All language subtitles for MasterChef.Junior.Home.for.the.Holidays.S01E02.720p.WEB.h264-BAE

Gordon: Previously
on "masterchef junior:
Home for the holidays"...

We'd like to see all of you
put the holiday that you
celebrate onto a plate.

- To the pantry!
- Day one of hanukkah,
I make latkes.

- I mostly do this
for my entire family.
- 25 people?

- Oh, my gosh!
- Gordon: How old were you when
you made your first dumpling?

- Seven years old.
- Okay. A while back.

( speaking spanish )

The way you cooked
that chicken rivals how
my dad cooks his chicken.

- Thank you.
- The best dish of the night
was by colbie.

- I win! I win!
- The chicken is a little bland.

- Okay.
- Sadly, it's not
cooked correctly.

The salmon is really overcooked.

Mina, emerson, and zarah,
come and say goodbye.

- Oh, my girl. Come on.
- I know.

All: Bye!

Tonight on "masterchef junior:
Home for the holidays"...

We're going to have
a pie making contest!

- ( cheering )
- pie coming.

- But with immunity
on the line...
- Fantastic job.

- High-five.
- ...It won't be all
sugary sweet.

In tonight's
elimination challenge,

You'll each have
to make savory pies.

- What?
- Ugh, this is so hard.

- Really scary.
- It's a little greasy.

I know the judges' job
are to judge.

This pastry is so undercooked.

But, like, stop judging us!
Like, ugh!

- ( laughter )
- rae: This is what you get,
gordon,

For calling everybody
idiot sandwiches.

- ( squealing )
- I don't trust anybody here.

That was entertaining!

( music playing )

- Wow.
- Awesome.

- Look at this.
- Guys, it's beautiful in here.

I have to say,
we look very festive
and ready for a party.

So fun.

- All: Whoa!
- Hey, guys!

Oh, my goodness!

- Let's go!
- ( squeals )

It's so cool!

I see pie stuff.

I don't know
what we're gonna do,

But I don't make pies a lot
because it's not my culture.

In chinese culture
I've made ice cream,

And teas, and cakes.

Welcome back
to "masterchef junior:
Home for the holidays."

And guess what?
You're right in time for
a holiday dessert party.

- ( gasping )
- ooh.

- Ooh, la, la.
- Look at these beauties.

- They smell delicious.
- Aw, yum.

You're making us so hungry!

Close your eyes and smell it.
Imagine the taste.

- Deep breath.
- Mmm.

- Oops. Sorry.
I think I sneezed.
- Seriously?

- Sorry.
- You are on the naughty list
now, let me tell you.

- Man.
- Who wants some pie?

- All: Me!
- All right, let's get
some for the kids!

Come on!
Everybody, come grab a pie.

- Okay, there you go.
- These look amazing.

All right, take a bite.
Ooh, a nice big bite. Wow.

- Landon.
- It's a green apple pie.

- Mine's red.
- Aarón: Take a look

What color is inside
that you're eating
and falling down.

- I have blue.
- Red! I have red.

The color you got in your pie

Is who your teammate's
going to be

Because tonight we're going to
have a pie making contest!

- Yes!
- ( cheering )

Pair up with
your teammates now, please,

- And put on your new aprons.
- We're red.

I'm happy that I got landon

Because me and him
can work good as a team.

He works really fast, and he's
pretty precise about everything.

Right, on the red team
we have lorenzo and colbie.

- Yay.
- On the blue team,
elijah and xiaowan.

On the green team,
landon and rae.

- Aarón: And camo.
- Yeah.

- Let's do this.
- Daphne: Before we get started,

I am going to show you how to
make the perfect holiday pie.

Okay. Okay.

All right, bring it in.
Bring it in.

Now, first of all,
I've gotta put my hair up.

Okay, the best part of my day.

I sewed all your aprons together
and made me my own.

- Beautiful.
- All right, down to business.

Now, step number one
to making a class a pie

Is going to be have plenty of
that gorgeous cherry filling.

This is what the red team
will be working with.

You're gonna give it
a little wiggle,

And notice how the cherry's
coming right up to the edge

And the crust is nice and clean.

All: Ooh.

Next step, who's
a whipped cream fan here?

- All: Me!
- All right, very good.

So you start in the center

And we're gonna make six
beautiful swirls each time.

That's perfect.

Give me one nice base
and one nice twirl

- And a quick pull off, okay?
- So good!

- Mmm.
- If these are not beautifully
well-shaped dollops,

You're not gonna
get full credit.

Now you're gonna grab
some decorating sugar

And give
a quick little sprinkle.

And then finally grab a cherry

For the top of each
beautiful cloud
of whipped cream,

And don't miss a cloud, guys.

If you miss cloud with
your beautiful finishing cherry,

You will not get credit
for your pie.

And that, my friends,
is how a masterchef junior

Makes a glorious, fun,
and festive fruit pie.

- That looks so good.
- Aarón: Man!

How cool was that?

Colbie:
It looks so perfect.

I'm not sure how
we're gonna live up to that.

