0:00:02 > 0:00:03Hello and welcome to Junior Bake Off.
0:00:03 > 0:00:06The show that's on a mission to find the UK's best young baker.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09It's in that tent that baking battle takes place.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12The bakers are on their marks, the judges are set.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Let the baking begin!
0:00:15 > 0:00:18Today, four budding bakers have their nerves tested.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- TIMER RINGS - Shut up.
0:00:21 > 0:00:22Who will come up trumps?
0:00:22 > 0:00:24I'm really happy with these.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26And who will fold under the pressure?
0:00:26 > 0:00:27Now, that's a time crisis.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Complete disaster.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31- (Mary Berry's behind you.) - (I know.)
0:00:34 > 0:00:38In today's heat, the bakers will have to prove their worth
0:00:38 > 0:00:39over two challenges.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43First up, it's the technical where they face Mary's very own
0:00:43 > 0:00:45recipe for rock cakes.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48Then the show stopper presents a real puzzle as they try
0:00:48 > 0:00:51and impress with jigsaw biscuits.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55There's only one place in the semifinals up for grabs.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57HE EXHALES SHARPLY
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Who is going to get it?
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Abhimanyu from Warwickshire...
0:01:04 > 0:01:09I love baking because there's almost like a magic to it.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13..Emily from South Lanarkshire...
0:01:13 > 0:01:18I think I've got quite an exotic taste and, like, style.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21I do things quite grown-up.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23..Alex from Lincolnshire...
0:01:24 > 0:01:27I want to be in the competition because I just love baking
0:01:27 > 0:01:29and I want to show off my talent.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33..or Jojo from London?
0:01:34 > 0:01:36I'm looking forward to meeting the judges.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39I'm really excited about meeting Mary Berry
0:01:39 > 0:01:40because she's like my idol.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44The moment has arrived.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45The tent awaits
0:01:45 > 0:01:49and so does one of Mary's own recipes in the technical challenge.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Bakers, congratulations on making it to the Junior Bake Off tent.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Now, Mary and James would like you to make 12 rock cakes
0:02:02 > 0:02:05drizzled with lemon icing.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Your cakes should have good height, uniform shape and size
0:02:09 > 0:02:12and they should have a rocky appearance.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16And as well as that, they should be golden and crisp on the outside
0:02:16 > 0:02:18and it's really important that the fruit
0:02:18 > 0:02:20is well distributed throughout.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22You've only got an hour to complete this challenge.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- Have you washed your hands? - ALL: Yes.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Right. On your marks, get set, bake.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33These are experienced bakers so if you want to bake at home,
0:02:33 > 0:02:35get an adult to help.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40I've made a similar recipe before so I'm pretty confident.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44Keeping a sharp eye on our bakers are judges James and Mary.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Amazing to be here but then it's a little bit nerve-racking that
0:02:47 > 0:02:50they're just wandering around looking out for our mistakes.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53They may be looking for mistakes
0:02:53 > 0:02:56but they're hoping for the perfect rock cakes.
0:02:56 > 0:03:01Good ones should be a cross between a cake and a scone.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03The fruit evenly distributed.
0:03:03 > 0:03:09Underneath should look the same colour as the pale gold on top.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11This actually appears easy at first glance
0:03:11 > 0:03:13but it's more complicated than you think.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17If you overwork it, you'll get a very close texture.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21If they're overbaked, they'll be hard and they will be rock cakes.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23And they've got to get that icing right.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26I think it's an interesting challenge
0:03:26 > 0:03:28and they really must follow the recipe.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35These little treats first became popular in World War II.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38With a small list of ingredients, they could be baked at a time
0:03:38 > 0:03:39when food was scarce.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Just putting the baking powder into the flour
0:03:42 > 0:03:44because that's the first step.
0:03:44 > 0:03:4810-year-old Alex is an enthusiastic baker who's even baked his
0:03:48 > 0:03:50own birthday cake.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53I've made rock cakes several times before, once with Mary Berry's
0:03:53 > 0:03:58recipe so I'm being a little confident going into this challenge.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03The flour, baking powder and butter should be rubbed together
0:04:03 > 0:04:06until it looks like bread crumbs.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08My technique is I get the butter
0:04:08 > 0:04:11and I turn it into small lumps.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14I pick it up with the flour quite high.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Abhimanyu, who's 11, was inspired to bake by his mum
0:04:17 > 0:04:20but now enjoys baking solo.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25I thing the judges will be looking for something that is quite
0:04:25 > 0:04:27a consistent shape
0:04:27 > 0:04:30and I think they'll be looking for really good flavours as well.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34Next, the bakers add sugar and currants.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38I'm just breaking them up because you don't want a rock bun to
0:04:38 > 0:04:41be uneven with some having more fruit than the others.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45Emily, who's now 12, started baking when she was just three.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- Emily. - Hi.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Bonnie wee lass from Scotland.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52What sort of baker would you say you was then?
