0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Junior Bake Off,
0:00:03 > 0:00:06the show that wants to find Britain's best young baker.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Today it gets serious, as it's the first of our semi-finals.
0:00:09 > 0:00:14The Bake Off Tent is home to the greatest baking battle on earth.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18I love baking so I'd really, really, really,
0:00:18 > 0:00:20really like to get through to the finals.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24Today in the first semi-final, Cameron...
0:00:24 > 0:00:26Kieran...
0:00:26 > 0:00:28Saffron and Joe
0:00:28 > 0:00:31will be pushed to their baking limits.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33I'm definitely going to up my game
0:00:33 > 0:00:36and my next bake is going to wow the judges.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40Only two can make it through to the final.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42I'm in the semi-finals of Junior Bake Off.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45I feel epic, ecstatic and fantastic.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47It feels really good.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50I'm really excited to see what the challenges are.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53If they want to continue competing for the title
0:00:53 > 0:00:56of Junior Bake Off Champion, they've got to impress our judges...
0:00:56 > 0:00:58Queen of Cakes, Mary Berry.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01We're moving up a gear, things will be more difficult,
0:01:01 > 0:01:05- it's getting hotter. - And Master Baker Paul Hollywood...
0:01:05 > 0:01:09I expect these junior bakers to reach those lofty heights.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11I will be demanding perfection.
0:01:11 > 0:01:18Could we get a mop and bucket? Spillage in aisle three.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21My name's Aaron Craze and I'll be with them in the Bake Off tent.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24That's a bold move, Joe, in the semi-finals.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28- I know what to do. - You just told me you were lost.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30As they fight for the first two final places.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35There's everything to bake for, so, let the semi-finals begin!
0:01:39 > 0:01:43Today the temperature rises as our bakers face two tests.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46First they must follow one of Paul's
0:01:46 > 0:01:48technically difficult recipes for pitta bread.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50Then in the second challenge
0:01:50 > 0:01:54their pastry skills will face the ultimate test as they make
0:01:54 > 0:01:58unique and incredible savoury tarts inspired by today's theme - sport.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Our four semi-finalists are...
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Saffron from Essex,
0:02:03 > 0:02:07who won her place in today's semi with her Summer Celebration Cake
0:02:07 > 0:02:09made of three layers of chocolate sponge,
0:02:09 > 0:02:11coated with chocolate ganache
0:02:11 > 0:02:14and topped with chocolate-dipped summer fruits.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17I think the semi-final is going to be quite a tough challenge,
0:02:17 > 0:02:19because it's getting harder and each bake
0:02:19 > 0:02:21is going to get harder and harder.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23..Cameron from Sheffield...
0:02:23 > 0:02:26He wowed the judges in his heat with his coffee cake
0:02:26 > 0:02:28shaped like a civet.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31He used civet coffee beans to achieve an amazing flavour
0:02:31 > 0:02:35and decorated it with coffee beans and coffee icing.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37I want to get into the final.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39I like to get everything perfect
0:02:39 > 0:02:41and when it's not, I get really stressed.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44..Kieran from York...
0:02:44 > 0:02:48He blew the judges away with his chocolate cake with green marbling
0:02:48 > 0:02:50shaped into a lovely pumpkin
0:02:50 > 0:02:53and topped with Italian meringue frosting.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56I really want to impress the judges,
0:02:56 > 0:02:59keep my standards high and keep baking well to get
0:02:59 > 0:03:01through to the next round which would be good.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03And Joe from West Sussex.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07He got through to today's semi with a space themed
0:03:07 > 0:03:10chocolate orange and vanilla marble cake shaped like Saturn
0:03:10 > 0:03:14and decorated with aliens made from fondant icing.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17It would mean the whole world to get through to the final
0:03:17 > 0:03:20and especially to win the whole of Junior Bake Off.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23That would be everything, the whole galaxy for me.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29So far the judges have been impressed with the bakers'
0:03:29 > 0:03:30cake-making skills,
0:03:30 > 0:03:35but now the semi-finalists are being set their most difficult challenge.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37They'll be tested on their ability to make bread...
