The Great Canadian Baking Show (season 1)
| The Great Canadian Baking Show (season 1) | |
|---|---|
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | November 1 – December 20, 2017 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of The Great Canadian Baking Show premiered on CBC Television on November 1, 2017. Ten amateur bakers competed over eight weeks of challenges throughout the competition for the title.
This season was hosted by Canadian actor and television personality Dan Levy and British actress Julia Chan. The judging panel consisted of French chef Bruno Feldeisen, a multiple James Beard Award nominee and the former executive pastry chef for Four Seasons Hotels in New York and Vancouver, and Canadian-Australian pastry chef Rochelle Adonis, the European-trained creator of an eponymous high tea salon and confectionery brand in Australia.[1]
After eight weeks of competition, Sabrina Degni was crowned the winner with Vandana Jain and Linda Longson as runners-up.[2][3]
Bakers
| Baker [4] | Age | Profession | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Shefman | 31 | Human rights lawyer | Toronto, ON |
| James Hoyland | 45 | Physics professor | Richmond, BC |
| Jude Somers | 60 | Retired animator | Victoria, BC |
| Julian D'Entremont | 45 | Contractor | Halifax, NS |
| Linda Longson | 63 | Payroll supervisor | High River, AB |
| Pierre Morin | 56 | Retired dentist | Cantley, QC |
| Sabrina Degni | 24 | Graphic designer | Montreal, QC |
| Sinclair Shuit | 44 | Optometrist | London, ON |
| Terri Thompson | 36 | Domestic engineer | Edmonton, AB |
| Vandana Jain | 36 | Chief financial officer | Regina, SK |
Results summary
- Baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers that week, but was not eliminated.
- Baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers that week, but was not the Star Baker.
- Baker got through to the next round.
- Baker was eliminated.
- Baker was the Star Baker.
- Baker was a season runner-up.
- Baker was the season winner.
| Elimination chart | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||
| Sabrina | SB | WINNER | |||||||||||||
| Linda | SB | SB | Runner Up | ||||||||||||
| Vandana | SB | Runner Up | |||||||||||||
| James | SB | OUT | |||||||||||||
| Terri | SB | OUT | |||||||||||||
| Julian | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| Jude | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| Corey | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| Sinclair | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| Pierre | OUT | ||||||||||||||
Episodes
- Baker eliminated
- Star Baker
- Winner
Episode 1: Cake
For the signature challenge, the bakers were given two hours to make 24 cupcakes with two different types of flavours. The technical challenge was to create a cherry and pistachio Battenberg cake – a recipe handpicked by Rochelle – with the marzipan, fondant, and jam provided to them. The bakers had an hour and 45 minutes to complete the cake, making sure to expose the ends of the cake as traditionally presented. For the showstopper, the bakers had four hours to make a chocolate layer cake with at least two layers and at least two different kinds of chocolate.
| Baker | Signature (24 cupcakes) |
Technical (Battenberg cake) |
Showstopper (Chocolate layer cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey | Chocolate Beer and Maple Whiskey Cupcakes | 2nd | Milk & Cookies Cake |
| James | Ginger Stout and Apple Oatmeal Cupcakes | 5th | Chocolate Record Player |
| Jude | Breakfast Banana Maple and Saskatoon Berry Cupcakes | 4th | Chocolate Ginger Gnome Cake |
| Julian | Birch Syrup and Chocolate Cream Liqueur Cupcakes | 8th | Builder's Cake |
| Linda | Nanaimo Bar and Lemon Cupcakes | 3rd | Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake |
| Pierre | Chocolate Raspberry and White Chocolate Pistachio Cupcakes | 9th | Elysée Cake |
| Sabrina | Tiramisu and Cookies & Cream Cupcakes | 6th | Melted Ice Cream Cone Cake |
| Sinclair | Whiskey Cream and Mojito and Lime Cupcakes | 10th | Galaxy Glaze Cake |
| Terri | Cotton Candy and Carrot Cake Cupcakes | 7th | Chocolate Raspberry & Pistachio Layer Cake |
| Vandana | Chocolate Rose & Coconut Key Lime Cupcakes | 1st | Chocolate Hazelnut Cake |
Episode 2: Bread
For the signature challenge, the bakers were given two hours and 30 minutes to make a flavourful focaccia in whatever shape they chose. The technical challenge was to bake one dozen Montreal bagels: six with poppy seeds and six with sesame seeds. The bakers had two hours and 10 minutes to complete the bagels, ensuring they were properly poached in honey water to achieve subtle sweetness and the balance of a crispy crust and chewy centre. For the showstopper, the bakers had four hours to make a bread-based centrepiece with one or more sweet fillings.
| Baker | Signature (Focaccia) |
Technical (Montreal bagels) |
Showstopper (Sweet bread centrepiece) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey | Moroccan Focaccia | 8th | Tree of Life Challah |
| James | Blue Cheese and Walnut Focaccia | 9th | Middle Eastern Star Bread |
| Jude | Italian Boot Focaccia | 2nd | Paint Pot Centrepiece |
| Julian | East Coast Focaccia | 6th | Cinnamon Bun Kraken |
| Linda | Traditional Focaccia | 3rd | Bread Flower Basket |
| Sabrina | Italian Pride Focaccia | 4th | Bread Basket |
| Sinclair | Parmesan and Herb Focaccia | 5th | Walnut Bread Wreath with Puff-Pastry Pear |
| Terri | Family Favourite Focaccia | 1st | Caramel Apple Centrepiece |
| Vandana | Mediterranean Focaccia | 7th | Winter Melon and Cashew Wreath |
Episode 3: Dessert
For the signature challenge, the bakers were given two hours to make a sweet pie or tart. The technical challenge was to bake one dozen Fondant Fancies, small sponge cake squares glazed with butter cream and then drizzled in fondant. The bakers had two hours to complete the fancies, ensuring they were all equally square and properly coated in fondant. For the showstopper, the bakers had three hours to make a pavlova.