0:04:52 > 0:04:54I like inventing things.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57I'll be lying awake at night and I'll just suddenly think,
0:04:57 > 0:04:59"Oh, I should do that."
0:04:59 > 0:05:00I just get these random ideas.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03You'll be laying there like that just like...
0:05:03 > 0:05:04Lemon drizzle!
0:05:04 > 0:05:05Uh-huh.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Once the milk and egg get added...
0:05:09 > 0:05:10Urgh.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12..if they get added...
0:05:12 > 0:05:13Can I have another egg?
0:05:13 > 0:05:17..the mixture is worked into a stiff dough.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Look at that. What's that all about?
0:05:20 > 0:05:25Broken egg which went everywhere.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27You must be yoking.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31The judges are expecting 12 evenly-sized cakes,
0:05:31 > 0:05:34all of which look the part.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38They're meant to be looking like rocks so I'm trying to make them
0:05:38 > 0:05:43have quite a lot of height so I'm not trying to pat them down.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47'11-year-old Jojo is a dedicated baker, so dedicated in fact,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50'she even took her icing bags on holiday.'
0:05:50 > 0:05:52I heard you're very good at decorating.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Well, I make my brother's birthday cake...
0:05:55 > 0:05:56What?
0:05:56 > 0:05:59..and it was like a spooky theme and he invited all his friends
0:05:59 > 0:06:03and I made gravestones out of biscuits
0:06:03 > 0:06:04and wrote their names on it.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07That's a nice birthday cake, isn't it?
0:06:07 > 0:06:09Gravestones and stuff. Well done.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11There it is, look, shh.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14JAWS THEME MUSIC PLAYS
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Very scary. He's all about spooky cakes.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18That's spooky, look at that.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20He's like a shark, isn't he?
0:06:23 > 0:06:24How's it going then?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27All right. I'm... I've decided to make a few more.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30It does say to do 12 but I reckon I've got enough dough,
0:06:30 > 0:06:33because they look big enough to me to do a few more
0:06:33 > 0:06:36so that if any go drastically wrong or I break any
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- then I've got some spares. - The decision is yours.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41But is it the right decision?
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Alex isn't the only baker who's decided to play with the recipe.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48I can see Abhimanyu is not actually using all of it.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51It really is a huge mistake not to use it all
0:06:51 > 0:06:54because they're going to be smaller than everybody else's.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00OK, bakers, you got half an hour left to bake.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03The recipe tells me to sprinkle generously with the sugar to
0:07:03 > 0:07:05give them a nice crunch and to add texture to them.
0:07:05 > 0:07:0715 minutes.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16I think my main worry is that they don't bake evenly
0:07:16 > 0:07:19and the raisins will burn on top.
0:07:19 > 0:07:20Hopefully that...
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Ohhh!
0:07:22 > 0:07:25I've just remembered. It's OK.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27I forgot to put the brown sugar on the top.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29I think my mind's just everywhere just now.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31It's not the average day.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36To decorate their rock cakes,
0:07:36 > 0:07:39the bakers need to create a sharp lemon icing.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Don't squirt in my eye, thank you very much.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46And it shouldn't be too sticky or too runny.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49I'm just looking for something that will sit tight on the cake,
0:07:49 > 0:07:52it won't just...
0:07:52 > 0:07:53is my way of describing it.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Yeah. That's one way of describing it.
0:07:59 > 0:08:0115 minutes left, guys.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03- TIMER RINGS - Shut up.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Yep, they're ready. Come here.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17I'm really happy with these.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19I think they look really golden and crispy.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Oh, great.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23A little chunk's fallen off one of them.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28That was just total lack of concentration.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31They look OK.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Some of them are slightly bigger.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35I'll do as best as I can to cover it up.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37I'm just going to go and put these in the fridge to let them
0:08:37 > 0:08:39cool down a bit quicker.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43It's all right.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- Guys, there's five minutes left to go.- All right.