0:03:37 > 0:03:40but not just any bread.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43Pitta bread was chosen because it's tricky.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46I will no longer be judging them as young bakers,
0:03:46 > 0:03:49I will be judging them as adults. That's the criteria.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52This is the most tricky thing they've made.
0:03:52 > 0:03:53It's a very difficult challenge.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59They all have the same recipe, ingredients and time
0:03:59 > 0:04:02but if they fail to get the kneading technique bang on,
0:04:02 > 0:04:06the results will be very different. Guys, have you washed your hands?
0:04:06 > 0:04:07- ALL: Yes!- Good.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Your pitta breads are going to be judged
0:04:09 > 0:04:11on texture, taste and technique.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14You've got one hour to complete your pitta breads.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16On your marks...
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Get set...
0:04:18 > 0:04:19Bake.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23These guys know their way round the kitchen,
0:04:23 > 0:04:27so if you fancy baking, make sure you ask an adult.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Pitta bread is made by bringing together flour,
0:04:31 > 0:04:35a pinch of salt, some dried yeast and lukewarm water,
0:04:35 > 0:04:40but it's that all important kneading the judges will be looking for.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Kieran got through to today's semi-final
0:04:43 > 0:04:47combining creative cake decorating with surprising flavours,
0:04:47 > 0:04:50but today he's out of his comfort zone.
0:04:50 > 0:04:51Do you feel any more pressure
0:04:51 > 0:04:55- now this is the semi-finals? - Yes, I feel more pressure
0:04:55 > 0:04:59than the first round because it's not my main area of baking.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03I'm better at sweet stuff because I don't do savoury stuff as much.
0:05:03 > 0:05:04Have you got a game plan?
0:05:04 > 0:05:09I'm just going to work my hardest and give it all I've got, really.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12But for Joe, whose hobby is baking bread,
0:05:12 > 0:05:15this should be a walk in the park.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18I'm feeling confident that I can do this
0:05:18 > 0:05:21because I'm really, really, really good at making bread.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23I've done it before.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Joe's very confident, the problem is his kneading is very weak,
0:05:27 > 0:05:31you've go to fold it to start building the gluten up,
0:05:31 > 0:05:33to get power into the dough.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Cameron won his place by impressing the judges
0:05:35 > 0:05:38with his melt in the mouth flavours...
0:05:38 > 0:05:39he is one serious baker.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- Have you ever made bread before? - I've made white loaves and stuff,
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- but I've never made pitta bread.- OK.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50What would it mean to go through to the final?
0:05:50 > 0:05:52It would mean everything to me.
0:05:52 > 0:05:57For the past two months, this has been my life, practising my recipes.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01And make sure everything's right.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Saffron earned her place with professional looking cakes
0:06:06 > 0:06:09and she's a real whizz in the kitchen.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- Have you done bread before?- Yep. - Nice one.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15Have you done pitta breads?
0:06:15 > 0:06:20- Yep.- So how you feeling about the semi-finals? Are you confident?
0:06:20 > 0:06:24- I'm very confident.- Yeah. Are we going to see you in the finals?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- Yeah, I'm sure of it. - Nice. That's what I like to see,
0:06:27 > 0:06:29confidence oozes out of Saffron.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Saffron may be confident about getting through to the final
0:06:32 > 0:06:35but are the judges convinced she's kneaded her dough enough?
0:06:37 > 0:06:38The problem I have with Saffron,
0:06:38 > 0:06:40is she just pushed it together.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43There was no kneading at all.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46It took her five minutes from start to finish.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49This is typically Saffron. If you remember the heat,
0:06:49 > 0:06:52she was racing through. It was just too quick.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55There's times when speed is good,
0:06:55 > 0:06:57but speed can cause problems.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Before the dough can be shaped into pitta bread,
0:07:01 > 0:07:04the bakers must leave it to prove and Saffron is first.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07But will her rushing have an effect on her results?
