0:00:03 > 0:00:04Welcome to Junior Bake Off,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08the show whisking its way to find Britain's best young baker.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12Once again, the challenges get much harder as we enter
0:00:12 > 0:00:14the last of our semifinals.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18The Bake Off tent is home to the greatest baking battle on Earth.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22I've got to push now to get it done.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25I haven't got that long to let them cool.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28Today, in the last semifinal,
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Kai, Freya,
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Jacob and Sangita
0:00:32 > 0:00:35will be pushed to their baking limits.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38To be in the final would mean the world to me.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40It's looking pretty good.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Only two can make it through to the final.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48To win Junior Bake Off would be the best feeling in the whole world.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51To make the final and compete for the title
0:00:51 > 0:00:55of Junior Bake Off champion, they must impress our judges.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58The Queen of Cake making, Mary Berry.
0:00:58 > 0:01:03We have raised the standard, and the challenges are very difficult.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07- I'm expecting the best. - And Master Baker Paul Hollywood.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10We have to take it up a notch and see
0:01:10 > 0:01:14how they cope under more pressure than they have in the heats.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18- You all right?- No.- Have I come at the wrong time?- Yes.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20I'm Aaron Craze and I'll be in the Bake Off tent
0:01:20 > 0:01:23as they battle for the last two places.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26That was a very good technique.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30It's a bit sticky, but I think it will be all right.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Disaster averted!
0:01:32 > 0:01:35In today's semifinal,
0:01:35 > 0:01:39the heat is turned right up as four bakers
0:01:39 > 0:01:41face two massive challenges.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45First, they'll have to follow one of Paul's classic recipes
0:01:45 > 0:01:48for tricky mini pizzas.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52In the second challenge, seaside is the theme the bakers must draw on
0:01:52 > 0:01:56to inspire them into making mouth-watering sweet tarts that show
0:01:56 > 0:01:59flair, imagination and pastry skills.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02The four semifinalists are...
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Freya, from Newbury.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09She won her heat by making Halloween biscuits with blueberry spiders,
0:02:09 > 0:02:14wowing the judges and securing her place in today's semifinal.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18I'm going to have to bake like I've never baked before
0:02:18 > 0:02:20because I really, really, want to win.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Jacob, from Herefordshire.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27He impressed the judges, winning his heat making an orange cake
0:02:27 > 0:02:31with mango butter cream filling topped with regal icing.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35To be in the semifinal feels absolutely fantastic.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38It's really energising and really exciting.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Sangita, from Bradford.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46She blew the judges away with a vanilla sponge cake with white icing
0:02:46 > 0:02:50and decorated with strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.
0:02:50 > 0:02:56I'm going to wow the judges by my unique skills and my determination.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00And finally Kai, from the Wirral.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03The judges were astounded by his peanut butter and jelly
0:03:03 > 0:03:08sandwich sponge cake, sending him through to today's semifinal.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11I'm in the semifinals and it feels epic,
0:03:11 > 0:03:14the adrenaline rush is crazy. I'm in it to win it.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23These four bakers have fought their way through the heats to
0:03:23 > 0:03:24today's semifinals.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Now they face their toughest challenge.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31The technically difficult task of making mini pizzas.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34This will truly test their bread making skills.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38What we're looking for is a nice, smooth, well-kneaded bread
0:03:38 > 0:03:42that's equally been portioned out to make the ten pizzas.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Good filling on the top and a good all-round bake.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49They each have the same ingredients and the same amount of time,
0:03:49 > 0:03:54but if their kneading isn't knockout the results could vary massively.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58- OK, guys, have you washed your hands?- Yes!
0:03:58 > 0:04:01Your pizzas will be judged on technique, taste,
0:04:01 > 0:04:03texture and appearance.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06You've got one hour to complete your pizzas.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10If you want a place in the final, you've got to make it count.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14On your marks, get set, bake!
0:04:14 > 0:04:17These guys know their way round a kitchen,
0:04:17 > 0:04:21so if you fancy baking, make sure you ask an adult.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24To kick off making pizza dough, our bakers combine
0:04:24 > 0:04:28flour, salt, yeast and oil in a mixing bowl.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Although he's only been baking a few months,
0:04:31 > 0:04:3412-year-old Kai feels right at home with this recipe.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38I'm feeling pretty all right about this challenge because
0:04:38 > 0:04:42I've made pizza many times before. I'm sure I can pull it off.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46But for ten-year-old Freya, who writes her own recipe books,
0:04:46 > 0:04:48this is one recipe she's never tried.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53Hello, Freya, what have you got that the other guys haven't
0:04:53 > 0:04:56that's going to send you through to the final?
