Name: Bake Off: The Professionals
Released: 2016-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Liam Charles, Cherish Finden, Benoit Blin

TV Show · Reality

Teams of professional pastry chefs must compete with each other and create a multitude of stunning desserts, while under the watchful eye of two of the industry's top pâtissiers. The prize: the title of `finest pastry chef in the country'.

2016 · 46m

Starring Liam Charles, Cherish Finden, Benoit Blin

Director Emma Reynolds

EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Professional pastry chefs compete in a series of baking challenges in teams. These contestants come from top hotels, restaurants, and businesses around the UK.
EPISODE 1

Episode 1

The new batch of bakers make 36 individual tarte aux fraise and music-themed Trompe l'oeil showpieces with hidden pecan pies.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The remaining teams make 24 custard tarts and cotton cheesecakes, before they create carnival structures adorned with exotic desserts.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

The remaining teams make 18 cross laminated pain Suisse, 24 savoury brioche doughnuts, and a circus-themed choux showpiece with 160 individual choux buns.
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Six new teams make the classic coffee éclair and create a trompe l'oeil showpiece inspired by everyday household objects, within which a tarte Tatin to serve 40 must be hidden.
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

The teams make sticky toffee puds, charlotte à la russe, and create haute couture showpieces with aperitif-flavoured desserts.