0:07:07 > 0:07:12The others finally catch up and while their dough proves,
0:07:12 > 0:07:14all they can do is wait.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18With time ticking away the bakers just have to hope
0:07:18 > 0:07:21they've let their dough prove for long enough.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27OK, rise and shine, bakers, 15 minutes to go.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31It's looking really good and it's feeling nice as well.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35It's rised and the yeast has started to activate.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39I'm just sort of concentrating a bit more because
0:07:39 > 0:07:43we have only got 15 minutes left, and they take ten minutes to cook.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47To get the best results, the bakers need to follow the judges' recipe
0:07:47 > 0:07:51but Joe is doing it his own way.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55He rolled them out not thin enough and he's put all four on one tray,
0:07:55 > 0:07:59so he's going to end up with four pitta breads that are rather thick.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03- They're probably going to end up like floury baps.- Yes.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07The breads are doing OK, they've only been a couple of minutes.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12They're getting some air bubbles round the side.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14I think they're pretty good. They're making me hungry.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17I hope theirs don't rise and mine do rise.
0:08:20 > 0:08:21One minute left to go.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35They smell good. Hopefully they taste good.
0:08:36 > 0:08:41OK, I'm afraid your time's up. Please step away from your worktops.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49There's no more the bakers can do.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53They've faced the judges before but this time it's tougher than ever
0:08:53 > 0:08:56as there are two places in the final at stake.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Mary and Paul are looking for perfectly risen
0:08:59 > 0:09:02golden pitta breads with a light and airy pocket.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06I think you've all done exceptionally well.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11We chose pitta bread because it's a semi-final
0:09:11 > 0:09:14and it's quite tricky to do. The dough has to be kneaded properly,
0:09:14 > 0:09:18to create a good finished product. We'll start here with Joe.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Joe was super confident with his bread making skills
0:09:22 > 0:09:26but will the judges be impressed with his results?
0:09:28 > 0:09:31You put them all on one tray.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35In your recipe it clearly says, put it on two trays.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38The reason we put them on two trays is because they have to be bigger.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43Let's have a quick look. It looks more like a floury roll
0:09:43 > 0:09:44than a pitta bread.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48You see inside it's more bread-like than it is pitta-like.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50Now it smells good.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- To me it's more like a crisp bap. - Yes.
0:09:54 > 0:09:55Tastes delicious though, lovely.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57Good effort, Joe.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01Has Cameron's first ever attempt at pitta bread
0:10:01 > 0:10:04got what the judges are looking for?
0:10:04 > 0:10:09- You've managed to get... - A lovely pocket.
0:10:09 > 0:10:14That's where the pork could go or chicken or anything.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- You've got a nice sandwich. - They're a nice even size.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18It's a good bake.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23You've managed to create something tasty.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25It'll pass as a pitta bread. It's pretty good.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30Kieran was out of his comfort zone on this challenge
0:10:30 > 0:10:32but has he risen to the occasion?
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Those look good. An even size.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38Yes, you've got a bit of a rise from them as well.
0:10:38 > 0:10:39Let's look for this envelope.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43- There she is.- It's all in the taste.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46You've got a lovely flavour, a lovely look,
0:10:46 > 0:10:48and you've got a great bake.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Saffron raced ahead of everyone else
0:10:50 > 0:10:54but will the judges rate her bread any higher?
0:10:54 > 0:10:58You managed to mix it and knead it in five minutes. I couldn't do that!
0:10:58 > 0:11:02But the structure inside is quite irregular.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05You get little bits of pockets, then it's quite tight.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08It's not even enough because the kneading wasn't done properly.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10The taste is fine.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Thank you very much, judges.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14OK, guys. That's your first challenge complete.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18You've got one more to face. Good luck.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22I think I'm going to give it more welly in the second one
0:11:22 > 0:11:27cos I would really, really, really like to get through to the finals.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30I'm in a stronger position than some of the other people
0:11:30 > 0:11:33who didn't get as good comments.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36If I do well in the tart challenge and don't screw up massively,
0:11:36 > 0:11:37then I'll get through.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41I think my chances of going to the final four are looking quite good
0:11:41 > 0:11:43because I got good comments,
0:11:43 > 0:11:48but everyone else's pitta breads were really good, especially Cameron.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51I think the other bakers did better than me in this round
0:11:51 > 0:11:55but next round I'm definitely going to up my game
0:11:55 > 0:11:58and I know my next bake is going to wow the judges.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04The semi-finalists are about to face the ultimate test
0:12:04 > 0:12:08of their baking ability, pastry making.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12They will be expected to tackle this trickiest of techniques like pros.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16It's one challenge that really will push them to their baking limits.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19Bakers, this is the Invention Challenge - the last test
0:12:19 > 0:12:24that stands between you and a place in the finals.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26We want to test your pastry skills.
