The Great Irish Bake Off series 1

The Great Irish Bake Off
Series 1
Presented byAnna Nolan
JudgesBiddy White Lennon
Paul Kelly
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkTV3
Original release19 September (2013-09-19) –
7 November 2013 (2013-11-07)
Series chronology
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Series 2

Series 1 of The Great Irish Bake Off aired on TV3 in Ireland and saw twelve home bakers take part in a bake-off to test every aspect of their baking skills as they battled to be crowned The Great Irish Bake Off's best amateur baker. Each week saw keen bakers put through two challenges in a particular discipline. The series aired from 19 September 2013[1][2] till 7 November 2013, and saw Stephen Chisholm win.

The Bakers

Baker Age Occupation Hometown
Aoife Nic Aonghusa 25 Capital Forecasting Analyst Carbury, Kildare
Barbara Dolan 37 Stay-at-home Mom Balbriggan
Bridget Harney 28 Occupational Therapist Holywood, Wicklow
Daire Begley 42 Quality Control Manager Dublin
Jarek Orlowski 30 Bartender Kilkenny, born in Poland
Laura Carroll 17 Student Donaghmede
Maryanne Dalton 36 Lab Manager Killiney, Dublin
Oonagh Barrett 43 Adult education teacher Kellistown, Carlow
Stephen Chisholm 21 Student Belfast
Steve Twydell 42 Special Care Assistant Sligo, born in the UK
Tom Walton 27 Psychology Research Assistant
& Assistant Psychologist		 Kilkenny
Will De Korte 29 — Limerick

Results summary

Elimination chart
Baker 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Stephen SB SB WINNER
Maryanne SB SB Runner-Up
Will SB Runner-Up
Oonagh SB OUT
Aoife SB OUT
Barbara OUT
Jarek OUT
Steve OUT
Bridget OUT
Tom OUT
Daire OUT
Laura OUT

Colour key:

  Got through to the next round
  Awarded Star Baker
  The baker was eliminated
  Series Runner-up
  Series Winner

Episodes

  Baker eliminated
  Star Baker
  Winner

Episode 1: Cakes

Baker Signature
(12 Cupcakes) 		Technical
(Genoise Sponge Cake)
Aoife Guinness Cupcakes
Red Velvet Cupcakes		 —
Barbara — —
Bridget Lemon & Raspberry Cupcakes
Pina Colada Cupcakes		 11th
Daire Lemon & White Chocolate Cupcakes
Coffee & Ginger Cupcakes		 —
Jarek Chocolate & Buttered Cream Cupcakes
Vanilla & Lime Cupcakes		 —
Laura Jaffa Cake Cupcakes
Salted Caramel Cupcakes		 12th
Maryanne Banoffee Cupcakes
After Eight Cupcakes		 2nd
Oonagh Elderflower & Raspberry Cupcakes
Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes		 —
Stephen Passion Fruit Cupcakes
German Carrot Cupcakes		 1st
Steve Lime & Chocolate Kiddie Cupcakes
Chocolate & Cherry Cupcakes		 —
Tom — —
Will Blackberry & Chocolate Cupcakes —

Episode 2: Tarts

Baker Technical
(Pistachio & Raspberry Bakewell Tart) 		Showstopper
(Savoury & Sweet Tart)
Aoife 11th Goats Cheese, Potato & Chorizo Tart
Strawberry, Mascarpone & Rhubarb Compote Tart
Barbara 4th Smoked Coley, Leek & New Potato Quiche
Spiced Pear, Caramel & Chocolate Tart
Bridget 5th Orange & Chocolate Tart
Daire 6th Salmon, Leek & Red Onion Tart
Apple & Blackberry Tart
Jarek 9th Strawberry Tart
Maryanne 7th Caramelised Red Onion & Mediterranean Tart
White Chocolate & Raspberry Tart
Oonagh 1st Black Pudding & Pear Tarte Tatin
Peach, Almond & Ameretto Tart
Stephen 8th Exotic Fruit Tart with Swiss Meringue
Steve 2nd Smoked Haddock & Sweetcorn Tart
Chocolate, Pear & Apple Tart
Tom 3rd Black Pudding, Beetroot & Blue Cheese Tart
Zesty Chocolate Tart
Will 10th Profiterole Tart with Salted Caramel