But I think me and lorenzo could
work really well together.

I'm really great
at presentation,

And lorenzo is really good
at working under pressure.

But I hope
that he can work very quickly

Because I don't like to lose.

The team that makes
the most pies

Will go straight
into the top four.

- Gordon: Wow.
- And you'll get
a special surprise

That I know you will love.

- Oh!
- What?

But the losing teams
will have to compete

In an elimination challenge,

And sadly, two home cooks
will be going home tonight.

Now each team will have
20 minutes to prepare...

- 20 minutes.
- ...As many perfect pies
as you can.

- Perfect.
- Aarón: Remember,
there are four key steps.

You're gonna ladle in
the perfect amount of filling,

Pipe on perfect dollops
of whipped cream,

Then you'll put on the sprinkles
and cherries to garnish.

Please make sure
that your pies look as beautiful
as miss daphne's pies, okay?

- Yes.
- Yes, chef.

Gordon: All of you,
head to your stations.

- Here we go.
- You do the filling,

- I do the whipped cream.
- Okay, so you give me the pie,

- I put the filling.
- Right, the "masterchef junior"

Pie-making contest starts now!

- Let's go!
- Whoo!

- Go fast.
- I'm going.

I also can't get
the crust dirty.

- Hurry. Two scoops
and shake it, remember?
- I got it.

It feels like lunch ladies.
It's giving lunch lady vibes.

20 minutes to make as many
delicious pies as possible.

- They need a system, right?
- Aarón: Yep.

Okay, I'll get next pie.

Fill up a bunch,
and then assembly lines
work for a reason.

You start to get masterful
with that one stroke,

And I think that
the whipped cream's gonna be

- Where the bottleneck happens.
- Yeah, I agree.

- Next one.
- Ugh, this is so hard.

What's nice is to figure out
who on your team is best

- At each of those stations.
- Tilly: Yeah.

- Pie coming.
- Okay.

This is so heavy!

That one was too big,
but it's fine.

- Two minutes gone.
- Oh, it's only
been two minutes,

And we're almost done
with three pies? Wow.

Rae: Okay, that one looks
pretty good.

Guys, I'm looking down
at rae's piping.

It looks really good.

- Landon, faster.
- Okay.

I'm filling the pies,
and I'm two spooning it.

Two spoons and fill.
Two spoons and fill.

I'm going, like,
a billion miles an hour.

Look at landon
with both hands there.
Look, two ladles like that.

He's scooping
that thing in there.

We only have four pies done.
We need to hurry.

You focus about
scooping it up, okay?

Okay, I'll just scoop it up.

- Do they look good?
- Yes, they look good.

All right. They do.
Keep it going, lorenzo.

You can do this!

This is really tricky

Because, sure,
you have to be quick,

But you also have to make sure
your pies will count.

- Oh, dang it!
- It's okay. It's okay.

How many do we have?

- This is my fifth one.
- Okay.

Come on, let's go! Pipe.
Let's just do the whipped cream.

Because the whipped cream,
there's a lot more to do.

This challenge is a big mess.

- ( sighs )
- elijah, no more scoops.

- Elijah: Okay, uh...
- That is good.

- Come on, get piping.
- Okay, okay.

Xiaowan: This is
harder than I thought.

Elijah is not listening me,

And he's running
all over the place.

Xiaowan, come on, come on.
Put the cherries,
put the cherries.

- Let's go, let's go.
- He's acting like
the team captain,

Which there's no team captain.

Go fill up more pies,
please, please, please.

But there's already
a lot of pies, elijah.

Ten minutes gone.
Ten minutes remaining.
Halfway! Let's go!

Okay, come on, come on,
come on, come on, come on.

- I'm doing it.
- Elijah, speed up. Come on.

Ugh, this is...
( sighs )

- Let's go!
- Pick the pace.
Come on, come on.

- Come on, xiaowan.
- Gordon: Ten minutes gone.
Ten minutes remaining.

- It's halfway! Let's go!
- Okay, come on, come on,
come on, come on.

- I'm doing it.
- Daphne: The name of the game
is how many pies.

Who gets the most pies made.

Gordon: But remember,
only perfect pies count.

- Come on, let's go. Pipe.
- Okay, okay.

All right, come on, come on,
come on, come on.

- Start doing the cherries
on the seasoning.
- Okay.

- How's it going?
- Doing really good, landon.

- Faster.
- Yep.

Landon, since I've got
these still to go,

- Can you start putting
the cherries and sprinkles on?
- Oh, yeah.

Definitely, definitely.
Got it, got it.

Rae: Teamwork's gonna
make us win, okay?

Okay, got it.

Rae and I are the king and queen
of pies right now.

The way we're gonna win this

Is we're gonna make
a lot of pies

But we're also gonna make them
look really nice.

One, two, three,
four, five, six.

- Keep on going.
Keep on going.
- Okay.

Colbie and lorenzo, they seem
to have a system there.

Red team right now
seem to be nailing it.

- Sprinkles.
- Okay, okay, wait, wait, wait.

