The Great British Bake Off (BBC2)

Herbyme

Gigervamp, on the bbc good food website they have a recipe for lemon and almond cake which is fab - secret ingredient is mashed potato and it honestly is lovely, no-one guessed and it all mysteriously vanished so when I went to have a bit, I lifted up the cover and... it was ALL GONE!!!:eek:

btw have you tried local library for the book? Often they get them as soon as they're published and you can always order it if not. Obvious, I know, but if you're anyting like me, you only use about 3 recipes from each cookery book and hence each one costs about £5.

phunkles

I disagree with who got sent home tonight too They had been consistently good in the other rounds should have been one of the other 2

Is it just me or are they starting to come across as quite smug

northwest1965

Loved it again last night. I picked up a few hints and tips.
Totally disagree with the result. Jonathon has been consistent where others hadnt.

I looked at his recipe online
http://www.paulhollywood.com/paul_hollywood_recipes.html

Couldnt really understand it, the recipe is fresh yeast but he says mix altogether???????

patchwork_cat

Do they not take into account previous rounds as Jonathan whilst being weak at cake making was consistently the best last week. Does anyone else feel that some of the contestants are not very good and surely there must be lots better bakers out there, all the WI ladies for a start. Don't get me wrong soem of them do seem to know there stuff, but only a couple seem to consistently be quite good at everything.

GlowGirl

The book is on the book people for £7.99 if that helps anyone?

EssexGirl

Not caught up with last night's episode yet, but both previous weeks I've been wondering if the ovens being in a glorified tent may make a difference to how the bakes turn out for some of the contestants?
My mum always used to go on about having the back door closed when baking as the cakes could sink.

Is this the wrong place to admit that I'm a shameles Sue Perkins fan and will watch whatever she's presenting. But Perks and baking = heaven lol

northwest1965

patchwork_cat wrote: »

Do they not take into account previous rounds as Jonathan whilst being weak at cake making was consistently the best last week. Does anyone else feel that some of the contestants are not very good and surely there must be lots better bakers out there, all the WI ladies for a start. Don't get me wrong soem of them do seem to know there stuff, but only a couple seem to consistently be quite good at everything.

Some seem to be poor with the basics.
Jonathons scones were the best

northwest1965

EssexGirl wrote: »

Not caught up with last night's episode yet, but both previous weeks I've been wondering if the ovens being in a glorified tent may make a difference to how the bakes turn out for some of the contestants?
My mum always used to go on about having the back door closed when baking as the cakes could sink.

Is this the wrong place to admit that I'm a shameles Sue Perkins fan and will watch whatever she's presenting. But Perks and baking = heaven lol

You're in luck then , she is presenting a new series with Giles Coren
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1294520/The-Good-Life-recycled-BBC-reality-fronted-Sue-Perkins-Giles-Coren.html

I used to love Mel & Sues late lunch on channel4

EssexGirl

NorthWest, you just made my day :j. I love those two together. Hate to say it but I think they're a better double act than Mel and Sue used to be. Late lunch and RI:SE, ahh those were the days...

MrsE_2

GlowGirl wrote: »

The book is on the book people for £7.99 if that helps anyone?

Wow already, I thought they got them when they were past the new release stage.

Anyway my book arrived yesterday & its a lovely book:smileyhea

BUY IT, BUY IT, BUY IT everyone:D