Great British Bake Off!

I liked the "chocolate breeze block" comment, though.

I am still thoroughly enjoying this series. I used to hate creme caramel as a child, so it is one of the few things they have done that I have never made. I had forgotten how many of the techniques I have tried through the years, not necessarily successfully! I see they are doing raised pork pies next week, which used to be one of my favourites. It is funny how preferences change - I remember begging my mother for shop-bought cakes when I was young!
I don't know who I want to win the Bake Off, I have a different favourite each week.

I have never watched cookery programs thinking I would be bored.

However, got watching GB Bakeoff last night by accident and found it fascinating.

I Sky+ this last night and am currently watching it (and using the laptop, obviously). I find it fascinating - unfortunately I had never caught it before the last few episodes of the previous series.

paul and Mary=Good Cop/Bad Cop!!!!

But not that way round

I've never been able to get my treacle (syrup) tart quite as good as my mum's used to be. It's difficult getting the amount of breadcrumbs just right.

Well you lot are hopeless. Here I am stuck in the land of Catalan TV and you don't even give me an update on what happened......
Here it is scorchio....

Come on ladies - someone must have watched this last night! I only saw the last half hour and hadn't been following it, so I don't know any of the names - but must admit I was gripped! That Key Lime Pie sounded so scrumptious...
Sorry, Mamie, I don't even know the name of the girl who had to go (dark hair, but not Danni).

Ryan was star baker and Maneesha? (sp) had to go. I think someone chops their hand off next week

Don't we all know that moment when a bit of the pastry case cracks and falls off? Mind you, I usually have a bit with which to patch it, but I suppose the judges might notice?

I watched the last 2 episodes last night and just love it. I don't remember all the names yet, but the key lime pie chap is amazing. He seems to bake in such a chaotic way, with things always going wrong, yet the end product is usually very good.

Ah thank you. Not surprised about Maneesha. We made pork pies for the village picnic once, but had trouble getting the pastry even so that the jelly stayed in. We managed it in the end and they were delicious.

any good bakers here?? I have tried egg custards but seem rubbery, anyone got a foolproof recipe DH loves egg custards and would love to make my mum one, they used to bake one in a cafe near where I live..it was always so fresh and soft but nicely set (and not rubbery) Im not bothered about the pastry base I just want to bake the egg custard in a dish on it's own.

That reminds me I LOVE custard tarts.

Vanilla slices ! Mmmmmmmm

So, who is it going to be? I liked Danny, but she did go a bit haywire last night. Probably, Brendan, I think. I am amazed how little discussion there is on this thread, Mumsnet has over a thousand posts on it. Don't we do baking on Gransnet?

I do baking Mamie, and I am addicted to the Great British Bake Offi was sad that Danny went out, I thought up until then she had been consistently good. I would love it to be James or John, but I suspect it will be Brendan as he has hardly put a foot wrong - I find him terribly smug, but he is good.

I agree, but I don't think John is as good as James. They are very funny about Brendan on Mumsnet!

I must have a look, I find him really annoying, Brendan, I mean, cooking aside, James is sweet.

I like James! Brendan is irritating and John isn't consistent, but James is just so likeable, as well as being a good all-rounder in the competition so far.

I felt uncharitably pleased when the judges found fault with Brendan's cake last night! He is so annoyingly precise. James is the more creative I think and far from smug. He has been the best for the past two weeks. Who else would have thought of a choux pastry bike? Go James!

I couldn't find this thread last night so I started another one.

I would like Brendan to win because he is such a good baker. I know he's a bit smug and I think this could be his downfall in the final but he has been the best so far.

Nobody likes a smart**rse!