great british bake off

Lego Fondant Fancies – GBBO Showstopper Challenge (Week 9)

Week 8! Patisserie Week! This week saw the bakers making 24 savoury palmiers, some fancy liqueur soaked cake called a ‘Savarin’, and a showstopper of 36 fondant fancies. I swear as soon as my sister heard the words ‘fondant fancies’ she turned to me with the happiest smug face possible. Basically the raised eyebrow emoji. She lovesContinue reading “Lego Fondant Fancies – GBBO Showstopper Challenge (Week 9)”

Dragon Marzipan Centrepiece – GBBO Showstopper Challenge (Week 8)

Week 8! Tudor Week! Yeah, I didn’t realise that was a typical baking style either. My mistake. This week had the bakers making various indulgent treats fit for Henry VII! A savoury pies signature, a ‘jumbles’ technical (what the hell are those?), and a 3D marchpane cake showstopper. According to the brief food history bit ofContinue reading “Dragon Marzipan Centrepiece – GBBO Showstopper Challenge (Week 8)”

Sweet & Savoury Amuse-Bouche – GBBO Showstopper Challenge (Week 5)

WEEK 5: Pastry Week! Ok, so 5 weeks into my personal GBBO Showstopper Challenge and I’m already asking myself, ‘Erm Ang, why on earth are you doing this again?!’ Don’t get me wrong, I’m LOVING eating all the things I’m getting to make, but MY GOSH is it a lot of effort! (Especially with aContinue reading “Sweet & Savoury Amuse-Bouche – GBBO Showstopper Challenge (Week 5)”