SEASON #1: BRIAN

 EPISODE #1:  Pie and Tarts                                                                                     10 To Start.

HOST:  Jeff Foxworthy

PRIZE:  Publishing Contract to Published your Cookbook,

              $250,000  + Title.

JUDGES:  Marcella Valladolid,

                  Paul Hollywood, Master Baker.

HOW IT WORKS:  3 Challenges:  1.  Signature Baker,

                                                         2.  Technical Baker,

                                                          3.  Show Stopper.

PLACE:  Atlanta, GA

PLAYERS (10)

1.  FRANCINE BRYSON              Homemaker                                        Pickens, SOUTH CAROLINA

2.  JEREMY CROSS                      Firefighter                                           San Diego, CALIFORNIA

3.  JAMES REDDICK                   Photographer                                       Morristown, INDIANA

4.  WHITNEY BERRY                  Student                                                Lubbeck, TEXAS

5.  BRIAN EMMETT                  Advertising Executive                           Itasco, ILLINPOIS

6.  ELAINE FRANCISCO        Retired Univedrity Admin.                      Claremont, CALIFORNIA

7.  CARLO FUDA                      Social Marketing Consultant                  Samford, CONN.

8.  DARLENE PAWUKEWSKY    Project Manager                                 Johns Creek, GEORGIA

9.  EFFIE SAHIHI                        Attorney                                                Henderson, TENNESSEE

10.  KOLETTE BIDDER        Health Care Provider                                 Norco, CALIFORNIA

FIRST CHALLENGE:  Signature Bake Challenge - Spin on the classic American Pie.  Create the an pie. in 2 hours.

TECHNICAL CHALLENGE:  Each Bakers are given the same ingredients.  Make a Freestanding Pie or Savory Pie (Meat Pie) using Paul Hollywood's recipe with some of the information missing.  2 hrs.  The judges will judged Blind.

RESULTS:  

WORST TO BEST:  Carlo, Darlene, James, Whitney, Effie, Kolette, Jeremy, Francine, Elaine & Brian.

SHOWSTOPPER BAKE:  Make 36 Sweet Tartlets in 3 hours.

RESULTS:

                                STAR BAKER (WINNER):  Francine.

ELIMINATED:  Carlo - his pies were lacking in flavor.

EPISODE #2:  Cookies.                                                                            9 Left.

START OFF:  Bakers enter the Tent for the cooking.

                WEEK #2.

SIGNATURE BAKE CHALLENGE:  Cookies.

- Make 1 dozen cookies in 1 1/2 hours.  Present everything you baked.

- Brian is hiding his first batch (didn't turn out right).

- Kolette need to grow up..  Too emotional.

TECHNICAL BAKE CHALLENGE:  S'Mores.

- Marcela's recipe.  Follow her recipe in 2 1/4 hr.

WORST TO BEST:  James, Brian, Elaine, Darlene, Jemery, Whitney, Kolette & Francine.

                             WINNER:  Effie.

THE SHOW STOPPER CHALLENGE:  New Trend - Macaroons.

- 40 Sandwiched Macaroons - 2 diffrent types & have a delicate crisp shell and soft, chewy center in 4 hours.

                        STAR BAKER:  Elaine.

ELIMINATED:  Whitney.

EPISODE #3.  Cakes.                                                               8 Left.

                                     Week #3.

START OFF:  The Bakers enter the tent.

SIGNATURE BAKE CHALLENGE:  One Layer Cake. 

    in 90 minutes.

- Brian's ego is getting the best of him.  He picked flower from outside & were trying to use them.

TECHNICAL BAKE CHALLENGE:  Chiffon Cake with Tequilla Orange Glaze.  Marcella's recipe in 2 1/3 hors.  The temperature & time is left out of the recipe.

RESULTS:    From Worst to Best:  Kolette, Effie, Jeremy, Brian, Darlene, Elaine, & James.

                         WINNER:  Francine.

SHOW STOPPER CHALLENGE:  Bake the cake that became a Internet Sucess - Baking a Surprise Inside.  5 hours.

                    Star Baker - Elaine.

ELIMINATED:  Jeremy.

EPISODE #4:  Breads.                                                                                    7 Left.

START OFF:  The Bakers entered the Tent.

                                 Week #4.

SIGNATURE BAKE CHALLENGE:  Paul Hollywood's speciality - Bread.  Make Free-Formloaf of Bread, yeast Bread & Must be hand shaped in 3 hours.

