Things Can Only Get Batter

Things Can Only Get Batter

Author: Bake With A Legend June 12, 2024 Duration: 1:00:28

It's Bake Off's very first batter week and the remaining contestants are whisking up a storm in their attempts to be crowned the next star baker of the 2016 series. This week the bakers face a flavoursome Yorkshire Pudding signature, a delicate piped pancake technical and a devilishly hot churros showstopper. Join Jane, Howard and Host Sarah as they look back on batter week and discover how laid back Selasi really is!


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Ever find yourself rewatching scenes from the latest Bake Off, wishing you could dissect the technical challenge with someone who’s actually been there? That’s the feeling The Bake Down-Bake Off Reviewed captures each week. Host Sarah Taylor doesn’t just recap the episode; she’s joined by former tent veterans Howard Middleton, Dan Beasley-Harling, and Jane Beedle, all alumni of the show. Together, they unpack the drama, the soggy bottoms, and the stunning showstoppers with a unique perspective only former contestants can provide. This podcast, brought to you by Bake With A Legend, feels like eavesdropping on a warm, insightful, and often very funny conversation between friends who truly get it. You’ll hear their genuine reactions, behind-the-scenes insights into the pressures of the tent, and personal anecdotes that shed new light on the bakes. It’s the perfect companion for anyone who watches the show and immediately wants to talk about it, offering the inside track on the judges’ comments, the contestants’ strategies, and the tiny details you might have missed. For a deeper, richer, and thoroughly entertaining take on the series, join this particular bake-off review.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 119

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Podcast Episodes
They've Had It, Once And Floral [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:41
It's a first in the tent this week as the seven remaining bakers face three botanically themed challenges under the watchful eyes of the judges and the burning heat of the sun! The contestants must face a citrus meringue…
Bake Well in Pastry Week [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:48
The remaining eight bakers tackle a troublesome challenge: pastry week. The heat is on and the butter must stay chilled as our intrepid contestants face a Danish pastry signature, a classic Derbyshire technical and a fid…
To Yeast or Not To Yeast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:58
Bread week is upon us and with Paul Hollywood's steely blue eyes judging all of our bakers' doughy creations, everyone kneads to up their game to impress. The remaining ten bakers take on a chocolate loaf signature, a Ge…
Ambitious Biscuity Bakes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:03
It's time for biscuit week where our 11 remaining hopefuls have to tackle a whole biscuit barrel of tea-time treats: an iced biscuit signature, a Viennese whirls technical and a 3D gingerbread scene showstopper. Join Sar…
Mirror, Mirror on the Cake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:32
It's cake week, and Howard Middleton, Jane Beedle and host Sarah Taylor are looking back to the first episode of Series 7. A new batch of bakers are ready and rearing to go with a citrus drizzle signature, a juicy Jaffa…
Jane's Bake Off Journey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:28
The Bake Down returns for another series, going back over past Bake Off seasons, and this time, it's the turn of finalist Jane Beedle. Join Jane and Bake with a Legend host Sarah as they look back over Series 7, remember…
Goodbye to 2023 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:25
As we prepare to welcome in the New Year, four returning bakers are back to whip up some delightful dishes to take us in to 2024. Mark, Maxy, Maggie & Jurgen are back in the tent and taking on three new challenges: a rel…
Baking Spirits Bright [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:14
It's Christmas time, and this year we have 6 ghosts of bakers past 'haunting' the tent. Sophie, Carole, Amelia, George, Linda and our very own Dan all return to face three challenges set by Paul 'Scrooge' Hollywood and P…
Your Questions Answered [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:49
Thanks to our amazing listeners who have sent in so many fabulous questions that we had to do another episode just to answer them all! Join Sarah and she puts your questions to Dan, Jane and Howard in a bonus episode to…
The Final Choux-down [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:00
We've made it to the final and with only three bakes left, it's nearly time to crown one baker the final winner of Bake Off 2023. Dan, Josh & Matty have to present a classic éclair signature, an old school lardy cake tec…