Shannon looks at the ingredients in her Mystery Box and wonders if Pandora felt the same way upon opening her box.
It looks like Matt's telling Cleo to cook like she's reaching for the stars.
Something has Gary and George wondering if Billy's on the right rabbit track.
Well, his baking paper is. Let's hope his cooking's also on fire (in a good way).
Hayden wows the other contestants with a bit of flambeing.
Chelsea gives Hayden a pat on the arm for making some great pasta.
George asks the people in the room if they have a spare tissue for Ellie.
Reaching into his pocket, Matt Preston saves the day with the flourish of a mustard coloured hankie.
Ellie, Billy and Alex face the judges, and the cloche, in preparation of the Pressure Test.
Ellie makes sure her anglaise for the coconut ice cream is perfect.
Let's hope the egg whites are stiff enough to weather being turned upside down.
Matt drops by to make sure Alex has got all the Bomb Alaska's pieces ready for assembly.
Head in arms, Adam takes a break from freaking out over Alex cooking.
George can only smile as Gary gets his excited mojo on.
With 10 seconds to go, George can't bear to see if Alex has actually finished or not.
George and Matt are more than happy with Ellie's Cherry and Coconut Bomba Alaska.
Alex shakes hands with Matt as he finishes on MasterChef.
Billy and Ellie return to the MasterChef house after surviving the Pressure Test.
Jay's greeted by an old friend.
Ensuring his past "apprentice" is doing all the right things.
Jay's sure to be getting lots of overhead advice from his MasterChef friends.
The pressure cooker is getting the better of Jay who's trying to force it open with a wooden spoon.
As Jay wrestles with his pie, Gary provides a few hints to help him (and the pie) out.
Colin rushes in to help Jay plate up...and hide the chunk missing from the front of the pie.
Receiving his first score, Colin wipes his brow with relief.
It's been a tough day in the kitchen, but Jay and Colin still leave as good mates.
Rachel looks at Kate in disbelief as to how she got the 'Captain's' apron.
Kumar and Seamus discuss their Smashed Pav plans with their Captain, Andrew.
..there's usually fire, according to Arena and Matt Moran.
Craig wonders why Andrew's just stopped in mid-stare.
George wonders what Arena's put into the sauce. Whatever it is - he doesn't like it.
It looks like Mat might have remembered where that missing sauce disappeared to.
You might just be in the winning team.
The boys prepare to face off in the rapid-fire Elimination cook-off.
The girls arrive at the Manly Pavilion to enjoy the prize for their Team Challenge win.
It's a race for the best ingredients as the guys descend upon the pantry.
The MasterChef clock is an imposing sight as precious seconds tick away.
Andrew can only look at the floor after the judges find little to commend about his sardine dish.
Andrew hopes a beautifully cooked steaked will win the judges' hearts and keep him safe.
Seamus and Andrew wait to see who is safe, and who is gone.
Andrew's embraced after narrowly surviving the Elimination Challenge
George begins preparing his cannon of rabbit as the MasterClass begins.
The succulent rabbit receives its blanket.
Dani and Michael receive their potato education.
Colin Fassnidge's scrumptious Colcannon is ready to cook.
Gary's shepherd's pie is an old-classic with a modern edge.
Leanne Beck gives the contestants a MasterClass in trifle making.
2011 Recipe Collection
Cronulla Challenge Behind-The-Scenes
2011 Episode Gallery 3
Bakery Challenge Behind-The-Scenes
2011 Episode Gallery 2
First Week Behind-The-Scenes
2011 Episode Gallery 1
MasterChef 2011, Top 50
2011 Judges Gallery