0:09:01 > 0:09:06Here it is. Moment of truth...
0:09:06 > 0:09:08and it's not being helped by the wasp.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13That's it, twist that round your thumb. Boom, he's in control.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Gosh. It's gone all over me shoes.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18- Look at that!- It serves you right.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Brand new, they were.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23It's quite runny and not very white.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28I think I'm going to put this back in the bowl and add more stuff to it.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32I think I've cut the piping bag too thick.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36It's coming out thicker than it should be.
0:09:41 > 0:09:42Much better.
0:09:42 > 0:09:4510 seconds left. Get a move on, guys.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50I'm picking out the best ones because I made three extra,
0:09:50 > 0:09:52one of which I've half eaten.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58Right, guys, your time is up.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Please step away from your worktops.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Please bring up your rock cakes to the table.
0:10:10 > 0:10:11Beautiful.
0:10:11 > 0:10:1512 equally-sized rock cakes with a light texture,
0:10:15 > 0:10:16golden rocky exterior
0:10:16 > 0:10:22and deftly-applied icing is what the judges will be looking for.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Have our bakers pulled it off?
0:10:25 > 0:10:28So, Alex. Yours are slightly smaller.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32I made 15 so then I could select the best ones.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34See the problem is, when you make smaller ones,
0:10:34 > 0:10:37and probably the cooking time was the same as the larger ones
0:10:37 > 0:10:38with the oven temperature the same.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Sometimes they can dry out.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44You've got a nice distribution of fruit.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46They're a good bake.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48It's a little bit close texture.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51They are a little bit too dry because they're slightly smaller.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53That lemon icing doesn't look too good,
0:10:53 > 0:10:56but you've put a nice lot on and they taste all right.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Good effort. Well done, Alex.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00So then we come to Jojo.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02From the outside, that looks good.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06- What do they taste like? - Nice texture, nice flavour.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10The texture's really, really light. Almost cake-like.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- Tastes good.- Tastes good. Good effort.- Well done.
0:11:13 > 0:11:14And Emily.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17They look great. Nice even shape to them.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21If I was going to be picky, probably a little too much colour.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25- The flavour's really good.- Lovely bake, lovely flavour. Good texture.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27- Good effort.- Thanks. - Well done. Right.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Abhimanyu. You didn't use all your mixture.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34It's a little bit sad to leave it in your bowl because that is a waste.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37See, very different sizes compared with the others.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40They are a little on the dry side
0:11:40 > 0:11:42because they're smaller,
0:11:42 > 0:11:45therefore they've had more exposure to the heat.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47But they taste really good.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50I think you should all be congratulated.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53They all look the part, you've all done very well.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55I'm really looking forward to your show stoppers so well done.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Congratulations, guys. That's your first challenge over.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00One bake left to go.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02The best of luck.
0:12:03 > 0:12:04Those are brilliant.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07I was so happy with the rock cakes when they came out of the oven.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11I was just like, "Yay! It worked."
0:12:11 > 0:12:15I reckon the comments were fair because now I've tasted them,
0:12:15 > 0:12:18they are on the dry side.
0:12:18 > 0:12:19They're nice.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21The other bakers did very well.
0:12:21 > 0:12:26I've got quite a bit to do if I'm going to pull this back
0:12:26 > 0:12:27but I still think I can.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Yours look really nice.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33I'm a bit nervous about the show stopper bake
0:12:33 > 0:12:37but my plan is to just work hard and quickly.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42The remaining challenge of the day is the bakers' last chance to
0:12:42 > 0:12:44dazzle Mary and James.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51Right, bakers, it's time for the show stopper challenge.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53For this one, they would like you to bake
0:12:53 > 0:12:56and present a jigsaw biscuit display.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58The design of this is entirely up to you, of course,
0:12:58 > 0:13:01but I want each individual biscuit or cookie taken out of the oven,
0:13:01 > 0:13:06they need to come together perfectly to form a pattern or picture.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09The flavour of your biscuit is up to you.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14Guys, you've got an hour and a half to complete your jigsaw biscuits.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17On your marks, get set, bake.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Making a perfect jigsaw biscuit will demand preparation,
0:13:23 > 0:13:26precision, artistry and speed.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30The hardest part is probably just fitting everything in.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32I've got to move quite quickly.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37The real difficulty of making jigsaw biscuits is that they will spread.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41All biscuits spread slightly. The jigsaw has to come together.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43That's how jigsaws are.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45They've got to really think about the different
0:13:45 > 0:13:47types of flavours and textures.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49I'd have, in their mind, what picture they're trying to
0:13:49 > 0:13:51create before they actually go ahead and do it.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53It's actually quite complicated.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56All the bakers start with a basic biscuit mix of flour,
0:13:56 > 0:13:58butter and eggs.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02But everyone's choosing different flavourings in a bid to stand out.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06I'm just putting in the almond extract.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10This bake is a show stopper because it's quite ambitious.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13I've got three different flavours and icings.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16The three flavours of Jojo's biscuits are lemon,
0:14:16 > 0:14:18orange and raspberry and lavender.