- Come on, come on.
- Blue team, all over the place.

And elijah's piping?
Coming side on
with the piping bag,

And it's just not working.

Elijah, pipe from the top.
Let's go.

Oh, dang it.
Can't use that cherry.

- Colbie, you got this.
Have to work faster.
- I know.

- Come on, xiaowan. Come on.
- It's not about rushing.

It's about making it beautiful.

- Okay.
- Five minutes remaining.

We have-- oh, gosh.
We gotta hurry, okay?

- I'll do this. I'll do this.
- Okay, you do that.

As much as they're rushing,
they do need to take their time

To make sure
they're not messing up
all the work they've done.

Daphne: Absolutely,
and especially as we start
to get down to the wire,

It's easy forget,
"oh, this dollop didn't
get a cherry,"

Or "this one didn't
get a sprinkle."

Don't forget,
you only get credit
for complete pies.

Gordon: Last 60 seconds!
Let's go!

- Come on, we got this.
We got this.
- Finish strong.

- I'm gonna help you
with the sprinkles, okay?
- Got it.

- We're doing good!
- Gordon: 30 seconds to go!

30 sec-- aah!

- Come on, come on, come on.
- Oh, my goodness.

- Okay, I'll start on this one.
- Ten, nine...

- Go, go, go, go!
- ...Eight, seven,

- Six, five, four...
- You dropped one!

- Go, go, go!
- ...Three, two, one!

Hands in the air!
Well done.

We did really great.
High-five!

Lorenzo: Okay, we did good.
We did good.

- The green team's look amazing.
- Okay, high-five.

Look. Look how much we did.

Xiaowan: Oh, my gosh.

But I don't know if all of them
are gonna make the cut.

- ( sighs )
- well done, all of you.

Give yourselves a sticky
round of applause.

- ( imitating air horn )
- all right, let's take a peek
at those pies.

Now remember, we're gonna be
looking for quantity,

But also quality.

We wanna see that you nailed

Those four important components.

Coming to red team first.

Okay, red team,
lorenzo and colbie,

- How do you think you guys did?
- I think we did really good,

Especially communicating
and working together.

Gordon:
That is very smart.

So I count 24 pies here,

But let's see how many
of them are perfect.

This one looks nice.
Look at that pretty guy.

- Just a little-- not enough
of that whipped cream here.
- Gordon: Oh, dear.

- You can see that, right?
- Lorenzo: Sorry.

Mmm.

Gordon:
Wow, that's a good one.

- That's giving love.
- Daphne: Yeah,
that's beautiful.

Gordon:
This is beautiful as well.
Really good.

I feel like we have
a good chance of getting
to that balcony.

But as the judges
point out good pies,
as they point out bad pies,

- I'm getting kind of nervous.
- Aarón: This one's a little
all over the place.

- You kind of see that, right?
- Yeah, they fell while
I was moving them.

- It's all good.
- This is nice.

Your pie crust is
all nice and clean as well.

Not a drip
or a dribble anywhere,

So really good job there.
Well done.

Lorenzo:
Thank you, chef.

- Good job.
- We did really good.

( gasps ) we didn't plate
the last cherry here.

( gasps )

Green team, rae and landon,
how do you think you did?

- I think we did very good.
- I think we did-- yeah.

Gordon: Okay, so you guys
made 23 pies, but let's see
how many are perfect.

Rae, your piping
really looks good.

Really consistent,
nice big dollops of
beautiful whipped cream.

Look at that.
That looks good.

And that's a shame there
when all the pie filling

Is dripping over the side here.

That's not very nice
presentation-wise, is it?

- No, chef.
- But I love the height
of the cream.

- Good students, my goodness.
- Really good.

This one's a tiny bit
too full, I think.

You see how it's just
coming up over the crust?

- Landon: Yes, chef.
- Aarón: Rae, landon,
fantastic job.

This is not easy.

- Thank you.
- Thank you, chef.

- Oh, no. They're coming.
- You did pretty good, dude.

Blue team, how do you guys
think you did?

- Um...
- Um, I think we did great.

Daphne:
Well, you made us 23 pies,

So there must be some
perfect ones in there, right?

- Yeah.
- So this the piping job
on here, truly beautiful.

Then we get down here,
somebody forgot
whipped cream here.

Oh, dear, oh, dear.
And then over here, look.

We got way too much
pie filling here.
They're so full.

I know the judges' job
are to judge,

But, like, stop judging us!

Like, ugh!
It's so horrible!

- This one's pretty.
- I like this one.

- I like that.
- Yeah, that's nice.

- Daphne:
Good piping for sure.
- Gordon: Yeah.

And over here, what a shame.

It looks like a pie
you can throw in someone's face.

- What happened there?
- Oh, no.

Gordon: But this one's
done beautifully.

The pastry's nice and clean,

It's filled beautifully,
the piping's lovely.

- Mm-hmm.
- Really good.

Blue team, nice job, guys.

Right, well done.
That was a big fun mess.

The team who has
the most perfect pies

Will win the most
amazing special surprise.

