1 00:00:14,931 --> 00:00:15,932 {\an8}All right, chefs. 2 00:00:16,016 --> 00:00:20,562 Luna, Danny, Lauren J. You three are up. Congratulations. 3 00:00:20,645 --> 00:00:22,772 [cheering] 4 00:00:23,732 --> 00:00:25,608 Vending machine, let's go! 5 00:00:29,904 --> 00:00:31,239 [product thuds] 6 00:00:31,322 --> 00:00:32,490 Oreos! 7 00:00:32,574 --> 00:00:34,659 [cheering] 8 00:00:37,037 --> 00:00:38,496 Oreo. I can make that. 9 00:00:39,122 --> 00:00:42,292 You got the perfect cookie that has to have the perfect texture, 10 00:00:42,375 --> 00:00:43,376 {\an8}and perfect filling. 11 00:00:43,460 --> 00:00:45,336 {\an8}Put me in, Coach. I'm ready to go. 12 00:00:46,129 --> 00:00:47,505 [Luna] Who doesn't love Oreos? 13 00:00:47,589 --> 00:00:52,469 {\an8}But I am telling you, it's not easy to recreate Oreos. 14 00:00:52,552 --> 00:00:56,056 That unique Oreo version of chocolate flavor, 15 00:00:56,139 --> 00:01:00,518 {\an8}it's all about the perfect selection of which cocoa powder you're gonna use. 16 00:01:00,602 --> 00:01:02,937 Cocoa comes in every color of the rainbow. 17 00:01:03,021 --> 00:01:05,356 Each of those different kinds of cocoa 18 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:09,277 have different textures, different aromas, and, of course, different visual appeal. 19 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:12,030 If you pick the right one, it's gonna be spot-on. 20 00:01:12,113 --> 00:01:15,033 If you pick the wrong one, it might be inedible. 21 00:01:15,116 --> 00:01:17,535 Plus, Oreos are dark. 22 00:01:17,619 --> 00:01:20,872 This is not a snack where "bake until golden" is gonna save you. 23 00:01:21,456 --> 00:01:23,083 If you're off, you're toast. 24 00:01:23,166 --> 00:01:26,336 {\an8}The cream in the center of the Oreo is a bit of an industry secret. 25 00:01:26,419 --> 00:01:27,796 The taste is one thing. 26 00:01:27,879 --> 00:01:30,632 It's not really vanilla. If it tastes like vanilla, it's off. 27 00:01:30,715 --> 00:01:34,135 Plus, the most important part, the crunchy cookie texture 28 00:01:34,219 --> 00:01:35,970 that needs to hold its own shape, 29 00:01:36,054 --> 00:01:39,557 which comes from the cookie itself, but also the embossing. 30 00:01:39,641 --> 00:01:41,935 If you underbake, leaving too much leftover water, 31 00:01:42,018 --> 00:01:43,269 your Oreo will feel stale. 32 00:01:43,353 --> 00:01:47,732 Too little moisture and the tiny little wafers will turn dry and crumbly. 33 00:01:47,816 --> 00:01:50,110 Luna, Danny, Lauren. 34 00:01:50,193 --> 00:01:52,112 {\an8}You will have one hour for this challenge. 35 00:01:52,195 --> 00:01:55,615 Your time starts now. 36 00:01:55,698 --> 00:01:57,700 {\an8}[horn honking] 37 00:02:00,787 --> 00:02:02,413 {\an8}[cheering] 38 00:02:04,082 --> 00:02:05,625 [Hari] To make the perfect Oreo, 39 00:02:05,708 --> 00:02:07,585 first, the chefs will need to make a cookie dough 40 00:02:07,669 --> 00:02:11,756 that has dark chocolate color of the Oreo by using black cocoa powder, 41 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:14,884 but also achieve a crispy cookie texture. 42 00:02:16,553 --> 00:02:18,555 It tastes like cocoa, really sweet. 43 00:02:18,638 --> 00:02:23,434 I see air pockets, which is adding to the texture and to the mouthfeel. 44 00:02:23,518 --> 00:02:25,353 -You hear that snap? -[crunch] 45 00:02:25,436 --> 00:02:27,438 That's what I'm trying to do. Crunchy cookie. 46 00:02:27,522 --> 00:02:31,568 [Hari] Next, the chefs need to make a cream filling that is stable enough 47 00:02:31,651 --> 00:02:34,320 to remain intact when biting into the cookie. 48 00:02:34,404 --> 00:02:35,238 [crunch] 49 00:02:35,321 --> 00:02:37,657 [Hari] Lastly, the chefs need to assemble the cookies 50 00:02:37,740 --> 00:02:40,034 to mimic the Oreo shape and size. 51 00:02:41,244 --> 00:02:44,539 [contestants cheering] 52 00:02:47,750 --> 00:02:51,045 Why is the Oreo so magical? What makes it magical? 53 00:02:51,129 --> 00:02:53,047 It's the specific form of cocoa. 54 00:02:53,131 --> 00:02:57,719 {\an8}That black cocoa is, like, the most heavy metal form of chocolate 55 00:02:57,802 --> 00:02:59,304 you will ever taste in your life. 56 00:02:59,387 --> 00:03:00,471 -I promise. -Heavy metal. 57 00:03:00,555 --> 00:03:02,056 -[guitar distortion effect] -[chuckle] 58 00:03:02,140 --> 00:03:04,601 It's got the highest possible intensity of flavor 59 00:03:04,684 --> 00:03:06,686 of any cocoa powder you can find, 60 00:03:06,769 --> 00:03:09,731 but it's a dragon you gotta tame with other ingredients. 61 00:03:09,814 --> 00:03:11,232 Dark cocoa powder. I need some. 62 00:03:11,316 --> 00:03:12,775 [Ali] I wanna see what they pick. 63 00:03:12,859 --> 00:03:15,445 They may be dead in the water already and not know it. 64 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:22,202 I'm working on the dry ingredients. I have them all right here. 65 00:03:22,285 --> 00:03:23,703 Half a cup of bread flour. 66 00:03:23,786 --> 00:03:27,999 To get that dark black color of the Oreo, I'm gonna use black cocoa powder. 67 00:03:28,082 --> 00:03:30,043 And I'll use a bit of activated charcoal. 68 00:03:30,126 --> 00:03:31,961 {\an8}It'll bring out darkness of the cookie 69 00:03:32,045 --> 00:03:34,756 {\an8}to where you can't taste it, but where you can see it. 70 00:03:34,839 --> 00:03:37,967 I'm a dad. I have two children. They like snacks. 71 00:03:38,051 --> 00:03:40,053 {\an8}I make snacks for my kids. 72 00:03:40,136 --> 00:03:41,221 {\an8}Snack Daddy. 73 00:03:43,389 --> 00:03:49,103 I have worked in professional kitchens my entire life from the age of 15 to 43. 74 00:03:49,187 --> 00:03:50,647 Looking pretty good. 75 00:03:50,730 --> 00:03:53,191 Once I hit 43, I started my own private chef service 76 00:03:53,274 --> 00:03:54,984 so I could spend time with my family. 77 00:03:55,068 --> 00:03:58,321 I've made Oreos before at the house. My kids love Oreos. 78 00:03:58,404 --> 00:04:00,990 I feel confident. We can knock this out of the park. 79 00:04:01,074 --> 00:04:03,576 [upbeat music playing] 80 00:04:05,828 --> 00:04:07,538 I'm gonna start on my cookie. 81 00:04:07,622 --> 00:04:11,251 I'm gonna use the black cocoa for the color as well as Dutch cocoa. 82 00:04:11,334 --> 00:04:13,878 I want it to be chocolaty and have the right color. 83 00:04:13,962 --> 00:04:17,173 The combination of those is what's gonna help me achieve that. 84 00:04:17,257 --> 00:04:19,759 Growing up, I had a keen interest for food. 85 00:04:21,678 --> 00:04:24,389 {\an8}Instead of watching cartoons Saturday mornings, 86 00:04:24,472 --> 00:04:26,557 {\an8}I was the one watching the Food Network. 87 00:04:26,641 --> 00:04:29,852 So, here I am in kindergarten, watching Emeril Lagasse 88 00:04:29,936 --> 00:04:31,437 and all these other great chefs. 89 00:04:32,021 --> 00:04:35,733 I always loved cooking, but I didn't wanna work in a restaurant. 90 00:04:35,817 --> 00:04:38,778 So I went to school for food science and chemistry. 91 00:04:38,861 --> 00:04:41,531 My master's is in nutritional biochemistry. 92 00:04:41,614 --> 00:04:44,450 I worked in corporate R&D research and development 93 00:04:44,534 --> 00:04:45,868 for over a decade now. 94 00:04:45,952 --> 00:04:48,997 I'm a full-time stay-at-home mom as well. 95 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:52,709 All those different experiences definitely give me a leg up in the game. 96 00:04:52,792 --> 00:04:54,711 It's looking like Oreo dough. 