Welcome our new judge, new challenge variations, and new bakers. Come for the baking insights, stay for the controversial thoughts about an actual use for the Imperial system!

Coffee & Walnut Cake

Nigella's Chocolate Guinness Cake

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A bake off final, a birthday, and a visit from the Ghost of Bake Offs Past on this week's Worth The Calories.

Madeleine tower recipe

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Yes we did the sugar dome. We melted clingfilm. But other than that we also got to use our favourite piping gadget and our favourite cream substitute, so it's a good week.

Framboisier

Le Tube - The best piping gadget ever!

The Coconut Collab - The best cream alternative ever!

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This episode stands on its own and is full of gelatine.

Upside Down Orange Pudding recipe

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Raspberry soufflé - minimum ingredients, maximum effort! Find out how we get on making meringue pies and serving a soufflé that simply MUST be eaten as soon as it is baked.

Raspberry Soufflé recipe

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We're having a gala time enjoying savoury flavours and all types of pastry. Eggy / daddy / nostalgia pie and grumbles about arts & crafts challenges abound!

Gala pie recipe

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Chocolate week and we're enjoying our tarts and keeping our tempers. Another change to a challenge (which we celebrate and welcome), a display of 'fondue' (the inverted commas are important here), and things that are as useful as a chocolate teacup.

White Chocolate Tart Recipe

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We might say it's a nothing week but we still have plenty to say about monkey bread, which obviously everyone knows, and glazed doughnuts of unspecified brand names. Oh yes and that showstopper which was definitely a bread challenge.

'School Cake' Recipe

So yes flapjacks are basically pancakes in the US. Thanks to Suzi H on Instagram for confirming, and this All Recipes article.

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We might say it's a nothing week but we still have plenty to say about monkey bread, which obviously everyone knows, and glazed doughnuts of unspecified brand names. Oh yes and that showstopper which was definitely a bread challenge.

Glazed Doughnuts Recipe

Roasted garlic and herb monkey bread recipe (Great British Chefs)

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We may say the word Capsule too many times in this episode, and struggle to contain the excitement over the arrival of the KING OF BISCUITS onto the Great British Bake Off.

Hob Nobs Recipe

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Opening the 16th series of the Great British Bake Off and it's rocking with Swiss Roll, a fancy change to the repeated technical, and an arts and craft project for the showstopper.

Fondant Fancies Recipe

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A strong line up throughout this series left us with incredibly good bakers, come join us to discuss the eventual winners and our thoughts on each of the bakes.

Strawberry Tarts
Egg & Cress Rolls
Lemon Sandwich Cakes

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Disco bakes and delicate cakes are the order for the next two 2024 episodes, as we discuss wobbles, Queen, and brave decision making in the tent.

Banoffee Pie
Opera Cake

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Get ready to laugh your spots off with a rude technical, alongside some tasty puddings as we get into week 7 of the Great British Bake Off.

Spotted Dick

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Double duty on episodes this week as we consider the pronunciations for frangipane and pecan; sweets from granny; the regionality of Parkin; and a split of feelings about vegetables in cakes.

Spanakopita
Vegan Parkin

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Salty over caramel this week with a set solid attempt at home and some bulges in the tent for this week's Great British Bake Off.

Pear Tarte Tatin

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Bread week is here bringing savoury flavours, plaits, and horns. Lots of bread analysis for your hosts this week, and the never-ending debate over the impact of the technical challenge.

Seven Strand Plaited Loaf recipe

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We're back and we're bringing you chocolatey minty goodness. Covering the first two weeks of the 2024 season of the Great British Bake Off, prepare for reality show copying, illusion cake disdain, and impressive whirls.

Battenberg recipe
Mint Chocolate Creams recipe

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Finally time for the final, and we have three bakers making eclairs, Lardy cake, and layer cake. What a lark! #WorthTheCalories

Lardy Cake recipe

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Apologies now for the accent attempts, and the noises made at the idea of greeny-blue mirror glaze. But delight at the interesting patisserie available this week! #WorthTheCalories

Tarte Aux Pommes recipe

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