0:04:56 > 0:05:00I think I've got originality in my presentation
0:05:00 > 0:05:03and what it looks like and what's in it.
0:05:05 > 0:05:0812-year-old Jacob is a major bread maker, baking tons of
0:05:08 > 0:05:10different types of bread.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14He has his own technique to check his dough is ready.
0:05:14 > 0:05:21When you do this, it should go quite long without ripping.
0:05:21 > 0:05:28So I just knead it more and it should come stretchier.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31My wrist is aching just a little bit!
0:05:33 > 0:05:38- Hello, Kai.- Hello.- How you finding this challenge?
0:05:38 > 0:05:42I'm finding it pretty all right because I've made pizzas before.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Are you nervous about these guys?
0:05:44 > 0:05:47I'm a bit nervous, but when I step into the marquee
0:05:47 > 0:05:51- they're not my friends any more, they're competition.- Wow!
0:05:51 > 0:05:55Once they think they've kneaded the dough enough, the bakers must
0:05:55 > 0:05:58allow time for it to rise.
0:05:58 > 0:06:0212-year-old Sangita wants to start up her own cupcake business
0:06:02 > 0:06:07and means business now, bringing her heat-winning swagger to the semi.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09I'm putting it in the bowl now
0:06:09 > 0:06:16and leaving it to rise for 20 minutes in the warming cabinet.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- BEEPS - And that's on for 20 minutes.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24While they pray the dough will rise, the bakers must crack on with
0:06:24 > 0:06:27the topping, but Jacob's approach could lose valuable time.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29I like being precise...
0:06:29 > 0:06:33Don't know if I'm very good at it, but I like doing it!
0:06:33 > 0:06:37You can cut it, but apparently it gives more flavour off
0:06:37 > 0:06:39when it's cooking if you tear it.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42I don't know if it's true or not, but it's worth a try.
0:06:42 > 0:06:48- My dough's going to be done in six, five, four, three, two, one, and... - BEEP
0:06:48 > 0:06:52The bakers take their dough out of the proving cabinets.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- Have they let them prove enough? - I'm happy, yeah.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Yeah, that's perfect.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00And it's looking pretty good.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02But not everybody is happy.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07It's a bit sticky, but I think it'll be all right.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11OK, Junior Bakers, you've got 15 minutes left to bake.
0:07:11 > 0:07:1215 minutes.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22I've got to push now to hurry up and get it done.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27In the heat of the semifinal, the pressure is starting to show.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31I'm quite pressed for time
0:07:31 > 0:07:34but I think it'll be all right once I'm finished.
0:07:34 > 0:07:39As minutes tick by, the bakers need to get their heads down to
0:07:39 > 0:07:41make ten perfect pizzas.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43One, two, three, four...
0:07:43 > 0:07:45To stop them rising too much,
0:07:45 > 0:07:48it's vital that they remember to fork their bases.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Then it's a race to get the toppings on.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56OK, guys, you've got ten minutes left to bake.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03Pizzas are going into the ovens thick and fast,
0:08:03 > 0:08:07and with them the bakers' dreams of a place in the final.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11Phew.
0:08:11 > 0:08:16The big question now is will the pizzas be baked to perfection?
0:08:19 > 0:08:23I'm just praying they'll cook in time.
0:08:23 > 0:08:29Time's nearly up but Sangita's spotted a problem with her pizzas.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33I forgot to fork the middle of it.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Now the pizza dough has risen so it's a bit thick now.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42But hopefully it tastes good.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46She'll just have to cross her fingers and hope for the best.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49It's time to take the pizzas out of the oven.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54And for Sangita, things go from bad to worse.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05Ooh, you're supposed to have ten up, ain't ya?
0:09:05 > 0:09:09- You going to be all right, you going to get away with this?- I hope so.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12But she's not the only one with pizza problems.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15I've actually hidden one of my pizzas because
0:09:15 > 0:09:20it never had a bit of cheese on. I'm hoping they won't find it.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24OK, guys, you've got one minute to plate your pizzas up.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Isn't it better to have nine than nothing?
