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ð§ The Great British Bake Off
Soggy bottoms, showstoppers and Hollywood handshakes. Ready to step into the tent?
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Questions
In the Bake Off tent, how many baking challenges does a normal episode have?
Three
Two
Four
Five
20s
What title is given each week to the best baker of the episode?
Star Baker
Master Baker
Top Baker
Golden Whisk
20s
When a judge complains about a "soggy bottom", what is wrong with the bake?
The icing has melted down the sides
The sponge has sunk in the middle
The pastry base is undercooked and damp
The top has burnt in the oven
20s
What does it mean when Paul Hollywood gives a baker a "Hollywood handshake"?
The baker must start the bake again
The baker has won the whole series
Rare praise for an outstanding bake
The baker must leave the competition
20s
Which challenge is tasted "blind", so the judges do not know whose bake is whose?
The showstopper challenge
The signature challenge
The technical challenge
The final bake-off
30s
Who were the original presenters of The Great British Bake Off when it began in 2010?
Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig
Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly
Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins
30s
When the show moved to Channel 4 in 2017, who replaced Mary Berry as a judge?
Prue Leith
Sandi Toksvig
Nadiya Hussain
Delia Smith
30s
When bakers leave bread dough to "prove", what are they doing?
Brushing the dough with beaten egg
Kneading the dough as hard as possible
Letting the dough rest and rise
Testing the dough with a thermometer
30s
What does "blind baking" mean when making a tart?
Baking the tart with the oven light off
Baking the pastry case before adding the filling
Baking the filling and pastry at the same time
Baking without looking at a recipe
30s
Bakers make croissants by folding butter into dough again and again to build thin layers. What is this technique called?
Tempering
Rubbing in
Laminating
Creaming
30s