It’s Patisserie Week and the semi-final on The Great British Bake Off – here’s when to watch and what to expect
THIS week sees The Great British Bake off contestants taking to the tent for an old time Bake Off favourite - Patisserie Week.
The challenge comes following an all new challenge - Tudor Week - where we said goodbye to viewers' favourite Benjamina.
How can I watch?
The next episode of The Great British Bake Off airs on Wednesday at 8pm on BBC ONE.
If you miss it, not to worry - the episode will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer shortly after it has aired.
Which bakers are still in the running?
This week Bake Off approaches the semi-final, with four bakers still in the running for the Bake Off crown.
After Benjamina was booted out of the competition during Tudor Week, the remaining bakers include Andrew Smyth, Jane Beedle, Selasi Gbormittah and Candice Brown.
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What can we expect from Patisserie Week?
This week's technical challenge has been set by Paul, and will test the baker's skills with a yeast-based cake which includes fruit and chocolate work.
And the showstopper is expected to split the amateurs from the pro's, with the four semi finalists having to bake a multiple mini-cake bake - where timings are crucial.
During last year's Patisserie Week, the bakers were challenged to produce 24 cream horns and Mokatines - Nadiya's 1st place prize in the technical challenge meant she walked away with the Patisserie star baker clown.
What happened during Tudor Week?
During last week's Signature bake,the contestants were asked to make a Tudor classic - pies.
They also had to construct an impressive marzipan table piece, where Candice impressed the judges with her peacock - being awarded star baker once again.
What happened in Dessert Week?
The bakers faced an array of challenges, including a family sized sponge roulade, a marjolaine gateaux and 24 mini mousse cakes, many of which struggled to withstand the heat of the tent.
Andrew was awarded the title of Star Baker for the first time, and after a difficult few weeks, Paul and Mary announced they would be letting Tom go.
What happened during Botanical week?
Botanical week was a shiny new edition to this year's Bake Off.
The bakers were asked to come up with a citrus meringue pie with an unusual filling by judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood and presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins.
It was all set to go down in the tent, with Jane pouring her mixture down the sink and Candice calling Mary Berry a 'tart'.
In the end, Mel and Sue announced they would be saying goodbye to Rav, and Tom was awarded the star baker crown.
What happened during Pastry week?
Unlike Batter Week, which made its first appearance this series - Pastry Week is an old favourite with judges Paul and Mary.
This year, the Pastry Week challenges included: filled breakfast pastries, a bakewell tart and 48 filled filo pastry Amuse-Bouches.
Candice was named star baker, however the real star of the show was Val, who was booted out of the competition this week.
Candice impressed judge Mary by using a pasta making machine to stretch her filo pastry, and to the shock of the other bakers, Val was not a bakewell tart pro.
Andrew was lucky to keep his place in the show, after realising halfway through the technical challenge that his oven was in fact, not turned on.
What happened in Batter week?
This year The Great British Bake Off welcomed another new favourite, batter week, where contestants were put through their paces to produce filled Yorkshire puddings, heart shaped lace pancakes, and churros.
Baking favourite Benjamina was named as star baker, after impressing judges with her brie and bacon yorkshire puddings, and coming first in the technical challenge.
The Bake Off family said goodbye to Kate Barmby, after she came seventh in the technical challenge.
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