97 00:04:59,299 --> 00:05:01,926 I have wheat flour. I have cake flour. 98 00:05:02,010 --> 00:05:05,596 I'll use the black cocoa powder to get that dark color of the Oreo, 99 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:07,724 so it mimics it as much as possible. 100 00:05:09,392 --> 00:05:10,852 I'm gonna let it do its thing. 101 00:05:11,394 --> 00:05:12,603 I'm from Portland, Oregon. 102 00:05:12,687 --> 00:05:14,230 {\an8}I'm the next queen of snacks. 103 00:05:14,897 --> 00:05:20,570 I'm the executive chef and owner of Cello, a hybrid bakery-snack concept. 104 00:05:20,653 --> 00:05:23,531 I just added black food coloring into this mixture. 105 00:05:23,614 --> 00:05:25,575 As you can see, it's pretty dark. 106 00:05:25,658 --> 00:05:28,244 But when I bake it, I don't wanna lose any of that color. 107 00:05:28,328 --> 00:05:30,663 In case I overbake it, it will still retain that. 108 00:05:30,747 --> 00:05:32,081 I'm gonna take a risk. 109 00:05:33,082 --> 00:05:37,378 To win this competition, I just have to stay focused on my task. 110 00:05:38,004 --> 00:05:40,381 Feel the excitement. Feel like a kid. 111 00:05:40,465 --> 00:05:42,008 And make the perfect Oreo. 112 00:05:42,675 --> 00:05:44,594 -[contestant] Honey, Luna is working it. -Wow. 113 00:05:44,677 --> 00:05:46,971 Leg kicks. Leg kicks and stuff. 114 00:05:47,055 --> 00:05:51,559 [Danny] My competitors are a food scientist and a dancing baker. 115 00:05:51,642 --> 00:05:52,643 Am I scared? 116 00:05:52,727 --> 00:05:53,644 No. 117 00:05:53,728 --> 00:05:56,189 Oreos. This is the one that I wanted. 118 00:05:56,272 --> 00:05:57,190 I'm ready to go. 119 00:06:02,028 --> 00:06:05,907 I'm gonna take my butter. I'm gonna go melt it 120 00:06:05,990 --> 00:06:07,867 to incorporate some air to it. 121 00:06:07,950 --> 00:06:10,495 That's gonna help with how the cookie sets up. 122 00:06:10,578 --> 00:06:12,789 When I tasted the Oreo, I tasted brown butter. 123 00:06:12,872 --> 00:06:14,832 So, I'm gonna brown some butter. 124 00:06:14,916 --> 00:06:18,419 Bring out the flavors of that chocolate and it will help crisp that cookie up. 125 00:06:19,003 --> 00:06:22,048 [Ali] What is he boiling here? What is he boiling? 126 00:06:22,131 --> 00:06:24,133 [Helen] Starting to smell buttery in here. 127 00:06:26,010 --> 00:06:27,095 It concerns you? 128 00:06:28,304 --> 00:06:30,223 -Ain't no butter in Oreos. -[chuckles] 129 00:06:30,306 --> 00:06:32,183 -Ooh. -There's no butter in Oreos. 130 00:06:32,809 --> 00:06:34,435 -They're vegan. -They're vegan, yep. 131 00:06:35,186 --> 00:06:38,272 [Lauren] As an R&D scientist, I'm gonna go with best guess. 132 00:06:38,356 --> 00:06:39,565 We'll go with that. 133 00:06:39,649 --> 00:06:40,983 I'm a little concerned. 134 00:06:42,068 --> 00:06:44,862 It starts to get nice and brown, toasting those butter solids, 135 00:06:44,946 --> 00:06:46,072 releasing those flavors. 136 00:06:46,155 --> 00:06:49,700 [Ali] Oreos are typically made with palm oil, canola oil, 137 00:06:49,784 --> 00:06:51,077 things that are neutral. 138 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:54,497 The issue with butter is it will relax and spread a bit. 139 00:06:54,580 --> 00:06:57,583 An Oreo does not budge an inch when they're in the oven. 140 00:06:57,667 --> 00:06:59,710 There's so little moisture. They're so stable. 141 00:06:59,794 --> 00:07:02,338 [Helen] Luna, she's the only one that's on track. 142 00:07:02,422 --> 00:07:04,424 Only one that didn't put butter in the dough. 143 00:07:04,507 --> 00:07:05,383 Wow. 144 00:07:09,387 --> 00:07:11,305 I'm pretty happy right now. 145 00:07:11,389 --> 00:07:12,390 I like the color. 146 00:07:12,473 --> 00:07:15,810 It's not perfect on the edges. I'm gonna cut out shapes. 147 00:07:15,893 --> 00:07:17,854 This is fun. [chuckles] 148 00:07:17,937 --> 00:07:18,855 {\an8}It's therapy. 149 00:07:19,355 --> 00:07:21,315 {\an8}Forty-five minutes left, chefs. 150 00:07:24,318 --> 00:07:26,863 I am most worried about time. 151 00:07:26,946 --> 00:07:29,282 It's the same thing they say on every competition. 152 00:07:29,365 --> 00:07:31,659 I sit at home on my couch thinking, 153 00:07:31,742 --> 00:07:35,246 "They just did not manage their time well. Come on, guys." 154 00:07:35,329 --> 00:07:38,958 But cranking it out is pretty challenging. 155 00:07:43,296 --> 00:07:45,047 Hopefully this works! 156 00:07:45,131 --> 00:07:48,426 When I dissected the Oreo, it came out to an eighth of an inch. 157 00:07:48,509 --> 00:07:50,094 That's what I'm going for. 158 00:07:50,178 --> 00:07:53,848 If it's too thick, it's gonna be crumbly. It's not gonna get that crisp we want. 159 00:07:56,309 --> 00:07:59,729 I try to recreate the signature Oreo look, which is the Oreo stamp. 160 00:08:00,354 --> 00:08:01,939 The stamp is critical. 161 00:08:02,565 --> 00:08:04,192 'Cause all Oreos have that. 162 00:08:05,067 --> 00:08:07,528 Yeah, it's not great. It's just too soft. 163 00:08:07,612 --> 00:08:11,157 I really need time for that butter to firm back up for me. 164 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:12,408 Oh, man. 165 00:08:13,534 --> 00:08:15,161 So, to kinda skip a step, 166 00:08:15,244 --> 00:08:17,622 I'll get it in the blast chiller for a second. 167 00:08:17,705 --> 00:08:20,958 Hopefully it can firm up, so that I can then stamp it. 168 00:08:23,169 --> 00:08:25,630 It should say "Daddy-O" in the middle. 169 00:08:25,713 --> 00:08:27,882 This one doesn't. We're still working on that. 170 00:08:27,965 --> 00:08:29,050 Come on, baby. 171 00:08:29,759 --> 00:08:31,928 So, I'm struggling a bit with this. 172 00:08:32,011 --> 00:08:33,721 It's sticking to my dough. 173 00:08:33,804 --> 00:08:36,974 [Kevin] I'm most concerned about Danny's. It looks wet. 174 00:08:37,058 --> 00:08:39,560 [Francis] Look at it. It's hot. You can tell he's got a hot dough. 175 00:08:39,644 --> 00:08:41,354 -[Kevin] It's too wet. -[Francis] Really wet. 176 00:08:41,437 --> 00:08:44,106 [Danny] Usually when I make these at home, I use a mold. 177 00:08:44,190 --> 00:08:47,109 It's a bit different. I don't have time to make another batter. 178 00:08:47,193 --> 00:08:51,030 So, then I'm like, screw the stamp. I'm going to the oven. 179 00:08:53,324 --> 00:08:54,242 [Luna chuckles] 180 00:08:54,325 --> 00:08:57,119 Not so aggressive, Luna. Be gentle with the cookie. 181 00:08:57,703 --> 00:08:58,663 All right. 182 00:09:01,123 --> 00:09:04,919 I see that my competitors are a bit further ahead in the process. 183 00:09:05,002 --> 00:09:06,337 {\an8}Thirty minutes left! 184 00:09:06,420 --> 00:09:08,631 {\an8}Oh, my gosh. 185 00:09:08,714 --> 00:09:13,469 Yo, Lauren, you got to get your head on and start pumping out some cookies. 186 00:09:13,553 --> 00:09:15,471 -[Hari] Hey, Lauren. -Hi, guys. 187 00:09:15,555 --> 00:09:17,139 You are on the move, girl. 188 00:09:17,223 --> 00:09:18,432 [Lauren] I am. 189 00:09:18,516 --> 00:09:21,394 This is how I am at home too. Things just don't work out. 190 00:09:21,477 --> 00:09:23,646 [Hari] The frantic energy, that's just what it is. 191 00:09:23,729 --> 00:09:28,818 Well, no. At home, I can sip a... Some wine or a mimosa. 