The Great British Bake Off

The eleven remaining bakers are asked to create a quiche that reflects their personalities in the programme Tarts. After completing this personal dish, they move on to the technical challenge, which requires them to bake a tarte au citron as the next test.

"Tarts" is a television programme that presents baking competitions in a concise episode format. Each instalment follows a group of amateur bakers as they tackle themed challenges, with the focus this week on savoury and sweet pastries. In this episode the eleven bakers who are still in the competition are asked to devise a quiche that mirrors their own personalities. They must think about how their character traits can be expressed through the choice of fillings, seasoning and presentation, turning a simple savoury pie into a personal statement. After they have completed the personality‑driven quiche, the contestants move on to the technical portion of the round. The task set for them is a classic French lemon tart, or tarte au citron, which tests their precision and technique under the same time constraints as the earlier challenge. The structure of the episode therefore splits into two distinct parts: an inventive, self‑reflective bake followed by a strict, skill‑based challenge. By pairing a creative, character‑focused assignment with a demanding technical bake, the show highlights both the bakers’ individuality and their mastery of pastry fundamentals.