And they'll also be catapulted
to the semifinals.

- Whoo!
- Now unfortunately,

The other two teams
will have to compete

In an elimination challenge
tonight.

Right,
let's find out the scores.

Please, all of you
make your way down here.
Well done.

I'm just praying that
we get to go to the semifinals,

And I think we have
a really good chance

Because me and landon
worked really well together,

And I think that shows
on the pies.

Right, first up, the blue team,
xiaowan and elijah.

You scored...

...Five beautiful pies.

Next up, the green team,
rae and landon.

You scored 15 total pies.

- Wow!
- That's good.

Daphne: Very impressive.

So the red team,

You need at least
16 pies to win.

Lorenzo and colbie had...

Okay, red team,

You need at least
16 pies to win.

Lorenzo and colbie had...

- 14 perfect pies.
- No!

- Let's go.
- Which means green team
wins the pie challenge.

- ( cheering )
- good job!

Camo, we made it
to the semifinals.

"oh, yeah! Let's go! We won!"

Rae, landon,
you both don't have to cook

In the elimination
challenge tonight.

You are going straight
to the semifinals.

- Good job.
- And here's the cherry on top.

- You see these beautiful
selections of pies, cakes?
- Landon: Yeah.

You each get to choose one
and shove it in a judge's face.

- Yay!
- All right, rae, you first.

Go ahead.
Go ahead. Grab your pie
or your cake of choosing.

- Yes!
- Okay. All right, she's got
a gorgeous looking pie.

All right, rae, moment of truth.
It's your choice.

- Don't do tilly.
- Gordon ramsay!
Gordon ramsay!

- I'll give you my jumper.
- Come on, rae.

- I'll--
- ( cheering )

- Kids: Gordon ramsay!
- Oh, no.

- Gordon ramsay!
- Pie him!

Three, two, one.

( laughter )

That was entertaining!

A little bit more.
A little bit of a smoosh.

- A little bit.
Yeah, there we go.
- Okay.

- Get it. There we go.
- Rub it right in!

- Ah, there we go.
- ( laughter )

Rae:
This is what you get, gordon,

For calling everybody
idiot sandwiches and doughnuts.

- Well done, rae!
Thank you very much.
- Good job, rae.

All right, next up,
landon chooses a beautiful pie.

- Oh, all right.
- Not to tilly! No tilly!

- Who gives you hugs?
- Tilly: Yeah, come on.

- All right, landon,
moment of truth.
- ( kids cheering )

- Aw!
- Yes!

Really?
Okay, stand up on that thing.

Ready? On the count of three.
But just be good to me, okay?

- Remember I'm your buddy.
- One, two...

- Three.
- I hope you like this.
How's it taste?

- ( squealing )
- oh, my gosh.

- This is so amazing!
- I think you look
better that way.

- Oh. Thank you.
- Yes!

Landon and rae,
head on up to the balcony.
Make yourselves comfortable.

- Enjoy some hot cocoa
and relax.
- Aww! There is hot cocoa!

All right, red team, blue team,

It's time change back
into your gold aprons.

And for us, we're gonna get
out of these sweaters,
get our boys cleaned up.

All right,
relax up there, guys. Enjoy.

- Cheers.
- Both: We won.

You can go in front of me.
I don't trust anybody here.

- Aarón: There we go.
- All right.

- Ah, yes.
- Aarón: Man.

- What the heck?
- Whoa!

Oh, my goodness!

I see you guys got the pie
out of your faces.

That pie was delicious.

- Oh, good!
- Thank you.

Right, you four,
it's time to focus, okay?

- All: Yes, chef.
- Because in tonight's
elimination challenge,

You'll each have to make
stunning savory pies.

We want to see pies that are
the perfect comfort food

- To warm us up
at the holidays.
- Ooh, la, la.

You'll have one hour
to bake us your savory pies.

The cook who makes
the winning pie tonight

Will receive an amazing set
of baking dishes,

Cast iron cookware,
and a dinnerware set from staub.

- Oh, wow.
- Cool.

But whoever cooks
the bottom two dishes

Will, sadly, be leaving
the masterchef kitchen tonight.

- So focus, okay?
- All: Yes, chef.

Right, everybody ready?

All: Yes, chef!

Good.
Your 60 minutes start now!

- Let's go.
- Let's go!

- Take your time.
Take your time.
- Good job. Here we go.

- Run, run, run.
- Ooh.

I don't usually make pies
on a daily basis,

But I know how
to make empanadas.

It's basically like
this latin american hand pie

That's really, really good.

My dad is costa rican,

And I make these
for noche buena,

Which is the same day
as christmas eve.

It's a holiday where we dance,
celebrate, and eat.

All right.

Okay, so chicken breast.

So tonight we've given them
all 60 minutes

To make delicious holiday
savory pie.

- What counts the most tonight
is the flavor inside the pie.
- Absolutely.

- That is what
we're looking for.
- Absolutely.

I'm just really sort of curious,
who makes the best pie
at your household?

Well, I would say I'm sort of
pretty much the king of pie.

