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Series 3
August 14, 2012

Series 3

The third series of The Great British Bake Off began airing on Tuesday 14 August 2012. The series was filmed at Harptree Court in East Harptree, Somerset.

Seven thousand applied for the competition and twelve contestants were chosen.

01. Cakes

Signature Challenge: Upside-down Cake. Showstopper Challenge: A cake, when sliced reveals a hidden design. Technical Challenge: Rum Babas.

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August 14, 2012

02. Bread

Signature Challenge: 24 Flatbreads. Showstopper Challenge: 12 sweet and 12 savoury Bagels. Technical Challenge: Eight-strand plaited loaf.

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August 21, 2012

03. Tarts

Things are hotting up in the Bake Off tent as the remaining ten bakers do their best to wow Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry with some unusual flavour combinations for their tartes tatin.

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August 28, 2012

04. Desserts

Amateur bakers have their skills tested to the limit. The bakers face three challenges, all designed for a sweet tooth, including a mainstay of French baking - the creme caramel.

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September 4, 2012

05. Pies

The bakers turn their attention to cooking perfect pies.

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September 11, 2012

06. Puddings

The bakers are challenged to make two types of sponge puddings, take on a difficult Mary Berry recipe, and deliver a showstopping strudel.

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September 18, 2012

07. Sweet Dough

The bakers take on three sweet dough challenges.

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September 25, 2012

08. Biscuits

The remaining bakers face a biscuit based quarter-final.

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October 2, 2012

09. Patisserie

The bakers seeking a place in the final have to frantically work against the clock to deliver petits fours to Paul and Mary's exacting standards.

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October 9, 2012

10. The Final

A year after taking part, we catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off. What was it really like to compete in the tent, be judged by Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, and comforted by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins? And how has their shared love of baking and appearing on the series changed their lives?

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October 16, 2012

11. Masterclass

Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry show how to tackle treacle tarts and rum babas.

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October 22, 2012

12. Revisited

A chance to catch up with the bakers from series 2 of The Great British Bake Off.

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October 23, 2012

13. Masterclass

Recipes include the queen of puddings, chocolate tea cakes and jam doughnuts.

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October 24, 2012

14. Masterclass

Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood show which signature bakes they would have chosen to make.

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October 25, 2012