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MasterChef Australia pressure test, Kirsten Tibballs sets tempered-chocolate challenge

tvJun 24, 20261586

Pastry expert Kirsten Tibballs set a multi-hour tempering and entremets pressure test on MasterChef Australia, requiring each contestant to temper chocolate and produce two finished entremets. The challenge demanded precise temperature control, multi-step assembly and glazing under strict time pressure, with contestants preparing a spare entremet in case one failed. The test arrived as the competition neared the Top Ten, functioning as a finals-level technical exam. Because chocolate tempering is a core pastry skill, performance in this round will separate pastry specialists from generalists and likely decide who advances.

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