SEASON - EASTER #9 - HENDERSON

ESIPODE #101:  Easter:  Crack it.                   8 to Start.

HOST: Sunny Anderson

PRIZE:  Golden Easter Egg


               $25,000

JUDGES:

  1.  Stephanie Boswell,

  2.   Zac Young.


                            PLAYERS (8)

1.  SAMMY HAMMER      Cake Artist                                  Orlando, FLORIDA

2.  RACHEL MULLEN       Bakery Owner                             Memphis, TENNESSEE

3.  KEVIN FUTAMACHI    Pastry Chef                                  Reno, NEVADA

4.  SASHA NARY           Bakery Owner from Ukraine            Chicago, ILLINOIS

5.  JOSH OSAMOR        Pastry Owner from Nigeria              San Fransico, CALIFORNIA

6.  HENDERSON GONZALEZ Bakery owner from Venezuela     Miami, FLORIDA

7.  TIMOTHY HAMRAH   Cake Artist from Lebanon                   Macon, GEORGIA

8.  RUCHIT HARNEJA    Executive Pastry Chef from India       Houston, TEXAS


FIRST CHALLENGE ROUND #1:  Easter Dessert that must be cracked open and filled with flavors that represent you in one bite in 75 minutes.

            WINNER - Ruchit - Won an Advantage.


FIRST ROUND #2 CHALLENGE:  Create an Easter Egg Hint Cake complete with edible Easter eggs inspired by popular Easter Candy in 4 hours.


RUCHIT'S ADVANTAGE - Will picked his candy first & picked Peanut Butter Eggs.

   JUDGING:

- Red Egg will be eliminated.

ELIMINATED - Sasha - never finished her cake.


EPISODE #102:  Easter:  It's Fashion, Bunny.                               7 Left.

                            FASHION WEEK

CHALLENGE:  Use trendy Nail Art as inspiration for Easter Tarts.

    RUCHIT - Animal Prints,                                    TIMOTHY - Floral,

   SAMMY - Geometric,                                           KEVIN - Springtime Swirl,

   JOSH - Ombre,                                                      HENDERSON - Checkered,

                               RACHEL - Chevron.

JUDGING:

              WINNER - Henderson.


ROUND #2:  BONNET.


- Make the Easter Bonnet hot, again, with an edible Easter Hat inspired by a fashion-forward look:

 HENDERSON'S ADVANTAGE:  pick first & picked Feathers.

      RUCHIT - Disco,                                RACHEL - Mod,

      JOSH - Sunset-Sunrise,                       TIMOTHY - Gothic,

     SAMMY - 80's Punk,                           KEVIN - Bohemian.

JUDGING:

    ELIMINATED:  Rachel - wasn't enough decorations.


ESIPODE #103:  Easter:  Hare Today.                                    6 Left.


ROUND #1:  Take a Classic Savory Easter dinner dish and turn 'em into scrumptious sweet-plated desserts in 75 minutes.

HONEY-GLAZED HAM - Ruchit                                    DEVIL EGGS - Timothy


CORNBREAD - Sammy                                                   GLAZED CARROTS - Josh

POTATO AU GRATIN - Henderson                                  SWEET POTATOE CASSEROLE - Kevin.

               WINNER:  Ruchit - won an advantage.


ROUND #2.  Build the Bunny a brand-new time machine cake in 4 hours working in pairs.

RUCHIT'S ADVANTAGE: gets to pick his partner & chooses Henderson.

  Josh & Sammy           Kevin & Timothy.  

JUDGING:

   ELIMINATED:  Josh - the cake was dry.


ESIPODE #104:  Easter:  Something Old and New.                        5 Left.


ROUND #1:  Making Monochromatic desserts, one color infused it into every element of your dessert in 75 minutes.

     PINK DRAGONFRUIT - Sammy                              BLUE BLUEBERRIES - Henderson

    GREEN LIME - Ruchit                                               ORANGE TANGERINES - Timothy

                                       YELLOW BANANAS - Kevin.


         WINNER:  Kevin - won an advantage.


ROUND #2:  Wedding Themes.

- Create Easter Wonderland Wedding Cakes followed by the latest trend in 4 hours.

KEVIN'S ADVANTAGE:  gets to pick first.

     LAS VEGAS WEDDING - Kevin                                      CELESTIAL - Ruchit

    WOODLAND - Sammy                                                       GOTHIC - Timothy

                                   GILDED AGE - Henderson.

JUDGING:  

   ELIMINATED:  Ruchit.


ESIPODE #105:  EASTER:  Ice Scream, You Scream.                       4 Left.

  Last Week before Finals.

    FINAL FOUR:  Henderson, Kevin, Timothy, & Sammy.


ROUND #1:  Springtime Sundae.

- Using Savory Herbs make a Sundae in 90 minutes.


SAGE:  Timothy,  ROSEMARY:  Sammy,  BASIL:  Henderson,  THYME:  Kevin.

JUDGING:

  WINNER:  Sammy - won an advantage.


ROUND #2:  Over-the-Top Tea Party.

- Create the Ultimate Tea Service, Serve the judges Tea Party Madness & make 3 different desserts in 4 hours.

SAMMY'S ADVANTAGE:  get a basket filled with your afternoon tea's favorite flavors.

JUDGING:

    ELIMINATED:  Kevin - his eclairs were not good.


ESIPODE #106:  EASTER:  No Party Like Easter.

                     FINAL 3:  Sammy, Timothy, & Henderson.

ONE FINAL ROUND:  In 6 hours Create an over-the-top show-stopping display at the Easter party of your dreams.  Must include:  a cake, chocolate, and a sugar element.  Also, include, the flavor profile of one of the cocktails:


  APEROL SPRITZ:  Sammy & helper, Kevin,

  ESPRESSO MARTINI:  Henderson & helper, Ruchit,

  MOJITO:  Timothy & helper, Kevin.


JUDGING:

      THE WINNER IS HENDERSON - WON THE GOLDEN EGG WORTH $25,000



   


 

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