The Great Irish Bake Off

Ready - Set - Bake! Presented by former Big Brother star Anna Nolan, The Great Irish Bake Off is the ultimate baking battle where passionate amateur bakers compete to be crowned Ireland’s Best Amateur Baker. Over eight episodes our 12 bakers will bake their way through challenges that will confuse, enlighten and certainly push their baking skills to the limit. They will be carefully watched and critiqued by our judges - renowned Cookery Writer and Forager, Biddy White Lennon and award-winning Executive Pastry Chef from The Merrion Hotel, Paul Kelly.

Genre: Reality,

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Type: tv

Season: 3

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Release: 2013-09-19

Rating: 6

Season 1 - The Great Irish Bake Off
2013-09-19
The 12 candidates bake cupcakes for their first test, followed by blind tasting Technical bake. One will be declared the star baker and one will be eliminated.
2013-09-26
Following last week's elimination the tension is beginning to mount in the Great Irish Bake Off tent. The judges search for their king and queen of tarts as the contestants are put through their first showstopper challenge.
2013-10-03
Paul Kelly and Biddy White Lennon challenge the remaining contestants to create an Irish bread basket composed of Soda bread, Irish tea bread and a non-yeasted bread for the signature bake. In the technical bake, the amateur bakers must recreate Paul's tear and share Party bread.
2013-10-10
This week's technical challenge is Biddy's Cider & Apple Warm Pudding. And for the showstopper, the remaining nine bakers must demonstrate their skills at making a roulade, a crumble and a bread-based dessert.

Season 2 - The Great Irish Bake Off
2014-05-21
The culinary contest returns to test the skills of 12 passionate home bakers as they battle it out to be crowned Best Amateur Baker by judges Paul Kelly and Biddy White Lennon. In the first edition, the hopefuls must make a cake that displays their personality to the judges, before they face a dreaded technical challenge. Presented by Anna Nolan
2014-05-28
It is getting hot in the tent this week for the bakers – this week it is all about Pastry. Pastry is a favourite of both the judges Biddy While Lennon and Paul Kelly. There are 11 bakers remaining – they are dreading the Technical challenge – which is set by Biddy this week – they have to show their skills with hot water crust pastry and Biddy’s wild ingredients. Will Dave be able to keep his cool this week and prove to the judges he is more than capable? Will Treasa’s time keeping improve?
2014-06-04
The remaining nine bakers are challenged to produce a retro savoury and sweet biscuit to impress the judges, Paul Kelly and Biddy White Lennon.
2014-06-11
The remaining eight bakers face a continental-style challenge involving choux pastry.
2014-06-18
It is time for the dreaded bread test as the seven remaining bakers are challenged to produce a savoury loaf and a sweet loaf.
2014-06-25
Things are hotting up for the remaining bakers whose technical challenge on this occasion is to produce a pear tarte tatin.
2014-07-02
Five bakers remain and judge Paul Kelly sets them a very difficult technical challenge. The bakers must also focus on creating summer desserts.
2014-07-03
This is it! We’re down to our final three bakers!

Season 3 - The Great Irish Bake Off
2015-10-25
Anna Nolan presents the third series of the amateur baking competition. Paul Kelly and new judge Lilly Higgins cast their eyes over the bakers' attempts to produce a cheesecake.
2015-11-01
The bakers are asked to create an 'adults-only' coffee cake and a showstopping Halloween cake.
2015-11-08
The remaining bakers are challenged to bake a stuffed savoury picnic loaf and stollen bread.
2015-11-15
The latest task for the amateur bakers is to produce a chocolate swiss roll.
2015-11-22
The remaining bakers are set the task of baking a cake inspired by their favourite country before they tackle a pudding that is popular in many Irish homes.
2015-11-29
The bakers are challenged to produce gluten-free Irish ingredient pizzas and traditional Italian calzones.
2015-12-06
The competition nears its conclusion as the remaining bakers face the semi-final challenge of producing a sweet souffle and a special gateau.
2015-12-13
The final of the third series of the amateur baking competition.