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00:00:00Previously on Holiday Baking Championship.

00:00:03Oh my God, this is crazy.

00:00:05This season, we split the kitchen

00:00:06into a naughty team versus a nice team.

00:00:08Nice!

00:00:12The nice team had a rough start.

00:00:14Got a mess.

00:00:15But they came back strong.

00:00:17This is probably the best crust I've ever had on this show.

00:00:21Oh my gosh.

00:00:22The naughty's impressed out of the gate.

00:00:24This is phenomenal.

00:00:26You're not old enough to drink.

00:00:27Nothing's naughtier than underage drinking.

00:00:30But we're the first team to lose a baker.

00:00:34I couldn't get my mental game right, and it showed.

00:00:45I'm feeling so good going into this holiday village.

00:00:50For another week, it's just a winter wonderland.

00:00:52I feel my inner child coming out.

00:00:54Oh, hey, team naughty, team nice.

00:00:56Welcome back to the holiday village.

00:00:58A holiday drink?

00:00:59Hey.

00:01:00Oh, all right.

00:01:00Okay.

00:01:01Just whipping up my famous jingle juice here.

00:01:03I don't know what it is.

00:01:04Jingle juice.

00:01:05Oh, all right.

00:01:07Here comes the cocktail.

00:01:09And up front here, we got the mocktails.

00:01:11Who wants to come up and have a taste?

00:01:13Tarek, front row for you, buddy.

00:01:14Help yourselves.

00:01:16Help yourselves.

00:01:18Cheers, team nice.

00:01:19Cheers.

00:01:22Hey, Erin, mama needs her juice, right?

00:01:25We used to make this in a bathtub, Jesse.

00:01:28We're nice, but we're not that nice.

00:01:30All right, bakers, for your pre-heat challenge.

00:01:33Nice team, you're going to be making desserts inspired by holiday mocktails.

00:01:37Oh, okay.

00:01:39Naughty team, you're making desserts inspired by actual seasonal cocktails.

00:01:43Let's go.

00:01:43Okay.

00:01:44You're going to find your side's drink choices on your center station.

00:01:48Mocktails are on juice bottles and cocktails are on booze bottles.

00:01:54Now, every holiday drink has highlighted flavor components.

00:01:57Judges are going to expect to see those represented in your desserts.

00:02:02Now, when time starts, take a moment to decide who gets what drink assignments on your side,

00:02:07because the overall best dessert wins a very helpful advantage in the main heat for their entire team.

00:02:15Let's go, team nice.

00:02:17And as always, you want to clearly see what team you're on by your decorations.

00:02:23If you're looking for extra booze or extra accoutrement for your drinks,

00:02:26the gift shop has a holiday display for your pleasure.

00:02:30Perfect.

00:02:31Perfect.

00:02:31Excellent.

00:02:32All right, teams, you've got two and a half hours to make your cocktail or mocktail desserts,

00:02:37and your baking time starts now.

00:02:41Let's do this, Naughty team.

00:02:43Getting boozy.

00:02:44I can work with this.

00:02:45All right, let's go.

00:02:46Let's do it.

00:02:47All right, let's go.

00:02:48We taking shots at the end of this?

00:02:50All right, I think I want, what do you want?

00:02:52What do you all feel?

00:02:53I think I would love pumpkin eggnog if people are feeling okay with that.

00:02:55I think I want to make a cheesecake.

00:02:57Yeah.

00:02:58Pumpkin cheesecake, tons of nutmeg.

00:02:59Everybody on Team Nice is checking in with each other,

00:03:02making sure that everybody is getting what they need.

00:03:05Is anybody cool with lime, ginger, and cranberry?

00:03:08Yeah.

00:03:09Or if you feel comfortable with white grape, cranberry base.

00:03:11Whereas for Team Naughty, teamwork looks very different.

00:03:15Do you guys just grab bottles and you guys were cool with it?

00:03:21Did anybody make a trade?

00:03:23Everyone's like chill with it.

00:03:24Do you want to trade?

00:03:26I think I'm more confident with those flavors.

00:03:28Um, or just fine for me.

00:03:30Yeah, yeah.

00:03:30Okay, great.

00:03:31It's so nice.

00:03:31Yeah, so it's so nice.

00:03:32I love it.

00:03:33Everybody got something they feel comfortable with?

00:03:35Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

00:03:35All right.

00:03:36Let's do it.

00:03:37I just took the biggest bottle.

00:03:38I'm all right.

00:03:39Yeah.

00:03:40Let's go Team Nice.

00:03:41Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it.

00:03:42Team Nice.

00:03:44Okay.

00:03:45Hi, hi, hi.

00:03:46Y'all are doing so great.

00:03:50Yes.

00:03:52I think as the titles of our team suggest, the Nice Team is a lot more kumbaya right now.

00:03:57Remember, if you need advice, ask your neighbor.

00:04:00Yes, come talk to us.

00:04:00Salt, salt, salt, salt, remember your salt.

00:04:03Especially after the last challenge where we lost one of our teammates.

00:04:07I think our team has a little bit of internal struggles in terms of team camaraderie.

00:04:11Niko, can I borrow some of that white chocolate?

00:04:12Absolutely.

00:04:13And not give it back?

00:04:14Sharing is for the Nice Team.

00:04:17My teammates, they're very much, uh, this is an individual game.

00:04:22And me personally, I'm like, it is what it is.

00:04:25And I'm just gonna have fun in the kitchen.

00:04:29Whoa, okay, great way to start the day.

00:04:32I got the Figgy Mule.

00:04:34I do love myself a good cocktail, really any time of year.

00:04:37And vodka is definitely my cocktail of choice.

00:04:39I like getting where I need to get pretty fast.

00:04:41So vodka, I'm a pretty big fan of, so I'm happy with what I got.

00:04:44So what I'm thinking for this dessert is an enchemade in the shape of a snowball.

00:04:48Composed of a mascarpone whipped ganache, a fig ginger insert.

00:04:52So I'm decorating my dessert.

00:04:54It's going to be inspired by a snowball fight.

00:04:56I have a pretty great memory of being a kid and having snowball fights and being the mischievous

00:05:01little kids we were in school.

00:05:02My decorations are going to be the little gingerbread man throwing the snowball,

00:05:06and having alcohol sitting atop a vodka mascarpone sauce with some white chocolate snow.

00:05:11Working with alcohol can be very tricky.

00:05:13You have to find a really nice balance of not killing the judges' palates,

00:05:18but then you also want to have enough where they can actually taste it.

00:05:21Oh wow, that's fire!

00:05:25Okay.

00:05:26Nico, between a cocktail or a mocktail, what's your first choice?

00:05:30Cocktail, no questions asked.

00:05:32No hesitation.

00:05:33No, absolutely not.

00:05:34What's your favorite cocktail?

00:05:36Um, I really like a G&T. That's usually my go-to order.

00:05:40Gin and tonic. It's as simple as it gets.

00:05:42Mm-hmm.

00:05:43Two ingredients.

00:05:44I like it simple. I want to taste the alcohol. I don't need all that juice stuff.

00:05:47Giancarlos, how you doing?

00:05:49Doing great.

00:05:50Violet, you feeling good, babe?

00:05:51I'm feeling good.

00:05:52We're taking that advantage today.

00:05:54Alex, are you one of the leaders on Team Nice?

00:05:56I'm a collaborative team player.

00:06:00We've all spoken, like, on and off camera.

00:06:02We've spoken extensively about how much we love our team.

00:06:07You know, everybody works together. There's really no ego.

00:06:09And, like, everybody just likes each other.

00:06:12It's just fun to work with each other.

00:06:14Melt, the butter. Melt, melt, the butter.

00:06:17Melt, the butter. Melt, melt, the butter.

00:06:22I got the pomegranate mojito.

00:06:23Being Puerto Rican, I've had more than my fair share of pomegranate mojitos in my day.

00:06:29I'm making an entremé today because it's something that I'm very familiar with.

00:06:32It's something that I'm comfortable with.

00:06:34So I'm thinking a lime and pomegranate infigilé for the inside.

00:06:39A mint mousse with a little bit of lime zest in there to brighten that up a little bit.

00:06:43A sugar cookie on the bottom. And then I'm thinking, like, snowflakes and gold.

00:06:48You know, I'm imagining a Christmas ornament. So we'll see.

00:06:53I see Nico's making entremés as well.

00:06:56Entremés need to set up. They need to be completely frozen before you can glaze them.

00:07:00So a lot of it is timing, moving quickly and efficiently.

00:07:05I've taken the time over, you know, the 16-odd years that I've been in a kitchen to really hone my craft.

00:07:10Nico, he's like 22 years old. He's still...

00:07:15I'm going to witness.

00:07:17All right, Erin. It smells amazing over here.

00:07:20Is that your station?

00:07:21It's just me.

00:07:22I'm poaching some pears in that cranberry basil sangria mocktail.

00:07:29These poached pears look delicious. I just want to, like, steal one.

00:07:32I'm going to... I don't have enough for you to do that.

00:07:34Really? Ooh.

00:07:35I have enough for you to have one later.

00:07:36I've been known to put one in my pocket.

00:07:38What dessert are you making?

00:07:40So my mom makes the best apple dumplings, and this is inspired by those apple dumplings.

00:07:48Everyone asks for them every year, and, you know, she decides whether or not she's going to make them for you or not.

00:07:54So we got mom as an inspiration on this one.

00:07:56Yeah. I'm going to wrap these pears up in puff pastry with a couple of gold leaves, so it'll be very nice.

00:08:05So this cranberry basil sangria, I feel like Duff's going to love it.

00:08:09I expect Cartier to love it as well. Nancy, though, I'm a bit worried about for two reasons.

00:08:13She doesn't like cranberries.

00:08:15And there's no booze.

00:08:16And there's no booze.

00:08:17Well, here's a little secret for you.

00:08:19I'm not sure if you're aware of this from last time or not, but Ashley actually found a way

00:08:24to make Nancy-like cranberries.

00:08:26I heard that.

00:08:27I don't know what she was doing, that sneaky little Ashley over there, but it is possible.

00:08:32She's the one to watch.

00:08:33I know.

00:08:33So, I mean, she's kind of laid the groundwork for you to follow up on here.

00:08:37Go get them.

00:08:38All right.

00:08:38Thanks, Jesse.

00:08:40I want to win very badly to get the advantage and, uh, I don't know,

00:08:46give Ashley a run for her money because she seems to be dominating this team at the moment.

00:08:50And, uh, I think, I think it's time to dethrone her.

00:08:56She didn't hear any of that.

00:08:56I have a lot of ambition.

00:09:00It's time to show that I'm definitely a front runner in this competition.

00:09:04I got coquito cocktail.

00:09:07And so I'm making a coquito cream pie.

00:09:10I am going to have some of those holiday spices in my pie crust.

00:09:14I'll have the rum and coconut in my pastry cream.

00:09:17And I will have coconut and rum as well in my whipped ganache on top.

00:09:21My decorating plan to go a little more naughty with my decor, I'm going to have

00:09:25a nice little gingerbread lady, but on vacation with her coconut bra out to tie into my coconut theme.

00:09:30I know they love a crust, so I want to get thick enough.

00:09:36I'm here to impress the judges, so that's what we're going to do.

00:09:39Pretty thick crust is going to take quite a long time, but it's worth it.

00:09:45Hopefully I get it all done in time.

00:09:47We got two hours left.

00:09:49Holiday cocktail and mocktail desserts.

00:09:52Two hours.

00:09:52Heard.

