Great Australian Bake Off 8x6

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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

8x6: Cheese Week
It's Cheese Week and our remaining amateur bakers create cheesy Tear and Shares, Three Cheese Pies and Floating Cheesecakes

signature challenge: cheese tear and share with yeasted bread
who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]

Adrian - potato loaf with honey truffle manchego, mozzarella, and rosemary
Arvin - ensaymada rolls with parmesan, mozzarella, salted duck egg, and buttercream
Dimi - wreath with ricotta, mozzarella, spinach, bacon, and rosemary
Elliot - knots with parmesan, mozzarella, gorgonzola, and pesto
Laurina - twists with gouda, parmesan, mozzarella, and mango chili jam
Melisa - potato chip inspired rolls with cream cheese, parmesan, chives, garlic, and bacon
Molly - scrolls with ricotta, cottage cheese, blackberry jam, candied lemon

technical challenge: three cheese pie
ranking: [Spoiler (click to open)]

1 - Elliot
2 - Adrian
3 - Dimi
4 - Molly
5 - Arvin
6 - Laurina
7 - Melisa

showstopper challenge: 3 tier cheesecake
who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]

Adrian - outer space showstopper: passionfruit bavarois with peach ginger filling, black currant bavarois with lemon curd filling
Arvin - ube cheesecake with black sesame & white chocolate ganache, matcha cheesecake with mirror glaze
Dimi - apple crumble cheesecake with profiteroles, raspberry cheesecake with white chocolate ring
Elliot - French showstopper: apple toffee & salted caramel whipped cheesecake, chocolate coffee cheesecake with macarons
Laurina - basque cheesecake with lemon curd and blueberry jelly, vanilla cheesecake with fresh berries
Melisa - Cosmopolitan showstopper: New York cheesecake with lemon zest & blueberry compote, Spanish basque cheesecake with torched meringue
Molly - tea vs coffee: earl grey & strawberry cheesecake, coffee & chocolate cheesecake with honeycomb topping

star baker: [Spoiler (click to open)] Dimi
eliminated: [Spoiler (click to open)] Melisa

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