The Great British Baking Show

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My bottom is already soggy, albeit with tears.

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The signature challenge tasks the contestants with producing 24 buns baked with yeast.

Paul recognizes the name as a recipe dating back to the 1500s, to Cathryns great disappointment.

I wanted to tell you that, because I knew that, she says.

I knew I should have done Chelsea buns.

Brendans utterly original Bunskis are also the object of praise.

I should start hanging out with James, who apparently churns out enormous quantities of doughnuts all the time.

He is alone in this.

Im very experienced with doughnuts, says Ryan.

When I eat them.

and serving doughnuts to homesick GIs, including in war zones.

(Look, Idid a Googlefor you!)

), with Danny coming in second.

Ryan and Sarah-Jane are in sixth and seventh.

Good bake, good texture, good flavor, good job!

Ryans is the only savory bake, a cha siu bao loaf.

In addition to springing an unfortunate leak, its raw inside.

Eat your tear n share heart out, pal.

Dannys pistachio-sprinkled, frosting-drizzled wreath is deeply appealing, and per Mary, absolutely delicious.

For this, and the rest of her great work this week, she is crowned Star Baker.

Sadly, two of the tents most charming bakers are going home: Ryan and Sarah-Jane.

The remaining competitors drown them in hugs.

Parting is such sweet sorr-dough.