192 00:09:28,901 --> 00:09:32,154 If we got you wine or a mimosa, you think it would've made a difference? 193 00:09:32,238 --> 00:09:34,574 You guys probably would not be eating it in time. 194 00:09:34,657 --> 00:09:35,658 [laughing] 195 00:09:35,741 --> 00:09:37,618 [Lauren] I've never made... Oh, no! 196 00:09:37,702 --> 00:09:39,412 -What's going on now? -It's too firm. 197 00:09:39,495 --> 00:09:41,956 -[Megan] Yeah. -Are they break...? Ooh. 198 00:09:42,039 --> 00:09:43,457 Ay, ay, ay. 199 00:09:43,541 --> 00:09:45,084 Do you have a backup plan? 200 00:09:45,167 --> 00:09:47,795 We're going to put these in the oven. Now. 201 00:09:49,755 --> 00:09:52,758 I just gotta bake these off and start on my filling. 202 00:09:53,759 --> 00:09:54,844 [Luna] How are you doing? 203 00:09:54,927 --> 00:09:57,680 [Lauren] It's just... This is not what it's like on TV. 204 00:09:57,763 --> 00:09:58,889 [Luna, laughing] Totally. 205 00:09:58,973 --> 00:10:01,934 I feel like this is very much in Luna's wheelhouse. 206 00:10:02,018 --> 00:10:03,728 I'm gonna start doing the filling. 207 00:10:03,811 --> 00:10:06,606 Whipping this palm oil into this powdered sugar. 208 00:10:07,398 --> 00:10:09,233 A little bit of this icing mix. 209 00:10:09,317 --> 00:10:11,110 It needs to be very, very smooth. 210 00:10:11,944 --> 00:10:13,362 Ooh, that's pretty good. 211 00:10:13,446 --> 00:10:16,741 Would you be more nervous about making the actual cookie or the cream? 212 00:10:16,824 --> 00:10:18,200 Which one's harder? 213 00:10:18,284 --> 00:10:20,953 The cream is way simpler than the cookie itself. 214 00:10:21,037 --> 00:10:23,581 But it's everyone's favorite part. That's interesting. 215 00:10:23,664 --> 00:10:25,166 -Speak for yourself. -Mine, the cookie. 216 00:10:25,249 --> 00:10:26,417 I thought it was everyone's... 217 00:10:26,500 --> 00:10:27,501 -No, it's not. -[Hari] No... 218 00:10:27,585 --> 00:10:30,838 The fact that there's two things going on is the real draw. 219 00:10:30,921 --> 00:10:32,965 Typically, you can make an Oreo filling 220 00:10:33,049 --> 00:10:35,468 with just palm oil and powdered sugar. 221 00:10:35,551 --> 00:10:37,094 We'll see if somebody does it. 222 00:10:37,178 --> 00:10:39,513 Powdered sugar. Cookies are in the oven. 223 00:10:39,597 --> 00:10:41,891 I'm making sure my filling is set. 224 00:10:41,974 --> 00:10:44,644 So I've got coconut oil and cocoa butter. 225 00:10:44,727 --> 00:10:46,937 I'll mix it with 200 grams of powdered sugar. 226 00:10:47,021 --> 00:10:50,274 Then I'll cut in cake icing to smooth it out a bit. 227 00:10:50,358 --> 00:10:52,610 [dynamic music playing] 228 00:10:53,778 --> 00:10:57,698 [Lauren] A hundred grams of cocoa butter. This high-ratio shortening. 229 00:10:57,782 --> 00:10:59,241 They have different melt points. 230 00:10:59,325 --> 00:11:01,702 I'm hoping the combination of those two will yield 231 00:11:01,786 --> 00:11:03,871 that texture I need for the center. 232 00:11:03,954 --> 00:11:08,584 Gonna add a bit of artificial vanilla to give it that nice artificial flavor. 233 00:11:10,294 --> 00:11:12,338 It tastes sugary. [chuckles] 234 00:11:15,966 --> 00:11:17,551 [Danny] What I got in here is my filling. 235 00:11:17,635 --> 00:11:18,636 I'm rolling it out. 236 00:11:18,719 --> 00:11:21,806 Then I'll cut out with my ring mold one and a quarter inch. 237 00:11:21,889 --> 00:11:24,475 I think it looks pretty good. We're gonna go for it. 238 00:11:24,558 --> 00:11:26,686 Let me double-check it tastes good still. 239 00:11:28,604 --> 00:11:29,438 It's good. 240 00:11:29,522 --> 00:11:32,358 {\an8}You have 20 minutes left. 241 00:11:32,441 --> 00:11:35,861 [contestants cheering] 242 00:11:39,490 --> 00:11:41,617 [Luna] I'm just staring at the oven. 243 00:11:41,701 --> 00:11:42,702 I'm gonna check. 244 00:11:42,785 --> 00:11:44,912 Because of the black cocoa powder, 245 00:11:44,995 --> 00:11:47,832 you can't tell if they're under or overbaked. 246 00:11:47,915 --> 00:11:49,250 Come on, come on. 247 00:11:49,333 --> 00:11:52,461 It's a little nerve-racking. Feeling very impatient. [chuckles] 248 00:11:52,545 --> 00:11:56,173 I wanna open the oven and grab them, but I might mess them up. 249 00:11:56,257 --> 00:11:58,634 Two minutes. It's the final step. 250 00:11:58,718 --> 00:12:01,429 Kind of. It's like, "Come to me. Come to Luna." 251 00:12:01,512 --> 00:12:03,556 "I need you. I need to finish you." 252 00:12:04,432 --> 00:12:06,183 Ooh, boy. 253 00:12:06,267 --> 00:12:07,601 [Luna] Hi. Hello. 254 00:12:08,144 --> 00:12:09,687 [Danny screams in frustration] 255 00:12:09,770 --> 00:12:10,730 Look at Danny. 256 00:12:11,772 --> 00:12:14,150 It melted. No! [chuckles] 257 00:12:14,233 --> 00:12:17,903 My whole pan is just covered with melted Oreos. 258 00:12:18,779 --> 00:12:20,781 [contestants] Oh, wow. 259 00:12:20,865 --> 00:12:22,658 [Lauryn] Oh, no! 260 00:12:22,742 --> 00:12:23,826 [Francis] No! 261 00:12:23,909 --> 00:12:26,287 Okay, so what do I do? Take it to the blast chiller. 262 00:12:26,871 --> 00:12:28,205 Aah! I died. 263 00:12:28,289 --> 00:12:30,583 He tried to show us and it went all over the floor. 264 00:12:30,666 --> 00:12:31,751 He nearly dropped all. 265 00:12:31,834 --> 00:12:33,461 -Oh, no. -Look. 266 00:12:34,211 --> 00:12:37,506 I have created a new product. We'll call them "Flooreos." 267 00:12:37,590 --> 00:12:38,424 Agh. 268 00:12:38,507 --> 00:12:40,926 I have 11 minutes. Not enough time to make another cookie. 269 00:12:41,010 --> 00:12:43,429 I'll try and salvage what I can out of what I got. 270 00:12:44,597 --> 00:12:46,140 Let's see if I can get something. 271 00:12:46,223 --> 00:12:50,102 The risk I present by using brown butter is the cookie not setting. 272 00:12:50,186 --> 00:12:52,313 It's not a stable fat. 273 00:12:52,396 --> 00:12:54,440 Don't look at that. It's terrible. 274 00:12:55,357 --> 00:12:57,902 At this point, make Oreo balls or something. 275 00:12:57,985 --> 00:12:59,904 My cookies are not looking good, 276 00:12:59,987 --> 00:13:02,948 but I'm going to try and get something for the judges. 277 00:13:03,032 --> 00:13:04,366 {\an8}Five minutes, chefs! 278 00:13:04,450 --> 00:13:05,826 {\an8}[contestants cheering] 279 00:13:05,910 --> 00:13:08,913 {\an8}[suspenseful music playing] 280 00:13:09,914 --> 00:13:13,083 I'm happy with the texture. They didn't expand. They held their shape. 281 00:13:13,167 --> 00:13:16,170 But I shouldn't have baked them for an extra minute. 282 00:13:16,837 --> 00:13:19,006 I'm okay with it. I feel good. 283 00:13:19,757 --> 00:13:21,842 My filling is a little mousse-like. 284 00:13:21,926 --> 00:13:26,430 I don't think it's the right consistency, but it tastes good. 285 00:13:26,514 --> 00:13:28,724 I'm gonna get my stuff filled. 286 00:13:28,808 --> 00:13:32,770 How hard is it to get the cream to adhere just right to the cookie? 287 00:13:32,853 --> 00:13:37,024 It has to hold its shape and it has to feel almost like a fresh cream. 288 00:13:37,107 --> 00:13:38,692 Texture and structure. 289 00:13:39,985 --> 00:13:41,403 Oh, Luna looks stressed. 290 00:13:41,487 --> 00:13:44,490 I'll smooth this out with a spatula at the end. 291 00:13:44,573 --> 00:13:46,283 Give it a uniform layer. 