00:09:53Two hours.

00:09:54Heard.

00:09:54During the last competition, I felt like I just did middle of the road.

00:10:00I haven't made a name for myself, so I definitely need to pick it up.

00:10:04Dale, what's up, what's up?

00:10:06How are we doing?

00:10:07Doing well on yourself?

00:10:08Good to see you.

00:10:08Lots of stuff going on.

00:10:09I'm doing great.

00:10:10Uh, what cocktail did you get?

00:10:12I got cherry old facial.

00:10:15So I'm going to do a cherry bourbon cake in the bottom and orange almond buttercream.

00:10:22I'm going to fill it with some cherry bourbon compote.

00:10:24We're going to do some savory stuff.

00:10:26We're going to, oh, we're going to touch it with some rosemary.

00:10:28Wow.

00:10:29There we go, rosemary.

00:10:30Come on out.

00:10:31We're also going to have a few naughty gingerbread men running out of the cake.

00:10:35This feels a little bit different than your previous two bakes, too.

00:10:37I know some of the feedback you've gotten from the judges.

00:10:39Some of the desserts have been maybe too basic.

00:10:41Absolutely.

00:10:42Feels like you've elevated this one a little bit.

00:10:43We're going to keep on taking it higher every single time.

00:10:46I think this is going to be the one that you show the judges.

00:10:49Absolutely.

00:10:50Another layer to what Daniel can do.

00:10:52I believe so, too.

00:10:53I do, too, man.

00:10:53I think you have a great plan for this.

00:10:56All right.

00:10:56Thanks, boss.

00:10:57See you later.

00:10:58This competition means a lot to me.

00:11:00I'm a single man with two little girls, Dallas and Declan.

00:11:04My family has always been the cornerstone of what I do.

00:11:07If I were to win the $25,000, there's definitely a vacation for me and the girls on the way.

00:11:14Hey.

00:11:14Hi.

00:11:15Some of the bakers, they've got their eyes on you.

00:11:18See, and I don't like the attention on me, so that gives me a little bit of anxiety.

00:11:22Really?

00:11:22Internally.

00:11:23Yeah, I internalize everything, though, so.

00:11:25You do?

00:11:25Yeah.

00:11:25I'm kind of one of those bakers that just, like, doesn't think the highest of themselves.

00:11:31And I like to think that I do great work, but don't see it myself, so.

00:11:35But listen, the results are the results.

00:11:37Yeah.

00:11:37And I feel like you go.

00:11:38That just shows how talented you are.

00:11:40Well, I just feel like you have to go into it each day as, like, it's a new day.

00:11:44And that's what I've been trying to tell them is that, like, yeah, we didn't have the greatest

00:11:48feedback last challenge, so.

00:11:49But we're still here.

00:11:50Well, so what are you making?

00:11:51What are you making here today?

00:11:52So I got hot buttered rum.

00:11:54Pretty simple and pretty holiday inspired, so I feel like I got the easy one this time.

00:11:58Okay.

00:11:58So I'm doing spiced apple upside down cake with a hot buttered rum caramel sauce.

00:12:03And then my decoration is going to be, like, on that mischievous side with

00:12:07naughty gingerbread men running away.

00:12:09Like, did you do it?

00:12:10Or did you do it?

00:12:11I didn't do it.

00:12:13Thanks, Ashley.

00:12:14Ashley, did I hear you also making gingerbread?

00:12:16Yeah, I'm making a gingerbread deco, but he's running away from his problems.

00:12:20Oh, cute.

00:12:21No, okay.

00:12:24No, that's what I wanted to use.

00:12:26Don't we all?

00:12:27Don't we all?

00:12:28Huh?

00:12:29How are you setting that up?

00:12:30Never mind.

00:12:31I was going to use that same thing.

00:12:33Got it.

00:12:35Oh, we'll figure that out.

00:12:38Come on.

00:12:40I'm trying to stand out.

00:12:42Ashley, are you making a gingerbread cookie?

00:12:43Yeah, a gingerbread cookie.

00:12:45Why?

00:12:45Because I'm also making a gingerbread cookie.

00:12:47Oh.

00:12:48We're, like, all doing gingerbread.

00:12:49Yo, I'm the one with ginger in my bottle.

00:12:50Well.

00:12:54I'm thinking, I don't have much of a choice.

00:12:56I can't use gingerbread now.

00:12:5990 minutes left, bakers.

00:13:01Oh, my gosh.

00:13:02I'm the naughty team.

00:13:06We need to talk a little bit more.

00:13:07Um, this is not teamwork.

00:13:12Oh.

00:13:18Okay, holiday cocktail and mocktail desserts.

00:13:23Of course, last time, it was the naughty team winning the pre-heat, but it was the nice team taking the main heat.

00:13:29Who's going to take it today?

00:13:30Nice team.

00:13:31Nice team.

00:13:32Yes.

00:13:32The naughty team.

00:13:33Hell yeah.

00:13:37Hey, Daniel, you're awfully quiet over there.

00:13:38Are you good?

00:13:39I'm just working.

00:13:41All right, bud.

00:13:45Working hard or hardly working?

00:13:46After seeing everybody making the gingerbread, I'm switching up.

00:13:52It's going to cost me some time, but I have no other choice.

00:13:55I would love to make myself stand out a bit.

00:13:58All right, I'm making some shortbread cookies with almonds that are orange flavored, and we're

00:14:03going to put this, we're going to hopefully bake this off to make it a crumble to go on top of our cake.

00:14:08So I'm preforming some cookies, because I know I'm going to break them up anyway.

00:14:13And, uh, how are you going to decorate it?

00:14:16That's what we're trying to get to.

00:14:17We've got to find a way to make it a little bit mischievous, but we'll get to it.

00:14:25Approximately how much do you all think an egg white weighs?

00:14:2830 grams.

00:14:30It weighs 30 grams.

00:14:3130 grams, cool.

00:14:32Thank you, everybody.

00:14:33And there's your science lesson.

00:14:34Six people yelling 30 grams.

00:14:3530 grams.

00:14:36I know that.

00:14:37I love Team Nice.

00:14:39Everybody here is just so, we work so well together.

00:14:41If anybody, I told them, if anybody needs anything, we're all working, but we can all set aside

00:14:46a minute to help you make your life easier.

00:14:49And that's the point of this team thing, right?

00:14:50I mean, we're supposed to work together.

00:14:52And I hope Nadi gets the memo.

00:14:54Would you help me open this bottle?

00:14:56I have the pumpkin eggnog.

00:15:04I love eggnog.

00:15:05It's my favorite holiday drink.

00:15:06Last Christmas, I made an eggnog cheesecake.

00:15:09My family's already asking for me to make another one for next Christmas.

00:15:12So I made a creme anglaise for a cheesecake.

00:15:14It's nice and spiced.

00:15:15I roasted my pumpkin so that it's more concentrated.

00:15:18You pull some of that moisture out.

00:15:19Speculose crust.

00:15:20I'm going to make a little meringue pumpkin patch for the top.

00:15:24So I'm going to make a round tip for the base.

00:15:28Be like a nice little ball.

00:15:30And then on the top will be a green stem piped with a star tip.

00:15:33Oh, they're precious.

00:15:35Aren't they cute?

00:15:36Going in the oven.

00:15:38One hour left, bakers.

00:15:39Honestly, I think she's good.

00:15:42It's cooked, but not as golden brown as I'd like.

00:15:47So back in.

00:15:48Hope it gets done in time.

00:15:51I'm going to wrap these pairs up in the pastry and bake them off.

00:15:55So we have kind of a standing poached pear pie.

00:16:01Yes.

00:16:02Beautiful.

00:16:05I've got the blood orange splits.

00:16:07I'll be honest with you.

00:16:08I never use blood orange splits so much.

00:16:11Spritz.

00:16:12It's spritz.

00:16:14It's spritz.

00:16:15Sorry, my English.

00:16:17But I like citrus.

00:16:18This is my jam.

00:16:20So today I'm going to make a petit gâteau because I want to show to the judges all the things

00:16:25that I can make.

00:16:27White chocolate, blood orange mousse, blood orange jam, cinnamon cake.

00:16:34And then on the bottom I'm going to have a ginger cookie to bring the crunchiness.

00:16:38I'm going to glaze with milk chocolate and I'm going to make happy faces.

00:16:44Me and my husband, last Christmas, we make a really cute cookie box for friends.

00:16:52So that's my inspiration for this dessert.

00:16:54So today I grabbed the Yule Mule because Gian Carlos happily switched.

00:16:59My favorite flavor is ginger, like for everything.

00:17:03So I'm excited about this.

00:17:04I'm doing a little, um, like kind of small little naked cakes.

00:17:08It's lime and ginger cake.

00:17:11I'm doing a cranberry buttercream and then a lime ginger curd.

00:17:15I think it will show, um, my cute decorating skills.

00:17:19Just kind of like a nice clean look, um, clean classy.

00:17:22Something you just want to eat and it will taste nice.

00:17:24I still do feel like I have to redeem myself from the first, um, embarrassment that I did make.

00:17:30Um, because it's just like I have genuinely never made anything like that.

00:17:34You've made a s'mores, but I think I want less.

00:17:37I was, um, pretty nervous to be freshly graduated and coming into the competition

00:17:44because I'm so young, but I've been baking for seven years.

00:17:48I was classically trained, obviously, at school.

00:17:51I can do this and I am just as good as the people who are a little bit older.

00:17:56Can I steal some ground ginger?

00:17:57Yes, of course.

00:17:58Thanks.

00:17:58Well, hold on.

00:17:59What are you going to give me for it?

00:18:00Um, a nice big hug.

00:18:04Okay, deal.

00:18:05All right, we're going to do a nice big hug.

00:18:07Okay, now you can have it.

00:18:08Nico, are you giving hugs to the enemy team?

00:18:11I'm trying to infiltrate from within.

00:18:12It's all strategy.

00:18:14All right, it better be that strategy.

00:18:17I mean, I want to say I prefer to be on nice just because teamwork, but that said,

00:18:22I mean, being a villain is way more fun.

00:18:27I think Nico's actually making a drink.

00:18:32Wow, that's very gingerly.

00:18:33Ooh, wow.

00:18:36Not bad, though.

00:18:37Tarek, how we doing, man?

00:18:38Uh, I'm getting there.

00:18:41Listen, you're 19 years old.

00:18:42You've never had a cocktail in your life.

00:18:44I know.

00:18:44I know that.

00:18:46Tell me about it.

00:18:47I'm fairly nervous since I can't actually taste anything that I'm making.

00:18:53But what cocktail did you choose?

00:18:54I got the, uh, Irish Cremini.

00:18:57Irish Creamtini.

00:18:58Irish Creamtini.

00:18:59It sounds, it's fun to say.

00:19:02My grandma likes Irish cream and my mom really likes it and my mom really likes cream puffs.

00:19:07Yeah.

00:19:08So I'm going with, I'm making some cream puffs with like a chocolate espresso and Irish cream filling.

00:19:16And then I'm going to top each one with a bit of hard caramel and crack it.

00:19:20So it looks like a broken ornament.

00:19:21Okay.

00:19:22Which I think will play a bit into the naughty.

00:19:24Cool.

00:19:24Well, here's the thing.

00:19:25The most important thing is come together as a team.

00:19:27The nice team over there, they're so, they're cohesive.

00:19:30They're supporting each other, tasting stuff.

00:19:33That's so important in all these challenges.

00:19:34You have each other to lean on.

00:19:37There's a lot of truth to that.

00:19:38Yeah.