You can't vote for yourself.
I knew this would happen.

- You can't. You can't.
- You can't?

- No.
- Would you say it
for me then, please?

Tills, why don't you
answer that?

I'm prefer nan's chicken pie.

Wow.

So first things first,
sofrito.

- ( clattering )
- oh. Ooh.

- Oh, my gosh!
- Okay.

I'm gonna be making beef
empanadas with a garlic aioli.

This is one of
the first dishes my grandma
taught me how to make.

She lives in colombia,
and she's, like, the master

'cause abuelas know
how to make everything.

So I'm really making
this dish for her.

Daphne:
There's been a lot of chopping,
not a lot of cooking yet.

And like you said,
we wanna develop lots
of beautiful flavor.

- Gordon: That's right.
- You know, ten minutes down,

That is making me
a little bit nervous.

Guys, so we're ten minutes gone,
50 minutes to go.

Make sure your pans
get nice and hot

Because there's
lots of chopping,

But there are no pans
on your stoves.

( sighs )

Oh, my gosh.

I feel really nervous
about making a savory pie
all by myself.

I don't bake a lot.

I really, really wanna make it
into the semifinals,

And if I don't, I'll feel
really disappointed in myself.

Right, 45 minutes remaining
to make a savory, delicious pie.

- You got this, guys!
- Aarón: Come on,
let's move fast, guys.

- Come on.
- Gordon: All of you,
get your pans on

And then start cooking.
Speed up, guys!

Right, colbie,
how are you feeling?

- Pretty good.
- What kind of pie
are you doing?

I will be making
a garden vegetable pie

With creamy ricotta,
fresh basil,

- Tomato, and yellow squash.
- Love that.

Sounds like
a very refreshing pie.

You've got the pastry
in the oven already, right?

- Yes, chef.
- And as you know,
you've gotta taste

Your filling now
because when it goes
inside the pie shell,

You can't season it after,
so you gotta season it now.

- Yes, chef.
- What's that in there?

- It is herbs de provence.
- Herb de provence. Ah.

And maybe a touch
of black pepper as well

To bring out the flavor
of that ricotta, yeah?

- Yes, chef.
- Looking good, colbie.

- Sounds delicious.
- Thank you.

Now I need more of this.

Hey, lorenzo, how's you beef?

It's going good.
Thank you.

Wow. What's happen--
oh, my gosh.

How many people are you
feeding here, buddy?

I'm used to cooking for
my whole family and more.

- Yes. My kind of guy.
- Aarón: I can tell.

Talk to us a little bit
about what you're making, sir.

Elijah:
I'm making beef empanadas.

The flavor is on in this dish.
I can smell it.

- Thank you.
- I can't wait to taste it.

I'm looking
at this happening here.

And a little bit of basil.

Oh, basil's an interesting hit.
Where'd that come from?

Yeah. My mom.
And I also have salsa zelaya,

Which is
my family's secret sauce.

- What's the special recipe
there?
- It's secret.

Come on, what's with
these secret recipes?

- This is ridiculous.
- My mom's gonna be
mad if I tell.

- All right.
- Beautiful.

Nice work, elijah.
Keep it up.

Yes, yes, chef!

Here's my secret recipe.

It's mayonnaise, sriracha,
lime juice, and lime zest,

And don't tell anybody.

Oh, so she's checking her
pie crust right now, colbie.

Rae: Yeah, I think hers
is pretty baked.

Yeah, you can see
the brown on it.

- All right.
- Ooh, my god. I am a mess.

Xiaowan, what do we got
going on here, young lady?
This looks great.

I'm making chinese
chicken pot pie.

Daphne: And what's in
your chicken pot pie?

Celery, carrots, chicken breast,
and bell pepper.

I make this with my mom
more in the holidays.

So you're gonna
flavor it with really
traditional flavors like soy?

Yeah, soy sauce
and black vinegar
and chinese five-spice.

Do you already have
your pie dough ready to go?

It's here somewhere.

Okay, so I would maybe
let that go over a low heat,

And let it continue
to reduce and get going
on your pot pie dough.

Aarón:
Make sure you keep an eye
on the time right now.

We're just under 30 minutes.
Keep going, okay?

- You're looking good.
All right.
- Okay.

I'm doing a lot of things
at a time, multitasking.

I'm trying to do that,

But my brain can't work
that fast.

I'm only eight years old.

Elijah, what are you doing?

I'm going to chill the filling.

Okay.

Okay, a little bit more.

( sighs )
let's start on
my empanada dough.

Okay, lorenzo, tell us,
what are you making?

Today I'll be making you
a beef empanada
with a garlic aioli.

- Mmm.
- Yum, I love an empanada.

So the secret there
is making sure they're
pinched together beautifully.

How are you sealing them?

- So I put a little
bit of water.
- Yes.

And then with the fork,
I crimp it a little bit.

Tilly: What's everything
going inside of them?

Lorenzo: Sofrito.
It's green bell peppers,

( as gordon )
some "to-maht-oes."

Yes.