292 00:13:46,367 --> 00:13:49,286 Luna with a piping bag. I wish we weren't seeing that. 293 00:13:49,370 --> 00:13:51,080 [contestant 1] Why is she piping the...? 294 00:13:51,163 --> 00:13:53,624 [contestant 2] She's probably gonna pipe and press it lightly. 295 00:13:55,835 --> 00:13:56,669 [Hari] Lauren is... 296 00:13:56,752 --> 00:14:00,089 She's also piping, which is not a good sign. 297 00:14:00,172 --> 00:14:02,633 [Francis] This is not part of my Oreo-making process. 298 00:14:02,716 --> 00:14:06,679 [Helen] You wanna see is how Danny did it, making a thin sheet of cream, 299 00:14:06,762 --> 00:14:09,014 then cutting as opposed to depositing. 300 00:14:09,098 --> 00:14:12,643 {\an8}One minute left, chefs. You have one minute. 301 00:14:13,936 --> 00:14:15,396 [Lauryn] That's a lot for one cookie. 302 00:14:15,479 --> 00:14:17,606 -[Hari] Maybe it's double stuffed. -[chuckles] 303 00:14:17,690 --> 00:14:19,024 Getting something. 304 00:14:19,108 --> 00:14:20,276 [Luna] Whee! 305 00:14:20,359 --> 00:14:22,152 My heart is beating so fast. 306 00:14:22,820 --> 00:14:24,530 {\an8}-[Megan] Ten seconds! -[Lauren] Oh, boy. 307 00:14:25,239 --> 00:14:28,033 {\an8}[Danny] Come on, baby. It's a deconstructed Oreo. 308 00:14:28,117 --> 00:14:30,202 {\an8}[Lauryn] Come on, Luna. Get those cookies on there. 309 00:14:31,954 --> 00:14:34,039 {\an8}[Hari] That's time, chefs. 310 00:14:34,123 --> 00:14:36,125 -[cheering] -[laughter] 311 00:14:36,208 --> 00:14:37,960 Yes, we did it. It's over. 312 00:14:41,171 --> 00:14:42,339 Hi, Lauren J. 313 00:14:42,423 --> 00:14:44,758 -Hey. -Can you tell us about your Oreo today? 314 00:14:44,842 --> 00:14:46,844 Yes. Um... [chuckles] 315 00:14:46,927 --> 00:14:48,345 You have an Oreo. 316 00:14:49,096 --> 00:14:52,349 {\an8}There's a high degree of variability, which you can see. 317 00:14:52,433 --> 00:14:55,895 {\an8}But I tried to get it as close as I could as far as flavor. 318 00:14:55,978 --> 00:14:58,480 {\an8}This is a bit darker than the Oreo itself. 319 00:14:58,564 --> 00:15:02,443 It's hard to tell 'cause the embossing also makes the visual a bit different. 320 00:15:02,526 --> 00:15:04,361 -Let's talk about the embossing. -Yeah. 321 00:15:04,445 --> 00:15:05,321 -Yeah. -I did try. 322 00:15:07,114 --> 00:15:10,743 I probably should've used shortening. It would've been firmer. 323 00:15:10,826 --> 00:15:14,079 The butter was very sticky. It'd get stuck to the stamp. 324 00:15:14,163 --> 00:15:16,582 -Oh. -So, I couldn't get that nice... 325 00:15:16,665 --> 00:15:18,584 -Clean release. -Exactly. 326 00:15:23,005 --> 00:15:24,506 [Ali] I love that it's crispy. 327 00:15:24,590 --> 00:15:27,134 Definitely has the crunch you expect from an Oreo. 328 00:15:28,010 --> 00:15:30,429 -It has sort of a fried texture. -Okay. 329 00:15:30,512 --> 00:15:34,266 Good thing is it's making the layers, but it also went just a bit too far. 330 00:15:34,350 --> 00:15:37,061 It's starting to hit candy between the sugar and the oil. 331 00:15:37,144 --> 00:15:38,228 Got it. 332 00:15:38,312 --> 00:15:41,565 -You used black and Dutch cocoa powder? -I did. 333 00:15:41,649 --> 00:15:44,485 It looks like black cocoa powder was the right choice. 334 00:15:45,152 --> 00:15:45,986 Yeah. Good. 335 00:15:46,070 --> 00:15:48,280 -That flavor comes through really nice. -[Lauren] Perfect. 336 00:15:48,364 --> 00:15:51,492 Let's talk about the cream. There's so much of it. 337 00:15:51,575 --> 00:15:54,203 At the end, it was crunch time. Like, get it on the plate. 338 00:15:54,286 --> 00:15:56,914 You got a little heavy with the hand piping. 339 00:15:56,997 --> 00:16:00,167 Ideally, I would've liked to have been able to spread out the filling. 340 00:16:00,250 --> 00:16:02,878 Let it sit, firm up, and then cut it out. 341 00:16:02,962 --> 00:16:04,797 It's really frosting at this point. 342 00:16:05,297 --> 00:16:07,508 -Thank you for sharing this with us. -All right. 343 00:16:10,427 --> 00:16:11,345 Hi, Luna. 344 00:16:11,428 --> 00:16:12,846 Tell us about your Oreo. 345 00:16:12,930 --> 00:16:15,683 {\an8}Well, I only went with one cocoa powder. 346 00:16:15,766 --> 00:16:18,978 {\an8}It's clear they're a little darker than the original Oreos. 347 00:16:19,895 --> 00:16:21,605 {\an8}[Ali] You used black cocoa powder? 348 00:16:21,689 --> 00:16:22,523 Yes. 349 00:16:22,606 --> 00:16:24,775 -Then you added black food coloring. -[Luna] Correct. 350 00:16:24,858 --> 00:16:27,736 [Ali] It looks like just the black cocoa powder would've been enough. 351 00:16:27,820 --> 00:16:31,448 Yes, that should've been enough. I was a little worried about the baking. 352 00:16:31,532 --> 00:16:34,159 Honestly, I'd rather have darker than lighter. 353 00:16:35,285 --> 00:16:37,454 [Helen] I think you got the thickness right. 354 00:16:41,166 --> 00:16:42,418 Crunchy. 355 00:16:43,419 --> 00:16:46,088 I think they went a touch long. A few minutes long. 356 00:16:47,339 --> 00:16:49,091 It's not burnt, but getting dark. 357 00:16:49,174 --> 00:16:52,344 But honestly, I think you nailed the moisture content. 358 00:16:52,428 --> 00:16:53,429 And the flavor. 359 00:16:53,512 --> 00:16:56,473 -The black chocolate flavor is correct. -It tastes like an Oreo. 360 00:16:56,974 --> 00:16:58,225 Let's talk about the cream. 361 00:16:58,308 --> 00:17:01,937 It has a cupcake flavor when you eat the parts together. 362 00:17:02,021 --> 00:17:03,313 It's like an Oreo cupcake. 363 00:17:04,398 --> 00:17:07,568 It's not a bad flavor, but again, when we're talking accuracy... 364 00:17:07,651 --> 00:17:09,319 -Thanks, Luna. -Thank you. 365 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:13,365 So, Danny, tell us about your Oreo. 366 00:17:13,449 --> 00:17:17,119 {\an8}Well, it doesn't look like these Oreos. 367 00:17:17,202 --> 00:17:20,247 {\an8}However, the flavor is good. 368 00:17:21,415 --> 00:17:25,461 {\an8}I don't think it set correctly 'cause I used brown butter in there. 369 00:17:25,544 --> 00:17:27,337 -Ah! -[Danny] Then it melted. 370 00:17:27,963 --> 00:17:29,923 -You made a lace cookie. -Exactly. 371 00:17:30,007 --> 00:17:32,551 -They're tuiles. Oreo tuiles. -Yes, Oreo tuile. 372 00:17:32,634 --> 00:17:34,720 This color is darker than a real Oreo. 373 00:17:34,803 --> 00:17:37,514 -[Danny] It is a bit darker. -[Ali] What cocoa powders did you use? 374 00:17:37,598 --> 00:17:39,141 -Black cocoa powder. -Okay. 375 00:17:39,224 --> 00:17:42,227 Then I added the tiniest bit of activated charcoal, 376 00:17:42,311 --> 00:17:45,105 which does give it that extra dark. 377 00:17:45,189 --> 00:17:48,776 This was the activated charcoal. It looks somewhat like charcoal. 378 00:17:48,859 --> 00:17:50,944 Yeah, it looks a lot like charcoal. 379 00:17:52,279 --> 00:17:56,825 In terms of comparing the texture of this filling to the cream in an Oreo, 380 00:17:56,909 --> 00:17:58,035 it's really close. 381 00:17:59,536 --> 00:18:01,914 But, ultimately, we need to be able to twist it apart 382 00:18:01,997 --> 00:18:03,874 and be able to taste chocolate. 383 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:08,253 And yours has a savory leaning of brown butter and salt. 384 00:18:08,337 --> 00:18:11,548 -Tastes more like a garnish of a sundae... -[Danny] Uh-huh. 385 00:18:12,299 --> 00:18:14,301 ...than, you know, a sandwich cookie. 