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The Great British Bake Off (BBC2)

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  • shelley_crow
    shelley_crow Posts: 1,644 Forumite
    I agree with everybody's comments that Jo was a worthy winner, have just checked out the bbc website and :j the raspberry and pistachio meringue recipe is there - will definitely give this a go.

    and OOOOH that trophy, what were the show producers thinking allowing that monstrosity - it might have been humorous if it wasn't sooooo big and d**ned ugly.

    I thought the same thing. Jo was amazing, it's a shame Mary Ann seemed to go to pieces towards the end.

    I hope they let her keep a Kitchenaid mixer or maybe one of the Smeg fridges in exchange for that horrid trophy.
  • Diflower
    Diflower Posts: 601 Forumite
    Justamum wrote: »
    On another note, do we really have to wait a year to see those lovely Hollywood eyes?

    No:D Thursday, 8pm BBC2. First of two masterclasses from Paul (oh and Mary too), on things like the foccacia and brandy snaps.
    Let's hope for lots of lovely close-ups:T (no, not of the bread, silly ;))
  • Justamum
    Justamum Posts: 4,727 Forumite
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    I hope they let her keep a Kitchenaid mixer or maybe one of the Smeg fridges in exchange for that horrid trophy.

    I loved the ovens - the door slid away underneath, and it looked like the shelves automatically slid in too.
  • Yes that trophy was hideous!!! Really enjoyed the series again :)
  • perfect10
    perfect10 Posts: 458 Forumite
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    I have tried to find a picture online of the trophy as a description just doesn't do it justice!!!!!!! Couldn't find one anywhere!!!!! probably cos it was so embarassing!!! Where the hell would you put it?!! If anyone can find a link to a pic please post it - I really want to send it to a friend who missed the final!!
    Oh and well done Jo - well deserved winner - hope she gets something better out of the experience than that trophy!!!
  • Swan_2
    Swan_2 Posts: 7,060 Forumite
    edited 5 October 2011 at 3:18PM
    perfect10 wrote: »
    I have tried to find a picture online of the trophy as a description just doesn't do it justice!!!!!!! Couldn't find one anywhere!!!!! probably cos it was so embarassing!!! Where the hell would you put it?!! If anyone can find a link to a pic please post it - I really want to send it to a friend who missed the final!!
    Oh and well done Jo - well deserved winner - hope she gets something better out of the experience than that trophy!!!
    I was looking for a pic too, my description earlier really doesn't do it justice at all

    EDIT ... here's a screen-grab (it's not wonderful as I'm not at my usual computer) that gives you a slight hint of the hideousness of it :eek:

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  • perfect10
    perfect10 Posts: 458 Forumite
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    Swan wrote: »
    I was looking for a pic too, my description earlier really doesn't do it justice at all

    EDIT ... here's a screen-grab (it's not wonderful as I'm not at my usual computer) that gives you a slight hint of the hideousness of it :eek:

    Thanks for this - I wonder if the squirrel running around the grounds was meant to stop people noticing how bad the trophy was?
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2045551/Great-British-Bake-Off-squirrel-Explicit-image-male-squirrel-shocks-viewers.html
  • Mrs_De_Bris
    Mrs_De_Bris Posts: 58 Forumite
    edited 5 October 2011 at 4:48PM
    Great series and a worthy winner. The squirrel and his piping bag gave me a good laugh.
  • perfect10 wrote: »
    I really want to send it to a friend who missed the final!!

    It's on iPlayer and apparently is being shown again on Sunday :)

    Well done on showing the trophy Swan so other people can look at how horrible it was... Although it looked 10 times worse on the show! :rotfl:
  • adelight
    adelight Posts: 2,658 Forumite
    I love the show but I still wish Jason won, even if he got kicked out ages ago! He was the most creative and would have been brill in the final.
    I hope they do another series so I can badger my sister to go on, she's a natural baker. She gets everything spot on first time and has casually whipped up enough brandy snaps, profiteroles, mini meringues and cheesecake for 30 people in an afternoon :eek:
    Living cheap in central London :rotfl:
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