Great Australian Bake Off 8x8

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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

8x8: Italian Week
We're off to Italy with our five remaining amateur bakers serving up pizzas, pesche con crema, and tiramisù centrepieces.

signature challenge: pizza
who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]

Adrian - spring pizza with zucchini flowers, burrata, red onions, lemon burrata, ricotta
Arvin - longganisa pizza with onion & herb tomato sauce, pickled jalapeños, cherry cola & spicy mustard glaze
Dimi - pear, prosciutto, and gorgonzola pizza with caramelised onions, walnuts, rocket, lemon zest
Elliot - charred pineapple pizza with ham, mozzarella, roasted tomato & garlic sauce
Laurina - maple bacon, pineapple, and mozzarella pizza with cream cheese & onion sauce, jalapeños

technical challenge: pesche con crema with sugar biscuits, peach syrup, vanilla pastry cream, marzipan peach pit, peach jam
ranking: [Spoiler (click to open)]

1 - Dimi
2 - Adrian
3 - Laurina
4 - Arvin
5 - Elliot

showstopper challenge: tiramisù centrepiece
who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]

Adrian - tiramichoux lamp with tiramisù choux buns, éclair tassels, chocolate discs
Arvin - stacked tiramisù spheres with Irish cream mousse, sponge cake, ladyfingers, mascarpone
Dimi - meringue-isu with meringue kisses, chocolate mud cake, mascarpone, chocolate ganache, lady fingers, meringue swan
Elliot - rainbow brownie-misu with Irish cream mousse, brownies, white chocolate shards
Laurina - berrymisu pastry tower with biscotti, blackberry mousse, chocolate coffee cake, choux wreath

star baker: [Spoiler (click to open)] Arvin
eliminated: [Spoiler (click to open)] Adrian

next week: semi finals!

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