00:19:39This is going to be a very big test on my team's ability to work collaboratively

00:19:44in order to help make my dessert.

00:19:52How you doing, bud?

00:19:56Got anything over there that I can taste?

00:20:00It's my filling for the cream puff.

00:20:04Coffee?

00:20:04There's coffee, chocolate, and Irish cream.

00:20:08I need to add more.

00:20:08I need a little bit more Irish cream.

00:20:09Okay.

00:20:10Just a tad.

00:20:13It's got great coffee flavor though.

00:20:1530 minutes left.

00:20:17How are we doing with time?

00:20:18Good, good.

00:20:19We feeling good?

00:20:20Yeah.

00:20:20Yes.

00:20:20Beautiful.

00:20:21Last time, my original decoration plan went definitely out the window,

00:20:26so I'm really trying to bring the deco today.

00:20:29I got the cherry lime Ricky.

00:20:31So I'm making a cherry lime and bitters tart, essentially, so pretty simple, straightforward.

00:20:37I have a cherry lime and bitters compote and then a lime to cray crust, which is kind of like a cookie.

00:20:44Some candied lime wheels and then a little bit of meringue toast on top.

00:20:49And then I'm going to do a domed wheel.

00:20:51So I want it to be essentially an igloo.

00:20:56So this tart really, I think about another pie that's really centered around the dinner table,

00:21:04around the holidays, especially Thanksgiving.

00:21:06My family, they really like a key lime pie because we have a lot of heavy food,

00:21:10a lot of soul food.

00:21:11Okay, so we got to break it up a little bit.

00:21:14Something smells toasty.

00:21:15A little too toasty.

00:21:20Is something burning?

00:21:22Check your ovens.

00:21:23Is something burning?

00:21:26Not me this time.

00:21:27I just made caramel.

00:21:29Okay.

00:21:29Successfully.

00:21:33I love the, is something burning?

00:21:35It's so dramatic.

00:21:37Is something burning?

00:21:37Right.

00:21:39Sometimes pastry kitchens smell like that purposefully.

00:21:42Ooh, my crust got a little dark.

00:21:50Let's see how this goes.

00:21:52Ooh, come on.

00:21:56Oh, that, that's what was burning.

00:21:58Come on.

00:22:02Oh no.

00:22:04Uh, Chase's cake looks really, really dark.

00:22:07I'm gonna have to figure out how to play that one with the judges.

00:22:13They definitely don't have time to make another cheesecake.

00:22:21Cocktail desserts for the naughty team, mocktail desserts for the nice team.

00:22:25Get creative.

00:22:26This is team nice versus team naughty.

00:22:29It's a brand new day and there's a massive advantage on the line.

00:22:32Woo!

00:22:34Alex, my crust's kind of burnt.

00:22:40Should I try to knock some of it off?

00:22:42Yeah, maybe.

00:22:43Just knock some of it off.

00:22:44Do it so that it's at least consistent around the edge.

00:22:46And then you can always, like, use, like, the speculose cookies as, like,

00:22:50dirt for a thing and kind of have that coming down and then, like, arrange your pumpkins.

00:22:55When you get it on, you guys are gonna say, let me know.

00:22:57I'll help.

00:22:57I'll see what I can do.

00:23:01I'm not the happiest about my crust, but I have a plan.

00:23:07I'm gonna knock some of it off.

00:23:09It's a pumpkin patch.

00:23:10It's dirty.

00:23:10It's uneven.

00:23:11It's lumpy.

00:23:12I'm gonna use some of my crumb, sift through it and put it on the top here to host the pumpkins.

00:23:18They're gonna be sitting on their dirt as a cohesive image as opposed to, hey, this crust fell off.

00:23:2415 minutes left.

00:23:27And remember, the judges have to taste all the components of your mocktail or your cocktail.

00:23:33Okay, round two.

00:23:37Perfect.

00:23:38Yep.

00:23:39I'm going with it.

00:23:41Ooh.

00:23:43Oh, Ashley.

00:23:45Chef's kiss.

00:23:48The stress.

00:23:5010 minutes, bakers.

00:23:51Those are beautiful, Giancarlo.

00:23:54This is that wheel igloo coming out.

00:24:00Oh, my God.

00:24:01They went a little too long.

00:24:03Never do this at home, kids.

00:24:05I'm sticking just a little bit.

00:24:06Oh, my God.

00:24:10So now they're shards.

00:24:12And I don't have my deco.

00:24:14But I don't know what I'm gonna do.

00:24:20Good.

00:24:21Okay.

00:24:23Luckily, I have a whole bunch left.

00:24:25So we're just gonna pop another one in real quick.

00:24:26Um, not as long as a time as the first time.

00:24:30Man, gotta be honest.

00:24:31I'm pretty worried about Cam.

00:24:33I'm also really worried about Charles right now.

00:24:36Never thought I'd say this, but it looks like Charles is scrambling a little bit.

00:24:40Oh, how'd the mighty fall?

00:24:43Charles, how we doing?

00:24:46Charles, you got a pipe.

00:24:47Pipe like the wind, Charles.

00:24:50How can I help you, Ben?

00:24:51Um, will you put my royal icing in three separate bowls?

00:24:54I have them right there.

00:24:54Three separate bowls?

00:24:55Yeah.

00:24:55I need a yellow, a green, and a red.

00:24:57Green, red, yellow.

00:24:58Got it.

00:24:59I think Ashley's trying to help Charles out now herself.

00:25:03Bright green?

00:25:04Whatever.

00:25:05Christmas green.

00:25:06Come on.

00:25:07Time's running out.

00:25:11Hey, Naughty team, I'm all done.

00:25:12Does anyone need help with anything?

00:25:14Nico?

00:25:16Please, break these up if you can.

00:25:18Yeah.

00:25:19With decor, we're gonna top the cake with our almond and shortbread crumble.

00:25:24The way I'm gonna convey Naughty in this dessert is that when you slice open the cake,

00:25:28you're gonna get into the center where there's some boozy cherries jubilee inside.

00:25:31I believe this is enough naughtiness to pull out a win.

00:25:35Teamwork.

00:25:36It makes the dream work.

00:25:37Finally seeing that from team Naughty.

00:25:40Kamri, there is six minutes on the clock.

00:25:43I will not lose this for us.

00:25:46We're gonna mold these over my metal bowls here.

00:25:50To be essentially an igloo, I'm not gonna lie, this might be under baked.

00:25:56We're gonna make it work.

00:25:57So what do you need?

00:25:58Um...

00:25:59The meringue?

00:25:59Yeah, I'm just doing the meringue.

00:26:00Do you need a torch?

00:26:01Yeah.

00:26:03We are all scrambling to get everything done, but I just need to stop what I'm doing and help Kamri.

00:26:10Are your limes in the oven still?

00:26:11Yes, yes.

00:26:12Okay, perfect. I got you.

00:26:14You've got two minutes left.

00:26:16Not my prettiest, but we'll make it pretty.

00:26:17You know, the judges don't miss anything.

00:26:22Ashley, I'm doing a coconut bra.

00:26:24Will you grab my coconuts out of the reach-in freezer over in the corner?

00:26:28Kitchen freezer, yeah.

00:26:29One minute left.

00:26:34What are you, what is it? Where is it?

00:26:35The very top, it's that silicone mold.

00:26:37Okay.

00:26:38Come on.

00:26:39Now remember, it's the best dessert that is gonna win the advantage for their entire team.

00:26:46Wow, look at all the bakers right now helping Kamri out, try to get her to the finish line.

00:26:49Yeah, like so.

00:26:50I've got her limes right here.

00:26:52Fresh chars on top.

00:26:53Still a little wet.

00:26:54That's fine.

00:26:5510 seconds.

00:26:57Let's get those decorations on there.

00:27:02Ba-ba-boom.

00:27:05That's it. Bottoms up. Time for tasting.

00:27:11Thank you guys.

00:27:14That's what team nice to do.

00:27:16Let's go, let's go, let's go.

00:27:18Good work, boy.

00:27:18As a team, at first it was kind of shaky,

00:27:21but now it's getting a lot better.

00:27:23I think that we can win this challenge.

00:27:28Judges' cocktail-inspired desserts from the Naughty team.

00:27:30Mmm.

00:27:31Ooh!

00:27:32Oh.

00:27:33Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

00:27:35Look who woke up.

00:27:38All right, let's bring in Daniel.

00:27:40Can we get one?

00:27:40You got it.

00:27:41Good luck, Daniel.

00:27:42Good luck.

00:27:44How are y'all judges doing today?

00:27:45Hey, Daniel.

00:27:46Hey, Daniel.

00:27:46Good.

00:27:47All right, Daniel.

00:27:48You remember our judges.

00:27:49Nancy Fuller.

00:27:50How you doing?

00:27:51How do?

00:27:51Duff Goldman.

00:27:52You the man.

00:27:53Hey, buddy.

00:27:54And Cartier Brown.

00:27:55You the whoa man.

00:27:58I like that.

00:27:59All right, Daniel.

00:28:00What cocktail did you get?

00:28:01I got an old-fashioned with cherries, orange, and bourbon.

00:28:06So here I made a bourbon cake topped with some shortbread crumble.

00:28:12And then the top has a cutout because there's something in the center waiting for you.

00:28:16Ooh.

00:28:16I hope they don't, like, say anything about it not being, like, naughty.

00:28:20I have a feeling things didn't go exactly the way you planned them to go.

00:28:27Uh, there's some cracks going on.

00:28:30You know, like, it was very rushed.

00:28:32Can't hide anything.

00:28:33I just don't get the naughty.

00:28:36Mm-hmm.

00:28:37But I can't wait to taste the bourbon.

00:28:41Yes.

00:28:41I put a couple extra swallows in there for you.

00:28:44I hope so.

00:28:45Oh.

00:28:46Oh, look, and our cherry.

00:28:48So I've got a cherry compote with a little bit of rosemary.

00:28:55Moment of truth.

00:28:58She likes it.

00:28:59Yeah, she likes it.

00:29:00Ooh.

00:29:00I loved it.

00:29:01Oh.

00:29:02I thought it was delicious.

00:29:03I think it was moist.

00:29:04I love the cherries with just a tiny little mint of rosemary.

00:29:10Cookie was delicious.

00:29:12I'm getting orange.

00:29:13Yes.

00:29:14I got bourbon.

00:29:14I got plenty of bourbon.

00:29:16They liked it.

00:29:16They liked it, though.

00:29:17They enjoyed the taste.

00:29:18Yeah.

00:29:18Thanks, Daniel.

00:29:19Thank you, Daniel.

00:29:20I feel like I have a solid round, but still, I got to do better at decorations.

00:29:25Hi, Ashley.

00:29:28So I got the hot buttered rum.

00:29:30So what are the components?

00:29:31Brown sugar, spices, and rum.

00:29:34This is a spiced apple upside down cake with a hot buttered rum caramel.

00:29:39The little gingerbread on top are my two brothers.

00:29:42They're both running, but one's like, did you do it?

00:29:44Or did I do it?

00:29:45I didn't do it.

00:29:46You did it, right?

00:29:47One looks like he's pushing the other one.

00:29:48That was about, well, they were usually pushing me, but.

00:29:51Oh, no.

00:29:53No wonder you're a tough cookie.

00:29:54Oh, gosh.

00:29:55Yeah.

00:29:56Well, I love your gingerbread, men.

00:29:59It's very cute.

00:30:00It just looks so down home and comforting.

00:30:04That looks delicious.

00:30:06Oh, I can't wait for this bite.