0:14:18 > 0:14:23They'll be presented in a home-made box to match her design.
0:14:23 > 0:14:24What's your decoration?
0:14:24 > 0:14:29Well, when I was little I had a counting jigsaw puzzle
0:14:29 > 0:14:31so it's going to have numbers
0:14:31 > 0:14:34and the number of dots that apply to that number,
0:14:34 > 0:14:37like a kid's jigsaw puzzle.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40- You've got these excellent moulds to make.- Yes.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45The thing is my dough spreads so you have to cook it in the cutters.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Now, are you on time because you've got quite a bit of work to do so...?
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Yeah, I think I'm on time.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53Jojo is the only one baking her mixture in cutters.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56But each baker has their own method of ensuring their biscuits
0:14:56 > 0:14:59fit together like a jigsaw.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Alex has made stencils.
0:15:01 > 0:15:02I made all these templates.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06This is the third version of these templates.
0:15:06 > 0:15:12I'm making a chocolate and almond hedgejig
0:15:12 > 0:15:13so it's a hedgehog.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17Alex's jigsaw biscuit hedgehog will be topped with spikes
0:15:17 > 0:15:20made from chocolate buttons and chopped almonds.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22That's the plan.
0:15:22 > 0:15:23That's the plan.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Where's my template?
0:15:25 > 0:15:26Pretty adventurous.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Are they different colours then, these biscuits?
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Yeah, one's brown and one's white.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32And how many times have you done this?
0:15:32 > 0:15:33- More than ten. - More than ten?
0:15:33 > 0:15:36I've basically been practising it once a day
0:15:36 > 0:15:39and every day that I can since I knew I was doing it.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42I'm doing biscuits in bloom
0:15:42 > 0:15:44so I'm going to pipe lots of different butter cream flowers
0:15:44 > 0:15:46on to it.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49Emily's jigsaw showstopper is a framed ginger biscuit picture
0:15:49 > 0:15:53piped with orange-flavoured butter cream flowers.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Interesting way of making a jigsaw.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58I'm just halfway cutting through that to make
0:15:58 > 0:16:01the bits of the jigsaw that stick in.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05The most tricky thing is just getting this neat and straight
0:16:05 > 0:16:07and clean sides.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09Well, it looks pretty precise at the moment.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Looks pretty good to me.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Unlike the others, Abhimanyu is working free hand to
0:16:14 > 0:16:17create his jigsaw design.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20I'm not sure really where I got the idea from.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22It was partly because I live in Warwick
0:16:22 > 0:16:28and there's Warwick castle and that was sort of the inspiration for it.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32Abhimanyu's jigsaw castle is made from biscuits flavoured with
0:16:32 > 0:16:33ginger and lemon.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35How are you going to decorate this?
0:16:35 > 0:16:39Got some little fondant bits in there and I was actually
0:16:39 > 0:16:44going to do glaze icing but I think I'm going to go against it now.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46Because I had a little bit of trouble with it at home
0:16:46 > 0:16:48and I'm not taking any risks.
0:16:48 > 0:16:49Well, we're going to leave you
0:16:49 > 0:16:51- but it is very important for you to do it in the time.- Yes.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53- So good luck. - Thank you.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00OK, bakers, you've got half an hour left to bake.