Episode 3: Bread

Baker Signature
(Soda Bread, Non-yeasted Bread with Irish ingredients, & Tea Bread) 		Technical
(Tear-and-Share Party Bread)
Aoife Apple, Cinnamon and Pear Toffee Loaf 2nd
Barbara — 8th
Bridget Wholemeal Soda Bread
Potato, Cheese and Onion Soda Bread
Tea Bread with Plums and Apricots		 5th
Jarek Bacon, Onion and Basil Loaf 7th
Maryanne Pear, Parmesan and Thyme Loaf 1st
Oonagh — 3rd
Stephen Mango Tea Loaf
Leek and Gruyère Wholemeal Soda Bread
Belfast Stout Wheaten Bread		 4th
Steve Lemon, Walnut and Blackberry Tea Bread 10th
Tom Nutty Black Treacle Spelt Bread
Rosemary and Spring Onion Wholemeal Soda Bread
Earl Grey Tea Bread		 6th
Will Garlic and Olive White Soda Bread 9th

Episode 4: Desserts

Baker Technical
(Apple and Cider Pudding with Elderflower Custard) 		Signature
(Dessert Trio: Crumble, Roulade, & Bread-based Dessert)
Aoife 5th Blueberry, Raspberry and Apple Crumble Jars
Hazelnut Meringue Roulade with Chocolate Rum Cream
Maple Swirl Buns with Pecan Topping
Barbara 3rd Rhubarb and Ginger Struesel Tart
Red Velvet and Rosewater Roulade
Bridget 9th Rhubarb, Ginger and Orange Crumble Pie
Lime, Coconut and Passionfruit Roulade
Butterscotch Brioche
Jarek 8th Pear Crumble
Bailey's Irish Cream and Chocolate Roulade
Mama's Strudel
Maryanne 6th Baked Strawberry Cheesecake
Lemon and Passionfruit Meringue Roulade
Bailey's Irish Cream Bread and Butter Pudding
Oonagh 7th Strawberry and Pistachio Crumble
Matcha and Green Tea Roulade with Lime Curd and Mascarpone
Banana and Bourbon Bread Pudding
Stephen 1st Banana Butterscotch Crumble
Toffee Pecan Roulade
Tiramisu Bread Pudding
Steve 4th Orange, Banana and Ginger Crumble
Lemon Curd Roulade with Raspberry Meringue
Guinness and Chocolate Bread Pudding
Will 2nd Sticky Tear-and-Share Bread

Episode 5: Chocolate

Baker Signature
(Chocolate Cake) 		Technical
(Trio of Chocolate Bavarois)
Aoife Chocolate & Raspberry Celebration Cake 2nd
Barbara Chocolate Pistachio Flourless Sponge 3rd
Jarek White Chocolate Ganache 6th
Maryanne Chocolate Cake with Hazelnut & Praline 7th
Oonagh Chocolate Orange Cake 1st
Stephen Striped Chocolate Opera Cake 4th
Will Chocolate Bundt Cake with Honeycomb 5th

Episode 6: Patisserie

Baker Technical
(Millefeuille) 		Showstopper
(Croquembouche)
Aoife 5th 'Simply Buzzing' Croquembouche with Tia Maria Cream & Honeycomb
Barbara 6th Vanilla Flavoured Croquembouche with Layers of Marble Chocolate
Maryanne 1st Orange, Cardamom & White Chocolate Croquembouche
Oonagh 2nd Lemon Saffron Crème Patisserie & Dark Chocolate Croquembouche Present
Stephen 4th Traditional Croquembouche filled with an Amaretto Crème Patisserie
Will 3rd Windmill Croquembouche with Grand Marnier & Limoncello Choux Buns

Episode 7: Semi Final

Baker Signature
(Bake Off Journey Cake) 		Technical
(Crab & Sea Beet Tart with Wild Garlic Leaves & a Zabaione of White Wine and Rock Samphire,
Carrageenan Mousse with a Berry Compote garnished with Crystallized Wildflowers, and Whiskey Snaps)
Maryanne Frazier Inspired Journey Cake 2nd
Oonagh Star Anise, Chocolate, Lime & Champagne Cake 3rd
Stephen Blueberry Chiffon Cake 4th
Will Chiffon Cake Decorated with Dutch Flag buttercream Icing 1st

Episode 8: Final

Baker Technical
(Petit Four of Vanilla Fudge, Poppy Seed Tuiles, Fruit Tartlets,
and Salted Caramel White Chocolate Lollipops) 		Showstopper
(Natural Landscape or Built Heritage of Ireland Bake)
Maryanne 1st Dublin Georgian Door Carrot Cake with a Walnut Frosting & Buttercream Cream Cheese Frosting
Stephen 2nd Dunluce Castle Gingerbread Construction 'Cemented' with Royal Icing
Will 3rd Hook Lighthouse sitting in Chocolate Waves & Edible Sand

References

  1. ^ "The Great Irish Bake Off". Tv3.ie. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. ^ "TV3 showcases new talent and up-scaled plans at its 2013 Autumn Schedule Launch - TV3 Xpos&eacute Entertainment". Tv3.ie. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.