0:09:36 > 0:09:41OK, guys, your time is up. Please step away from your worktops.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52There's no more the bakers can do.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56They've faced the judges before, but this time,
0:09:56 > 0:09:58with two places in the final at stake,
0:09:58 > 0:10:00it will be tougher than ever.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04They'll be looking for a thin, crispy pizza base, light texture
0:10:04 > 0:10:07and the perfect amount of topping.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09I thought you all did extremely well
0:10:09 > 0:10:13on quite a complicated dough, because it was quite stiff.
0:10:13 > 0:10:18And I think your kneading on all of you was very, very good.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Shall we start with Kai?
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Experienced pizza maker Kai had a nightmare
0:10:23 > 0:10:26when he failed to add topping to all of his pizzas.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29Will the judges notice that some are a little on the bare side?
0:10:29 > 0:10:31They're trying to fool us!
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- I ran out of cheese at the end, so...- OK.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39Easiest way to do it is pizza wheel straight in. Let's have a look.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44- Yeah, it's underdone. - Looks rather creased.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46I think you needed about another five minutes
0:10:46 > 0:10:50to get that colour as well as the bake.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Jacob used special techniques
0:10:52 > 0:10:54to make sure his dough was absolutely perfect
0:10:54 > 0:10:56and his toppings were extra tasty.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Will his pizza making skills wow Paul and Mary?
0:10:59 > 0:11:02Overall, Jacob, I think you've got some nice looking pizza.
0:11:02 > 0:11:08It's got a nice colour on the outside. If we cut this one...
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- Sounds crispy round the outside, which is how I like it.- It does.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14That's nice and thin.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19They're nice pizzas. I think you've done really well, yeah.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23Next up it's Sangita, who forgot to prick her dough,
0:11:23 > 0:11:25causing her bases to rise a little too much.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28What will the judges think of her thick pizzas?
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- Sangita.- Yep.- Did you dock the bottom?- I forgot to do that.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35It's just blown up slightly. Let's try it.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- Are they done underneath?- Yes, they're well baked,
0:11:41 > 0:11:43but just that little bit too thick.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Finally it's Freya, who had never made pizzas before.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50Will it be beginner's luck or will her inexperience show in her dough?
0:11:50 > 0:11:51Let's look inside.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- Did you prick the bottom of these? - Yes, I did.- You did.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02- A little bit thick on the base, isn't it?- It is.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06- Tastes very good though, Freya. - It is well baked.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09It is a little bit thick, but you've got a good bake,
0:12:09 > 0:12:12a good flavour, and you've got a good consistent colour.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16So, first challenge is complete, but you still have one more to face
0:12:16 > 0:12:19before Paul and Mary decide which two bakers
0:12:19 > 0:12:23are going through to the final. Good luck.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25They told me that my thickness of the pizza
0:12:25 > 0:12:29was thick but also told me that my kneading was great.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32Comments were good so I think I might have a chance
0:12:32 > 0:12:33of getting through.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36It was slightly undercooked, which I thought it was,
0:12:36 > 0:12:39and for the next round I'm just going to have to
0:12:39 > 0:12:41try harder and work harder.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43In the next challenge I'm going to prove to the judges
0:12:43 > 0:12:46that I'm the one who needs to be in the final.
0:12:49 > 0:12:54It's time for the bakers to face their toughest task to date.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58If they are to succeed, they must master the notoriously difficult
0:12:58 > 0:13:00technique of pastry making.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03It will be their most demanding bake yet.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05This is the invention challenge,
0:13:05 > 0:13:09it's the one test that stands between you
0:13:09 > 0:13:11and a place in the final.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14You've got the opportunity to make your own sweet tart,
0:13:14 > 0:13:19inspired by today's theme, the seaside.
0:13:19 > 0:13:20It is the semi-final,
0:13:20 > 0:13:23and remember Paul and Mary are going to be looking for brilliant ideas,
0:13:23 > 0:13:29clever decorating, and most of all it's got to taste fantastic.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33On your marks, get set, and bake.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36The semi-finalists have just an hour and a half to bake
0:13:36 > 0:13:40and serve up the sweet tarts they've been practicing at home.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43They begin by tackling the tricky process of pastry making,
0:13:43 > 0:13:48but it's what goes in the tarts that'll really set them apart.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Freya's adding an exotic twist to hers.
0:13:50 > 0:13:55- What is it that you're making? - I'm making sweet tarts,
0:13:55 > 0:13:59and in them there's going to be lemon, lime and goji berry.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03Now goji berries, I believe that's from China.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07Yes, they're quite sweet and they taste nice when they're soaked.