386 00:18:14,384 --> 00:18:16,386 -Heard. -Thank you. 387 00:18:18,931 --> 00:18:21,058 Hey, awesome recreations, everybody. 388 00:18:21,141 --> 00:18:22,684 You did a fantastic job. 389 00:18:22,768 --> 00:18:25,312 But only one of you can win this challenge. 390 00:18:25,395 --> 00:18:28,398 [suspenseful music playing] 391 00:18:30,234 --> 00:18:33,862 Congratulations, Luna. You won the recreation challenge. 392 00:18:33,946 --> 00:18:36,281 -Thank you. -Yay. 393 00:18:36,824 --> 00:18:39,284 You're the only one to have embossing on your cookie. 394 00:18:39,368 --> 00:18:41,161 And flavor was very close to original. 395 00:18:41,245 --> 00:18:42,287 Thank you. 396 00:18:42,371 --> 00:18:44,081 Luna, how do you feel right now? 397 00:18:44,164 --> 00:18:46,750 I feel great. It was a fun little challenge. 398 00:18:46,834 --> 00:18:49,044 You all did wonderful. Awesome stuff. 399 00:18:49,128 --> 00:18:52,506 But will you be able to keep that momentum going through the next round? 400 00:18:52,589 --> 00:18:55,884 -This could be anybody's game. -[Megan] That's right. 401 00:18:55,968 --> 00:18:58,387 It's time for the Snack-Off Challenge. 402 00:18:58,470 --> 00:19:01,390 Now, one of the most magical elements of the Oreo 403 00:19:01,473 --> 00:19:04,434 is the fact that it's formed kind of like a little sandwich. 404 00:19:04,518 --> 00:19:06,520 It's cute. It's tiny. 405 00:19:06,603 --> 00:19:09,189 We're asking you to create your own sandwich snack. 406 00:19:09,273 --> 00:19:11,650 Any time you have more than one texture, 407 00:19:11,733 --> 00:19:14,153 things get tricky because those two textures 408 00:19:14,236 --> 00:19:16,822 are gonna have to live under the same roof in a snack, 409 00:19:16,905 --> 00:19:19,116 which means they might corrupt each other. 410 00:19:19,199 --> 00:19:22,369 So, not only do you have to pick out two things that go well together, 411 00:19:22,452 --> 00:19:25,539 you need to pick out two things that can live together in a package 412 00:19:25,622 --> 00:19:27,791 and retain their integrity for the long haul. 413 00:19:27,875 --> 00:19:32,045 We're really looking for you guys to be as innovative as possible here. 414 00:19:32,129 --> 00:19:34,923 You'll have a two-hour limit for this challenge. 415 00:19:35,007 --> 00:19:39,052 So, let's go in three, two, one. 416 00:19:39,136 --> 00:19:40,387 Now. 417 00:19:41,221 --> 00:19:43,223 {\an8}[contestants cheering] 418 00:19:44,850 --> 00:19:45,976 {\an8}Come on. 419 00:19:46,852 --> 00:19:49,438 Last round did not go exactly as planned. 420 00:19:50,063 --> 00:19:53,609 I had, uh, you know, made that Oreo cookie many times. 421 00:19:53,692 --> 00:19:54,860 I'm not gonna let it shake me. 422 00:19:54,943 --> 00:19:58,113 So, I am coming into this challenge with guns blazing. 423 00:19:58,197 --> 00:20:01,533 I'm thinking smoke. I'm thinking cheese. I'm thinking meat. 424 00:20:01,617 --> 00:20:04,119 When I'm out on the boat, sausage, cheese, and crackers. 425 00:20:04,203 --> 00:20:05,204 That's what I take. 426 00:20:05,287 --> 00:20:08,582 I'm gonna make a version of that. It's called the Summer Stacker. 427 00:20:08,665 --> 00:20:12,252 It's gonna be cheese cracker, jam, and sausage in the middle. 428 00:20:12,336 --> 00:20:15,214 Key to perfect sandwich is something that has layers of flavor. 429 00:20:15,297 --> 00:20:17,132 I'll get my jam going and get it set up. 430 00:20:17,216 --> 00:20:21,220 So, I'm gonna make a blackberry honey-pecan jam. 431 00:20:21,303 --> 00:20:24,765 I toasted the pecans so it releases the flavor of pecans. 432 00:20:24,848 --> 00:20:26,892 I put gelatin in it to set it up. 433 00:20:26,975 --> 00:20:28,769 I'm coming back with big, bold flavors. 434 00:20:30,270 --> 00:20:32,731 My sandwich is a play on a cheeseburger. 435 00:20:32,814 --> 00:20:35,734 It will be called the Fig Mac. It'll be macarons. 436 00:20:35,817 --> 00:20:38,987 I'll do the top layer kind of like a Brandy Alexander cocktail. 437 00:20:39,071 --> 00:20:41,949 The bottom layer will be a spiced chocolate 438 00:20:42,032 --> 00:20:44,117 with layer of tamarind and fig jam 439 00:20:44,201 --> 00:20:46,703 and American cheese frosting. 440 00:20:46,787 --> 00:20:50,749 I think it'll be a little wonky, but I want it to be kind of weird. 441 00:20:50,832 --> 00:20:53,794 I feel the pressure of winning the first round. 442 00:20:53,877 --> 00:20:58,340 It's a hard task for me to make all these complex flavors. 443 00:20:58,423 --> 00:21:02,678 For the filling, I'm gonna do fig and tamarind with molasses. 444 00:21:02,761 --> 00:21:05,597 It's a balance of Mexican and American flavors. 445 00:21:05,681 --> 00:21:08,892 Different worlds coming together. Luna's world. 446 00:21:08,976 --> 00:21:09,810 [chuckles] 447 00:21:10,394 --> 00:21:11,603 That's what I wanna go for. 448 00:21:13,563 --> 00:21:15,816 There was not a Christmas that went by 449 00:21:15,899 --> 00:21:18,902 where my family did not have German chocolate cake. 450 00:21:18,986 --> 00:21:20,570 I'm making a cookie version of it. 451 00:21:20,654 --> 00:21:22,864 It'll be a German chocolate cake cookie sandwich. 452 00:21:22,948 --> 00:21:27,160 I even named the dish after my family. So, I hope that I do them proud. 453 00:21:30,163 --> 00:21:33,125 Chocolate cookie outside. Thin layer of ganache. 454 00:21:33,208 --> 00:21:34,876 Coconut pecan filling. 455 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:36,795 I'm gonna start on my cookie. 456 00:21:38,255 --> 00:21:40,340 I'm smelling all of the chocolate. 457 00:21:41,633 --> 00:21:44,970 Typically, German chocolate is a very rich chocolate. 458 00:21:45,053 --> 00:21:49,641 So I'll add a bit of bittersweet chocolate to put my own twist to it. 459 00:21:50,350 --> 00:21:53,228 I know that this snack may be unassuming, 460 00:21:53,312 --> 00:21:56,898 but I know it will taste delicious and will move me into the finals. 461 00:22:00,986 --> 00:22:04,990 What is the unique element of this challenge they'll have to master? 462 00:22:05,073 --> 00:22:08,452 Anybody with two slices of bread and some meat can make a sandwich. 463 00:22:08,535 --> 00:22:12,164 Making a snack sandwich, it has to be portable 464 00:22:12,247 --> 00:22:14,583 and you have to wanna return to it again and again. 465 00:22:14,666 --> 00:22:16,543 It's not enough it's one bite and done. 466 00:22:16,626 --> 00:22:19,504 [Helen] It's the development of two delicious things 467 00:22:19,588 --> 00:22:22,215 that become more delicious when they're put together. 468 00:22:23,633 --> 00:22:25,677 {\an8}Ninety minutes left. 469 00:22:25,761 --> 00:22:29,181 [pop music playing] 470 00:22:29,264 --> 00:22:31,099 I've got the pecan jam working. 471 00:22:31,183 --> 00:22:33,977 I'm making a yeast-leavened cheese cracker now. 472 00:22:34,061 --> 00:22:35,354 Yellow cheese powder, 473 00:22:35,437 --> 00:22:38,273 all-purpose flour, baking powder, and yeast. 474 00:22:38,357 --> 00:22:40,025 [whirring] 475 00:22:40,108 --> 00:22:43,862 Once my dough's pressed, I'll cut ring molds out and throw it in the oven. 476 00:22:43,945 --> 00:22:45,697 With $50,000 on the line, 477 00:22:45,781 --> 00:22:47,074 it'd change my life. 478 00:22:47,157 --> 00:22:49,868 Opportunity to create more success for my business. 