The Great Canadian Holiday Baking Show
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| The Great Canadian Holiday Baking Show | |
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| No. of episodes | 1 |
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| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | November 13, 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The Great Canadian Holiday Baking Show is a Christmas special episode of The Great Canadian Baking Show which aired on November 13, 2019. It featured four bakers from the show's first two seasons returning to compete in seasonal baking challenges to be named "Star Holiday Baker".[1][2]
Bakers
| Baker[1] | Age | Profession | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hoyland | 47 | Physics professor | Richmond, BC | Season 1 semifinalist |
| Megan Stasiewich | 31 | Hairstylist | Leduc, AB | Season 2 finalist |
| Timothy Fu | 20 | Medical student | Edmonton, AB | Season 2 quarterfinalist |
| Vandana Jain | 38 | Chief financial officer | Regina, SK | Season 1 finalist |
Bakes
For the signature challenge, the bakers had two and a half hours to produce 12 edible ornament cookies. The technical challenge gave the bakers three hours to create a challah and accompany it with homemade butter and apple butter. The bakers' showstopper challenge was to construct an elaborate, edible, and structurally-sound Christmas village in four hours.
| Baker | Signature (Cookie ornaments) |
Technical (Challah) |
Showstopper (Edible Christmas village) |
|---|---|---|---|
| James | Spiked Holiday Cookie Cards | 3rd | Village of the Nisse |
| Megan | Christmas Cookie Balls | 2nd | Christmas on the Slopes |
| Timothy | Alpaca Santa & His Loyal Elves | 1st | Fort Santa |
| Vandana | Holiday Sparkle Cookie Ornaments | 4th | Holiday Village by the Sea |
References
- ^ a b "The Great Canadian Holiday Baking Show". CBC Life. October 30, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ Berg, Lisa (November 15, 2019). "Megan Stasiewich returns to Great Canadian Baking Show". Leduc Representative. Postmedia Network. Retrieved November 16, 2019.