00:30:09Let's see what we're doing.

00:30:11I'm getting brown sugar.

00:30:14I'm getting holiday spice, but the rum is not there.

00:30:18Okay.

00:30:19We say alcohol, got to get it in there.

00:30:21You know what I mean?

00:30:22Yep.

00:30:22Yes.

00:30:23Well, you listen to Duff.

00:30:25You get that alcohol in there.

00:30:27Yes, ma'am.

00:30:28Yes, ma'am.

00:30:29All right, Ashley, thank you.

00:30:30Thank you, judges.

00:30:33I felt a lot of pressure to kind of hold that status that I've, you know,

00:30:39that's the hard part for me.

00:30:41I know.

00:30:41Yeah, because they haven't got such a high...

00:30:42I'm on this pedestal already, so to speak, that I'm uncomfortable with,

00:30:47and now it's like keeping that, keeping at that same momentum or above is like,

00:30:52you got to go up and up and up and up and up, and that's like, it's a lot of pressure.

00:30:55That's a lot of...

00:30:56Yeah.

00:30:56Well, this is a competition.

00:30:57I know, but...

00:30:57That's what happens.

00:30:58Oh.

00:30:59All right, Tarek, welcome back.

00:31:04So what cocktail were you assigned?

00:31:06An Irish creamtini, which is Irish cream, coffee, and vodka.

00:31:11What I made is a cream puff with a chocolate espresso and Irish creamtini cream.

00:31:18And how are you bringing the naughty with this dessert?

00:31:19So every year, I think tracing it back to when I was born, somebody in my family has broken an ornament.

00:31:26I'm very familiar with broken ornaments. I raised six kids.

00:31:33I love it. It looks exactly like a great big beautiful red Christmas tree ornament that you dropped.

00:31:42It sounds delicious, by the way.

00:31:45We'll see. I couldn't taste any of it while I was making it, so it was a bit of a difficult one for me, but we'll see.

00:31:53I can't tell if their faces are good or not.

00:31:56Nance, what do you think?

00:31:57Nance is not happy.

00:31:59Uh-oh.

00:32:00Are you really going to yell at that 19-year-old young man that he didn't give you enough booze?

00:32:05Watch. I tell my grandchildren that.

00:32:07Honey.

00:32:10I think that it just has too much coffee.

00:32:14Okay.

00:32:14I got, I mean, I got the Irish cream flavor, though.

00:32:17I thought the coffee flavor was fine.

00:32:19I'm getting more coffee than Irish cream.

00:32:22Okay.

00:32:22Which I love.

00:32:24For me, it's well balanced.

00:32:25Now, Nancy may have a problem with that.

00:32:27Nancy does have a problem.

00:32:31Your pateche is really well cooked.

00:32:32You know, it's nice.

00:32:33It's got some good body on the outside.

00:32:35Well-constructed, beautiful, technically sound dessert.

00:32:39Okay.

00:32:40Okay, Tarek, thanks.

00:32:43That wasn't too bad.

00:32:44That wasn't too bad.

00:32:44That was good.

00:32:45You can tell the drinking quality.

00:32:48They're tolerant.

00:32:50Nico.

00:32:51Hello.

00:32:54Nico, welcome.

00:32:55I got the Figgy Mule cocktail.

00:32:58Fig, ginger, and vodka.

00:33:00So I'm calling this dessert the first snowball.

00:33:02Being in elementary school, my best friend at the time, the teacher was like,

00:33:07okay, the first person to throw a snowball is going to get in a lot of trouble.

00:33:10And then her back was turned and he like put one together, lobbed a big one at her.

00:33:15And then it turned into like a whole like recess elementary school, like snowball fight.

00:33:20Because like growing up in Chicago, we had lots of snow in the winter.

00:33:23And that was very much the inspiration behind this one.

00:33:25Nico, this dessert is clean and composed and frosty and cool and beautiful.

00:33:35Let's go.

00:33:36Yeah.

00:33:37And there better be some booze in it.

00:33:39Ooh.

00:33:41Ooh.

00:33:42Wow.

00:33:43What it is, is a whipped mascarpone ganache, fig and ginger insult.

00:33:48It's sitting on top of a vodka mascarpone sauce.

00:33:55I taste fig.

00:33:57I taste vodka.

00:34:00And I taste ginger.

00:34:02He has checked all the boxes.

00:34:04And I taste an amazing texture.

00:34:07Yeah.

00:34:08It's not the easiest dessert to execute.

00:34:11Exactly.

00:34:12And you've done it so well.

00:34:14Way to go, Nico.

00:34:16Good job.

00:34:17Nico, thank you so much.

00:34:18Thanks, y'all.

00:34:19Thanks, Nico.

00:34:20Nice job.

00:34:22Don't worry.

00:34:25Okay, I feel good about that one.

00:34:29Charles, come on in.

00:34:30Let's go, Charles.

00:34:32Oh my God, I can't believe I'm doing this on national television.

00:34:36Hello, judges.

00:34:37Charles, welcome.

00:34:39I got coquito, which is a rum, coconut, and a little spice cocktail.

00:34:44I made a coquito cream pie.

00:34:46So it has a coconut pie crust, coconut rum, pastry cream, and then a coconut white chocolate whipped

00:34:52ganache.

00:34:53How did you decorate this pie?

00:34:55A cheeky, naughty, little gingerbread lady that's gone on vacation with her coconut brada tie into my flavor.

00:35:01Is that what that is?

00:35:03That's what it is, yeah.

00:35:05Yeah, zoom in.

00:35:06Go closer.

00:35:09A coconut bra has straps.

00:35:12I haven't worn one, but next time I'll put some on.

00:35:15I think the thing is, I'm just struggling to really get a grasp on your, on your pie.

00:35:20I'm just, I'm really trying to, you know what I mean?

00:35:22Like, what, like, what?

00:35:24What have I done?

00:35:25He's so loud.

00:35:26Okay, so well, anyway.

00:35:30Did you hear him all right?

00:35:31Oh, this is fun.

00:35:36That looks all right.

00:35:41Thanks, brah.

00:35:42My pleasure.

00:35:43I'm not sure.

00:35:44I caught it.

00:35:45I caught it.

00:35:48Got it.

00:35:49All right, this is the moment.

00:35:56Oh, thanks, Nancy.

00:35:58I mean, you really gave us the booze right spot on.

00:36:06Your crust is also great.

00:36:08It's thick, it's thick, and it's baked all the way through, which is nice.

00:36:12A little too much rum for me.

00:36:14I would have preferred more clove, more cinnamon, more of that coconut cream.

00:36:20Great job, Charles.

00:36:22Thank you so much.

00:36:22Thanks, Charles.

00:36:25I went, as well as I could have.

00:36:29You just made a sexy lady with lots of blood.

00:36:31I was like, how many puns can there be?

00:36:33A lot, a lot of puns.

00:36:35So I feel like that it could be good enough to get through the binge.

00:36:39I hope it is.

00:36:40I think that we just created really good flavor.

00:36:42We just need one person to have the best.

00:36:42Yeah, we just need to have one person that has a really solid dessert, and

00:36:46that usually will take the cake.

00:36:51Judges, mocktail-inspired desserts from Team Nice.

00:36:55All right, Violet.

00:36:56Go get it, baby girl.

00:37:00Hello.

00:37:01Hey, Violet.

00:37:02All right, what mocktail did you get?

00:37:03So I had the Yule Mule, the ginger, cranberry, and lime.

00:37:08So I decided to make ginger lime cake, and then I did a cranberry buttercream.

00:37:13And in the middle, there is a ginger lime curd.

00:37:18They're so cute.

00:37:19It's nice and clean.

00:37:21It's very girly.

00:37:23Yeah.

00:37:23Which it seems like you are very girly, Violet.

00:37:25I am.

00:37:26Oh, wow.

00:37:29Look at that curd.

00:37:35I think you have a lovely cake.

00:37:36I think you have a lovely curd.

00:37:39And I just want more of it.

00:37:44Oh, okay.

00:37:45I love it.

00:37:46I love ginger.

00:37:47But it can handle a lot more cranberry, you know?

00:37:49Yeah.

00:37:49I think it's really, it's just, for all the flavors that you described, it's really sweet.

00:37:53Nancy's looking at him like he's crazy.

00:37:54Violet, thanks so much.

00:37:55Thank you, guys.

00:37:57All right.

00:37:57Good job.

00:37:58Okay.

00:37:58That wasn't bad.

00:37:59That wasn't bad.

00:38:00Yeah, they really liked it.

00:38:01It's cute.

00:38:02I'm going to say that for everyone.

00:38:03I bet the nani team doesn't know.

00:38:05It's the nicest.

00:38:05No.

00:38:08Alex, welcome back.

00:38:10So I had the pomegranate lime mojito, mint, lime, and pomegranate.

00:38:14So I made a entremet with a pomegranate lime center, a gelet, a mint and lime mousse,

00:38:22and then some snowflakes that seem to have fallen, just like in winter.

00:38:26As they do.

00:38:28I get where you were going.

00:38:29I see the ornament.

00:38:30It looks like you were trying to scramble.

00:38:33How about you tell me what happened?

00:38:35Yeah.

00:38:35My teammate, you know, I was helping her plate up at the very end, and time got away from me.

00:38:40I wasn't able to put it in the fridge to let that set up and harden.

00:38:44Ah!

00:38:45I know.

00:38:45Ah!

00:38:47I bet it's delicious.

00:38:50I feel a little, a little bit bad.

00:38:51Ooh, pretty layers.

00:39:01Absolutely beautiful mousse.

00:39:02Really, really nice, man.

00:39:03Just cool and light and refreshing and yummy, and just what a great way to kind of pillow all

00:39:09those flavors.

00:39:10I'm getting the lime.

00:39:11Yes.

00:39:11I got the mint.

00:39:13I love that the pomegranate is not too bitter.

00:39:17All right, Alex.

00:39:18Thank you, guys.

00:39:19It was all right.

00:39:20It was all right.

00:39:22I'll take it.

00:39:22You got it.

00:39:22I'll take it.

00:39:23You got all the flavors.

00:39:24It's all right, yeah.

00:39:24That's what matters.

00:39:25Welcome, Chase.

00:39:31Hi, judges.

00:39:32I got the pumpkin eggnog.

00:39:34It's a pumpkin eggnog cheesecake with tons of nutmeg and pumpkin.

00:39:38I made an anglaise that's heavily spiced to go in it.

00:39:42I think it's very nice because your pumpkin patch has a mound of dirt,

00:39:47and then the pumpkins are all over it.

00:39:51Good eye.

00:39:51Good job.

00:39:53They seem a little soft.

00:39:54He's got this.

00:39:55Are those little meringues, the pumpkins?

00:39:57Yeah.

00:39:57Nice.

00:40:05I think you burnt it.

00:40:07It's got a little scorched crust.

00:40:09That's unfortunate.

00:40:10But the flavors and the cheesecake filling itself,

00:40:12I'm getting all of that pumpkin eggnog-y flavor.

00:40:16Chase, thank you.

00:40:17You're welcome.

00:40:23I'm nervous about my crust.

00:40:25You're fine.

00:40:25It really is cutting.

00:40:28I am starting to worry about our chances in this challenge.

00:40:31Kamri, welcome back.

00:40:33I think we're getting a lot of critiques.

00:40:35I did a contemporary tuile igloo.

00:40:38And I'm not seeing contemporary.

00:40:40I'm seeing a sunny-side-up egg or something, you know?

