21 – One cake, nineteen mouths

“Hmmm-♬”

The humming song is humming in its own way.

After falling on Valkyrie Island,

It was the first time I felt the fluttering and lightheartedness.

My eyelids were heavy with accumulated fatigue,

My heart was as light as a feather.

Is it similar to the mind of a person waiting for a courier?

It was also because he handed over the necessary items and ingredients to Johnson.

It felt like filling out a blank check.

The feeling of shopping on the Internet without images.

It was more exciting because there was no set item.

First of all, I asked for the replacement of the existing kitchen utensils. It was an antique with traces of more than 50 years, so there were many things that were rusted and broken. Most of the things that were more difficult for the manager himself.

Not only that, but I also wrote an order form, including items without tags, such as an oven, coffee machine, and ice machine.

I don’t know if the above things exist in this worldview, but I saw them as they were. It’s okay if you don’t have it.

‘Who knows if I’m lucky enough to look into something similar?’

You never know what the world will be like.

When the opportunity presents itself, grab it as much as possible.

I just wanted to be freed from this old-fashioned kitchen.

Anyway, it felt like I was shopping for the first time in a long time, so it was fun.

According to Johnson, ingredients can be airlifted from the student cafeteria or from nearby continents.

At the earliest, it will be delivered within 2-3 days.

Oh, but chocolate is difficult after all.

Is it a luxury dessert that is produced in very small quantities even on the continent?

‘Still, I’m glad I could get some cacao beans. And Sophia will find it somehow.’

And some of the kitchen appliances needed remodeling, so it took quite a while. I said that it was okay, whether it was remodeling or reconstruction, because it was good right now.

There was no reason to refuse the remodeling.

The break room is just as old and old… … .

During the remodeling, it seemed like it could survive even if I was asked to serve coffee over a bonfire on the street.

“Hmm-♪ I hope the purchase order is approved soon… … .”

I was dizzy and tired from lack of sleep,

Power springs from small happiness.

Thanks to that, I was working hard on my morning routine.

After John Johnson went back, he roasted coffee beans and baked basic coffee biscuits according to the recipe he made yesterday.

ㅡTap, tap… !

Firewood burns inside the oven, making a pleasing sound. The burnt-out wood fire kept the embers soft while warming the biscuits prepared inside the oven.

“Today’s coffee isn’t too bad.”

ㅡHorruk, horruk… !

The body continues to crave caffeine.

It was not enough to dispel sleepiness,

Still, I thought I could get through the day with this.

Besides, this was the only time I was allowed to take a break.

ㅡSarak, Sararak… !

After that, I continued pouring coffee and reading the book Johnson gave me as a gift.

I thought I wanted to take a nap, but

There was no time to attack Sophia.

It may seem relaxed on the outside, but it was an urgent situation.

There was also a time limit of 5 days, and above all, the key was whether Sophia could get the chocolate.

The main ingredient was always mint,

Mint cannot be missing chocolate.

What would happen if Sofia tasted mint chocolate that didn’t exist in this world?

You won’t be impressed and you will become addicted to mint chocolate. Sophia’s strategy is obvious.

Chocolate was important to perfectly draw this set ending, but above all, my baking skills were the key.

Only when the basics are supported can even the strangest piece of mint chocolate be able to produce its own unique taste.

“This world also has a lot more variety of desserts than I thought.”

For this reason, I refused to sleep and perused the book that Johnson gave me as a gift. It really helped me a lot. It became a precious milestone for me, who was roughly weighing it with a fist.

But is it strange from now on?

Are you too tired to read a book?

Is it because I couldn’t sleep at all all night?

‘I read that thick book all night yesterday and didn’t feel sleepy at all?’

I felt a little dizzy after perusing the sponge cake recipe. I haven’t read the book for that long, but the world is spinning.

ㅡTurn up!

I closed the book with the sponge cake recipe at the end. I felt like I would fall asleep if I read more.

But it was really strange.

When reading thicker and more difficult history books,

I was able to read it without interruption.

Besides, the contents came into my head.

Maybe it was something different because it was a book written in dragon words?

“Ahhhh… ! It’s hard to even think it’s because I’m sleepy. Shall we wake up and move again?”

I moved my body while talking to myself to wake up.

During my spare time, there was one thing I wanted to try.

ㅡdalgrak fire… !

I put water in a pot and brought it to a boil.

And put a glass ball on top of the pot.

Why is there a transparent glass bowl used for seasoning salads?

ㅡTook, jjeook-!

After that, before the water boils in a double boiler,

Around that time, three eggs were cracked and dropped.

And a little bit of sugar and salt on top

I also added coffee powder left over from making the biscuits.

ㅡChamp champ champ champ… !!

Mix all this well with a whipper.

There was another reason for heating the egg water like this. This way, I was able to create a rich lather without baking soda.

ㅡChideok, chideok, chideok… !!

