SEASON #4 - NACHO

 EPISODE #1: Spring ColorBurst                                                  10 To Start.



HOST: New Host - Ali Khan.

JUDGES:

1.  Nancy Fuller,

2.  Duff Goldman,

3.  Lorraine Pascale.


PRIZE: $50,000 + Title.


PLAYERS (10)

1.  MICHELLE KAISER                 Bakery Owner                             Blair, NEBRASKA

2.  CRISTINA VASQUEZ              Pastry Cook (Cuba)                    Fair Lawn, NEW JERSEY

3.  AARON McINNIS                    Home Baker                               Newfoundland, CANADA

4.  DEEPAL PATEL                       Sr. Pastry Chef                            Kansas City, MISSOURI

5.  CALEB FISCHER                   Chef de Cuisine                           Auburn, ALABAMA

6.  RUBY BLOCH                        Pastry Chef                                   New Orleans, LOUISANA

7.  NACHO AGUIRRE                Bakery Owner (husband Susana S-2)   San Antonio, TEXAS

8.  JESSICA DUGGAN               Home Bakery Owner                      Puyallup, WASHINGTON

9.  HEATHER WONG                 Pastry Chef                                     Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA

10.  ANDREW BELEN                   "       "                                          Waukegan, ILLINOIS


PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - 90 minutes Making Fruit Forward Mini Tie-Dye Cheesecakes.  Grab a fruit to feature in your cheesecakes.


                  WINNER - Cristina - won an advantage.


MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - 2 hours to make Ombre Cakes but Naked Ombre Cakes and combine fresh herbs in the cakes.  Grab a herb to determine what color & herb you will be using.

CRISTINA'S ADVANTAGE - choosing first.

TWIST - Use 3D Chocolate in your cake.

JUDGING:

         TOP 3 - Nacho, Deepal & Aaron.

                   WINNER - Aaron.

        SAFE - Caleb, Heather, Jessica, Andrew & Ruby.

        BOTTOM 2 - Michelle & Cristina.

ELIMINATED: Michelle.  


EPISODE #2: Blooming Delicious.                                          9 Left.

START OFF - The Bakers entered the kitchen and saw a floral display.



PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Creating Flower Arrangement out of cupcakes in 90 minutes.

            WINNER - Cristina.


MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Garden Glazing Balls.

- In two hours create edible mirror glazed glazing balls.

CRISTINA'S ADVANTAGE - is a gift basket of decorating tools.

TWIST - Must add an edible Garden Gnome.


JUDGING:

          TOP 2 - Aaron & Ruby.

                 WINNER - Ruby.

          SAFE - Deepal, Cristina, Heather, Caleb & Nacho.

          BOTTOM 2 - Jessica & Andrew.

ELIMINATED: Andrew.


EPISODE #3: A Perfect Spring Day.                                    8 Left.

START OFF - The Bakers are already in the kitchen.


PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Team & Mini Pies.


- 90 minutes to create one dozen Mini Pies.  Grap a Pie tin to find your partner & pie filling.

Ruby & Nacho - Cream                                               Aaron & Cristina - Fruit

Caleb & Heather - Nuts                                               Deepal & Jessica - Custard.

            WINNER - Ruby & Nacho - won an advantage.


MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Same Team.

- 90 minutes Create your own dessert using the ingredients found in the picnic basket.  Can't make the same dessert as your partner.


RUBY & NACHO'S ADVANTAGE - is a 10-minute head start

Ruby & Nacho got - Peaches, Potato Chips & Salami.

Caleb & Heather - Bell Peppers, Cucumbers & Yogurt Dip

Deepal & Jessica - Olives, Watermelon & Prosciutto

Aaron & Cristina - Breadsticks, Goat Cheese & Mushrooms.

     TWIST - Ice Cream to compliment your dessert.


JUDGING:

            TOP 2:  Heather & Caleb.

                   WINNER - Caleb.

           SAFE - Cristina, Aaron, Jessica & Ruby.

           BOTTOM 2 - Nacho & Deepal.

ELIMINATED - Deepal. - too many Olives.

(My Opinion - Ruby thinks she is the winner & Jessica always look like she is crying)


EPISODE #4: Spring Eggspressions.                                         7 Left.

START OFF - The 7 Bakers entered the Kitchen.


PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Eggs or Pate a Choux.


- Create a pastry that uses a lot of eggs. One dozen Springtime eclairs.  There are seven eggs hidden around the kitchen which will tell them what theme 

they have.  In 90 minutes.

Aaron - Sunshine          Ruby - Spring Greens             Heather - Honeybees     Nacho- Rainbows

         Jessica - Wild Flowers        Caleb - Palm Trees            Cristina - Cherry Blossoms.

