This week's Great British Bake Off saw the remaining bakers struggle through a disastrous technical challenge during Dairy Week. Tasked with making Maids of Honour tarts, a Tudor favourite, the contestants failed to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.
Paul Hollywood was so unimpressed with the finished bakes that he initially turned his back on the tent, though he returned to judge. 'They're awful,' he said. 'They're really bad.' Prue Leith added, 'By and large, they're all a little too shallow.'
The challenge proved particularly difficult for Priya, who spent too long on her lemon curd and not enough time on the pastry. Hollywood remarked, 'I'm not even going to look at that one.' Priya placed last in the technical. Helena also struggled, having used the wrong pastry.
Steph topped the technical challenge with her neat effort. Prue commented, 'I wish I could say they were the best Maids of Honour I'd ever eaten, but they were certainly the best of these lot. Well done.' Steph went on to earn Star Baker for her showstopper, Indian milk sweets known as 'mishti'.
Unfortunately, Phil's time in the competition came to an end as he was eliminated. The Great British Bake Off continues Tuesdays at 8pm on Channel 4.