479 00:22:49,951 --> 00:22:50,786 Boom. 480 00:22:50,869 --> 00:22:54,081 So, I have to just, like, wow with the flavors. Pow! 481 00:22:54,164 --> 00:22:57,167 I went for the same color of cracker to the glasses. 482 00:23:01,254 --> 00:23:04,549 I need to get the macarons formed as soon as possible. 483 00:23:04,633 --> 00:23:07,594 We've got almond flour, powdered sugar, egg whites, 484 00:23:07,677 --> 00:23:10,389 cream of tartar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract. 485 00:23:10,472 --> 00:23:12,891 Bottom layer will be a spiced chocolate. 486 00:23:12,974 --> 00:23:15,894 Top layer will be like a Brandy Alexander cocktail 487 00:23:15,977 --> 00:23:17,896 with crème de cacao and brandy. 488 00:23:17,979 --> 00:23:21,024 If I don't get the macarons done in about 50, 55 minutes, 489 00:23:21,108 --> 00:23:22,943 there will be no Fig Mac. 490 00:23:23,026 --> 00:23:24,820 Getting them in there right now. Cool. 491 00:23:25,487 --> 00:23:26,405 They're gonna work. 492 00:23:29,032 --> 00:23:31,034 [Lauren] I'm gonna start on my filling. 493 00:23:31,118 --> 00:23:33,954 One cup of sugar. It's coconut. 494 00:23:34,037 --> 00:23:37,624 Pecans as well as cornstarch to stabilize the filling. 495 00:23:38,375 --> 00:23:39,960 Hi, guys. I see your feet. 496 00:23:40,043 --> 00:23:41,962 Hi. It's good peripheral vision. 497 00:23:42,045 --> 00:23:43,922 I'm whisking like my life depends on it. 498 00:23:44,005 --> 00:23:45,257 What are you whisking? 499 00:23:45,340 --> 00:23:48,510 I'm making filling. I am making German chocolate cake cookie sandwich. 500 00:23:48,593 --> 00:23:51,304 Are... Are you worried that's a bit too old school? 501 00:23:53,056 --> 00:23:54,724 What's gonna be fresh and new about it? 502 00:23:55,517 --> 00:23:59,521 It's an approachable dessert that many in the South love, 503 00:23:59,604 --> 00:24:02,482 but it's a new format. I think that's what's making it exciting. 504 00:24:02,566 --> 00:24:04,734 You get to have your favorite cake to go. 505 00:24:04,818 --> 00:24:05,652 Okay. 506 00:24:05,735 --> 00:24:07,195 -[Ali] Can't wait to see it. -Thanks. 507 00:24:08,405 --> 00:24:13,034 So, I am a little concerned that the judges say it's not innovative enough. 508 00:24:13,827 --> 00:24:18,165 But I know it's important to deliver food that I feel passionate about 509 00:24:18,248 --> 00:24:19,624 and I know will taste good. 510 00:24:19,708 --> 00:24:21,042 Right now it's about executing. 511 00:24:23,211 --> 00:24:24,880 This is beef summer sausage. 512 00:24:24,963 --> 00:24:27,883 It's cured sausage that goes great with crackers. 513 00:24:27,966 --> 00:24:29,801 So I'm gonna elevate it to a higher level. 514 00:24:29,885 --> 00:24:33,305 I'm gonna put a bit of extra smoke onto this sausage. 515 00:24:33,388 --> 00:24:37,851 I'll smoke the sausage like I'll smoke the competition. [chuckles] 516 00:24:37,934 --> 00:24:39,895 [upbeat music playing] 517 00:24:41,688 --> 00:24:43,899 -[Hari] What is happening? -[Megan, chuckling] Oh, no. 518 00:24:43,982 --> 00:24:46,568 Are we allowed to be this close, Danny? 519 00:24:46,651 --> 00:24:47,611 Close to the smoke? 520 00:24:47,694 --> 00:24:50,697 How does this work? You take the flame and put it in that... 521 00:24:50,780 --> 00:24:53,867 It's got oak chips. I hit it. There's a fan in there. 522 00:24:53,950 --> 00:24:56,286 It pushes the smoke through and it holds it in this. 523 00:24:56,369 --> 00:24:58,997 -Wow. -Wow. 524 00:25:01,124 --> 00:25:03,126 Chefs. [coughs] 525 00:25:03,835 --> 00:25:05,337 {\an8}Chefs, we have one hour. 526 00:25:05,420 --> 00:25:07,255 {\an8}That was just smoke. I'm not sick. 527 00:25:10,383 --> 00:25:14,554 I'm gonna do, like, a cheddar cheese-flavored pastry cream. 528 00:25:14,638 --> 00:25:16,973 I want to do that to mimic American cheese. 529 00:25:17,057 --> 00:25:21,186 Some vegetable shortening, palm oil, and some white cheddar cheese powder, 530 00:25:21,269 --> 00:25:22,479 and turmeric. 531 00:25:22,562 --> 00:25:25,690 I'll add a bit of this fluff. It will make it a little marshmallow. 532 00:25:25,774 --> 00:25:27,651 I'm feeling a lot of pressure. 533 00:25:27,734 --> 00:25:31,488 Lauren is talented, and she's a scientist. 534 00:25:31,571 --> 00:25:33,114 And I'm not. I'm a chef. 535 00:25:33,198 --> 00:25:34,115 I'm thinking, 536 00:25:34,199 --> 00:25:38,286 "Oh, gosh. I have to make my snack as perfect as possible." 537 00:25:38,370 --> 00:25:40,872 I've been in worse situations before. 538 00:25:44,376 --> 00:25:46,461 Luna is very meticulous. 539 00:25:46,545 --> 00:25:49,339 [Helen] Like, only what she needs is what's there. 540 00:25:49,422 --> 00:25:51,091 Yeah, that's exactly it. 541 00:25:51,174 --> 00:25:53,134 Okay. I think this is good. 542 00:25:53,218 --> 00:25:56,555 The cookies look delicious. I love how they're cracked on top. 543 00:25:56,638 --> 00:25:59,224 So it's almost reminiscent of a brownie. 544 00:25:59,307 --> 00:26:01,142 Now I'll start on my ganache. 545 00:26:01,226 --> 00:26:04,104 Equal parts heavy cream to bittersweet chocolate. 546 00:26:04,187 --> 00:26:06,231 It's really important for me to win. 547 00:26:06,314 --> 00:26:08,108 It'll show my daughter that 548 00:26:08,191 --> 00:26:10,235 even when people say to go after your dreams, 549 00:26:10,318 --> 00:26:12,445 it's more important to walk it out too. 550 00:26:12,529 --> 00:26:14,698 She tells me I'm the best cook in the world. 551 00:26:14,781 --> 00:26:18,034 She is just gonna be elated if she sees me win. 552 00:26:18,118 --> 00:26:20,161 Looking pretty silky and smooth. 553 00:26:25,125 --> 00:26:26,918 I'm gonna fry this sausage up. 554 00:26:27,002 --> 00:26:28,420 It's gonna give it a bit of texture, 555 00:26:28,503 --> 00:26:31,423 but it will also give it something for the jelly to adhere to. 556 00:26:31,506 --> 00:26:34,426 With jalapeño powder, I wanna bring out the spice. 557 00:26:34,509 --> 00:26:36,761 It's gonna cut the fat from the cheese cracker. 558 00:26:36,845 --> 00:26:39,014 You get sweet, spicy. It's gonna be great. 559 00:26:39,097 --> 00:26:40,807 [funky music playing] 560 00:26:43,435 --> 00:26:44,728 [Luna exhales] 561 00:26:44,811 --> 00:26:45,645 Oh, no. 562 00:26:46,646 --> 00:26:47,856 They're still pretty soft. 563 00:26:47,939 --> 00:26:50,650 I'll throw them in the oven. They're a little soft. 564 00:26:50,734 --> 00:26:51,610 [Francis] Oh, no. 565 00:26:53,903 --> 00:26:56,281 Did Luna put something back in the oven? 566 00:26:56,781 --> 00:26:58,283 Ugh. Yes. 567 00:26:58,366 --> 00:26:59,326 What does that mean? 568 00:26:59,409 --> 00:27:02,120 It means something didn't have quite the right texture. 569 00:27:02,203 --> 00:27:03,038 Yeah. 570 00:27:03,121 --> 00:27:04,748 I'm gonna have to really rush. 571 00:27:04,831 --> 00:27:06,958 {\an8}-Fifteen minutes. -Good. She's got 15 minutes. 572 00:27:12,547 --> 00:27:14,549 The ganache serves two purposes. 573 00:27:14,633 --> 00:27:20,597 One is flavor, and it's also a barrier to prevent too much moisture 574 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:23,683 from my filling migrating into the cookie. 575 00:27:23,767 --> 00:27:27,979 I feel certain I'm gonna get questioned about whether it's innovative enough. 576 00:27:28,063 --> 00:27:32,859 But it's good enough for my family that is very Southern and very particular. 