SEASON #5: DOUGLAS

 EPISODE #1: Holiday Essentials.                                              9 To Start

HOST: Jesse Palmer

PRIZE: $25,000

              A Spot in the Food Network magazine,

              Original Video on Fodnetwork.com

JUDGES:

1.  Duff Goldman,

2.  Nancy Fuller,

3.  Lorraine Pascale.

PLAYERS (9)

1.  NOLAN SCHOOLEY      Pastry Chef                                     Sanford, MICHIGAN

2.  LEROME CAMPBELL          "    "                                          Naples, FLORIDA

3.  CHANTAL THOMAS         Pastry Cookie (Jamicia)           Windsor, CONN.

4.  DAN RAYMOND                Bakery Owner                          Castleton, NEW YORK

5.  JAMIE DECENA                 Executive Pastry Chef           Chula Vista, CALIFORNIA

6.  SHERRY CLARKE            Home Baker (Toronto)           East Lyme, CONN.

7.  SARAH LUCIA TAFUR   Home Bakery Owner                       Miami, FLORIDA

8.  JULIA PERUGINI            Home Baker (Brazil)                  Maricopa, ARIZONA

9.  DOUGLAS PHILLIPS     Pastry Instructor                           Ayer, Mass.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - 90 minutes to make a Pumpkin Spice treat dessert.

         WINNER:  Lerome - Won an advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Yule Log Mashups in 2 hours.

LEROME'S ADVANTAGE - He can trade if he doesn't like his choice - Linzer Cookie,

DOUGLAS - Ginger Molasses Cookies, . DAN - Chocolate Cheesecake,

SHERRY - Pecan Pie, CHANTAL - Sweet Potatoe Pie, JULIA - Peppermint Swirl Cheesecake,

SARAH - Pinwheel Cookies, JAMIE - Pumpkin Cheesecake, NOLAN - Apple Pie.

TWIST - Must Use Brandy.

JUDGING:

         TOP 2: Chantal & Douglas.

                 WINNER: Douglas.

        SAFE: Dan, Nolan, Lerome, Sarah & Julia.

        BOTTOM 2: Sherry & Jamie.

ELIMINATED - Jamie.

EPISODE #2: Plenty of Gratitude                                               8 Left.

START OFF: The Bakers enter the kitchen waiting for Jesse.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Make Four different Pies in the Same Sheet Pan.  Team Challenge. Grab a Pie Slicer to determine your partner.

Sarah/Dan            Chantal/Lerome    Julia/Nolan     Douglas/Sherry.

      WINNER - Chantal/Lerome - won the Advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Two Hours to make Stuffed Cake.  Pick a "feather" from the turkey to find your ingredients.  (Not a team challenge)

Chantal & Lerome 's Advantage is the first choice.  They picked pears.

Sarah & Julia - Blood Oranges       Douglas & Nolan - Cherries        Dan & Sherry - Apple

TWIST - Mint.

JUDGING:

           TOP 2 - Douglas & Chantal.

                    WINNER - Douglas.

          SAFE - Sherry, Lerome, Sarah & Julia.

          BOTTOM 2 - Dan & Nolan

ELIMINATED - Nolan.

EPISODE #: Turkey Day Delights.                                                                 7 Left.

START OFF: The bakers entered the kitchen and saw Jesse in a Cranberry Bog.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - 90 minutes to make cran-tastie combo desserts.  Grab a leaf to find out what flavor you get.

DOUGLAS - Lime                              CHANTAL - Pumpkin               LEROME - Fig 

SARAH - Rosemary                            JULIA - Chocolate                     DAN - Pistachio.

        WINNER - Sarah - won an Advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - 90 minutes to produce a Thanksgiving coffee dessert flavored with coffee syrups which they must use.

SARAH'S ADVANTAGE - 10-minute help from Duff.

CHANTAL - Pomegranate          SARAH - Peanut Butter            DOUGLAS - Root Beer

SHERRY - Green Apple              LEROME - Shortbread             JULIA - Blueberry

                                                      DAN - Blackberry.