00:40:43The crust is thin, crispy, and buttery and yummy.

00:40:49Hi, Erin.

00:40:49Hi.

00:40:50Looks good.

00:40:51Looks good.

00:40:52Looks okay.

00:40:52I just, I wish I could get a little more height.

00:40:55Your puff pastry seems like it sort of slid over to the right.

00:40:58Like, he looks tired.

00:40:59You know, it's just kind of like, all right.

00:41:01Yeah.

00:41:01You know they're going to take a bite.

00:41:03It's going to be a show and don't even think about it.

00:41:07The very, very first thing I tasted was basil.

00:41:11Too much.

00:41:11I feel like, you know, I'm eating pesto over here.

00:41:13Just execute.

00:41:15Slow down a little bit.

00:41:18One of us is going to take it, for sure.

00:41:19I think our saving grace, honestly, might be Giancarlos.

00:41:23I think he's good at flavors.

00:41:24I think he's really good at design.

00:41:26So, that could take him to the wind.

00:41:28What did you make?

00:41:29I made a blood orange split.

00:41:33And for my decoration, I was inspired by me and my husband.

00:41:37Last Christmas, make really cute cookie box for friends.

00:41:43And that is a nice memory for me.

00:41:47And that's why I made they looking like that.

00:41:51I noticed you got a little emotional.

00:41:54Yes.

00:41:55It's because I always, in my entire life, I feel, I felt very alone.

00:42:06I was always focused on my job.

00:42:09Because my job made me here tonight.

00:42:13And I forget about personal life and all the kind of stuff.

00:42:18And having my husband, he gives me so much support.

00:42:21He cheers for me.

00:42:25Now I have a family.

00:42:26I have someone to share because Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday.

00:42:31And to share cookies and share with our friends was like, wow, I feel so thankful.

00:42:39I have someone to share the moment.

00:42:42So that's why I get emotional.

00:42:45My leg is shaking right now.

00:42:48Yes, that's it.

00:42:48I felt it.

00:42:50And that is what's important.

00:42:51And that's what the holidays are all about.

00:42:55Well, now we've got to taste them.

00:42:58I want to taste the love, dang.

00:43:04Look at that.

00:43:05Nice.

00:43:06So we have the ginger, crispy, cinnamon cake, white chocolate, and blood orange mousse.

00:43:12And blood orange jam.

00:43:15The blood orange is just really strong.

00:43:18We don't have any lime or cherry.

00:43:20It's all blood orange.

00:43:21So, unfortunately, I don't pay attention on the whole bottom.

00:43:27I don't see the rest of the components.

00:43:31I just focus on the big blood orange.

00:43:33Wait, what happened?

00:43:35He didn't add each individual ingredient.

00:43:38I apologize for that.

00:43:40Yeah, so you're missing the lime and the cherry.

00:43:42Yes.

00:43:43I think he might have misunderstood a little bit,

00:43:46because he doesn't have any of the other flavors on there, just the blood orange.

00:43:48Oh.

00:43:50All right, Giancarlos, thanks.

00:43:58He should talk to his team if he doesn't understand the challenge.

00:44:02I think it's...

00:44:02I don't think he knew that he didn't understand it.

00:44:04That's the problem.

00:44:05I think he just didn't read the whole thing.

00:44:09So did he meet the challenge?

00:44:10No.

00:44:12No.

00:44:13I messed this up.

00:44:24Bakers, the judges were buzzing about your desserts.

00:44:28Woo-hoo!

00:44:29And just plain buzzed.

00:44:32From the nice team, the top mocktail-inspired dessert came from...

00:44:37Violet.

00:44:38Oh!

00:44:39That was so good.

00:44:40Okay.

00:44:41And on the naughty team, the judges' favorite came from...

00:44:49Nico!

00:44:49Yay!

00:44:50Good job, Nico!

00:44:52Alas, only one of you can win this challenge and the advantage for your entire team.

00:44:57And that baker is...

00:45:02Nico!

00:45:03I did not think I was going to...

00:45:07All right.

00:45:08We're good.

00:45:09We're good.

00:45:09Nico, your entremets brought together technique and story, and they were absolutely delightful.

00:45:15Which means your entire team has won an advantage.

00:45:19Oh, man.

00:45:19And I'll tell you about that in a second.

00:45:21Oh, boy.

00:45:21Nancy!

00:45:23Nancy!

00:45:23Hi!

00:45:24Oh, hey, Nancy.

00:45:25I was just about to tell the bakers about their next challenge.

00:45:27Well, then I'm glad I got here when I did.

00:45:29Because I know exactly what the next challenge should be.

00:45:36Meringue-based desserts.

00:45:38Okay.

00:45:38I am crazy about meringue.

00:45:41Okay.

00:45:42That's a whole world of opportunity of different desserts.

00:45:45So I'm excited.

00:45:46There's different meringue-based cakes, meringue-based cookies, homemade marshmallows, and pavlova,

00:45:52and all kinds of different frostings.

00:45:54Please decorate your meringue-based desserts in either a cheerful way for the nice team,

00:45:58or a cheeky way for the naughty team.

00:46:01Now, remember, the top dessert from each team could win your side immunity from elimination.

00:46:07We've got to win that immunity, you all.

00:46:09Yes.

00:46:11But about your advantage, naughty team.

00:46:14So take a look over there at the bakery.

00:46:17You can see there's an elf in there, and he's cracking eggs.

00:46:21Thanks.

00:46:22Your team's going to receive freshly cracked, pre-separated egg whites to start this challenge.

00:46:28So that should save you a ton of time.

00:46:31That's dope.

00:46:32In making your meringue.

00:46:33Ooh.

00:46:34We're giving you two and a half hours to get cheerful or cheeky.

00:46:39All right.

00:46:40And your baking time starts...

00:46:44Now!

00:46:45Let's go, let's go.

00:46:47Let's go, let's go.

00:46:47Come on.

00:46:51Cream of tartar.

00:46:52I have it if you need it.

00:46:54Cream of tartar, thank you.

00:46:55Obviously in the pre-heat team, nice.

00:46:57Struggled a little bit, but the team is going to continue to work together to uplift one another,

00:47:01because a victory for one is a victory for all.

00:47:03Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it!

00:47:06Hello.

00:47:06Can I take like two of these?

00:47:07Yeah, please.

00:47:08Whoa.

00:47:08Take care.

00:47:09This could potentially be a big disadvantage.

00:47:12Those eggs could take a while to get separated, and without egg whites, you can't make meringue.

00:47:17Have fun cracking them.

00:47:20A little bit stressed, but it's okay.

00:47:23Okay, 420 grams of beer.

00:47:26I want the pre-heat.

00:47:27I'm feeling really good about it.

00:47:29I'm really glad that the judges enjoyed my flavors.

00:47:32They seem to like my alcohol in round one, so hey, if they like the booze,

00:47:36I'll bring them the booze, and I'm going for it again.

00:47:38I'm the type of person who is extremely fun-loving.

00:47:40I love to go out.

00:47:42I love to party.

00:47:43I love a little night in the club, maybe a drag show.

00:47:46I try to infuse that, my baking, as much as possible.

00:47:49So I'm making a spiced stout cake with an omarino cherry filling,

00:47:54and then I'm going to have individual bricks of dried out meringue,

00:47:58and I'm going to make the outside of the cake look like a chimney that Santa's falling into.

00:48:02Legs up, booty out.

00:48:03It's going to be real naughty.

00:48:04He's going to be stuck in there, and I'm going to be like, sorry, Santa.

00:48:08So get this cake in the oven and get started on the meringue part of the meringue challenge.

00:48:13A meringue is essentially just whipped up egg whites with sugar.

00:48:17But there's so much that could go wrong with meringue.

00:48:20It could deflate.

00:48:21It could not cook and be raw in the middle.

00:48:24You could over-whip it.

00:48:26So what I'm going to do is, once I spread them out flat on the sheet tray,

00:48:29I'm going to make just some lines through because I want them to resemble bricks.

00:48:32And that's going to bake until I need them.

00:48:37This is taking me so long.

00:48:40This is such a disadvantage.

00:48:43I'm a little bit frantic that we don't have the elf-pricaca eggs,

00:48:46so I'm just trying to keep it simple.

00:48:48So I'm making mini pavlovas.

00:48:50A pavlova is basically a big baked meringue,

00:48:54and it should have a crisp outside and a nice soft tender.

00:48:57My fillings are going to be a little amount of fig jam and some lemon curd,

00:49:02and then I'm going to do a goat cheese, honey whipped cream,

00:49:07and then fresh figs and candied lemon peel and maybe some gold leaf.

00:49:11As you can tell, I love fig.

00:49:13Figs, I think, are beautiful, classy holiday,

00:49:17and I think goat cheese, honey, lemon pair with them really well.

00:49:21John Carlos, how are you doing, buddy?

00:49:22Great, great, great.

00:49:23How's your meringue coming along?

00:49:24Look, it looks beautiful.

00:49:25It's beautiful, glossy, fillowing.

00:49:27We're going to kill this.

00:49:28Thank you, buddy.

00:49:28Let's go.

00:49:29I have to redeem myself from the preheat

00:49:32because I was not using all the elements that was required for the challenge,

00:49:36but my team is checking with me to make sure I don't make another mistake.

00:49:42John Carlos, we're making meringue desserts.

00:49:44Tell me about what you're making.

00:49:45I make a s'mores intramé, and the meringue will be the toasted marshmallow,

00:49:52one layer inside, milk chocolate mousse with dark chocolate ganache,

00:49:58and crunch of graham crackers.

00:50:00Okay.

00:50:00And on the top for decoration, I'm going to use a Santa Claus outfit,

00:50:05and also the beer for my Santa Claus will be vanilla marshmallow.

00:50:10We'll be cute.

00:50:11We'll be super cute.

00:50:12We're all rooting for you, John Carlos.

00:50:13Thank you, thank you.

00:50:14Almost there, not yet.

00:50:18We're not messing this meringue up.

00:50:19Uh-uh, it's not happening.

00:50:21We cannot lose another baker on Team Naughty,

00:50:23so I think everyone's really trying to bring their A game today

00:50:27so we can beat Team Nice and win immunity.

00:50:29This main heat is really important

00:50:30because last time I was in the bottom two,

00:50:33and because there's only five of us left on my team,

00:50:36even the smallest mistake could land me in the bottom two

00:50:39again or even send me home, and that's really scary.

00:50:43So I'm making little plated dacroix cakes.

00:50:46A dacroix is a meringue cake that's folded with nuts,

00:50:49so what I'm doing is pistachio,

00:50:51and I think I'm going to do some blueberry for a sauce

00:50:54just to add some brightness,

00:50:55and I'm showing the judges three different meringue techniques,

00:50:57and I really want them to see that I know what I'm doing.

00:51:00So I'm going to make it into a dacroix.

00:51:02I'm going to make it into a Swiss meringue buttercream,

00:51:04and then to decorate, I'm going to make cardamom meringue

00:51:08in the shape of a snowman with a little mischievous face on him

00:51:11to make it look like he took the bite out of the dessert.

00:51:14No matter what, I'm staying out of the bottom this time.

00:51:16Hey, so Naughty team,

00:51:17did you guys go get your egg whites from the elf?

00:51:19Yeah, it makes my life a lot easier.

00:51:22Nothing like saving a little time.

00:51:23Aaron, the crazy part is that I feel like the Naughty team right now,

00:51:26they're already halfway through the dessert prep,

00:51:28and I feel like some of you are still cracking eggs.

00:51:31We're on it.