577 00:27:32,942 --> 00:27:37,280 I'm hoping the judges are not gonna come down too hard on me. 578 00:27:38,114 --> 00:27:41,576 -I can see Lauren's sandwiches. -Please be good. 579 00:27:41,660 --> 00:27:43,286 They look super consistent. 580 00:27:43,370 --> 00:27:46,623 Yummy. Like a homemade German chocolate cake. 581 00:27:53,922 --> 00:27:55,924 These two minutes are taking forever. 582 00:27:56,007 --> 00:27:58,093 I never thought snacks would be this stressful 583 00:27:58,176 --> 00:28:00,679 because snacks are supposed to be awesome and fun. 584 00:28:02,097 --> 00:28:06,267 My blackberry pecan-honey jelly set up really nice. 585 00:28:06,351 --> 00:28:08,937 It's sticky and it's gonna make it stick to the cracker. 586 00:28:09,020 --> 00:28:12,482 These, compared to my Oreo cookies, are night and day. 587 00:28:12,565 --> 00:28:15,402 I feel a comeback coming. Summer Stacker. 588 00:28:15,485 --> 00:28:17,862 [Lauryn] Bring it here. I want some. [chuckles] 589 00:28:17,946 --> 00:28:18,780 Yeah. 590 00:28:18,863 --> 00:28:21,533 -[cheering] -[Lauryn] Oh, yeah. 591 00:28:21,616 --> 00:28:22,951 [laughing] 592 00:28:23,034 --> 00:28:24,661 -[contestant] Didn't share. -[Lauryn] Rude. 593 00:28:24,744 --> 00:28:26,538 It looked like a cheese macaron. 594 00:28:31,668 --> 00:28:34,713 [contestant] I think she's letting them set, 'cause she's pacing. 595 00:28:34,796 --> 00:28:35,964 Let's do it. 596 00:28:39,175 --> 00:28:40,176 You got this, baby. 597 00:28:40,260 --> 00:28:42,429 {\an8}Ten minutes, chefs! 598 00:28:44,305 --> 00:28:48,351 Two hours is, like, tight for macarons. 599 00:28:48,435 --> 00:28:51,146 But it's okay. You gotta go for it and believe. 600 00:28:51,229 --> 00:28:53,773 I just put a little last flavor smoke on these. 601 00:28:53,857 --> 00:28:56,484 -[gasps] He's smoking the bags. -Okay. Nerd moment. 602 00:28:56,568 --> 00:29:00,321 Danny's actually displacing some of the oxygen in that bag 603 00:29:00,405 --> 00:29:03,158 with hopefully a bit of antioxidant perfume. 604 00:29:03,241 --> 00:29:04,325 Smoking. 605 00:29:04,409 --> 00:29:07,245 When you remove oxygen, your products are living in a vacuum. 606 00:29:07,328 --> 00:29:09,789 Bacteria can't grow because there's no oxygen. 607 00:29:09,873 --> 00:29:14,085 Oxygen is our friend, but it is the enemy of snacks. 608 00:29:14,169 --> 00:29:15,962 But snacks are our friend. 609 00:29:16,045 --> 00:29:19,257 It's hard to choose between two good friends. 610 00:29:19,340 --> 00:29:20,341 Yeah. 611 00:29:21,217 --> 00:29:23,553 [tense music playing] 612 00:29:24,721 --> 00:29:27,140 {\an8}Two minutes, everybody. Two minutes left. 613 00:29:27,974 --> 00:29:29,642 {\an8}[Luna] It's, like, not enough time. 614 00:29:29,726 --> 00:29:31,478 -Come on! -[Lauryn] It's crunch time. 615 00:29:31,561 --> 00:29:33,646 Everything is done. Just getting it assembled. 616 00:29:33,730 --> 00:29:36,232 I think Lauren's are gonna be too chunky. 617 00:29:36,316 --> 00:29:38,568 I feel better this round than I was last round. 618 00:29:38,651 --> 00:29:40,487 {\an8}One more minute! 619 00:29:40,570 --> 00:29:42,739 {\an8}[tense music rising] 620 00:29:42,822 --> 00:29:44,741 [Francis] Oh, she's still glazing. 621 00:29:47,660 --> 00:29:50,038 {\an8}I'm just gonna do a bit of sprinkles. 622 00:29:50,997 --> 00:29:52,123 {\an8}-Luna. -Luna! 623 00:29:52,207 --> 00:29:53,249 {\an8}Luna! 624 00:29:54,584 --> 00:29:56,795 {\an8}-Time's up, guys! -[horn honking] 625 00:29:56,878 --> 00:29:59,380 [cheering] 626 00:29:59,464 --> 00:30:01,674 Please head to the checkout line. 627 00:30:04,469 --> 00:30:06,304 -[Hari] Thank you. -No problem. 628 00:30:06,387 --> 00:30:07,931 -Thank you. -You're welcome. 629 00:30:08,014 --> 00:30:09,641 Lauren J, tell us what you made. 630 00:30:09,724 --> 00:30:13,019 I made German chocolate cake cookie sandwiches. 631 00:30:13,102 --> 00:30:14,354 I call them Phifers. 632 00:30:14,437 --> 00:30:15,897 That's my mother's maiden name. 633 00:30:15,980 --> 00:30:20,235 I decided to take nostalgia and put a little modern twist to it. 634 00:30:20,318 --> 00:30:22,821 So, you have a chocolate cookie 635 00:30:22,904 --> 00:30:26,407 with bittersweet chocolate shaved and incorporated into the cookie. 636 00:30:26,491 --> 00:30:30,453 It's a filling that has coconuts and toasted pecans. 637 00:30:32,497 --> 00:30:36,835 This, to me, feels like a handheld, perfectly portable version 638 00:30:36,918 --> 00:30:38,628 of a German chocolate cake. 639 00:30:38,711 --> 00:30:41,923 In a way that I almost wish was a little bit more adventurous. 640 00:30:42,006 --> 00:30:42,841 Okay. 641 00:30:42,924 --> 00:30:47,136 But when you put this decadent, very moist layer of cream in the middle, 642 00:30:47,220 --> 00:30:50,849 you can contaminate your cookie and make it become a soggy mess over time. 643 00:30:50,932 --> 00:30:51,766 Yeah. 644 00:30:51,850 --> 00:30:55,228 I'm nerding out on your force field layer of chocolate. 645 00:30:56,062 --> 00:31:00,066 To keep water at bay and hold the specialness of the sandwich. 646 00:31:00,149 --> 00:31:03,319 It's beautifully executed top to bottom. 647 00:31:03,403 --> 00:31:05,238 -It's really good. -Awesome. 648 00:31:05,321 --> 00:31:06,823 I like that it's cakey cookie. 649 00:31:06,906 --> 00:31:08,199 Yeah. 650 00:31:08,283 --> 00:31:11,870 I could see red velvet cake cookie, the cheesecake cookie, 651 00:31:11,953 --> 00:31:15,164 the carrot cake cookie, going on into all the cookies. 652 00:31:15,248 --> 00:31:17,500 German chocolate cake frosting approaches caramel. 653 00:31:17,584 --> 00:31:19,335 -Mm. Okay. -You know? 654 00:31:19,419 --> 00:31:23,548 This is very creamy, which is delicious. I like it because it's not too sweet. 655 00:31:23,631 --> 00:31:25,675 Yeah, I didn't want it to be clawingly sweet. 656 00:31:25,758 --> 00:31:27,719 I wanted you to get through it like, 657 00:31:27,802 --> 00:31:31,431 "That was delicious," versus like, "Now I need to go to the dentist." 658 00:31:31,514 --> 00:31:33,266 -Thank you so much. -Thank you, guys. 659 00:31:33,766 --> 00:31:35,143 [Hari] Luna, tell us what you made. 660 00:31:35,226 --> 00:31:39,105 {\an8}I made a Fig Mac which is a take on an iconic cheeseburger. 661 00:31:39,188 --> 00:31:43,985 The bottom is a spiced chocolate cookie. And the top got a bit of liqueur. 662 00:31:44,068 --> 00:31:48,364 I did a fig filling and a cheddar cheese frosting. 663 00:31:49,657 --> 00:31:51,034 It's a lot of flavor. 664 00:31:51,117 --> 00:31:53,912 As far as sandwich cookie, it's a little difficult to read, 665 00:31:53,995 --> 00:31:56,956 partly because the two halves are not the same. 666 00:31:57,040 --> 00:32:00,418 It feels more like a layered dessert, but not necessarily a sandwich. 667 00:32:02,128 --> 00:32:04,339 It definitely has a desserty flavor. 668 00:32:05,506 --> 00:32:07,258 For me, my favorite part is the top. 669 00:32:07,342 --> 00:32:09,886 I've never had that combo of flavors before. 670 00:32:09,969 --> 00:32:13,389 It's supposed to mimic kind of like a little cocktail. 671 00:32:13,473 --> 00:32:16,142 -Oh! -[Ali] The fig and spiced chocolate, 672 00:32:16,225 --> 00:32:19,646 that interesting earthiness in, like, a sweet meringue, 673 00:32:19,729 --> 00:32:22,774 is a super cool move. It feels very avant-garde. 