Great British Bake Off!

Congratulations John. That was one fantastic cake!

Go James!

I am watching the final. I am nailing my flag to the mast. I want John to win.
Second for James.
We will see.

I think the standard has been amazing this year. I could happily spend every day baking but I struggle enough to keep my weight down to a size 14/16 without eating my entire calorie allowance for the day in one slice.

Years ago I did a lot of horseriding so I could eat like one. When I had to give up because my knees were twenty years older than the rest of me the weight piled on. Mary Berry says she only eats things like soup and salad during the filming of GBBO. She's so lucky that works for her.

Nobody likes a smart**rse!

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.

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

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

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.

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?

Vanilla slices ! Mmmmmmmm

That reminds me I LOVE custard tarts.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

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).

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....

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.

But not that way round

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