00:51:32I got the bomb side eye.

00:51:34Based on the feedback from the judges,

00:51:36I feel like I need to step it up a notch.

00:51:39I'm making a grapefruit and white chocolate pavlova roulade.

00:51:43A roulade is where we take our pavlova,

00:51:45and we roll it into a little log.

00:51:48It will be filled with a rosemary grapefruit filling,

00:51:52topped with pink grapefruit whipped cream,

00:51:54some meringue cookies, and fouillotine shards,

00:51:58to make it look like a woodland wonderland.

00:52:01I'm going to bring a little bit more sophistication.

00:52:04Alex, your station is one of the best smelling stations.

00:52:07Right now.

00:52:08Why? What's happening here?

00:52:09So I'm making a baked Alaska.

00:52:10Um, sorry.

00:52:11Yes, you are.

00:52:12Yes.

00:52:13Man, it's one of my favorite desserts ever.

00:52:16Yep. I'm making my devil's food cake to enrobe the outside.

00:52:20And then the inside will be an old-fashioned chocolate ice cream.

00:52:24It will be covered in toasted Swiss meringue.

00:52:27To make it really, really cheerful, I will pipe out some holly leaves,

00:52:32kind of give it more of a wreath aesthetic.

00:52:34But you know, it's one of the most visually pleasing desserts in the world,

00:52:38but a lot can go wrong, though.

00:52:39Yes. A lot can go wrong.

00:52:41Uh, the ice cream can get overturned,

00:52:43or it could not set in time.

00:52:46You know, I've got gray hairs in my head for every single year I've done this.

00:52:49So...

00:52:50It's bold.

00:52:50Uh, wait till you try it.

00:52:52Oh, my goodness.

00:52:54I really feel like I need to redeem myself from the last crazy.

00:52:57I want to prove that I can bake.

00:52:58That my stuff can come out the way it's supposed to.

00:53:02We'll see what happens.

00:53:04Daniel.

00:53:05Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

00:53:06What meringue-based dessert are you making?

00:53:08I'm making a marshmallow meringue for my dessert.

00:53:10My youngest daughter, Declan, absolutely loves marshmallows.

00:53:14We can't have them in the shop because you'll see her in the corner with a bag of them.

00:53:17So she's a big inspiration to this dessert in particular.

00:53:21When she figures out Daddy made a giant pan of marshmallows,

00:53:24I'm probably going to be making it in the bakery.

00:53:26She's a marshmallow monster.

00:53:28Marshmallow monster.

00:53:28Absolutely.

00:53:29I love it. Okay, so what are you deciding to make here?

00:53:31A s'mores bread pudding.

00:53:33So you're going to have chocolate chips.

00:53:35There's going to be big chunks of marshmallows

00:53:38with Bananas Foster's on the side.

00:53:40Oh, my gosh.

00:53:42We're going to stack it up with the flavor.

00:53:44This does have to have a cheeky flair to it.

00:53:46Convection.

00:53:47There may be some yellow snow involved.

00:53:50Maybe like a yellowed snow.

00:53:52Mascarpone cream.

00:53:54That goes under the bread pudding.

00:53:56Well, you're bringing a lot of different amazing desserts to the party.

00:54:00This could be the one.

00:54:02Keep it up, Daniel.

00:54:02Way to go, man.

00:54:03You'll be good, boss.

00:54:04I am learning.

00:54:05I initially did not decorate really well.

00:54:08This time, I definitely want to represent Naughty.

00:54:12How am I doing in here?

00:54:15I forgot what I came in here for.

00:54:17I came in here for...

00:54:19This is the story of my life.

00:54:21I have, like, my mom brain bowls from the pantry.

00:54:31Oh, come on.

00:54:33Come on.

00:54:35Oh, broke.

00:54:40My whipped cream broke.

00:54:44This is what happens when you walk off.

00:54:46I have to start over.

00:54:47I have to start over with my whipped cream.

00:54:49I did not have time for this.

00:54:51I had started way too many components for something to go wrong at this point.

00:54:56All right, we got 90 minutes left on the clock.

00:54:59Oh, deep breath.

00:55:02Deep breath.

00:55:03Oh, gosh.

00:55:05All right, cheeky and cheerful meringue desserts, bakers.

00:55:11There's an elimination looming, and you are trying to keep your team intact.

00:55:16Ugh.

00:55:17I have, like, my mom brain.

00:55:19Definitely keep an eye on your whipped cream.

00:55:21Uh, that is 101.

00:55:24I'm making another batch of whipped cream.

00:55:26I do not have time for any of this.

00:55:28Okay, whipped cream once again.

00:55:30Don't walk away.

00:55:31The stakes are so high for this challenge because someone's going home, but the winning team gets

00:55:37immunity, so I really don't want to let my team down.

00:55:41So we've now won both advantages, and I'm hoping and praying that today we take that win and team nice takes the loss.

00:55:52I'm actually going to do a red velvet buttermilk chest pie.

00:55:55Chase's chest pie the other day was so successful that I want to kind of steal the show.

00:56:00So I did a pecan and cocoa tart base, and the filling itself is going to be red velvet custard

00:56:08and toasted brown sugar meringue on top.

00:56:11It's a very southern twist on your normal meringue.

00:56:15My cheeky decor, my brothers and I used to take our toboggan when we lived in northern New Hampshire

00:56:21as kids, and our mom would lose her mind because she would watch us, like, fly down this long snowbank,

00:56:28and it literally catapulted us across the street.

00:56:32I am going to add a toboggan made from coating chocolate, pretzels, candy canes,

00:56:38and little santa hats representing my brothers.

00:56:41Ashley's making a chest pie.

00:56:43I heard.

00:56:45Very interested to see how that goes.

00:56:47I know.

00:56:49Listen up, nice boy.

00:56:50This is probably the best crust I've ever had on this show.

00:56:54Oh my gosh.

00:56:55Wow.

00:56:56I'm confident.

00:56:57I'm confident.

00:56:59Confident, I mean, best pie crust on this show.

00:57:03I'll take that.

00:57:05I am making an angel's food cake.

00:57:08I grew up eating angel's food cake.

00:57:10Yes, the store-bought kind with my grandma, my dad's mom,

00:57:14who is just the kindest person on this planet, like truly an angel.

00:57:18And I always think of her when I make angel's food.

00:57:21Angel's food cake is a, you basically make meringue.

00:57:25You fold in just enough flour to keep it stable while it bakes.

00:57:29The meringue really gives it structure as opposed to the flour.

00:57:32The cake itself is flavored with a ton of lime zest and lime juice.

00:57:36And I'm working with passion fruit curd on the top.

00:57:40And to decorate my dessert, I'm going to pipe an ornamental wreath around with stabilized whipped cream.

00:57:46And I'm going to use some star cut-out sugar cookies.

00:57:50All right, everybody, say a little prayer for my cake.

00:57:52Saying a prayer, putting one up.

00:57:55Oh, I'm ready to ask for coffee.

00:57:56Do you want any coffee?

00:57:57Yes.

00:57:58Please, can I have a cappuccino?

00:57:59A cappuccino.

00:58:00If I have any role on the team, I think it's about encouragement.

00:58:04And it's about supporting others.

00:58:07Hello, how are you?

00:58:07I have a list of orders.

00:58:09Okay.

00:58:09I'm happy to do whatever I can to make the team win.

00:58:11Have an iced pumpkin spice latte?

00:58:13Yes, for me.

00:58:15No problem.

00:58:16And I have an iced Americano.

00:58:19No problem.

00:58:20Wow.

00:58:21We got to win this immunity, my friends.

00:58:23Cheers to that.

00:58:26Yeah.

00:58:26Ice cream and coffee.

00:58:27She's strong.

00:58:28She's strong.

00:58:29How I like it.

00:58:30I got my coffee.

00:58:32So I'm centered, focused, grounded.

00:58:35So the preheat.

00:58:36Oh my gosh.

00:58:37It was a timed thing.

00:58:38So this time, we're focused on simple, bold.

00:58:42Simple, bold.

00:58:43Don't do too much in the allotted time.

00:58:46And just keep an eye on time.

00:58:49So I'm doing a Mexican hot chocolate-inspired

00:58:52guac cake.

00:58:52I'm doing a chocolate cremue with a whole bunch

00:58:54of beautiful Mexican-inspired spices.

00:58:57I do work at a churro shop, so their Mexican hot chocolate

00:59:01is my favorite.

00:59:02I have it like every day I come into work, pretty much.

00:59:04So this is for them.

00:59:07And then we're going to make it cute little ornament cakes.

00:59:09We're going to keep it simple, making sure that the decorations

00:59:12are going to work.

00:59:14Kamri, you good?

00:59:16Yeah.

00:59:17Feel good about the time?

00:59:18Yeah.

00:59:19Very exciting.

00:59:19Love that for you.

00:59:21Let's go.

00:59:21One hour left now.

00:59:23Oh, I'm going to get this done.

00:59:25Do you need help with anything?

00:59:26No, I'm good.

00:59:27Looking good?

00:59:27Nico, you want to do me a solid?

00:59:29Yes, sir.

00:59:29Bring me back some rum, please.

00:59:30Yes, sir.

00:59:32As a team, we're starting to do a lot more teamwork.

00:59:34I'm not a man.

00:59:36Except for Charles.

00:59:40Do you want to taste this?

00:59:44Oh, you're busy.

00:59:49I think being so close every time makes me want to just fight even

00:59:53harder to get to that win myself.

00:59:56I love meringues, but there's so many different ways you could go with it.

00:59:58So I went a little unconventional, and I'm doing a candy bar with nougat.

01:00:03Nougat is a confection that's based with egg white, and then you add some cooked honey

01:00:07and some cooked sugar syrup to it.

01:00:09And then at the end, I add some melted chocolate and then some toasted hazelnuts and cherries.

01:00:15The baked element is going to be a hazelnut shortbread cookie base on the bottom,

01:00:21and then I'll put the nougat on top of that and then coat the whole thing in chocolate.

01:00:24So it's like a nostalgic candy bar.

01:00:26My cheeky decor is going to be a little ice slick.

01:00:30So I'm going to make some white chocolate kind of ice puddle and then a little chocolate bucket.

01:00:36So it looks like a kid just threw some ice on the sidewalk.

01:00:39So the next person walking by can slip and fall.

01:00:41It is the naughty team, so 30 minutes left.

01:00:48The riskiest part of making a roulade is it cracks.

01:00:51So I'm going to cover this with white chocolate before I roll it to kind of preserve the integrity of the pavlova,

01:00:58and then put the grapefruit curd inside the chocolate and roll it up.

01:01:01Uh-oh.

01:01:03Oh, God, I hope.

01:01:10Nope, I'm not going to roll it.

01:01:12Because it is not going to roll.

01:01:16I cranked up my oven to get it to dry a little faster and dried it too much.

01:01:21As soon as I roll it, it's going to break.

01:01:33I have an overwhelming sense of disappointment.

01:01:39Come on.

01:01:41What is wrong with me today?

01:01:43I have an edge that is a little too dry.

01:02:03What if I were to cut it and stack it like a tall?

01:02:06I think this is the best idea.

01:02:08Okay, thank you.

01:02:11Can't start over, right?

01:02:12But we're going to cut it and stack it.

01:02:15Instead of a roulade, we turned that into an Eton mess.

01:02:19An Eton mess was a pavlova that was actually being served at Eton College.

01:02:24And the story has it that as it was being served, it was dropped on the floor, making a mess.

01:02:29So it is supposed to be a little messy.

