Great Australian Bake Off 8x4

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meet the bakers


Adrian Barila
Age: 28
Occupation: theatre performer



Arvin Garcia
Age: 36
Occupation: nurse



Dimi Jayawardene
Age: 40
Occupation: early childhood teacher



Elliot Styche
Age: 34
Occupation: singing teacher



Jaden Briggs
Age: 30
Occupation: K’gari tour guide



Jason Verner
Age: 34
Occupation: bartender



Jill Carnovale
Age: 70
Occupation: retired



Laurina Bowlen
Age: 36
Occupation: 50s dress designer



Melisa Chilimanzi
Age: 30
Occupation: digital manager



Molly Cameron
Age: 16
Occupation: school student



Ryan Fiedler
Age: 29
Occupation: learning coordinator



Vicki Priest
Age: 43
Occupation: government officer

8x4: Biscuit Week

signature challenge: 12 linzer biscuits
who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]

Adrian - cosmopolitan inspired linzers with cranberry, lime, and triple sec jam
Arvin - pan de San Ncolas linzers with molded coconut biscuits and passionfruit mango jam
Dimi - round linzers with raspberry jam and almonds
Elliot - flower shaped linzers with hazelnut cinnamon biscuits, raspberry jam, cacao nibs
Jaden - footprint shaped almond biscuits with Illawarra plum & berry jam
Jason - square linzers with pistachio cardamom biscuits and pineapple jam
Laurina - Christmas linzers with spiced chai biscuits, star anise & cherry jam, and poinsettia flowers
Melisa - scalloped almond biscuits with heart shaped windows and strawberry daiquiri jam
Molly - heart shaped linzers with orange biscsuits, raspberry jam, and crushed pistachios
Ryan - round linzers with hazelnut biscuits, cherry & apple jam, piped buttercream cherry stems

technical challenge: mocha mochi cookies
ranking: [Spoiler (click to open)]

1 - Melisa
2 - Arvin
3 - Adrian
4 - Molly
5 - Elliot
6 - Dimi
7 - Ryan
8 - Laurina
9 - Jason
10 - Jaden

showstopper challenge: 3 dimensional moving biscuit vehicle
who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]

Adrian - roller skates
Arvin - kalesa with horse and white chocolate flowers
Dimi - gingerbread safari truck with animal print fondant
Elliot - gingerbread cruise ship with coconut lime anchors
Jaden - gingerbread canoe
Jason - orange & fennel UFO with LED lights
Laurina - peppermint shortbread London double decker sightseeing bus
Melisa - chocolate coated pepperkake biscuit Viking ship
Molly - lemon poppyseed biscuit ute
Ryan - gingerbread taco truck with mini brandysnap tacos

star baker: [Spoiler (click to open)] Arvin
https://instagram.com/p/DA7KU_Zv0k_

eliminated: [Spoiler (click to open)] Ryan & Jaden

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