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Amateur baking challenge. The remaining bakers must bake without sugar, gluten or dairy - but thankfully not all in the same challenge.
The remaining bakers must bake without sugar, gluten or dairy - but thankfully not all in the same challenge.
First up, the signature challenge sees the bakers create a variety of sugar-free cakes, from an upside-down pineapple cake to carrot cakes. They use honey, agave syrup and fruit, but there's more to replacing sugar than just adding sweetness. For one baker, going sugar-free isn't enough as they take the healthy option one step further and bake a cake without any traditional forms of flour.
Paul picks the technical challenge, gluten-free pittas, which are made with a very sticky dough that tests the bakers' skill - but which of them can get the desired pocket within their pittas?
For their show-stopper, the bakers must make dairy-free ice cream rolls. Mary and Paul are looking for silky-smooth ice cream, surrounded by jam and a light sponge. Coconut milk provides the base for all the ice cream, tropical flavours are in abundance, and there's more than one desert island for the judges to try - and even a fondant sunbather.
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Recipes from week five
Find Paul's pitta bread and the bakers showstopper recipes on the BBC Food website.
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Clips
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"It's like eating sand"
Duration: 00:46
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To blind bake or not to blind bake?
Duration: 00:45
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Showstopping sponges
Duration: 01:52
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"Can you knead a liquid?"
Duration: 01:15
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Mel Giedroyc |
Presenter | Sue Perkins |
Judge | Mary Berry |
Judge | Paul Hollywood |
Executive Producer | Anna Beattie |
Series Producer | Paolo Proto |
Production Company | Love Productions |