By TANIA PHILLIPS
HOME bakers across the Southern Downs have been invited to take part in this year’s series of The Great Australian Bake Off.
‘The Great Australian Bake Off’, a show on LifeStyle Food, is hosted by culinary icon Maggie Beer and acclaimed chef Matt Moran.
The Foxtel Series has begun its search for Australia’s best amateur home-bakers for its 2016 series with Producer Jane Carpenter welcoming participants from our region.
We didn’t have anyone from the area last year but we would absolutely love someone from the Granite Belt,” she said.
“ Matt and Maggie certainly would also!
“I have heard a little bit about it and from what I’ve seen and read, the area looks fantastic.”
She said she expected that the region would have a lot of talented bakers.
In 2015 The Great Australian Bake Off took both baking and television by storm and the successful series will have a much-anticipated return later this year.
Well-known chefs Maggie Beer and Matt Moran will once again be overseeing all of the amazing creations in the Bake Off Shed and determining the all important results.
The Great Australian Bake Off screens on Foxtel’s LifeStyle Food and profiles 12 home baking enthusiasts who are put through a series of mouthwatering challenges.
Maggie Beer is searching for something unique for the 2016 series.
“This is such a delightful show to be a part of and I’m so excited to meet our new homebakers for 2016,” she said.
“Most of all I’m looking forward to being surprised by new flavours and seeing some of my favourite bakes reinvented.”
Matt Moran has his eye on the next generation.
“I think it would be great to see some blokes turn the show and baking on its head this year!” he said.
“There’s been such a revival in home baking and so many different types of people are getting into it – the popularity of this show is a great reflection of that.
“We really want to see the next generation of amazing, creative home-bakers.”
The Great Australian Bake Off is seeking amateur bakers of all ages, both male and female, and from all walks of life to apply. To apply, please go to www.lifestyle.com.au/applynow
Applications close 24 February.
In 2015, The Great Australian Bake Off became the highest ever rating show on Lifestyle Food and inspired amateur bakers across the nation.
