Ben is eliminated from Masterchef after his banana split failed to impress the judges. Courtesy: Channel Ten
Eliminated ... Ben MacDonald was the last Queenslander standing on MasterChef. Source: News Corp Australia
FINALS week is here and another hopeful has departed the MasterChef kitchen after a pressure test, leaving us with our Top 5.
This time it was Queensland contestant Ben MacDonald who bowed out after failing to nail the intricate dessert challenge set by guest chef alumni Darren Purchese, Christy Tania and Nick Palumbo.
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The three leading dessert chefs put their heads together to come up with their very own take on the classic banana split — and there was nothing traditional about this devishly difficult interpretation.
Deconstructing the dessert — the banana and coffee parfait is the brainchild of pastry pro Darren Purchese, Christy Tania is behind the smoked coconut and cinnamon foam, the amaretto cherry spheres and the almond pistachio nougatine, while ice cream king Nick Palumbo unveiled the spiced and roasted banana gelato with his 'peanutella' chocolate and peanut sauce to drizzle over the top. Phew.
Ben was up against Jamie and Laura in the pressure test and the three were given just two hours to prepare the dish.
But Ben, who hasn't struggled with the dessert challenges so far, said he went in full of confidence and cruised through the first few processes.
"I've had really good success with desserts in the challenges. I felt positive, it was going really well until halfway through," he told news.com.au.
"I hit a few hiccups but nothing that really derailed the train," the Brisbane-based IT consultant added.
Queensland Masterchef contestant Ben MacDonald is out of the competition. Source: News Corp Australia
But little errors began to pile up for the Queenslander. He curdled his custard for the parfait and was forced to start again. He then opted to cook his peanutella on a high heat to save time, causing the oil in the peanut butter to split and leaving him with nothing but an oily sauce. Disaster.
Ben's Masterchef dream is over. Source: Supplied
As the dishes were tasted, Jamie's dessert was the clear frontrunner and it looked like it could have gone either way between Laura and Ben. Fortunately for the talented teen, her peanutella sauce was a stand out and clinched the win, sending fellow contestant Ben home.
"It's definitely a reflection of this time in the competition, the smallest thing can send you home and everyone is a really good cook," he said after exiting the competition.
This just leaves Brent, Emelia, Jamie, Laura and Tracy to fight it out for the MasterChef 2014 title. But who's going to take it out?
The remaining five contestants will battle it out for the title. Source: Supplied
"It's going to come down to the challenges that get served up and who they suit and who has a bit of luck on their side on the day. The reality is you can't know everything, even if you practice your heart out."
MasterChef continues Monday night, 7.30pm on Ten.
Still in the race ... MasterChef contestant Jamie Fleming. Source: Channel 10
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