| Baker | Signature (Sweet pie or tart) |
Technical (Fondant Fancies) |
Showstopper (Pavlova) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey | Pear & Salted Chocolate Pie | 7th | Pumpkin Pie Pavlova |
| James | Pi Pie | 6th | Chocolate Plum Pavlova |
| Jude | Pumpkin Cashew Tart | 5th | Pavlova Music Box |
| Julian | Lemon Meringue Pie | 8th | Wild Blueberry Pavlova |
| Linda | Raspberry Swirl Pie | 2nd | Pavlova Wreath |
| Sabrina | Tropical Delight Tart | 3rd | Raspberry Rose Pavlova |
| Terri | Northern Lights Tart | 4th | Peaches & Cream Pavlova |
| Vandana | Mango Ginger Cream Pie | 1st | Saffron Cardamom Pavlova |
Episode 4: Canadian
For the signature challenge, the bakers were given two hours to bake a tourtière. They were allowed to fill the pie with whatever they wanted, but had to also make a condiment to complement the pie. In the technical, the bakers were given one hour and forty-five minutes to make sixteen maple leaf cream cookies. The showstopper challenge was to make twelve doughnuts – six in one flavour and six in another – in three hours.
| Baker | Signature (Tourtière) |
Technical (Maple leaf cream cookies) |
Showstopper (12 doughnuts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| James | Saucy Vegetarian Tourtière | 2nd | Okanagan Peach Beignet and French Cruller |
| Jude | Tourtière a la Vancouver Island | 7th | Sea to Sea Donuts |
| Julian | Halifax Donair Tourtière | 3rd | Glazed Canoe and Nova Scotia Rum Runner Donuts |
| Linda | Traditional Tourtière | 1st | Maple Bacon and Double Double Donuts |
| Sabrina | Homestyle Tourtière | 5th | S'mores and Poutine Donuts |
| Terri | Christmas Eve Tourtière | 6th | Marshmallow Puff and Maple Glazed Donuts |
| Vandana | Chickpea & Cashew Tourtière | 4th | Saskatoon Berry White Chocolate and Sour Cherry Lemonade Donuts |
Episode 5: Best of Britain
| Baker | Signature (Trifle) |
Technical (Brandy snaps) |
Showstopper (High Tea) |
|---|---|---|---|
| James | Gin & Blueberry Trifle | 3rd | British High Tea |
| Julian | Mixed Berry Trifle with Chocolate Ganache | 6th | East Coast High Tea |
| Linda | Raspberry Lemon Trifle | 4th | Albertan High Tea |
| Sabrina | Strawberry Swirl Trifle | 1st | Peach High Tea |
| Terri | Strawberry Rhubarb Trifle | 2nd | High Tea with Nan |
| Vandana | Mango Kiwi Strawberry Trifle | 5th | Maharaja High Tea |
Episode 6: Holiday Baking
| Baker | Signature (Bûche de Noël) |
Technical (Rugelach) |
Showstopper (Gingerbread house) |
|---|---|---|---|
| James | Chocolate Orange Roll | 1st | Gingerbread Eco-Home |
| Linda | Pumpkin Caramel Roll | 4th | Gingerbread Barn |
| Sabrina | Gingerbread Spice Roll | 3rd | Gingerbread Rockefeller Center |
| Terri | Birch Tree Yule Log | 5th | Gingerbread Dream Home |
| Vandana | Chocolate Cherry Log | 2nd | Gingerbread Treehouse |
Episode 7: French Pâtisserie
| Baker | Signature (Mille-feuille) |
Technical (Opera cake) |
Showstopper (Croquembouche) |
|---|---|---|---|
| James | Strawberry Basil and Blackberry-Balsamic Reduction Mille Feuille | 1st | Coconut Custard Chocolate & Raspberry Croquembouche |
| Linda | Raspberry White Chocolate and Cardamom-Caramel Mille Feuille | 3rd | Mascarpone & Coffee Croquembouche |
| Sabrina | Strawberry-Pistachio and Mango-Coconut Mille Feuille | 2nd | Vanilla Mousseline Croquembouche |
| Vandana | Rooh Afza and Raspberries & Cream Mille Feuille | 4th | Mint Chocolate & Orange Croquembouche |
Episode 8: Finale
| Baker | Signature (24 mini mousse cakes) |
Technical (Pear charlotte) |
Showstopper (Three-tiered wedding cake) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda | Pineapple Coconut and Cherry Chocolate Mousse Cakes | 1st | Carrot Wedding Cake |
| Sabrina | Blueberry Apricot and Strawberry Mousse Cakes | 2nd | Pink Champagne Wedding Cake |
| Vandana | Passionfruit and White Chocolate Mousse Cakes | 3rd | Red Velvet Wedding Cake |
References
- ↑ CBC Announces Hosts and Judges for the Great Canadian Baking Show; David, Greg; TV-eh? web article; July 11, 2017; accessed August 2017
- ↑ "The winner of The Great Canadian Baking Show is…". CBC Life. December 21, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ↑ Christensen, Kassidy (January 5, 2018). "Local baker reaches finale of national baking show". High River Times. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
The Great Canadian Baking Show wrapped up its first season and High River’s Linda Longson made it to the final three, however did not come away as the winner. Sabrina Degni from Montreal was the winner.
- ↑ "Meet the bakers of The Great Canadian Baking Show". 2 October 2017. , web article, "CBC Life"; CBC website; retrieved October 2017