0:12:26 > 0:12:32You have to make a savoury tart inspired by today's theme of sport.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36And Mary and Paul are going to be very tough on their judging.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39They are looking for fantastic ideas,
0:12:39 > 0:12:41really brilliant presentation
0:12:41 > 0:12:44and it's got to taste out of this world.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48This is your last chance to impress the judges before they decide
0:12:48 > 0:12:50who goes through to the finals.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Good luck. On your marks...
0:12:52 > 0:12:53Get set...
0:12:53 > 0:12:55Bake.
0:12:55 > 0:13:01The semi-finalists have just an hour and a half to bake their tarts.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04It's their most difficult bake so far
0:13:04 > 0:13:06and a real test of their baking skills.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09To go through to the finals today would mean everything to me,
0:13:09 > 0:13:13but to win, would actually mean my whole life.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16The bakers have to make their own pastry from scratch
0:13:16 > 0:13:20and after getting a bit lost with the recipe in the first challenge,
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Joe is more at home with the well-practised savoury tarts.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- Hello, mate. How's it going? - Really well.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30I'm making spinach and gruyere tarts.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34Oh, lovely. How do you fancy your chances?
0:13:34 > 0:13:37I think I have a pretty good chance of getting through.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40But I don't know. It's all up to the judges.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Yes. And have you tested this out before at home?
0:13:42 > 0:13:44- Oh, yes.- Tried and tested.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- And how did it taste? - It tasted delicious.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51Well, good luck and don't forget to read that method, OK?
0:13:51 > 0:13:53- Yep.- Nice one, mate. See you in a bit.- OK.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55As well as perfecting their pastry,
0:13:55 > 0:13:58the semi-finalists must also cook up a unique
0:13:58 > 0:14:02and delicious filling, good enough to win them a place in the final.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04Kieran has come up with a clever twist
0:14:04 > 0:14:06on the sporty theme for his tarts.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Keiran, how are your tarts going?
0:14:10 > 0:14:12I'm making club tarts,
0:14:12 > 0:14:15because they have the same ingredients as a club sandwich.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Club for football clubs,
0:14:17 > 0:14:20and I didn't want to do a specific club in case I offended anyone.
0:14:20 > 0:14:25You could have done Liverpool and I wouldn't have been offended at all!
0:14:25 > 0:14:28What's your main ingredients?
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Mainly tomato, bacon and chicken.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34I call it "with a kick" as well,
0:14:34 > 0:14:36because it's got some cayenne pepper.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39Can't wait to try these later.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- Thank you.- Thanks very much.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46Kieran isn't the only baker taking his inspiration from football clubs.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50Cameron is making a tart named after Stoke City, AKA the Potters.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52It's a Staffordshire classic.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- So, Cameron, what are you making? - It's Potters' tarts.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00It's based on the traditional Staffordshire oatcakes.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04There's a lot of sporting clubs in Staffordshire.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08- There's Stoke City FC... - I know Stoke, yeah.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10I'm filling it with bacon, leek and cream.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14That's what they traditionally have on them.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17The judges felt Saffron rushed her pittas in the technical challenge,
0:15:17 > 0:15:21so she needs to pull out all the stops to impress them
0:15:21 > 0:15:23with her savoury tarts.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25What sort of tart are you making?
0:15:25 > 0:15:27- Smoked haddock and roast quail's egg.- Nice.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30How is this relating to sport?