0:14:07 > 0:14:08That's interesting.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Have you brought the confidence over from the first round?
0:14:11 > 0:14:14I'm going to try my best and that's all I can do.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Sangita's making sunshine and sea inspired custard tarts
0:14:18 > 0:14:20and she's taking a big risk
0:14:20 > 0:14:23by attempting a particularly difficult type of pastry.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26- Hello, Sangita.- Hello.- Tell us about your pastry.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28I decided to do rough puff pastry
0:14:28 > 0:14:32because it would have maybe wowed you a little bit more.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35And you haven't put sugar in the pastry and you're going to make
0:14:35 > 0:14:40- the rest rather sweet?- Yes.- Good. How many eggs have you put in?- Six.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42That's good, it'll be very rich.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- It'll be very rich. Good luck, Sangita.- Thank you.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49Wow! Sangita's looking egg-stremely confident, but elsewhere,
0:14:49 > 0:14:52it seems like Kai might already be cracking under the pressure.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- Oh, please! Oh!- Hi, Kai. Are you all right, buddy?
0:14:55 > 0:15:00- No.- Have I come at the wrong time? - Yep.- Do you need another egg?
0:15:00 > 0:15:06- I've got some.- Yeah? Cool. We've got plenty more eggs if you need them.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09Now, I know this is a bit of a tricky time,
0:15:09 > 0:15:12but I've got a couple of questions. I must say, that's a very good
0:15:12 > 0:15:14technique for separating the egg yolks.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17Tell me, what are you making today?
0:15:17 > 0:15:20I'm making raspberry ripple bucket and spade.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23A raspberry ripple bucket and spade? Wow.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26Would you follow your career as a baker?
0:15:26 > 0:15:29Yes, I'd probably open a restaurant called The Blue Glove.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32The Blue Glove! I'll come along.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36Maybe you can give Paul a job when he's retired, yeah?
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Show him how to make bread properly(!)
0:15:39 > 0:15:42With a place in the final at stake,
0:15:42 > 0:15:46the bakers are pulling out all the stops to impress the judges
0:15:46 > 0:15:49and for experienced tart maker Jacob, this challenge
0:15:49 > 0:15:51should be right up his street.
0:15:51 > 0:15:57- Jacob!- Hello.- What a gwan?- Pardon? - How are you?- OK, thank you!
0:15:57 > 0:16:04- What you making, dude? - I'm making a coffee and walnut tart.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07It's the semi final and you've got the opportunity
0:16:07 > 0:16:09- to go through to the final today.- Yeah.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12Potentially win Junior Bake Off. How are you feeling? Tell me
0:16:12 > 0:16:15- how you're feeling. - I'm really excited,
0:16:15 > 0:16:17but at the same time extremely nervous.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20That's how I catch it.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23That was a very good technique.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27Putting it on the spoon there, and then walking it
0:16:27 > 0:16:29- all the way over there! - THEY LAUGH
0:16:29 > 0:16:33Jacob isn't the only one doing things a little bit differently.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Kai is causing custard controversy
0:16:35 > 0:16:38by using only egg whites, not egg yolks in his mix.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Paul and Mary are more than a little concerned.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45I noticed you were doing a custard.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47It's not that thick though,
0:16:47 > 0:16:50so I'm going to put double cream through it.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- Have you added egg?- Yes. - It doesn't look very yellow.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58Do you think you've forgotten to put the egg yolks in?
0:16:58 > 0:17:02- Maybe there was a mistake?- It doesn't look sort of custard like,
0:17:02 > 0:17:06because in order to be custard it would have the egg yolks in.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13Mary told me to put some egg yolks in it, from the egg whites,
0:17:13 > 0:17:17but I didn't really want to because it's the recipe that I'm used to.
0:17:17 > 0:17:22- Might get angry.- Kai might be baking on the edge, but so is Freya.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26She's trying to make her pastry cases look like ice cream cones.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31It's a fiddly process and full of potential pitfalls.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36It's quite difficult to, erm, wrap around...
0:17:36 > 0:17:41..because it sticks to the table a bit.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45All this work, I hope it's going to be worth it. Fingers crossed.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49With all the bakers at a crucial point for their pastries,
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Jacob has hit a serious setback with lining his tart cases.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- HE SIGHS - At the moment I'm not doing very well,
0:17:56 > 0:17:59because the pastry just keeps on tearing
0:17:59 > 0:18:03so I can't put them in the tart.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07I don't think I'm going to get all 12 done at this time.