01:02:32That's the point.

01:02:34So maybe they'll buy it.

01:02:37I really do not want to let my team down.

01:02:3915 minutes left, bakers.

01:02:43Meringue-based desserts, everyone.

01:02:45The best dessert in this challenge will win immunity for their entire team.

01:02:53Now I need to get my meringue bricks on the side of this cake and turn this cake into a chimney.

01:02:58But I'm a little worried about timing left because I've not made my Santa yet.

01:03:03Santa, here we come.

01:03:05Oh my god, my hands are so loud.

01:03:08Daniel, what are you doing over there?

01:03:10We're toasting up this bread pudding.

01:03:14As if bread pudding wasn't already decadent enough.

01:03:16Then you encrust it in graham cracker crumbs and then fry it in butter.

01:03:21Yeah, we need a little extra texture and I'm going to give it to you.

01:03:24Holy moly.

01:03:2610 minutes, bakers.

01:03:28Oh my gosh.

01:03:29Giancarlo's all good?

01:03:32Uh, I'm not sure.

01:03:34Team Nice is scrambling.

01:03:36All right, it's go time.

01:03:39Oh, I am sweating today.

01:03:41Just breathe.

01:03:43Kamri, I feel like I've asked you this before, but are those decorations,

01:03:46are those going to be ready in time?

01:03:47We will make them ready in time.

01:03:49Five minutes left.

01:03:50Wow, I have five minutes left.

01:03:53Now we have to make it pretty.

01:03:54Okay, let's go.

01:03:55We're about to go.

01:03:57All the marshmallows melted down a bit, but you can see it.

01:04:00All right, what can I do to help you?

01:04:01Take that plate and bring me another one, please.

01:04:03Tariq's helping out Daniel.

01:04:05Ashley's helping out Nico.

01:04:09Charles is by himself.

01:04:13One minute left.

01:04:16It's not anxiety-inducing at all.

01:04:18We're going to make it happen.

01:04:20Oh man, there goes Kamri again.

01:04:21Scrambling to finish this thing.

01:04:2415 seconds.

01:04:26Okay, we might just get this done in time.

01:04:28If you could clean those plates up, that'll be awesome, boss.

01:04:30That's it, we'll see you in town hall.

01:04:39Give me a hug, please.

01:04:40Yes, guys.

01:04:41All right, nice.

01:04:45Love you.

01:04:47Love you.

01:04:52We got this.

01:04:52Yeah.

01:04:56Judges, we have cheeky meringue-based desserts from the naughty team.

01:04:59Ooh.

01:05:00Y'all going to bring it home, all right?

01:05:01I'm so nervous.

01:05:02I'm so nervous.

01:05:03Charles, come on in.

01:05:05Going into judging, I'm feeling pretty confident.

01:05:08And I'm hoping I can clinch the win.

01:05:10Hello, judges.

01:05:11Hello, Charles.

01:05:12So I made a king-sized candy bar for you guys with a hazelnut and cherry nougat.

01:05:18And decor, I made a little prank that the neighborhood kids poured a bucket of water on the sidewalk to freeze.

01:05:25And the next unsuspecting person walking by can slip and fall.

01:05:30You are naughty.

01:05:32I've done it.

01:05:32I try.

01:05:33You've done it.

01:05:35Once or twice.

01:05:36Boys.

01:05:37I love it.

01:05:38I love the story.

01:05:40I love the bucket of water.

01:05:42I love the ice.

01:05:42I love the whole thing.

01:05:44You want to try it?

01:05:46Oh my god, I hope they love it.

01:05:47I need one of y'all to win at me in late.

01:05:52Oh.

01:05:53Yes, let's go, let's go.

01:05:56Let's go.

01:05:57Man, it is delicious.

01:06:01Not only is the nougat delicious, but your cookie is so light and crispy.

01:06:07The only change I would make, I think that dark chocolate's too sour.

01:06:11I would have done milk chocolate, but wowza.

01:06:16It's so rich, but I better take my second bite.

01:06:20Nancy's taking that home.

01:06:21Charles, thank you so much.

01:06:23Thank you, judges.

01:06:24A plus.

01:06:25I got to get this away from me.

01:06:26I will eat this whole thing.

01:06:27Good work.

01:06:30Oh, man.

01:06:31So excited.

01:06:32I'll take that.

01:06:33Yeah.

01:06:38Hello.

01:06:39Hi, Nico.

01:06:39Don't look at my hands too much.

01:06:40You're not too red-handed.

01:06:42Oh, no.

01:06:44All right.

01:06:45Preheat champion, Nico.

01:06:46Tell us what you made.

01:06:48Yes.

01:06:48We have a drunken Santa falling into the long chimney, and now he's stuck on top.

01:06:54So yeah, I'm like, I love the floor.

01:06:56We've all been there.

01:06:57I think this is fun.

01:06:59It screams Nico.

01:07:01I knew it was yours before you even came out.

01:07:03It's cheeky.

01:07:05Let's carve her up.

01:07:06Let's do it.

01:07:08See that center, baby.

01:07:10Ooh.

01:07:11Oh.

01:07:12Oh.

01:07:13Oh.

01:07:13That was tasty.

01:07:14Good job, Nico.

01:07:15So what we have is a spiced stout cake and amaretto cherry filling.

01:07:20On the outside, it's meringue blix.

01:07:23Wow.

01:07:25This cake, insane.

01:07:27The stout is pronounced.

01:07:28I taste the amaretto.

01:07:29Nico, I'm in love.

01:07:30Oh, my God.

01:07:32Mm.

01:07:32And this meringue is gorgeous.

01:07:35Oh, I love it.

01:07:37Nico, thank you.

01:07:38Thanks, y'all.

01:07:39Thank you, Nico.

01:07:41I think I did good.

01:07:42And, oh, my God, I would love that double win.

01:07:45Are you kidding me?

01:07:46Like, Charles' candy bowl was cool as hell,

01:07:48but that would be everything.

01:07:51Hi, Ashley.

01:07:52Hi, guys.

01:07:52As a child, I lived in northern New Hampshire.

01:07:56And we actually lived at the top of a really large hill.

01:08:01We would roll down on the toboggan down this slope across the street.

01:08:06And my mom used to lose her mind.

01:08:08And the hats are representative of my brothers and I.

01:08:11So what I did was a southern red velvet buttermilk chest pie

01:08:15and a brown sugar meringue.

01:08:17Ashley.

01:08:18Yes.

01:08:19You got some hard, hard shoes to feel.

01:08:23I know.

01:08:23That chest pie was amazing that Chase made.

01:08:27And you want to come and follow up with another chest pie?

01:08:30Yeah.

01:08:31Girl.

01:08:32It's kind of naughty, though.

01:08:33Yes.

01:08:34It's real naughty and real ballsy.

01:08:38Yeah.

01:08:39Uh, I totally hear your story.

01:08:41And the fact that you've been able to make something that's, like,

01:08:43representational and really, like, tells your story on top of something that

01:08:47actually looks good to eat.

01:08:49Kudos.

01:08:49Nice chunks.

01:08:51This is good.

01:08:52This is really good, Ashley.

01:08:54It's so much chocolate in here.

01:08:55And there's something that gives you just a really enjoyable salty bite.

01:08:59But I think that the crust is a little too sandy.

01:09:03Okay.

01:09:04All right, Ashley.

01:09:05Thanks so much.

01:09:05Thank you, guys.

01:09:06Thank you, Ashley.

01:09:08I got to say advantage, Chase.

01:09:09I love that she did it.

01:09:10And her meringue was excellent.

01:09:13Daniel, how we doing?

01:09:14Doing well.

01:09:15I came up with a s'mores bread pudding with a yellow snow

01:09:20mascarpone cream on the bottom.

01:09:21Oh, no.

01:09:26Oh, oh, oh.

01:09:28It took me a second.

01:09:29Do you have a dog?

01:09:30Yes.

01:09:31And some bananas fosters on the side.

01:09:34Listen, this is not a great plate.

01:09:36I mean, your bananas are, like, mangled.

01:09:39It's just a little too slapdash.

01:09:41You know what I mean?

01:09:43Now, where is my marshmallow?

01:09:45Where's my meringue?

01:09:46It's baked inside of the bread pudding.

01:09:48I don't see it.

01:09:50Oh, no.

01:09:55Was the meringue in a liquid form when you put it inside?

01:09:58So, no.

01:09:59It was a set-up marshmallow.

01:10:00Oh.

01:10:01Oh.

01:10:02It must have, like, melted in the pudding and, like, absorbed.

01:10:05Yeah.

01:10:05Dissolved into the custard.

01:10:07I don't think they'll kill, though.

01:10:08I think that's going to be, like, it tastes so good.

01:10:10It's very chocolatey.

01:10:14I love that graham cracker.

01:10:16It's delicious.

01:10:19I love these bananas.

01:10:20I got a lot of rum flavor.

01:10:22However, I didn't get any semblance of meringue.

01:10:27There's none.

01:10:29And that's what I asked for.

01:10:30Yes, ma'am.

01:10:31All right, Daniel, thank you.

01:10:33Thank you very much.

01:10:34Thank you, Daniel.

01:10:39Daniel knows flavor.

01:10:40And we can say that over and over again.

01:10:44But is flavor the only thing we're judging on?

01:10:46And it is not.

01:10:48It happens.

01:10:52All right, Tarek, what did you make for us?

01:10:53So, I figured I could take a snowman and make it a little cheeky

01:10:57and have it take a bite out of your dessert.

01:10:58So, you got a little snowman who took a bit out of the top meringue.

01:11:03And I used meringue in three different ways.

01:11:04So, I made a pistachio de croix.

01:11:06I did a pistachio Swiss meringue buttercream.

01:11:08And then I made a chewy meringue for the little snowman.

01:11:14Tarek, this is a nice-looking little dessert.

01:11:16I think the facial expression on your mischievous, naughty, cheeky snowman

01:11:21is really cute and it's clean.

01:11:23Okay.

01:11:24Let's give it a taste.

01:11:27Very sticky.

01:11:28Very sticky.

01:11:29Oh, no.

01:11:30Cartier, what's going on down there?

01:11:33This didn't work for me.

01:11:35It's really sticky.

01:11:37It's kind of hard to eat.

01:11:38Okay.

01:11:39Well, I love your flavor.

01:11:42And yes, the meringue was a little gooey, but I could eat the whole thing.

01:11:48Oh, no.

01:11:50All right, Tarek.

01:11:51Thank you, Tarek.

01:11:53Right now, I'm not feeling super confident because Cartier just didn't like the dessert.

01:11:58And if we don't win the immunity, there's a very real chance I end up in the bottom two again.

01:12:03I think we had a solid showing.

01:12:05We had some really good ones.

01:12:07I think we've got enough that we can pull it through.

01:12:08Yeah.

01:12:09Yeah.

01:12:12Judges, Team Nice is bringing the cheerful meringue-based desserts.

01:12:16Hello.

01:12:17Hi, Tarek.

01:12:18Chase, welcome.

01:12:19Okay.

01:12:20Tell us about this dessert.

01:12:21I made an angel's food cake.

01:12:24I took a lot of inspiration from my grandma.

01:12:26Her name was Mary.

01:12:27And I grew up eating $5 angel's food cake from the store with her.

01:12:34It's hard to not be emotional talking about her, but she's the best.

01:12:38She's my guardian angel, so.

01:12:40Aww.

01:12:41Your angel food cake looks fantastic.

01:12:43I love your stars and that you brought Holiday to the table.