TECHNICAL BAKE CHALLENGE:  Soft Pretzels.

- Make 8 Large Pretzels.  Classic Loop Designs.  They are give the same ingredients BUT Limited Instructions in 1 hour & 45 minutes.

WORST TO BEST:  James, Effie, Kolette, Elaine, Brian, & Francine.

                  WINNER:  Darlene.

SHOW STOPPER CHALLENGE:  24 Croissants.. Will start the baking today & conclude tomorrow.  One Half Pain & the Other half Filled. 

NEXT DAY:  Finish the coissants.

RESULTS:     STAR BAKER IS:  Darlene.

ELIMINATED:  Kolette - still doesn't follow instruction & does what she wants to.

EPISODE #5:  Desserts.                                                                                6 Left.

START OFF:  The bakers entered the tent.

SIGNATURE BAKE CHALLENGE:  8 Individual Custards.

  Make either a Brule or Savory recipe in 90 minutes.

TECHNICAL BAKE CHALLENGE:  Are given the same ingredients & limited instructions for Chocolate Souffle. 

Will be judge immediately coming out of the oven (for reason of falling).  Will cook in staggered times.  Ea. bakers will be given 1 hr. & 45 minutes.

WORST - TO BEST:  Brian, Effie, Francine, Darlene, Elaine.

                             WINNER:  James.

NEXT DAY:  Show Stopper Challenge:  Layered Dessert featuring Meringue in 5 hours.

- Brian is stupid.  He kept the refrigrator door open causing Francine dessert not to set right.  He was thinking only of himself.

RESULTS:

                     STAR BAKER IS:  Darlene.

ELIMINATED:  Effie - she gave up..  Since she forgot to put sugar in her dessert - she did not allowed to bake longer & served it early.

EPISODE #6:  Patisserie.                                                                               5 Left.

START OFF:    Semi Finals.

                               WEEK #6.

SIGNATURE BAKE CHALLENGE:  French Pastry Week.

- Classic Tart Tatin in 2 hours & 15 minutes.

- DARLENE - Apple, Pears, & Cranberry Tart Tatin,

- FRANCINE - Peach                                    "     ",

- ELAINE - Barlett Pear                                "     ",

-  JAMES - Asian Pear                                 "      ",

- Brian -    French Onion                               "     ".   (only doing a savory)

TECHNICAL BAKE CHALLENGE:  4 Perfect Napoleons.  Paul's Recipe.  in 2 1/2 hrs.

WORST - BEST:  James, Elaine, Darlene, & Francine.

         BEST:  Brian.

NEXT DAY:  Show Stopper Bake

- Making Choux Tower, 80 Choux Pastry in 4 1/2 hrs.

FRANCINE :  Vanilla Cream Tower,                               BRIAN:  Chocolate Mousse Tower,

ELAINE:  Chocolate Espresso Cream Tpwer,                 DARLENE:  Orange & Grand Marnier Cream

- Brian helped James when his cream did not puff out.

RESULTS:    Double Elimination

    STAR BAKER IS:  Brian finally.

ELIMINATION:  James & Elaine.

EPISODE #7:  Finale.                                                                          3 Left.

START OFF:  The Final Three Home Bakers entered the tent.

                     FINAL 3:  Brian, Francine & Darlene.

SIGNATURE BAKE CHALLENGE:  Make anything you as long it includes Georgia's official state crop, PEANUT in 2 1/2 hrs.

DARLENE:  Peanut Cake Roll,

BRIAN:  Peanut Vanilla Chiffon Roll,

FRANCINE:  Spiced Peanut Butter Torte.

TECNICAL BAKE CHALLENGE:  Make a dozen BOSTON CREAM doughnuts which is paul's recipe.  in 2 hrs & 45 minutes.  Recipe didn't tell them how to make it glossy.

WORST -BEST:  Brian, Francine.

                         BEST:  Darlene.

NEXT DAY:  The Show Stopper Challenge.

- Make 72 Minatures Desserts inspired by America's Flag.  Must have 3 different types of desserts 24 each:  Meringue, Pastry & Cake.  in 5 hours.

JUDGING:  Will take place in front of party include their friends & families.

- Darlene blew it - she started thinking about her family & kept making mistakes.

- Francine is too country.

      THE WINNER IS:   BRIAN.