( normal voice )
some onions, cilantro,
a little bit of mushroom.

And then peas, some capers,
some oregano.

Right, this sounds amazing.
Good luck.

- Good luck, lorenzo.
- Thank you.

- Mmm. More honey.
- Xiaowan: Perfect.

This is where
the hot cocoa party is.

- Hi, gordon.
- Hi, gordon.

- Hey, how we doing?
- Doing good.

Congrats, by the way.
Great teamwork out there.

- Thank you.
- Great teamwork.

- Thank you.
- Mmm.

What do you think
about elijah's empanadas?

I think elijah's
doing pretty well.

- And who's looking vulnerable?
- Xiaowan.

Xiaowan hasn't
got anything ready yet.

Oh, no, we're in trouble.

- Oh, don't spill it.
- Oh. Oh.

- Oh, jeez. What in the...
- ( gordon muttering )

- What are you doing?
- Gordon: Was that me?

Maybe you should
get a lid and a straw
for your hot chocolate.

Maybe.
Yes, I think you're right.

Thank you for that.

Oh, my gosh.

Mayonnaise,
mayonnaise, mayonnaise.

Guys, we're 40 minutes gone.
20 minutes remaining.

Xiaowan, it's gotta go
in the oven.

She's gotta get
that pie in the oven.
It's less than 20 minutes.

I mean, she's not gonna
get that cooked.

Lorenzo's folding up
these empanadas,
and they look really good.

Nice little mound
of meat in there.

This is not going good.

It's going good.
It's going good.

My big worry
about lorenzo's filling

Is that it's still piping hot.

And so that filling
needs to be chilled
before he puts in the pastry.

So that just destroys
the texture of the dough,

And so those things
could burst open when
he's trying to cook them.

Perfect.

How does it look from up there?

- It looks awesome.
- Good.

I could see every little bit
y'all are doing.

So, elijah,
now his mix his cold.

It's just come out
of the blast chiller.

And he's now starting
to make his empanadas.

Once you've got
that filling cold,

You can really compact within
those sheets of pastry, right?

- You're absolutely right, chef.
- Perfect.

Which one of the empanada bros
do you think is gonna win?

I don't know.

- Ooh, look at that.
- Ooh, colbie!

- That looks delicious.
- That's pretty.

- Colbie, that looks
bussin', bussin'.
- Thanks.

Oh, my goodness.
They've got eight minutes left.

( sighing )

A little bit more.

Ooh, xiaowan's
really vulnerable right now.

- How long we got to go?
- 12.

12 minutes? Look, there's only
seven minutes to go,

And you've got 12 minutes
left on your pie.

So we'll just crank up the oven

And take it out
with 30 seconds to go.

We may be down,
but we're not out.
You got this?

- Got it.
- Good girl. Let's go.

Elijah, get some
in the fryer now.

- You've gotta go, bud.
- Okay.

Oh, wow.
Look at the empanada.

Gordon: All of you,
only five minutes left.

- Five minutes!
- Oh, yeah.

Aah! Almost done!

Gordon: We're coming down
to 60 seconds to go.

Let's go, guys.
Come on, start plating.

Colbie: All right,
you can go here.

Let's go.
Make sure they're cooked,
lorenzo.

- Ooh, my god.
- Aarón: Start plating.

- Let's go, elijah.
- These are done.

- Come on, everybody!
- Where's the salt?
Where's the salt?

Where's the salt?
Where's the salt?

Okay, okay, okay, okay.

- Okay, that's ready.
- Aarón: Here we go.

Judges: Five, four,
three, two, one.

- Aarón: Hands up!
- Gordon: Hands in the air!

( sighs )

I'm really nervous for elijah

Because he got
his empanadas made late.

And xiaowan
should have gotten it in,

Like, soon after she got
everything else situated.

That's really scary!

If this crust is raw,

Then I will freak out!

Oh, my gosh.

Gordon: Well done.

You guys each had to bake us
an incredible savory pie,

And now we're gonna taste
all of your pies.

( sighs )

First up, elijah.

Go, elijah!

I'm really excited for the
judges to taste my empanadas

Because I put
my culture into it.

But I literally finished
with ten seconds left.

So I hope
they aren't undercooked.

Today I've prepared for you
a beef empanada

Filled with potato, red pepper,
green pepper, jalapeno,

And also I put a side
of some salsa zelaya,

Which is a secret sauce recipe.

I have to say,
they look very well cooked.

They don't look greasy
from the outside,

And your sauce looks
really delicious.

- Thank you.
- Gordon: Shall we?

- Aarón: Mmm.
- Daphne: Wow.

Can you guys see that
up there?

- Really good.
- It looks good from here.

Elijah:
It's a little bit spicy.

I made sure not to put too much

Because I didn't want
you guys' mouth to burn.

- Mm-hmm.
- Daphne: So what's in
the secret sauce?

- I can't tell you.
- Come on!

This is a really
masterfully done empanada.

The filling itself is really
where your culinary talents
have come to life.

I taste that fresh lime juice.
I taste that bit of fresh basil.