0:18:07 > 0:18:12You never know, a miracle might happen. Lost that one!
0:18:14 > 0:18:19OK, junior bakers. You've got 30 minutes left to bake. 30 minutes.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22Time is against the all the semi-finalists.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26They must quickly finish prepping their pastries ready for baking.
0:18:26 > 0:18:31- Hello, Freya.- Hello.- What are you going to be baking for us today?
0:18:31 > 0:18:37Today I'm going to be baking lemon and lime and goji berry tarts
0:18:37 > 0:18:40and they're in the shape of an ice cream cone.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42I'm going to pipe it like an ice cream.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46- It's a nice little idea using the ice cream cones.- Yes.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50- Yes. They're cream horn moulds. - It's very adventurous, isn't it?
0:18:50 > 0:18:53With the bakers rushing to get their pastries into the oven,
0:18:53 > 0:18:57the race is on for Jacob to get all his tart cases lined.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59I need 12, I've only got 11,
0:18:59 > 0:19:02so I'm going to have to work really fast now.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Phew! Disaster averted.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14OK, bakers, you've got 15 minutes left to bake. 15 minutes.
0:19:14 > 0:19:19As the seconds tick away, and with the last two places in the final
0:19:19 > 0:19:22at stake, everyone is feeling the pressure.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26I'm feeling anxious. I hope the judges like them.
0:19:31 > 0:19:36I haven't got that long to let them cool and then fill them
0:19:36 > 0:19:39and put them on the plate.
0:19:39 > 0:19:45Basically this could cost me my place in the final.
0:19:45 > 0:19:51Kai's stressing, time's pushing on and Jacob's facing complete disaster
0:19:51 > 0:19:55One after another, his pastry cases are crumbling.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Just take your time, just do it slowly.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59You've still got a few more,
0:19:59 > 0:20:02even if you put four or five up. Just take your time.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12Is there any way that Jacob can still salvage his tarts?
0:20:12 > 0:20:15What do I do?
0:20:15 > 0:20:19OK, guys, I hate to break it to you but there's one minute left to go.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41Junior bakers, your time's up.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Please stand away from your worktops.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59This is it. Judgement time. There are just two places left
0:20:59 > 0:21:02in the final, but who has risen to the challenge
0:21:02 > 0:21:05in the heat of the bake off tent?
0:21:05 > 0:21:10With the stakes so high, the judges will be expecting amazing taste,
0:21:10 > 0:21:12and a bake that's out of this world
0:21:12 > 0:21:14before choosing today's winning bakers.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17Kai, you're up first.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23Ignoring Mary's advice to make his custard tarts the traditional way
0:21:23 > 0:21:26with egg yolks, Kai used egg whites. Will his raspberry ripple
0:21:26 > 0:21:29bucket and spade tarts take him through to the final?
0:21:29 > 0:21:32That looks lovely and sea-sidey.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37The raspberry with that custard works well.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40I think your shortcrust pastry isn't short enough.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43I think it's been overworked slightly and that's why you've got
0:21:43 > 0:21:46that slight rubbery texture to it.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48I'm surprised with the custard
0:21:48 > 0:21:51because I was very hesitant as to whether it was going to work,
0:21:51 > 0:21:54but you were right, it did work, so well done.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57Next up it's Jacob, who had a major disaster
0:21:57 > 0:22:00when his pastry cases fell apart. Out of the original 12,
0:22:00 > 0:22:04only three of his coffee and walnut tarts survived.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08But will it be a case of quality not quantity?
0:22:08 > 0:22:11It's nice that you've got the seaside theme
0:22:11 > 0:22:15because you've put the ships on the top and the starfish.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- They taste delicious.- Thank you.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25Nice and sweet too because the chocolate is quite bitter.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29It's quite well-balanced between the coffee and the mascarpone.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32- They're good.- They're delicious. - I'd like to have seen 12.- Yes.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Third to face the judges is Sangita,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38who risked it all on a technically difficult rough puff pastry
0:22:38 > 0:22:41for her sunshine and sea custard and raspberry tarts.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44Has she pulled it off?
0:22:44 > 0:22:48The pastry is quite thick and not quite cooked through.
0:22:49 > 0:22:54It's actually raw inside. It needed a lot more because it's so thick.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56The taste of the custard is good.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00- It's been slightly overdone so it is curdled.- Yes.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03It tastes beautifully rich, just cooked at too high a temperature
0:23:03 > 0:23:05so that means it separates out.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08Finally, Freya, who made lemon flavoured ice cream cone tarts
0:23:08 > 0:23:12filled with goji berry, lemon and lime cream filling.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Will the judges be impressed by her unusual combination of flavours?
