The Sporkful How Does Paul Hollywood Dunk His Cookies?
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Oct 20, 2025 Join Paul Hollywood, the renowned baker and judge from The Great British Bake Off, as he shares insights from his culinary journey. He opens up about his bakery apprenticeship and how transitioning to TV changed his life. Paul talks about the origin of his famous handshake and the evolution of his judging style. He also reveals the inspiration behind his new cookbook, Celebrate, packed with seasonal recipes. Get ready for some amusing anecdotes about baking mishaps and celebrity encounters!
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The Five-Second Dunk Test
- Paul Hollywood demonstrates the dunk test by sniffing and dunking a chocolate chip cookie into tea and milk.
- He insists a good cookie should hold for five seconds in warm tea without collapsing or shedding crumbs.
Make Dunkable Cookies
- Avoid overbuttering cookies if you want them to survive a dunk.
- Use a structure that resists softening so the cookie won't disintegrate into the tea.
Childhood Above The Bakery
- Paul recounts growing up above his father's bakery and getting covered in flour as a child.
- He remembers watching dough rise under a tea towel and being fascinated by baking's 'mystery'.
