Episode
MasterChef Australia: Pressure Test - Clare Smyth's Dessert
Overview
This episode's Pressure Test has contestants recreating a dessert from culinary legend Clare Smyth. During four hours of preparation time, there are tears and even a dish that collapses before the judges' eyes.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2019-05-20
- Runtime
- 75 min
Episode context
Pressure Test - Clare Smyth's Dessert is Episode 16 in Season 11 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2019-05-20. The runtime is 75 min.
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Episode 15: Rick Stein's Mystery Box Challenge & Fish and Potatoes Invention Test
It's Legends Week and our cooks have to create a dish using Rick Stein's Mystery Box. Later, a fish and potatoes themed Invention Test determines who will face the Immunity Challenge and Pressure Test.
Episode 17: Immunity Challenge - Donovan Cooke
Matt Sinclair mentors the Immunity cook which uses only equipment from a typical office kitchen. Best dish enters Round 2, where they will compete against culinary legend Donovan Cooke.
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Episode 19: Elimination Challenge - Deli Challenge with Yotam Ottolenghi
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Episode 12: Immunity Challenge - Coskun Uysal
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Episode 20: Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - Secret's Week
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Episode 21: Pressure Test - Paella by Leno Lattarulo
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