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Because haddock gives you protein, and so does the eggs,
0:15:34 > 0:15:39and the pastry gives you carbohydrates, or energy.
0:15:39 > 0:15:44- Yes.- Eggs and smoked haddock go really well together.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45Good luck, Saffron.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48Saffron and Cameron are both pre-baking their bases
0:15:48 > 0:15:50without the filling
0:15:50 > 0:15:53to make sure they're properly cooked and don't soggy at the bottom.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56They feel this blind baking will give them the edge,
0:15:56 > 0:15:58but Kieran has other ideas.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00I'm not blind baking.
0:16:00 > 0:16:05Always when I've blind baked, it's never gone as well.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Keiran's got a great idea - the whole theme is club sandwich.
0:16:08 > 0:16:14But of course, if you want to have a good tart, you MUST blind bake it.
0:16:14 > 0:16:15That's it.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17With the bakers at the halfway stage,
0:16:17 > 0:16:20the pressure is starting to get more intense
0:16:20 > 0:16:22and it seems to be having an effect on Joe's memory.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26- Hey, Joe.- I'm lost!
0:16:26 > 0:16:28You're lost?
0:16:28 > 0:16:33- What's going on?- I've forgotten how to make the sauce, the filling.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37Forgotten how to make the sauce. What did it say on the instructions?
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Um...
0:16:39 > 0:16:42- Have you been following that? - That's for the pastry.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46Where's your other recipe? You haven't got one.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49You're doing this without any method?
0:16:49 > 0:16:53Straight off the top of your head - that's a bold move, Joe.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57- In the semifinals!- I know what to do.- You just told me your were lost!
0:16:57 > 0:17:00Joe seems happy enough to work without a recipe,
0:17:00 > 0:17:04but over in Cameron's corner there's a big problem to be dealt with.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07My pastry's not cooking.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Cameron's pastries aren't blind baking properly,
0:17:11 > 0:17:14but he needs to get them filled and back in the oven, sharpish.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17My pastry's really oily and wet,
0:17:17 > 0:17:19and I want it to crisp up and crumble a bit more.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22I'll be so annoyed if I have to make more pastry.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26Does he start again or work with what he's got?
0:17:26 > 0:17:29Cameron needs to make a decision, and fast.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33I'm just going to have to go with it. OK.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37OK, guys, we've got 30 minutes left to go.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40With time against them,
0:17:40 > 0:17:45the bakers need to quickly get their tart cases filled and into the oven.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49I'm happy with it so far. It's going quite well.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57They look lovely there. The tarts look good, the pastry looks nice.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59So hopefully, I'm a winner!
0:17:59 > 0:18:03But whilst the other semifinalists' tarts are baking away,
0:18:03 > 0:18:06speedy Saffron, amazingly, has fallen behind.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09She still hasn't filled her pastry cases.
0:18:09 > 0:18:15She's been very ambitions. She's chosen different ingredients.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19It should work really well. She's got to catch up on the baking.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22- Let's hope they're done. - That's my concern - time.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26And for Saffron, things are about to go from bad to worse.
0:18:36 > 0:18:37SAFFRON SIGHS DEEPLY
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Don't worry. You've got loads more.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42We only need to taste one of these lovely babies.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46With no time to start again, Saffron tries to salvage what she can.
0:18:46 > 0:18:51Spillage on Aisle 3... Spillage on Aisle 3, please.
0:18:51 > 0:18:56Can we get a mop and bucket on Aisle 3? Saffron.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59Saffron's not giving up that easily.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03She quickly fills her rescued tarts and gets them in oven.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06OK, guys, you've got five minutes left.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Cameron, Kieran and Joe are putting together their final touches
0:19:10 > 0:19:12on their sporty presentations.
0:19:12 > 0:19:17Got my players, and the tarts are going to be their heads.
0:19:17 > 0:19:22And I've got on here..."Bake Off United". That's the football team.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25But all Saffron can do is wait and hope.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30OK, guys, your is time up
0:19:30 > 0:19:34and the baking is over. Please step away from your worktops.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Three of the semi-finalists have finished their baking on time...