0:17:03 > 0:17:04They're going in.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Whilst most of the bakers get all their biscuits into the oven
0:17:09 > 0:17:12in one go, the judges are concerned
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Jojo has to bake three separate batches.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17I think with Jojo, she has a lot to do on that one.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20It's hard enough to do one type of biscuit and make this,
0:17:20 > 0:17:23let alone three different types of flavours and bringing them
0:17:23 > 0:17:24all together.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27This is raspberry, freeze dried raspberries and orange
0:17:27 > 0:17:28and that's lemon.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31And I've just got my lavender one to go.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43The bakers need to keep a close eye on their ovens
0:17:43 > 0:17:47because thin biscuits can bake extremely quickly.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Sorry. 20 seconds more.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53See how these are looking.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Nowhere near. They're too soft. Still.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03Oh, dear.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07HE EXHALES SHARPLY
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Um, this is smashed.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11I might just add a little drop of water.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13Stick it together a bit.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Oh, it's vaguely fixed now.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22I think I might have to leave it in a bit longer
0:18:22 > 0:18:24before I put it back together.
0:18:31 > 0:18:32Good.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42I have to get this out quick. Slightly overcooked.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45Wasn't watching them properly.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47They're very hot.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Hi, Abhi, how you going, bud?
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Not very well.
0:18:52 > 0:18:53What's happening?
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Well, things are cracking, it's slightly overcooked.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58How can I help you at this point?
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Is there anything I can do right now?
0:19:00 > 0:19:03I'm not sure how to cool these quickly.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Fridge. Freezer maybe?
0:19:09 > 0:19:14I'm just putting my last batch of biscuits in to the oven.
0:19:19 > 0:19:20Ten minutes left.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Now, that's a time crisis.
0:19:22 > 0:19:27The final pieces of the puzzle are decoration and presentation.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29You've made it already. Took a picture, popped it on there.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31- Yes. - That is very clever.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35So my fondant icing, these little things aren't coming out of the box.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39I'm just chopping bits off my biscuit to make it
0:19:39 > 0:19:42fit into the shape a little bit better.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49I'm just putting in some boiling water.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Oh, it's starting to come up.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Do you know what? Guys, we've only got five minutes left.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00- Uh, I just... - Got one, got one, got one.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03OK, I don't really mind if it's cracked now.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06OK, I'll try and get them out as best I can, buddy.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09I've still got biscuits in the oven
0:20:09 > 0:20:12and instead of icing the full biscuit,
0:20:12 > 0:20:15I'm just going to do the outline
0:20:15 > 0:20:19and then pipe my numbers because I'm a bit pushed for time.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23I'm only about halfway through the decoration.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33One minute left to go.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Complete disaster.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41- (Mary Berry's behind you.) - (I know.)
0:20:46 > 0:20:47I reckon get them straight in the box
0:20:47 > 0:20:49because you got about 30 seconds.
0:20:49 > 0:20:50Cool. Go.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58That's it. Your show stopper's over.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Please stand away from your worktops, guys.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28Our bakers can do no more. Their jigsaw show stoppers are complete.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32Who has done enough to get through to the semifinal?
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I think my show stopper bake went really well but I didn't quite get
0:21:41 > 0:21:46to finish the end of it so I think the judges will pick up on that.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51We asked for a jigsaw display and we got a jigsaw display.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54It's just a shame that you didn't finish it off with the icing.
0:21:54 > 0:21:59A biscuit should have snap and this is beautifully crisp
0:21:59 > 0:22:03and the lemon icing is, it's good.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07This one...is the lavender.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11And there's a hint of lavender coming through so this is very good.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15Yes. It's a good recipe throughout each of the biscuits really.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17It's nice, it's light, it's delicate. Well done.
0:22:24 > 0:22:29I'm hoping the judges will like the design and the idea behind it
0:22:29 > 0:22:31but I just didn't execute it.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34The design is definitely a castle.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37If you'd had time, a little more icing perhaps.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40I think what you had was great technique, particularly
0:22:40 > 0:22:42when you were making it and cutting it out by hand.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44That requires a little bit of skill.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49Beautifully crisp. The ginger flavour's there
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- but it is, I'm afraid, a little over baked.- Yeah.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53But on the whole, fantastic job.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56If Warwick Castle looks like that, I'm going to go visit.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Sort of a mix of feelings.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08I'm really happy that it's over and I've got my bake in front of me
0:23:08 > 0:23:11but I'm a bit nervous as well.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13It's a fantastic job, really,
0:23:13 > 0:23:15being able to pipe them like that under pressure.
