
Arlene is amazed when her pastry is described as 'lovely, buttery and short'.
The challenges include a classic crumble! Coffe and walnut cake and lemon meringue tarts.
The decider for the great sport relief bake off champion 2012
Great British Bake Off Christmas Special
Join The Great British Bake Off judges, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood as they showcase some of their favourite Easter recipes. In a step-by-step guide Mary and Paul will show you how to make the ultimate hot cross buns, a classic simnel cake, delicious chocolate custard tarts and a lemon meringue nest.
Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry plan for Christmas in a special one-off festive masterclass, sharing their favourite recipes for Christmas classics and some less well-known bakes.
Renowned baking writer Mary Berry and professional baker Paul Hollywood explore the history of the Great British wedding cake. They look at its dramatic change through the eras, from the earliest Tudor creation and the extravagant Victorian period, to wartime Britain, the affluent eighties and the present day. Mary and Paul also set the ultimate challenge to the three finalists from 2010's Bake Off, to make and bake two spectacular wedding cakes each, one traditional and one contemporary, in just 16 hours.
Mel Giedroyc hosts this first episode featuring comedian Jason Manford, EastEnders actor Maddy Hill, former England goalkeeper David James and businesswoman Samantha Cameron. The contestants face three challenges - making canapes using rough puff pasty, preparing a Paris-Brest, a French dessert, and finally, creating a 3D cake in the shape of a sporting trophy.
The tent has been decorated and the invitations have been sent out for two very special Christmas episodes of The Great British Bake Off. Eight bakers of Bake Off past return to the tent to compete once more. In this first episode there's another chance to see Mary-Anne from Series 2, Ali from Series 4, Cathryn from Series 3 and Norman from Series 5. The bakers face three festive challenges, starting with the signature challenge. Paul and Mary want them to make some highly decorative Christmas bakes that require intricate icing. For the technical challenge, Mary has a special present of mystery ingredients and a recipe which, if the bakers follow correctly, will produce a stunning bake, decorated with chocolate snowflakes. And finally there is the showstopper, for which the bakers must produce a festive masterpiece with Christmas theme.
The tent has been decorated and the invitations have been sent out for two very special Christmas episodes of The Great British Bake Off. Eight bakers of Bake Off past return to the tent to compete once more. In this first episode there's another chance to see Mary-Anne from Series 2, Ali from Series 4, Cathryn from Series 3 and Norman from Series 5. The bakers face three festive challenges, starting with the signature challenge. Paul and Mary want them to make some highly decorative Christmas bakes that require intricate icing. For the technical challenge, Mary has a special present of mystery ingredients and a recipe which, if the bakers follow correctly, will produce a stunning bake, decorated with chocolate snowflakes. And finally there is the showstopper, for which the bakers must produce a festive masterpiece with Christmas theme.
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