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Esterhazy Torte
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[Technical challenge: mystery box, no recipe, two hours, judged blind. Finished 9th]
Yannis made an Esterhazy torte, a Central European cake of thin almond sponge layers sandwiched with crème pâtissière, a staple of Austrian and Hungarian cafes.
Yannis: "I'm making an Esterhazy torte. It's an almond sponge layered with crème pâtissière. Almost every Austrian or Hungarian cafe will have an Esterhazy."
Yannis: "I'm making a [unclear]."
{Alison}: "Are you trying to get that same color as your shirt?"
Yannis: "Yeah."
{Alison}: "You made sandwiches."
Yannis: "Exactly."
Yannis: "This is so stressful."
[Blind judging]
Paul: "Moving on to sandwiches."
Nigella: "They look perhaps a bit heartier than they need."
Paul: "I know what they were trying to do. And it hasn't worked. I think there's salt in there as well."
Nigella: "Yes, I like that bit."
Nigella: "When you eat it, the heartiness is not so serving the flavors."
Judges' ranking: 9th.
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