WINNER - Cristina - won an advantage.


MAINHEAT CHALLENGE - 2 hours to Create edible-filled baskets with two different types of baked treats & one must be hard-boiled eggs.

CRISTINA'S ADVANTAGE- do not have to use the hard-boiled eggs.

TWIST - Jelly Bean.

JUDGING - 

         TOP 2 - Nacho & Caleb.

            WINNER - Caleb.

        SAFE - Aaron, Ruby & Cristina.

        BOTTOM 2: Heather & Jessica.

ELIMINATED - Jessica.


EPISODE #5: Berrylicious.                                                     6 Left.

START OFF - The 6 Bakers are in the kitchen seeing a "Bake Shop".


PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Tiny Desserts.

- In 1 hour turn your chosen berries into one dozen Berry Tiny Desserts.

HEATHER - Blueberry          CALEB - Golden Berry                      NACHO - Blackberry

RUBY - Huckleberries          CRISTINA - Raspberries                     AARON - Strawberry.  

      WINNER - Ruby - won an advantage.


MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Use a different berry than the Pre-Heat Challenge to make a patterned rolled cake in 2 hours.    

RUBY'S ADVANTAGE - 10 minutes help from Jordon Pilarski, Winner Season 3.

CALEB - Huckleberry                     RUBY - Golden Berry               HEATHER - Strawberry


AARON - Blueberry                       NACHO - Raspberry                  CRISTINA - Blackberry    

         TWIST - one half dozen pattern cookies that match your cake.

JUDGING:

           TOP 2 - Heather & Nacho

                 WINNER - Nacho.

           SAFE - Caleb & Aaron.

           BOTTOM 2 - Ruby & Cristina.

ELIMINATED: Ruby.        


EPISODE #6: Desert Desserts.                                               5 Left.

START OFF - The 5 Bakers are in the kitchen.


PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Agave Cactus.


- Create a specific dessert and give it a dessert theme.  Agave Syrups only used for 90 minutes.  Grab a cactus to find out what dessert you have.

NACHO - Tart     CRISTINA - Doughnuts    CALEB - Cupcakes     AARON - Ice Cream Sandwich

               HEATHER - Flourless Cake                  

WINNER - Cristina.


MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Succulent Cakes.

- Must include a dry ingredient in the cakes.

CRISTINA'S ADVANTAGE - assign the dry ingredients.

CRISTINA - Pink Peppercorn 

ARRON - Caraway Seeds          CALEB - Sesame Seeds           NACHO - Black Pepper

                                             HEATHER - Aniso Seeds.

TWIST - Must use Prickly Pears.


JUDGING:

              TOP 2 - Cristina & Heather.

              SAFE - Caleb.

              BOTTOM 2 - Aaron & Nacho.

ELIMINATED - Aaron.


EPISODE #7: Seasons Change.                                            4 Left.

START OFF - The Final Four, Cristina, Caleb, Nacho & Heather arrived in the Kitchen.


PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Avocados.


- Four ingredients in the pantry that should get along well with avocados, Chocolate, Lime, Oranges & Ginger.  In 1 hour, pair them up in a dessert.

HEATHER - Orange     CRISTINA - Chocolate    NACHO - Limes     CALEB - Ginger.

    WINNER - Nacho - won the advantage.


MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - 

- Four Unseasonal items, each has a winter dessert on it that can be spring upon. in 90 minutes.

NACHO'S ADVANTAGE - can trade with anyone.

NACHO - Pecan Pie, HEATHER - Pumpkin Pie, CRISTINA - Bread Pudding, CALEB - Peppermint Swirl Brownies.

  Nacho DOES trade with Cristina & takes the Bread Pudding.

TWIST - Must use Coffee.


JUDGING:

         TOP & WINNER - Nacho going to the Finale.

          SAFE - Cristina.

         BOTTOM 2 - Caleb & Heather.

ELIMINATED - Heather.


EPISODE #8: Hidden Beauty                                                 3 Left.

START OFF - The Finale - Nacho, Cristina & Caleb.


PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Each of the Bakers must grab two Ugly ingredients and transform them into one beautiful dessert in 90 minutes.


CRISTINA - Jackfruit & Rambutan,

NACHO - Cherimoya & African Melon,

CALEB - Finger Limes & Dragon Fruit.

               WINNER - Cristina - won the LAST advantage.


MAI HEAT CHALLENGE - Hidden Beauty.

- Geode Cakes - Must make a Geode Cake and Candy Crystals from scratch.

CRISTINA'S ADVANTAGE - must assign the colors.  She picked Blue.

Caleb - Amber        Nacho - Purple.

      NO TWIST.


            THE WINNER IS     NACHO $25,000.

He beat his wife.




                   


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