- Really delicious.
- Thank you.

Young man,
this empanada is textbook,

- And you weren't afraid to use
that haitian background...
- Yeah.

...With a little bit
of that scotch bonnet chili.

- I love it.
- Thank you.

Young man,
the dipping sauce is unique.

The crunch of the pastry
is absolutely spot on.

But be careful on the potato

Because it's slightly
undercooked-- 30 seconds.

- But really good job.
- Thank you, chef.

Thanks, bud.
Uh, delicious.

- Oh, my god.
- You did great.

- Thank you.
- The next home cook

Whose dish
we'd like taste is lorenzo.

Please bring us your plate.

Yeah, lorenzo!

It looks great!

Lorenzo:
I'm really stressed out.

Not only 'cause I don't want
to get eliminated.

I want to go
into the semifinals.

So hopefully my empanadas
just help me fight through this

- And everything goes well.
- Daphne: Thank you, lorenzo.

Gordon: Okay, tell us
what you've done.

Lorenzo:
Today I have made for you

A beautiful beef empanada

With a colombian sofrito
and a garlic aioli sauce.

I love things you can tell
were made by hand

Because it just gives you
a sense of the person
who's making them.

I think you did
a really nice job there.

And I watching you
and your knife skills at work.

I'm excited to see
how they played out for you
in the filling.

- Tell me about the sauce.
- Lorenzo: It's just garlic,
some lemon juice,

Some salt, some olive oil,
and a little bit of mayonnaise.

Okay, so as you can see,
there's a little bit
of space left,

And that's all down the mixture
not cooling down properly.

But I'm loving the colors.
Please dig in, everybody.

Tilly: Lorenzo,
I just love biting into that

And having that crunchy pastry.

I think you've really,
really nailed that.

I think the inside,

It is a shame that
it's a little bit greasy,

But I think you still did
a really good job.

- Thank you.
- So that pastry's
cooked beautifully,

Let's get that absolutely clear.
It's crisp.

But I can notice
on a couple of these

That there are
a couple of holes.

And what happens there,
when the holes form,

The oil from the fry goes inside
and it causes this.

- Oh, no.
- Which allows that hot oil
to seep inside,

Which then makes your filling
even more greasy.

- Yes, chef.
- I love the fact that
you were very traditional

With the capers
inside of your filling

Because that's what traditional
picadillo from colombia has.

I love the sofrito,
but it's a little greasy.

Well done.
Head back to your station.

- Thank you, chef.
- Good boy. Thanks, lorenzo.

- Your empanadas looked amazing.
- You did great.

- Good job, lorenzo.
- Right, next up, xiaowan.

Xiaowan!

I'm most nervous about the crust

Because I do not want it

To be overcooked or raw.

I hope the judges like it.

I made for you
a chinese chicken pot pie

With chicken breast and celery,
bell pepper,

And on the side we have apples
and purple radishes.

What kind of spices
have you got in there?

Uh, we've got
chinese five-spice.

Amazing.
Is there any gravy?

- Yeah, I put some in it.
- Xiaowan, I think the fact

That you attempted
a lattice work is so impressive,

And the whole time you're
cooking in this kitchen

I'm reminding myself
that you are eight years old,
which is incredible.

But I know you struggled
with time, so I'm really hoping

For this pie to be fully cooked.

- Shall we?
- Yeah.

Okay. Cut through.

Okay, xiaowan.

- Is there any gravy?
- Yeah, I put some in it.

Right.

Unfortunately,
you can see it on the side--

If you'd slightly
step forward a little bit,

You can see that this pastry
is so undercooked.

See how raw that is?

So you used
a chicken breast, right?

Yeah.

Xiaowan, I think it's so
exciting how you brought your
own element to a chicken pie.

I've never actually tried one
with chinese five-spice,
and I really enjoyed that.

You definitely nailed
the seasoning.

It's just a shame that
you didn't do a full crust,

Because the chicken was exposed
and it dried out in the oven.

The fragrance from that
chinese five-spice is delicious.

The vegetables
are a little crunchy,

Which is not normal
in a chicken pot pie.

I think the time you spent
on the lattice

Actually made
your situation worse

Because the pie couldn't cook
to come together in the oven.

But what you have got right
in the seasoning, okay?

It's really nicely seasoned.

Aarón: Yeah, you know,
I love the spirit
behind this dish.

It's just the wrong cut
of chicken.

I think had you used
chicken thigh perhaps,

Maybe that would've helped
it be a little bit moister

And cook through,
but I appreciate the effort.

- Thank you.
- Bold effort.

You did great.

All right,
who do we have left?

Colbie, please bring us
down your dish.

It's been a real,
real rollercoaster,

But I'm actually feeling
pretty confident about my dish.

So I hope that I make it
into the semifinals.

Fingers crossed.

I have made
a garden vegetable pie

With creamy ricotta,
fresh basil,

Alongside an arugula salad.

This pie was inspired
by my trip to Italy.

Yeah, and, colbie, and this is
very sophisticated cooking.