0:19:41 > 0:19:44but Saffron's tarts are still in the oven.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46Right, how are they doing?
0:19:46 > 0:19:49They're doing pretty well - they just need a couple more minutes.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- They have to come out!- Yes.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02It's time to face the judges.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06Each semi-finalist's savoury tarts will be judged on taste,
0:20:06 > 0:20:08presentation and creativity,
0:20:08 > 0:20:11before the important decision is made
0:20:11 > 0:20:15on which bakers deserve those two places in the final.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17Joe, you're up first.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20Joe made his tart filling without the aid of a recipe,
0:20:20 > 0:20:23but he's hoping his spinach and gruyere tarts
0:20:23 > 0:20:25will still score with the judges.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30A couple of them look quite pale - did you only put cream in that one?
0:20:30 > 0:20:34Yes, I only put cream in them. I was experimenting.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36I wanted to see what they turned out as.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40Bit of a dangerous time to experiment, wouldn't you say?
0:20:42 > 0:20:47It actually tastes really good. The pastry's a bit thick, though.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51There's a little layer that's uncooked slightly,
0:20:51 > 0:20:52because it's so thick.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56- But the flavour's coming through. They're very tasty.- Very tasty.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00The onion could have done with a little bit longer cooking.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02Thank you very much indeed. Well done.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06Up next is Cameron, who was unhappy with his pastry bases.
0:21:06 > 0:21:07But will his oatmeal tarts,
0:21:07 > 0:21:10filled with Staffordshire smoked ham, cheese and leeks
0:21:10 > 0:21:11win the judges over?
0:21:11 > 0:21:15- I like the idea of everything from Staffordshire.- Mmm.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22The pastry is a little bit underdone,
0:21:22 > 0:21:25and rather overworked, I would say.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28The shell is a little bit too tough.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Oatmeal I can just get in the pastry,
0:21:31 > 0:21:33it's giving it a little bit of crunch.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35A nicely flavoured filling.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39Next is Kieran, who took a huge risk and didn't blind bake
0:21:39 > 0:21:40his club tarts with a kick.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44He filled the tarts with chicken, bacon, tomato and cheese,
0:21:44 > 0:21:46and flavoured them with spicy cayenne pepper.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50When you look at them, I immediately want to taste them.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53They look this gorgeous golden brown colour.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55They look so tempting, I can't keep my hands off!
0:21:55 > 0:22:00Visually, the pastry looks fantastic. The shape is bang-on.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02The colour on the pastry,
0:22:02 > 0:22:05and the bake you've got on the pastry, is very good as well.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08- You blind baked these, didn't you? - No.- You didn't?!
0:22:11 > 0:22:14The cayenne is coming through. Any more...
0:22:14 > 0:22:17They're very hot, but not too hot for me.
0:22:17 > 0:22:22You may have gone slightly overboard with it, but only slightly.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24- Absolutely delicious.- Fantastic.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Last to face the judges is Saffron.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28She nearly lost the pastry shells
0:22:28 > 0:22:31for her smoked haddock and quail egg tarts
0:22:31 > 0:22:33and then struggled with timing issues,
0:22:33 > 0:22:36but has she done enough to impress the judges?
0:22:36 > 0:22:38You had a tough time,
0:22:38 > 0:22:40but you were very ambitious and you did an awful lot.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48It's good pastry. You baked it blind.
0:22:48 > 0:22:49It's not QUITE done,
0:22:49 > 0:22:52but it's very good pastry - it's the evenness of it.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54It needed just a little bit longer.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58The filling is absolutely delicious, and very unusual.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03The bases on some of the ones I've seen are quite raw.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05The pastry is quite flaky, though.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09You were very, very ambitious with the idea of doing this.
0:23:09 > 0:23:14- Filling is very good.- Your skill and craft is good, and your flavours.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16- Thank you very much, Saffron. - Thank you.
