meet the bakers 
Adrian Barila
Age: 28
Occupation: Theatre Performer
Arvin Garcia
Age: 36
Occupation: Nurse
Dimi Jayawardene
Age: 40
Occupation: Early Childhood Teacher
Elliot Styche
Age: 34
Occupation: Singing Teacher
Jaden Briggs
Age: 30
Occupation: K’gari Tour Guide
Jason Verner
Age: 34
Occupation: Bartender
Jill Carnovale
Age: 70
Occupation: Retired
Laurina Bowlen
Age: 36
Occupation: 50s Dress Designer
Melisa Chilimanzi
Age: 30
Occupation: Digital Manager
Molly Cameron
Age: 16
Occupation: School Student
Ryan Fiedler
Age: 29
Occupation: Learning Coordinator
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Vicki Priest
Age: 43
Occupation: Government Officer
8×4: Biscuit Week
signature challenge: 12 linzer biscuits
who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]
Adrian – cosmopolitan inspired linzers with cranberry, lime, and triple sec jam
Arvin – pan de San Ncolas linzers with molded coconut biscuits and passionfruit mango jam
Dimi – round linzers with raspberry jam and almonds
Elliot – flower shaped linzers with hazelnut cinnamon biscuits, raspberry jam, cacao nibs
Jaden – footprint shaped almond biscuits with Illawarra plum & berry jam
Jason – square linzers with pistachio cardamom biscuits and pineapple jam
Laurina – Christmas linzers with spiced chai biscuits, star anise & cherry jam, and poinsettia flowers
Melisa – scalloped almond biscuits with heart shaped windows and strawberry daiquiri jam
Molly – heart shaped linzers with orange biscsuits, raspberry jam, and crushed pistachios
Ryan – round linzers with hazelnut biscuits, cherry & apple jam, piped buttercream cherry stems
technical challenge: mocha mochi cookies
ranking: [Spoiler (click to open)]
1 – Melisa
2 – Arvin
3 – Adrian
4 – Molly
5 – Elliot
6 – Dimi
7 – Ryan
8 – Laurina
9 – Jason
10 – Jaden
showstopper challenge: 3 dimensional moving biscuit vehicle
who made what: [Spoiler (click to open)]
Adrian – roller skates
Arvin – kalesa with horse and white chocolate flowers
Dimi – gingerbread safari truck with animal print fondant
Elliot – gingerbread cruise ship with coconut lime anchors
Jaden – gingerbread canoe
Jason – orange & fennel UFO with LED lights
Laurina – peppermint shortbread London double decker sightseeing bus
Melisa – chocolate coated pepperkake biscuit Viking ship
Molly – lemon poppyseed biscuit ute
Ryan – gingerbread taco truck with mini brandysnap tacos
star baker: [Spoiler (click to open)] Arvin
eliminated: [Spoiler (click to open)] Ryan & Jaden
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