0:23:15 > 0:23:18It looks wonderful, doesn't it?
0:23:18 > 0:23:21It reminds me of the seaside. So original, such fun.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26All 12 have held together.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29Just look at that bake, Paul, underneath.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32A beautiful golden brown underneath.
0:23:32 > 0:23:39Freya, that is truly inspirational. Everything is ten out of ten.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44Thank you, judges, and most of all, thank you, junior bakers.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48But it is up to Paul and Mary now to make this crucial decision
0:23:48 > 0:23:53of which two bakers will go through to the final.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Now the gloves are off.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00With places in the final at stake,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03the judges will be more critical than ever.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05First up is Kai.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08The pastry he used was slightly overworked.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10The filling was surprisingly good. It's worked.
0:24:10 > 0:24:15- Of course he made a good pizza this morning.- Yes.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19I think my chances of going through to the final are about 50-50
0:24:19 > 0:24:23because everyone else's looked good but mine looked even better.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Let's go over to Jacob.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29He did full-size individual tarts, quite difficult to do,
0:24:29 > 0:24:32but the pastry was a bit short.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36He should have worked that dough a little bit more. It was too crumbly.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38His pizzas were lovely.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Good size, good shape, good bake, and a good eat.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43They liked the dark chocolate
0:24:43 > 0:24:48and how well the coffee goes well with the chocolate.
0:24:48 > 0:24:55I don't think they were very keen on the pastry, but then that's life.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58Sangita's managed to find a hybrid
0:24:58 > 0:25:01between short and puff to come up with that.
0:25:01 > 0:25:02It did rise a lot.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05She has a good background knowledge, her skills are good,
0:25:05 > 0:25:08but she didn't just show off enough today.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11- No.- Her pizzas were OK, they were a little bit thick.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13However, she kneaded like a demon this morning
0:25:13 > 0:25:16and that kneading is some of the best I've seen.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20I believe I could get through to the final
0:25:20 > 0:25:25because I have tried my hardest and it's just up to Mary and Paul.
0:25:25 > 0:25:31- Let's go over to Freya.- The flavours, the lime in there, superb.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Her filling for the ice cream was absolutely delicious
0:25:34 > 0:25:37and she was able to make it in a few moments.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Her pizzas as well, if I can go back to them, were very good.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43- So she's had a good day. - A really good day.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46The judges' comments were beyond my expectations.
0:25:46 > 0:25:51I did think they would like it but they loved it,
0:25:51 > 0:25:54because they said it was truly inspirational and 10 out of 10,
0:25:54 > 0:25:57and you literally couldn't ask for any more.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02It's decision time. For two of the semi finalists,
0:26:02 > 0:26:05the journey has almost come to an end.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07For the others, they are about to learn
0:26:07 > 0:26:10that it's onwards and upwards to the Junior Bake Off final.
0:26:10 > 0:26:15Guys, Mary and Paul have made their decision.
0:26:15 > 0:26:23The first person going through to the Junior Bake Off final is...
0:26:25 > 0:26:28- ..Freya.- Well done!
0:26:28 > 0:26:30APPLAUSE
0:26:33 > 0:26:42The second person going through to the Junior Bake Off final is...
0:26:44 > 0:26:47- ..Kai. - APPLAUSE
0:26:51 > 0:26:58I feel ecstatic. I really didn't think I'd get through, but I did.
0:26:58 > 0:27:04I'm really, really, really, really looking forward to the final.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07It feels immense to get through to the final of Junior Bake Off
0:27:07 > 0:27:13because everything that I've done has just worked out perfectly.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16They've both got the potential, and I want to see them go far.
0:27:16 > 0:27:22- We'll just see how they get on.- We had such an eclectic mix of bakers.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25It was lovely to see two of them just jumping ahead that next stage.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27They're ready for the final.
0:27:27 > 0:27:32Next time, the heat of the kitchen gets intense as the finals begin.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34I'm in it to win it.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38The bakers must take on the most demanding challenges imaginable.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40Just leave it, just leave it!
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Their baking skills will be tested to the max.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45I forgot the rosemary and thyme.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49Because only one can bake their way to victory
0:27:49 > 0:27:52and be crowned Junior Bake Off Champion.
0:27:52 > 0:27:53The winner is...
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