0:23:16 > 0:23:21Well, good effort. Thanks a lot, guys. You've done all you can.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24It's now in the hands of Paul and Mary,
0:23:24 > 0:23:28for them to make the decision on which two go through to the final.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35But what exactly are the judges thinking?
0:23:35 > 0:23:38So let's start off with young Joe.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40The fillings were fine and flavoursome,
0:23:40 > 0:23:42but he experimented with putting cream in one,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45because he felt like it, and they didn't set.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48The pastry was just a little thick,
0:23:48 > 0:23:51and the onion wasn't quite done.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54And his pittas this morning were, unfortunately, not very good.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58He turned them into baps and rolls rather than pitta bread,
0:23:58 > 0:24:03as he never rolled it thin enough. Unfortunately, they were too fat.
0:24:03 > 0:24:04My tartlets...
0:24:04 > 0:24:09the judges said they were a bit raw and they were a bit uncooked,
0:24:09 > 0:24:13so I'm still happy, but I think I'll take that in
0:24:13 > 0:24:17and try and fix that next time.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21Moving on to Cameron...maybe not as much of a theme as everyone else.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25Sadly, the pastry was rather undercooked.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28The result was just a little bit soggy.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31His pittas were fantastic. I would have put him straight up there.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34He was very, very good at doing them.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36But his tarts have let him down a little bit.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39The base was a slight bit undercooked.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42But I think I've still got a 50/50 chance of getting into the final.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46- Let's move on to Keiran.- Look at the colour! You want to eat those.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49They have got the colour that makes you think "savoury pie".
0:24:49 > 0:24:53Cayenne pepper may be a little bit much for me.
0:24:53 > 0:24:58The reason he got good colour on his pastry rather than anybody else
0:24:58 > 0:25:01was because he put finely grated cheese IN the pastry,
0:25:01 > 0:25:04which always gives it a lovely colour.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07His pittas were very good. He came out with a great product.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11There was a bit too much of a kick in my tarts.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13I said there was meant to be a kick,
0:25:13 > 0:25:16but Paul said there was a bit too much of a kick.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19- Moving on to Saffron... - Her flavours!
0:25:19 > 0:25:22She did something unusual, something that she in the family likes.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28Haddock and egg goes very well. She had dill in her pastry.
0:25:28 > 0:25:33The pastry was correctly made - just needed a bit longer cooking.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36The idea was good. She's lined them to the top, excellent filling.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39Her pittas, she didn't knead very well.
0:25:39 > 0:25:45However, her ingenuity, her skill and her flair are good.
0:25:45 > 0:25:46Despite the bad comments,
0:25:46 > 0:25:49I think I've done enough to get through to the final.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53It's decision time.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57All the bakers' hard work has brought them to this point.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Two will go through to the Bake Off final.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02For the other two, it's home time.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06Paul and Mary have made their decision.
0:26:06 > 0:26:13The first person going through to the finals is...
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Keiran.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24Wow! Thank you.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31The second person going through
0:26:31 > 0:26:37to the finals of Junior Bake Off is...
0:26:42 > 0:26:43Saffron.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54I'm really, really proud of myself. It's just a really amazing feeling.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59Well done, Joe.
0:26:59 > 0:27:05There's not enough "amazings" in the world to describe how amazing it is!
0:27:05 > 0:27:08The two bakers that have gone through,
0:27:08 > 0:27:11I feel they certainly earned their place.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13With Saffron and Kieran setting the benchmark,
0:27:13 > 0:27:15the next people that come through
0:27:15 > 0:27:18and want to get to the final have to reach that benchmark.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Next time, four more semi-finalists
0:27:22 > 0:27:25have their skills stretched to the max...
0:27:25 > 0:27:27I've got to push now, to hurry up and get it...
0:27:27 > 0:27:29..as they bake their hearts out...
0:27:29 > 0:27:31Looking pretty good!
0:27:31 > 0:27:33..to try and snatch those last two places...
0:27:33 > 0:27:35I haven't got long to let them cool.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38..in the Junior Bake Off final.
0:27:38 > 0:27:39It's going to be epic.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41Phew! Disaster averted.
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