[s6e6] | Pastry

, a complex Austrian dessert featuring Swiss and French meringues filled with cream and fruit. A three-tiered sweet cheesecake that had to be self-standing with unique flavors.

The Great British Baking Show Recap: Soggy Bottoms - Vulture [S6E6] Pastry

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 , a complex Austrian dessert featuring Swiss and

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. While bakers like Flora and Alvin chose to

A full recap of the flavor profiles and judging can be found at The World Goes Pop .

You can find a detailed breakdown of the technicalities on Monkseal or Vulture . The Great Canadian Baking Show (Season 6 / 2022)