674 00:32:22,857 --> 00:32:25,610 Forward-thinking. It feels super progressive. 675 00:32:25,693 --> 00:32:28,404 This is what the rich people in The Hunger Games would eat. 676 00:32:28,488 --> 00:32:30,490 -Oh, yeah. -You know? 677 00:32:30,573 --> 00:32:33,493 Again, Luna, I appreciate the fact that you shared this with us. 678 00:32:33,576 --> 00:32:35,703 I appreciate you letting me share it with you. 679 00:32:36,329 --> 00:32:38,915 -Danny, can you tell us what you made? -[Danny] Absolutely. 680 00:32:38,998 --> 00:32:41,626 I made a Summer Stacker for you. It's a cheese cracker 681 00:32:41,709 --> 00:32:45,713 with a blackberry honey-pecan jam and summer sausage. 682 00:32:45,797 --> 00:32:49,592 And I infused the sandwich with a little bit of smoke. 683 00:32:50,843 --> 00:32:52,470 The following is a compliment. 684 00:32:54,514 --> 00:32:56,683 -This tastes like truck-stop snacks. -Yeah. 685 00:32:56,766 --> 00:32:59,936 Which is a very underrated subcategory of snacks, 686 00:33:00,019 --> 00:33:04,357 where it's like, how creative can you be with meat stick plus cheese? 687 00:33:04,440 --> 00:33:06,275 -Yeah. -My thing with truck-stop snacks. 688 00:33:06,359 --> 00:33:08,820 They're really doubling down on salty and savory. 689 00:33:08,903 --> 00:33:09,737 [Danny] Yes. 690 00:33:09,821 --> 00:33:12,156 [Ali] I love the presence of the jam here. 691 00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:14,534 It doesn't make it feel like it's a salt lick. 692 00:33:14,617 --> 00:33:18,413 I don't know the last time I heard the word "blackberry" in a truck stop. 693 00:33:18,496 --> 00:33:19,998 That's my favorite innovation, 694 00:33:20,081 --> 00:33:22,834 where there's context and I can appreciate the specialness. 695 00:33:22,917 --> 00:33:24,877 -I like all of this. -[Megan chuckles] 696 00:33:24,961 --> 00:33:26,629 For me, it tastes a little stale. 697 00:33:26,713 --> 00:33:27,672 It tastes stale? 698 00:33:27,755 --> 00:33:30,341 Which is weird because I do get that it tastes like 699 00:33:30,425 --> 00:33:36,055 a dirty-orange-cheddar-don't-wanna-know what's-in-there pepperoni snack. 700 00:33:36,139 --> 00:33:40,184 I feel there's a lot going in each part, which I like that they're aggressive. 701 00:33:40,268 --> 00:33:43,855 But, uh, I also wish it had more distinct texture. 702 00:33:43,938 --> 00:33:45,940 It's not soft enough to be biscuit. 703 00:33:46,024 --> 00:33:48,359 It's not hard enough to be crispy. 704 00:33:48,443 --> 00:33:52,196 Which is why I think it tastes stale because it's not one or the other. 705 00:33:52,280 --> 00:33:53,573 Really? Okay. 706 00:33:54,323 --> 00:33:57,201 Well, thank you, Snack Daddy Danny. 707 00:33:57,285 --> 00:33:58,619 -Thank you. -Thank you. 708 00:33:58,703 --> 00:33:59,829 Father of Snack! 709 00:33:59,912 --> 00:34:01,873 [applause] 710 00:34:06,669 --> 00:34:08,755 [Luna] I won the first round. 711 00:34:08,838 --> 00:34:13,843 So, I'm hoping I have what it takes to make it to the next round. 712 00:34:15,094 --> 00:34:18,556 I really am super, super nervous. 713 00:34:18,639 --> 00:34:21,184 Like, my competitors are super talented. 714 00:34:21,267 --> 00:34:25,772 But I'm hoping the things I love and enjoy will translate to a winning snack. 715 00:34:27,148 --> 00:34:30,526 Let's see who's getting a guaranteed shot in the finals. 716 00:34:32,028 --> 00:34:34,822 [Danny] I'm feeling confident. I feel I brought good flavors. 717 00:34:34,906 --> 00:34:36,449 I'm hoping for a... 718 00:34:37,700 --> 00:34:38,910 gift from God. 719 00:34:38,993 --> 00:34:40,411 The vending-machine god. 720 00:34:40,495 --> 00:34:44,540 Oh, mighty vending machine, who has our judges declared as winner? 721 00:34:44,624 --> 00:34:47,543 [suspenseful music builds] 722 00:34:52,048 --> 00:34:53,382 Lauren J. 723 00:34:53,466 --> 00:34:55,843 [applause] 724 00:34:58,304 --> 00:35:00,098 I'm very happy, but I'm very surprised. 725 00:35:00,181 --> 00:35:03,142 There were great competitors to go up against. 726 00:35:03,226 --> 00:35:05,937 You were rock solid in both rounds today 727 00:35:06,020 --> 00:35:10,274 and delivered two things that legitimately we'd all buy in a grocery store. 728 00:35:10,358 --> 00:35:11,984 As you get into the finals, 729 00:35:12,068 --> 00:35:15,071 we wanna see solid become superlative. 730 00:35:15,154 --> 00:35:17,615 We can't wait to see what you do next. 731 00:35:20,827 --> 00:35:23,830 Now, we've determined who's going forward in this competition. 732 00:35:24,664 --> 00:35:28,626 Lauryn B, Lauren J, Clara, Sandy, step forward. 733 00:35:28,709 --> 00:35:31,546 Congratulations on making it to this stage. 734 00:35:31,629 --> 00:35:33,422 But we have one more trick up our sleeve. 735 00:35:37,635 --> 00:35:40,221 We have a wild card who will be joining you. 736 00:35:40,304 --> 00:35:41,556 Oh, wow. 737 00:35:43,808 --> 00:35:44,976 We're picking a chef 738 00:35:45,059 --> 00:35:48,354 who we felt really accomplished something amazing with both their dishes. 739 00:35:49,063 --> 00:35:53,151 Though they didn't win the original round, it was such a razor-thin margin 740 00:35:53,234 --> 00:35:56,320 that we decided to give them another shot in the next round. 741 00:35:57,071 --> 00:36:00,533 A wild card? Like, we could still get back in this? 742 00:36:00,616 --> 00:36:01,450 All right. 743 00:36:02,118 --> 00:36:04,120 Thought I might've been out, but I guess not. 744 00:36:04,203 --> 00:36:07,540 The $50,000 isn't quite out of range yet. 745 00:36:07,623 --> 00:36:08,708 I'm coming for it. 746 00:36:08,791 --> 00:36:12,378 This is not over until the snack lady sings. 747 00:36:12,461 --> 00:36:15,089 Do you hear her singing? I don't hear her singing yet. 748 00:36:15,173 --> 00:36:21,762 So, there's still a chance for you to win the ultimate prize, $50,000. 749 00:36:22,889 --> 00:36:24,891 Let's find out who the judges chose. 750 00:36:24,974 --> 00:36:26,976 [drumroll] 751 00:36:28,186 --> 00:36:29,437 Hari! 752 00:36:29,520 --> 00:36:31,397 [applause] 753 00:36:31,480 --> 00:36:35,109 Oh my God. What just happened? I didn't think it was possible. 754 00:36:35,193 --> 00:36:38,070 Now that I'm in it, I'll do my best to win it. 755 00:36:38,154 --> 00:36:41,490 Hari, you were so close in your round, and we loved your ideas. 756 00:36:41,949 --> 00:36:43,075 -Ooh. -Oh! 757 00:36:43,159 --> 00:36:44,619 That's deeply satisfying. 758 00:36:44,702 --> 00:36:47,830 So, we're looking forward to you hammering us with flavor coming up. 759 00:36:47,914 --> 00:36:50,833 I'm ready to compete. I'm so excited to cook more dishes. 760 00:36:50,917 --> 00:36:51,959 So, thank you. 761 00:36:52,043 --> 00:36:54,962 Unfortunately, that means we must say goodbye to the rest of you. 762 00:36:55,046 --> 00:36:56,714 -Bye, y'all. -Good job. 763 00:36:57,256 --> 00:36:59,217 -Bye. -Sweet. 764 00:36:59,300 --> 00:37:01,719 Congrats. Well done. Congratulations. 765 00:37:04,013 --> 00:37:07,433 Congratulations, all of you, for a well-fought four rounds, 766 00:37:07,516 --> 00:37:09,101 but things are about to get real. 767 00:37:09,185 --> 00:37:12,063 You're one step closer to being a snack food legend 768 00:37:12,146 --> 00:37:14,482 and taking home that $50,000 prize. 769 00:37:22,281 --> 00:37:25,993 [closing theme music playing]