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The pressure of time filled the entire stadium with a tense atmosphere.
As soon as the judge finished speaking, the three contestants started moving instantly.
They know that every second of these 20 minutes is crucial.
Di Hu quickly cut the chocolate and butter into small pieces and put them into a pot to heat over water, while also paying attention to the water temperature to prevent it from being too high.
Lan Qingying melted the chocolate while measuring the amount of low-gluten flour.
Mengya first felt around to familiarize herself with the positions of the items on the counter before she began to melt the chocolate and pour the low-gluten flour into the food processor.
Time passed by minute by minute and the contestants were very busy.
Di Hu poured the egg yolks into the food processor, waited for the egg liquid to be stirred, and then added the melted chocolate butter liquid.
Lan Qingying is checking the batter.
Mengya was greasing the baking pan with butter and sprinkling flour on it to ensure that the lava cake could be successfully demoulded.
The judges stood by, their eyes closely following every move of the contestants.
They noticed that Di Hu's technique when stirring the batter was light and although a little hurried, he still managed to keep the batter fluffy.
Lan Qingying's chocolate batter is a bit watery, which may prevent the lava cake from forming.
Mengya's preparations were methodical, but the judges were a little concerned about whether her egg mixture was evenly mixed.
"Molten lava cake is a dish that looks simple but is actually very difficult."
"You need to control the temperature and stir the eggs thoroughly. If these are not done well, the lava cake is likely to crack, which will be a disaster."
"There are still 15 minutes left. The batter should be prepared now and put into the oven." Wen Qi looked at the hurried contestants.
Di Hu just filled the batter and put it in the oven.
Mengya was also putting the batter into the mold.
Lan Qingying was one step behind them, and no one knew what she was doing.
Yu Wenyi clapped his hands and reminded, "It's time to put the batter in the oven, hurry up!"
"Lan Qingying, it's time to put your batter in the oven!"
Under the urging reminders of the judges, Lan Qingying hurriedly put the batter into the oven with 12 minutes left.
While waiting for baking, the three contestants also need to whip some cream to decorate the plates.
With only one minute left, Di Hu and Meng Ya took the lava cake out of the oven and poured it onto a plate.
Lan Qingying was still watching the cake in the oven because she delivered the batter late.
"30 seconds left! Lan Qingying! Time to set the plate!"
"If we can't get the cake out before the countdown, everything will be meaningless."
Lan Qingying kept track of the time, took the lava cake out of the oven, poured it onto a plate, and quickly picked up the powdered sugar and shook it onto the plate.
"Time's up! Put your hands up!"
Three lava cakes were placed in front of the judges.
Lan Qingying turned her face to the side and quickly wiped away her tears.
There was a problem with her lava cake; it didn't bake properly due to lack of time and ended up in a mess on the plate.
The judges carefully observed the appearance, color, and shape of each cake before cutting it open to ensure the center was moist, and finally tasted it.
Di Hu's lava cake is very complete, with a slight depression at the top, which represents the flowing state in the middle.
After cutting it open, it met the judges' expectations. The chocolate liquid in the middle was still flowing, like erupting volcanic lava.
Mengya’s lava cake was slightly collapsed, but the rich aroma of chocolate was overwhelming, and it was well seasoned, with a hint of salt that gave the lava cake a richer flavor.
It was a pity that Lan Qingying's lava cake was not good. The seasoning was good, but there was a little less flour, and it was not baked long enough, so it formed a puddle on the plate.
After tasting the three lava cakes, the judges finally came to a conclusion after some tasting and discussion.
Di Hu's chocolate lava cake performed best in taste, appearance and creativity, and successfully advanced to the finals.
Meng Ya and Lan Qingying will need to compete again to compete for the last qualifying spot.
"Congratulations Di Hu, you can go up and join Mingyue." The judge announced.
Di Hu's face flushed red, and he was so excited that he could hardly contain himself. He raised his hands high, as if to embrace the whole world, and shouted loudly: "Great! Thank you all the judges!"
Before he finished speaking, he took big strides impatiently and rushed towards the second floor like an arrow.
Di Hu felt his heartbeat like an exciting drumbeat. At the same time, his tense heartstrings finally relaxed. He let out a long sigh, secretly glad that the theme of this elimination round was making desserts.
If it were any other type of cuisine, he really had no confidence that he could beat Meng Ya and Lan Qingying.
When he thought of this, Di Hu couldn't help but feel a little scared, but he was more grateful for his good luck.
The remaining two players did not have it so easy.
Lan Qingying looked depressed and regretful. If she had prepared a little faster, the result might have been completely different.
Mengya seemed extremely nervous. She twisted her hands together unconsciously and her palms were slightly sweaty.
Of course, she is eager to be in the top three. Only by successfully entering the top three can she be qualified to participate in the finals.
However, facing such fierce competition, she was not completely confident and could only pray silently that she could perform well enough to defeat Lan Qingying.
The judges did not reserve any rest time for the remaining Mengya and Lan Qingying.
This is a pressure competition! Of course, we need to put as much pressure as possible on the contestants to see who can perform better under high pressure.
Just when Di Hu had just reached the second floor, the judges announced the next round of the competition without hesitation, not giving the two contestants even a second to breathe.
The atmosphere in the whole scene was extremely tense, as if even the air had frozen.
The two people upstairs also focused their attention on Meng Ya and Lan Qingying, watching with anticipation and worry how they would deal with this sudden challenge.
"Next, you need to make one of the most classic dishes on our show. You may have even made it in previous competitions."
“That’s the soufflé.”
"But we've already had sweet food, so now we want something salty."
"So what you need to make is a savory soufflé—a cheese soufflé."
"Not only that, at this stage, the difficulty will be further increased."
"Next, you need to serve us three soufflés within 30 minutes."
When these words were spoken, Meng Ya and Lan Qingying were stunned for a second, and for a moment they couldn't believe what they heard.
In such a short time, three soufflés have to be served.
This isn't just an upgrade in difficulty, it's hellish difficulty!
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