Kneading the dough with judge of the Great British Bake Off and 'artisan' baker Paul Hollywood

I was nervous admittedly. I'd never made bread with a celebrity chef and certainly not one who loves the bread as much as Paul Hollywood. He is to bread what Nigella is to chocolate. He was laid back, cool, calm and charismatic but boy did he make us work that dough!

After five minutes of his demonstration, he had us in the thick of it, covered in the sticky, gooey stuff. Demonstrating the perfect mixing technique, my hand was wrist deep in dough moving round like a claw in circular motions. That's the way to do it apparentthe science of baking bread whilst demonstrating the perfect kneading technique like the true pro he is. He said ' men are better at kneading bread than women' - it's something in the shoulders apparently.

After ten minutes of a vigorous 'doughy' workout, he came round to inspect out balls. I was denied any more flour and told to work the dough once more. After another five minutes, he checked everyone's again and was suitably impressed. Then he told us a few of his little 'bready' secrets, how to stretch it out, make the perfect bloomer and how to bake it to perfection. Then it was time to announce the winner of our 'dough off'. It certainly wasn't me! Then we quickly wrapped up our dough tightly and placed it carefully in our bags - this wasn't just any bread. It was Paul's.

I managed to squeeze in five minutes with the man and thank him for enlightening me to the secrets of bread baking, before shaking his hand. After a minute or two he said ' You remind me of someone...Christine Bleakley. I know her'. I was cool about it although rather flattered too. I mean he even let me get the dough loaf in the picture, although in hindsight it looks like a rather crazy  toy that just shouldn't be in this shot. You'll see what I mean!

Anyway, with my bread in tow and a little skip, hop and beat in my heart I went back home to pop my bread in the oven and wait for it to rise to perfection.

Paul Hollywood demonstrated The Science Of Baking at MOSI this evening, treating other foodie enthusiasts to his bread making demonstrations and letting them in on a few little secrets of his.