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The Great British Bake Off 7x8 - Tudor Week

    

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This week we are stepping back in history for a Bake Off first- Tudor Week. Mary and Paul have set three new challenges thatembrace a time when Henry VIII reigned, a time of flamboyantbanquets and impressive centre pieces that were Tudorshowstoppers.The signature is a Tudor classic - pies. Althougha few hundred years ago their pies would have been filled withfeathered birds, our bakers will attempt to make a rather moreedible version for modern taste of a savoury stuffed pie.In thetechnical challenge, the bakers face a rather unusual Tudorbiscuit that has the them all tied up in knots.Mel pops intoHampton Court to uncover how one sweet delicacy nearly enticedQueen Elizabeth I to marry.And the final challenge is toconstruct a showstopper that is a spectacle of marzipan, fitto grace the tables of a wealthy Tudor banquet.Which of thefive bakers will make it into the semi-final, and who will beleaving the tent?
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