A major point of contention was blind-baking (pre-baking the crust). While bakers like Flora and Alvin chose to blind-bake, others like Nadiya and Ian did not, leading to undercooked bases. Technical Challenge: The bakers had to create a Spanische Windtorte
The episode is a recurring theme in baking competitions, most notably in The Great British Bake Off (GBBO), where it often serves as the sixth episode of the series. Below are recaps and details for "Pastry Week" from recent and classic seasons. The Great British Bake Off (Series 16 / 2025)
The Great British Baking Show Recap: Soggy Bottoms - Vulture
In the Canadian version, also centered on pastry, specifically highlighting Baklava Towers .
Nataliia attempted a magnificent pastry swan with a raspberry jam, pistachio praline, and chocolate ganache filling. However, the judges found the pastry overworked and too thick.