01:12:48I think it's time to try.

01:12:53Oh, yes.

01:12:54Oh, yes.

01:12:55Yes.

01:12:56Chase, I, you know, listen.

01:12:58I think you gotta, like, just make it a little fair for everybody else.

01:13:02Oh.

01:13:02This is absolutely delicious.

01:13:07It is so pillowy and light and lovely.

01:13:10I got no notes.

01:13:12Keep it up.

01:13:14Grandma Mary, if you're listening, he's doing a-okay.

01:13:19He's doing wonderful.

01:13:23This is incredible, Chase.

01:13:27Your cake, it is angelic, just as we thought.

01:13:33If you need to cry, cry, because I want to cry after eating this cake.

01:13:39It's a really, really nice job.

01:13:41This was so meaningful.

01:13:42So good.

01:13:43Yeah.

01:13:44I am blown away.

01:13:46Cartier, thank you for saying that.

01:13:48And thank you for bringing me back to my guardian angel.

01:13:51Let's get this one.

01:13:52Chase, Chase, Chase.

01:13:53That's so sweet.

01:13:54See, you did that.

01:13:56Oh, my God.

01:13:56I'm so proud of you.

01:14:00Hi, Kamri.

01:14:01Hi.

01:14:02So my dessert is a hazelnut da croix, a Mexican hot chocolate-inspired creme mou,

01:14:08and meringue kisses with some of those spices in there as well.

01:14:11I got to tell you, this is the best looking thing you've made so far.

01:14:16Oh, yes.

01:14:16Okay.

01:14:17It is cheerful, and I really like how abstract you are.

01:14:22Michelle.

01:14:23Decor Redemption.

01:14:24It feels amazing.

01:14:27The da croix is delicious.

01:14:30I taste spices, and I'm tasting this decadent chocolate.

01:14:33I love Mexican hot chocolate.

01:14:34I think you nailed that flavor.

01:14:36All right, Kamri.

01:14:37Thank you so much.

01:14:42Welcome back, Violet.

01:14:43Hello.

01:14:43So I made lemon, fig, goat cheese, and honey mini pavlovas.

01:14:49This is nice, and this is cheery.

01:14:52This looks delicious.

01:14:53I don't know if there are many.

01:14:55Yeah, I get it.

01:14:56Yeah.

01:14:57I think they're perfect size, though.

01:14:58Yeah, I get it.

01:15:01Your meringue, I mean, the outside is just this thinner than an eggshell.

01:15:07Beautiful.

01:15:07Yeah.

01:15:08My only criticism, I just didn't get enough of a punch,

01:15:12and we know that you make lovely, soft flavors,

01:15:15but we need you to step up and be bold.

01:15:18Okay.

01:15:19Okay?

01:15:20Yes, I can do that.

01:15:21Oh, yeah.

01:15:23Oh, yeah.

01:15:23Hey, Giancarlos.

01:15:24Welcome back.

01:15:25I made a s'mores intramé.

01:15:29I have a layer of dark chocolate ganache, milk chocolate mousse.

01:15:33The insert is a toasted marshmallow and a brown butter grain cracker.

01:15:39As well, I use the marshmallow for make the beer of my Santa Claus.

01:15:44That cake is cheery and nice and perfectly executed.

01:15:55Yeah.

01:15:55Yes.

01:15:56Heck yeah.

01:15:56Beautiful marshmallow, super soft, really, really nice.

01:16:03For me, I think your chocolate's too dark.

01:16:08Comes across as a little sour.

01:16:09I appreciate that.

01:16:17Okay, we're ready for Erin.

01:16:18We got this girl.

01:16:19We got this girl.

01:16:20We got this.

01:16:20What's going through my head is how in the world am I going to explain this?

01:16:24Hey Erin, welcome.

01:16:26So I've made for you a grapefruit rosemary Eton mess, and it should have been a roulade,

01:16:34but I dried my pavlova out a little bit too quickly, so it ended up being in layers.

01:16:41It's a lovely mess.

01:16:42The problem is, is the stabilized whipped cream that's melting. That's where it kind of just looks

01:16:48like it's not cheerful, but I'm glad you were able to put something out here for us to taste.

01:16:53Yeah, I think if her flavors hit, that's a savior.

01:16:56Yeah, 100%.

01:17:00Well, Erin, I love your flavors, but I didn't like the texture of the meringue.

01:17:06Just pretty much a pile of mush.

01:17:10Erin, what is that?

01:17:11Rosemary and grapefruit chalet.

01:17:13It's a gummy.

01:17:14So look, flavors are great.

01:17:15Textures are wrong.

01:17:17You know, it's just not your day.

01:17:20Oh no.

01:17:20We've got to save her.

01:17:22Okay, Erin, thanks.

01:17:23Thanks.

01:17:24Thanks, Erin.

01:17:24Thank you, Erin.

01:17:25I am really disappointed, and I feel bad that this could be the reason that I'm going home.

01:17:32Erin, come here.

01:17:33You're good.

01:17:34You're good.

01:17:35It's okay.

01:17:36You're not going anywhere.

01:17:36Yeah.

01:17:41Alex, hi.

01:17:42Hello.

01:17:42All right, meringue-based dessert.

01:17:44Has to be cheerful.

01:17:46Very cheerful.

01:17:46So I made for you today a baked Alaska.

01:17:50The center is a homemade chocolate ice cream, like a devil's food cake, and copious amounts

01:17:56of Swiss meringue.

01:17:57And then, you know, for the top, I was thinking about, you know, a Christmas for you.

01:18:01Gorgeous.

01:18:02Absolutely gorgeous.

01:18:04It's really cheery and the epitome of the holidays.

01:18:08Thank you so much.

01:18:09Yeah, baby.

01:18:11Yeah, I tell you, man.

01:18:12Like, the fact that you made that big old baked Alaska, it just takes a lot of chutzpah,

01:18:18you know?

01:18:18It's tough to do.

01:18:19And then, you know, in that short amount of time, you really got to hope that, like,

01:18:22your ice cream sets up and everything.

01:18:24Like, you have to absolutely know what you're doing whenever you're ready.

01:18:28Right.

01:18:28I'm feeling extremely, extremely nervous.

01:18:31I made a risky dessert.

01:18:33So my concern cutting into it is like, oh, I hope this cuts clean.

01:18:37I hope that everything is holding its shape.

01:18:39Moment of truth, guys.

01:18:41Moment of truth.

01:18:42Don't miss this.

01:18:53Oh, yes.

01:18:57Oh, my God.

01:18:59Oh, shut up.

01:19:01Beautiful.

01:19:02Okay, Nance.

01:19:09The floor is yours.

01:19:12Oh, boy.

01:19:12No.

01:19:13No.

01:19:17Your meringue is just perfect.

01:19:19The ice cream is so creamy and so velvety.

01:19:24This is what I was waiting for, and I knew you had this in you.

01:19:26This has been fantastic.

01:19:30Okay, too nice.

01:19:31No one's going home.

01:19:33No one's going home.

01:19:35Yeah.

01:19:36Chase, you got some competition.

01:19:38Woo!

01:19:39Baby.

01:19:40Alex, girl, we see you.

01:19:44Thank you guys so much.

01:19:46Go get them.

01:19:46Woo!

01:19:47I'm relieved, and it just feels nice to be seen.

01:19:51Ugh.

01:19:52Sorry.

01:19:53Oh, my God.

01:19:57Oh, my God.

01:20:00Oh, my God, girl.

01:20:01You're doing it.

01:20:02It's okay.

01:20:02It's really nothing, honey.

01:20:04Bakers, you really whipped up some deliciousness.

01:20:07And the judges, they had a few favorites.

01:20:10Naughty team, one of you slayed this fluffy beast.

01:20:18Nico.

01:20:19What?

01:20:22Okay.

01:20:23Okay, cool.

01:20:24I'm surprised.

01:20:25Charles, I feel like he really thought he was going to take this one.

01:20:29And he looks mad that he did not win this challenge.

01:20:33I think that kind of just goes to show that we have a long way to go on our teamwork.

01:20:38Nico, your stout and spice cake was an absolute treat.

01:20:42Packed with flavor, and your meringue frosting.

01:20:47Chef's kiss.

01:20:49And on the nice team, I couldn't get enough of Alex's Baked Alaska.

01:20:57Woo!

01:21:00The meringue was toasty and billowy, and the ice cream so velvety.

01:21:07But there can only be one winner, and that baker is...

01:21:18Alex.

01:21:18Woo!

01:21:19Woo!

01:21:20Woo!

01:21:21Woo!

01:21:22Woo!

01:21:23Woo!

01:21:24Woo!

01:21:25Woo!

01:21:26Woo!

01:21:27Woo!

01:21:28Woo!

01:21:29Woo!

01:21:30Woo!

01:21:31Woo!

01:21:32Woo!

01:21:33Woo!

01:21:34Woo!

01:21:35Woo!

01:21:36Woo!

01:21:37Woo!

01:21:38Woo!

01:21:39Woo!

01:21:40Woo!

01:21:41Woo!

01:21:42Woo!

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01:21:44Woo!

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01:21:50Woo!

01:21:51Woo!

01:21:52Woo!

01:21:53Woo!

01:21:54Woo!

01:21:55just trying to get into our groove

01:21:56with collaboration, teamwork,

01:21:58and I think, slowly but surely, we're getting there.

01:22:01I really hope so.

01:22:03All right, now listen, a couple of you

01:22:04did well enough to come back next time.

01:22:06Of course, your top baker, Nico, plus Charles and...

01:22:19Ashley.

01:22:19Okay, that leaves Tarek and Daniel.

01:22:26Gentlemen, please step forward.

01:22:29Hey, boss man, we're good.

01:22:31Here I am, bottom two, once again.

01:22:33I'm just so over it, so over it.

01:22:37Tarek, your meringue was too sticky

01:22:39and was very difficult to eat.

01:22:43Daniel, we could not find your meringue in the dessert,

01:22:46which was one of the criteria for this challenge.

01:22:49Unfortunately, the baker leaving us is...

01:22:57Daniel.

01:23:00That's good, boss.

01:23:01Daniel, we've really enjoyed our time with you here.

01:23:04You can please say your goodbyes and exit the kitchen.

01:23:06Thank you, judges, very much.

01:23:07Thank you, Daniel.

01:23:08Thanks, team.

01:23:11It's a bummer, but I get to go back home to my girls,

01:23:13so I'm pretty excited about that.

01:23:15Hey, Naughty team, I'll be at home rooting for you.

01:23:19I can't.

01:23:20I'm pretty relieved to not be the one going home,

01:23:22but we were already down one,

01:23:24but now being down two, it's gonna make things really, really hard

01:23:27for all four of us that are left.

01:23:29All right, bakers, good job.

01:23:31You made it through.

01:23:32But you're gonna want to rest up,

01:23:34because it's only gonna get tougher from here.

01:23:37Next time, the bakers take on holiday wreath desserts.

01:23:41Bada-bing.

01:23:42Ah!

01:23:43Your sheet tray is warped.

01:23:44Which team is going to win immunity?

01:23:46One of us needs to win this.

01:23:47We cannot lose another book.

01:23:49And which team is gonna lose a baker?

01:23:51The Naughty Squad.

01:23:52Please don't cancel me.

01:23:53I feel like I got taken down.

01:23:55I'm surprised at what you're delivering today.

01:23:58Yeah, not your best work, chef.

01:24:00Oh, my God.

01:24:02Right away.

01:24:07Close to my eyes.

01:24:11Until next time, for now,

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