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You're the Apple of My
Pie May 26 |
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Last week, the battle for the title of
Masterchef began with 40 cooks looking to collect 22 white aprons. Now
that the aprons have been doled out, it's time to get down to business.
Each round of the competition consists of four challenges: - Mystery Box - Elimination Test - Team Challenge - Pressure Test Twists are abound, so keep your knives and your wits sharp. ROUND 1 MYSTERY BOX: You... On a Plate. - One hour to transform the ingredients in the box into a stunning dish. - Winner will get "the biggest advantage ever given to a Mystery Box winner." Inside the first Mystery Box... well, hard to say, because they have been specially created to match everything that is currently inside each contestant's kitchen. Good thing they haven't looked at my kitchen because - besides it being a complete mess - I haven't gone grocery shopping yet. After 60 minutes of cooking, plating, and tasting... Your top 3 dishes are... - Katrina: Pork Schnitzel with Braised Cabbage & Peas - Dan: Savory Eclair with Creamy Mushroom Filling - Hetal: Coconut Curry Soup with Red Chili Chutney & Cilantro Mint Basil The winner and recipient of the BIGGEST ADVANTAGE EVER GIVEN TO A MYSTERY BOX WINNER.... DAN! We will get to his advantage later. ELIMINATION TEST: Apple Pie - 90 minutes to make your own take on an apple pie. - First: Dan does not have to bake today. - Second: Dan is given a bag to fill with apples, each one representing salvation for another cook. Everyone who has been given an apple by Dan can join him in the balcony, while the others must cook for their lives. In the end, two will be eliminated. Apple pie basics... it starts with the crust. Cold water, flour, egg, butter. Don't make it too thin or it will break. Don't make it too thick or it won't cook. From there, you fill it with perfectly cooked and seasoned apples. In the end, the pie has to be sweet, spicy, and juicy with a flaky, buttery crust. Let's see how our dirty dozen fared. - Veronica: Apple Pie with Caramel and Walnuts. Looks like someone made all over the top of it. The pie, though, tastes VERY delicious. - Christopher: Apple Pie with Maple Syrup & Bourbon Filling. The filling was thickened with FIVE tablespoons of corn starch. It is delicious, and it's cooked beautifully. He needs to loosen up, though. - Olivia: Apple Pie with Goat Cheese & Blueberries. Needless to say, she's not proud of it. But the fruit works together. The goat cheese was a miss. - Derrick: Apple Pie with Orange Zest & Brown Sugar. Kept it simple. Fragrant, flaky, delicious, but needs more apples. - Steven: Apple Pie with Mascarpone & Caramel. The flavors are well balanced. The crust still tastes raw. - Charlie: Grandma's Apple Pie. Technique is not there yet. - Mateo: Ginger Apple Pie with Cardamom & Salted Caramel. Very gloppy. Apples are thick. Crust is too thin. - Sara: Pecan Apple Pie with Cinnamon & Caramel Sauce. "It's like a slice of autumn." Everything about the pie is textbook. - Brianna: Apple Pie with Ginger & Mint. Beautiful lattice, but the filling is VERY watery. WINNER: CHRISTOPHER The bottom 3: Brianna, Mateo, and Olivia. TWO of them are going home. For teacher Mateo... Summer break comes early. Olivia... is getting another chance. ELIMINATED: MATEO & BRIANNA Next time, love rollercoaster. To see this episode in its entirety OR to apply to be a contestant, go to fox.com/masterchef. |
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