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Bake Off flatbread challenge leaves contestants with undercooked bakes
On Tuesday’s episode of The Great British Bake Off, contestants faced a technical challenge to make eight filled flatbreads.
The challenge called for a grape and blue cheese filling, with only one hour to bake the breads.
Nearly all the flatbreads were undercooked, and judge Paul Hollywood said it was the worst technical challenge he had seen in 17 years.
He said the flatbreads should have been made paper-thin to cook properly.
Nigella Lawson joked the bakers should eat their raw creations as punishment.
Viewers responded to the judges’ reactions, and some joked that they would need to find food elsewhere.
Lawson joined the 2026 series as a judge, replacing Prue Leith, and will continue alongside Hollywood.
The remaining bakers on The Great British Bake Off served undercooked flatbreads during Bread Week’s technical challenge.
The challenge required them to make eight flatbreads with roasted grapes and blue cheese, and most attempts were left raw.
Judge Paul Hollywood called it probably the worst technical challenge he had seen in 17 years on the show.
Judge Nigella Lawson struggled with one bake and joked that the contestants should be made to eat their creations as punishment.
The episode also ended with Molly’s elimination and Nikki’s departure for personal reasons, while Tom was named star baker.
- Who
- The remaining bakers on The Great British Bake Off, judged by Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson.
- What
- They made undercooked flatbreads in the technical challenge. Molly was eliminated, Nikki left for personal reasons, and Tom was named star baker.
- When
- The episode aired on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
- Where
- The Great British Bake Off tent.
- Why
- The challenge gave the bakers one hour to make eight flatbreads with grape and blue cheese filling; the sources say the tight cooking time contributed to many being undercooked.
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The Bread Week episode aired, featuring the flatbread technical challenge.
Molly was eliminated and Tom was named star baker.
Nikki left the contest after her mother took a turn for the worse.
- Challenge
- Eight flatbreads with grape and blue cheese filling
- Cooking time
- One hour
- Judge
- Paul Hollywood called it probably the worst technical he had seen in 17 years
- Elimination
- Molly, 31, from London
- Departure
- Nikki left for personal reasons
- Star baker
- Tom
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Paul Hollywood brands Bake Off episode ‘worst technical I’ve ever seen’ after bread disaster
Bake Off fans are left in hysterics by disastrous Technical as Nigella Lawson jokes they should 'punish' the contestants by making them eat their RAW flatbreads
Nigella panics in the face of eating raw dough during this shambolic Bake Off
What people are saying
It’s probably the worst technical I think I’ve seen in 17 years.
It’s just difficult. I don’t know what to do. I’m panicking!
as a 'punishment' the bakers should be made to eat them.
Someone has given up and just thrown the grapes on top.