I can imagine, you know,
sort of a little lunch on the
côte d'azur in France or Italy.

I think it looks gorgeous.

So how long did you cook
the tart for?

About 35 minutes.

And were any
of the vegetables raw

When you put them in the tart?

Uh, yes, chef.

- Aarón: Outstanding.
- Gordon: Beautiful.

Thank you.

Tilly: Colbie, I really like
the taste of that.

I love the lemon.
I think you've seasoned it
really well.

And I think you did
a really good job of
crisping up that pastry.

This is absolutely something
that I would happily
get served at a restaurant.

I love the way that
you just tore that fresh basil
on top as garnish.

- It's really delicious.
Well done.
- Thank you.

Um, young lady,
it's a bold move.

We need a pie,
and this is a sort of

Mediterranean, european pie.
Pastry's delicious.

Tomatoes have made the filling
a little bit soggy.

And when you add those
raw vegetables on top of that,

It dilutes the strength
of that delicious ricotta.

But honestly, it's delicious.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

Right, all of you, well done.

We've got some
very tough decisions to make.

Excuse us.

Now, sadly, two of them
have to go home tonight.
What did you guys think?

I think colbie's dish was
really light, fresh, different.

- Totally.
- I just wish she would've
cooked the vegetables first

Instead of putting them in raw.

I'm disappointed with lorenzo.

I mean, when you have
the idea of an empanada,

The filling has to be on point,
and I don't think he did that.

- Yeah, everything
was just so greasy.
- Yes.

But I think it's safe to say
that elijah did the best job

With that picadillo,
that beef filling.

That was a dish he's made many,
many, many times before.

- Mmm!
- You could tell.

But the potatoes were
just a touch undercooked.

Xiaowan, the chicken pot pie--
I mean, the wrong cut.

And she just had
big chunks of chicken breast.

- You don't need that.
You need thigh.
- Yeah. Yeah.

Guys, whatever happens,
just know we'll always be
friends forever, okay?

- ( sighs )
- everybody happy?

- Yeah.
- Daphne: We agree?

Gordon: Shall we?

- They're back.
- ( whimpers )

Right, all of you,

Please make your way
down to the front.

Let's go.

Tough night.
With that said,

All of us felt
that there was one dish

That really stood out tonight.

This dish showed great finesse,

But more importantly,
the flavor was off the charts.

Congratulations goes to...

Elijah.

You did great.

Gordon: Young man,
congratulations.

You win all those amazing
dishes from staub.

- Woohoo!
- And most importantly,
you are in the semifinals.

Okay, young man, head up
to the safety of the balcony.

- Well done.
- Oh, my gosh!

I cannot wait
for the semifinals,

And hopefully
the semifinals will go good

And I'll get into the finale.

Right, lorenzo,
colbie, xiaowan,

Your pies tonight
had some issues.

And two of you
unfortunately have cooked

Inside the masterchef kitchen
for the very last time.

And after discussing at length
with our fellow judges,
we're all in agreement.

The final individual going
into the semifinals is...

Colbie.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you.

Please say goodbye
to xiaowan and lorenzo.
Head upstairs.

You did great.

Bye. You did awesome.

- No.
- Lorenzo.

Gordon:
Thank you, colbie.

Xiaowan, we have
to remind ourselves you are
eight years of age,

And if this is what
you're like after only cooking
a mere 12 months,

- We can't wait to see what
you are gonna be doing next.
- Yes, chef.

Lorenzo, young man,
I mean, not only are you stylish

And you've got
a great character,

But also you're
an amazing individual

To have in the kitchen.
Have you enjoyed it?

- Yes, chef.
- Both of you,

Come and say goodbye, please.

Give us a big, warm,
holiday hug.

Lorenzo: I know I didn't do
my best performance today,

But I got to make new friends,
so I'm really happy about that.

- It's all good, bud.
- Well done, lorenzo.

- You did amazing.
- You all did so good.

- You all did great.
- Oh, dear. Have you
enjoyed yourself?

Yeah? Good girl.
Come on. Dry those eyes.

I know that I'm eliminated,

But I'm still really,
really proud of myself

Because I think I showed
my chinese culture well,

And I made it to the top six.

- Bye!
- Bye, guys.

- All: Bye!
- Gordon: Bye-bye!

Aarón:
This is just the beginning!

Keep cooking!

- Gordon: Next time...
- Story time.

...It's the "masterchef junior:
Home for the holidays"
semifinal,

With a scroogey twist.

I am the ghost of holidays past.

Your challenge
is to create a dish

With what you unwrap
from my holiday mystery box.

But there may be
some bugs inside.

- Crickets?
- ( gags )

- Semifinal night. Let's go.
- Nothing can stop me.

- There's a lot of chili.
- You trying to kill me?

But to reach
the grand finale...

- Aah!
- ...They'll need to use
a festive ingredient.

- Coal!
- What am I supposed
to do with coal?

- Quick, quick, quick!
- I've got this.

If that's not cooked
beautifully inside, sadly,
you're going home.

Please don't send me home.