0:23:15 > 0:23:20- Did you mean to have your flowers overlapping the joints?- Yes.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23- Will it come apart? - I think it will.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24Well, we'll see, won't we?
0:23:24 > 0:23:28Let's see if I can get it apart.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32And I think you are going to be quite right.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35It is very nice because the outside is very crispy
0:23:35 > 0:23:37and the middle is slightly soft.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Great element of spices in there.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44I think this is a really good effort and taste-wise, fantastic.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54I'm just hoping that they're going to say there's no problem with
0:23:54 > 0:23:59the baking and there's not too much problem with the texture or taste.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02Now, at the start of this, I asked you to use your imagination and
0:24:02 > 0:24:04you certainly have.
0:24:04 > 0:24:05And you've pulled it off.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Each piece is sort of breaking off nicely.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10You can see the shape has held to the biscuit
0:24:10 > 0:24:12so really well done on that one.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15The biscuit has a lovely snap to it, a good flavour.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19It would be nice to have the almonds toasted because it gives that
0:24:19 > 0:24:22rich flavour and also you get more crunch with it.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24Well done.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Well done, bakers. You've done all you can do.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31It's now up to Mary and James to make a very tough decision.
0:24:32 > 0:24:33Well done.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38I was in a frantic, mad time rush.
0:24:38 > 0:24:44I didn't like finish properly but I finished what I needed to.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50Well, guys, a tough one today. Some great competition here.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Let's start off with Abhimanyu
0:24:52 > 0:24:55and his first technical challenge with the rock cakes.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59He did do 12 but he left the mixture in the bowl
0:24:59 > 0:25:02so they're a bit smaller, a little bit over baked.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05When it come to his show stopper...
0:25:05 > 0:25:07It looked like Warwick Castle.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09There's no question, the recipe was great.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Just, when it's slightly overcooked like that, it kind of ruins it.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14Let's move on to Alex.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16I've never seen so many bits of paper
0:25:16 > 0:25:18when he started off but he knew exactly what he was doing.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20And certainly with a mixture like that,
0:25:20 > 0:25:24the biscuit stayed in the shape, they stayed exactly where they were
0:25:24 > 0:25:25and a great effort.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27And really in the first bake, he kind of suffered
0:25:27 > 0:25:30from the fact that he kind of went off recipe a little bit.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33Let's move on to the girls now. Let's start with Jojo.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37The rock cakes had a nice rocky appearance, good flavour.
0:25:37 > 0:25:38They were very good indeed.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Then she came to the biscuits
0:25:40 > 0:25:43and it came off but we had some un-iced biscuits.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46If you're going to present it in a box like that, you've got to
0:25:46 > 0:25:48produce exactly what you're going to show on the box.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Yes. OK, let's move on to Emily.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Her rock cakes were very good
0:25:53 > 0:25:58and with her jigsaw, the biscuit itself was very good, very spicy.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01This one has actually been really nicely cooked.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04There's pieces of art that go for about half a million quid
0:26:04 > 0:26:05that look like that.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Well, four amazing bakes, four great characters
0:26:08 > 0:26:12but only one semi-finalist and that's up to you two.
0:26:12 > 0:26:13Good luck.
0:26:25 > 0:26:26Bakers.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30As you know, only one can go through to the semifinals today.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32And that person is...
0:26:42 > 0:26:43..Emily.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50Emily should go far.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53She's good on her flavours and she's very artistic.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55I do think she stands a good chance.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58If there's one thing that I'm going to be picky about today,
0:26:58 > 0:27:01she's got to concentrate on her cooking times and her temperatures
0:27:01 > 0:27:04as she progresses through to the semifinal but a worthy winner.
0:27:04 > 0:27:05Well done. Are you happy?
0:27:05 > 0:27:06Are you all right?
0:27:06 > 0:27:09I can't believe I got through to the semifinals
0:27:09 > 0:27:12because there were some really amazing bakers today.
0:27:12 > 0:27:13I'm just so happy.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26Next time, another four enter the tent...
0:27:26 > 0:27:28I can't actually believe I'm here. It's like a dream.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31..to face a truly testing technical...
0:27:31 > 0:27:35I have no idea what's going on here. Ah!
0:27:35 > 0:27:39..and enchant the judges with a fairy tale show stopper...
0:27:39 > 0:27:42Mary's the beauty and you're the beast.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44..but only one can go through.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46- I've got to get my act together. - Yes.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48Who will it be?
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