TWIST - Biscotti must use.

JUDGING:

             TOP 2 - Douglas & Lerome.

                    WINNER - Lerome.

            SAFE - Dan, Sarah & Julia.

            BOTTOM 2 - Chantal & Sherry.

ELIMINATED: Sherry.    

EPISODE #4: Holiday Artistry.                                               6 Left

START OFF: The bakers enter the kitchen and see Xmas stand-up characters beside Jesse.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - French Cream Puff or Religieuse.

- 90 minutes to turn into one of the holiday characters and their family.  Grab a name tag from one of the characters to see what you get:

CHANTAL - Reindeer                LEROME - Snowman             DOUGLAS - Santa

SARAH - Gingerbread Men        JULIA - Elf                            DAN - Penguin.

                               WINNER - Douglas - won the advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Edible Paints.

- Two hours to make a dazzling hand-painted holiday cake.  Must use Eggnog.

DOUGLAS' ADVANTAGE - 10-minute head start.

JUDGING:

       TOP 2 - Sarah & Dan.

            WINNER - Dan.

       SAFE - Douglas & Chantal.

       BOTTOM 2 - Lerome & Julia.

ELIMINATED: Julia.

EPISODE #5: Light and Inspiring.                                     5 Left.

START OFF - The Bakers see Jesse in front of the Hanukkah display.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Rugelach

- By decorating it and giving it unexpected flavors.  Grab a gift to find out what flavor.  in 90 minutes Make two dozen.

CHANTAL - Guava Paste                              SARAH - Cardamom

DOUGLAS - Chai                                          LEROME - Grapefruit

                         DAN - Peanut Butter

WINNER - Sarah - advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Take 2 ingredients from the judges and turn it into Tiramisu in 90 minutes.

SARAH - Duff - Dates & Speculoos                                  DOUGLAS - Lorraine - Vanilla & Matcha

CHANTAL - Nancy - Burbon & Apple Butter                   DAN - Nancy - Coconut & Hazelnuts

                                       LEROME - Lorraine - Coffee & Ginger.

SARAH'S ADVANTAGE - she can trade with anyone, but she doesn't.

TWIST - Must Maple Syrup.

JUDGING:

          TOP 2 - Lerome & Sarah.

               WINNER - Lerome.

         SAFE - Chantal.

        BOTTOM 2 - Douglas & Dan

ELIMINATED: Dan.

EPISODE #6: New Family Classic.                                         4 Left.

START OFF - The Final Four - Sarah, Lerome, Douglas & Chantal.  Enter the kitchen and see their photos of themselves and their families.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Take one of the classic Chocolate holiday desserts and change it up by incorporating new common pantry ingredients in 90 minutes.

        WINNER - Chantal - won an advantage.

MAINHEAT CHALLENGE - Fruitcake

- Each takes two of the primary fruitcake ingredients and works them into a new Holiday Dessert in 90 minutes.

CHANTAL'S ADVANTAGE - First Choice & to assign to the other bakers.

Chantal - Hazelnuts & Candid Orange,

Sarah - Almond & Candid Cherries

Douglas - Walnuts & Pineapples

Lerome Pecans & Candid Lemons.

       TWIST:  Use a Fruitcake & add it to the dessert.

JUDGING:

         TOP & WINNER - Douglas Sarah & Chantal.

ELIMINATED: Chantal.

EPISODE #7: Gifts of Greatness.                                       3 Left.

START OFF - The Final Three enter the kitchen for the Finale.

FINAL PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE - Ornaments

- 2 hours to bake and decorate two dozen edible holiday ornaments and arrange them in a beautiful display.

         WINNER - Lerome - has the last advantage.

LAST MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE - Surprise Element.

- Holiday Gift Cakes where a gift is inside in 5 hours.

LEROME'S ADV - choosing his own flavor of his cake & no one can use that flavor - Chocolate.

                            THE WINNER IS - DOUGLAS!

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