After that, after loosening the egg water properly, milk was added. It would be nice if there was butter, but I had no choice but to omit it.

Milk left at a suitable room temperature is butter or something (absolutely not).

“Is it quite bulky?”

Get out of the shoulder. When you stir it at 10 o’clock, the mixture will swell to a thick consistency.

When these ingredients are well mixed together,

Tal-tal-! filtered out

The real kneading began from now on.

If the flour is finely sieved, you need to stir it vigorously with a whipper this time.

Oh, I should have written down the magic engineering automatic whipper. My shoulder hurts and I’m back!

Still, when I force myself to move, I wake up. To the point of sweat beading on my forehead.

ㅡdalgrak, moongak… !

I finished the dough by wiping the sweat from my forehead.

If you follow the recipe, a plausible dough is completed. The ratio of flour was not that high, so it was a slightly watery dough.

ㅡJureuk, jureuk… … !

The dough was immediately poured into a round mold.

It’s still before baking, but it’s already like a cake.

Now it’s really finishing.

I knocked the frame-! After removing the air remaining in the dough by beating it, and stabilizing it enough.

ㅡHurt… !

It was thrown into a hot oven.

Because of that, I had no choice but to take out the biscuits that I had put inside for a while.

“… Let’s see. How long was it supposed to bake?”

The recipe says to bake it for about 35 minutes in moderate heat, but I don’t know what this guy’s ‘proper’ level is.

A recipe without temperature?

How important is temperature in baking?

I’ll ask for a thermometer next time.

Maybe it’s because I’m a beginner, but when I actually encounter it, I think of additional things I need. Originally life is how to learn while breaking.

I don’t know anything else, but I don’t want to be broken by dragons.

‘Let’s do it with a sense. After all, they bake it for testing purposes.’

First of all, I decided to put a frame on the edge where the firepower was weak and watch the process. It was the most uneasy process because it was a direct fire oven, not an oven.

ㅡKikiiik, chin!

—-Kiririk, took… !

For this reason, it was inevitable to repeatedly open and close the oven door, taking into account heat loss.

And I turned the dough mold with tongs so that heat was not transferred to only one side.

Had it been like that for 20 minutes?

Finally, the dough rises.

It is nicely shaped and baked.

ㅡDrrr!

I took the batter straight out of the oven before it went from brown to thicker.

ㅡMorak, Morak, Morak… … .

Steam rises from the freshly baked cake.

A thick, sweet smell spreads.

The appearance of the cake was also quite successful.

Except for the bumpy ones because the air bubbles didn’t come out properly.

Still, it was a pretty satisfying result for something made with poor materials.

Thanks to the coffee powder, it seems that the smell of mocha bread is light.

‘Mocha bread? Isn’t that bad?’

I’ll try to make it in earnest later by thickening the concentration of coffee, sugar, and flour.

Perhaps, to make mocha bread, it must be sufficiently fermented to improve the swelling and texture.

Maybe I have a talent for baking?

ㅡ Tak!

I put on oven mitts and flipped the mold while thinking about this and that at the satisfactory result.

And let’s take out the finished cake from the mold… … .

[Sponge cake similar to mocha bun – ☆ : A basic cake that is faithful to the basics but adds a pinch of color. I’m curious about the decorations and ingredients that will be put on the cake.]

[The skill of ‘Gourmet Feeding’ increases with the success of the first baking.]

Well, not bad.

One and a half stars, I honestly admit.

Of course, it had to be mediocre.

Besides, it didn’t matter because I made it for a test anyway. It wasn’t even a dessert to serve to the ladies.

Later, when I thought about making the finale with mint chocolate on a well-made sponge cake, I felt like an evil demon king who was about to conquer the world.

I really doubted if I was doing the right thing, but no one could stop me when things got this far.

“Let’s see how it tastes—”

“Dae-ae-ae-ae-!”

Of course, just at this time, the grandfather clock rings.

It was. It’s already 1:00 PM.

In a little while, the ladies will come in droves like yesterday.

‘I don’t think coming to the break room like a knife as soon as lunchtime is over today… … .’

ㅡA jump!

… The door to the break room opens without even having time to think.

ㅡHaaa… ! I want to stop eating the food made by the beastmen!

ㅡHauwook, it was tasteless. Today’s lunch… … .

—-Well, it was really bad. Same menu two days in a row.

ㅡIsn’t it said that prisoners are in charge of the restaurant? When should I overturn it If there are no ingredients, the only way is to show how to procure new ingredients.

ㅡ I wish it didn’t come out with animal hair. I shed my hair all year round… … .

ㅡStill, if it’s sweet, I think I’ll feel better soon.

—-That’s right. Something smells sweeter today than yesterday?!

—-Hey, Breeder! What’s for dessert today?!

ㅡ Yesterday’s biscuits were delicious, but today you’re looking forward to more?

“Oh, come on… … !”

Wow, I never thought I would stamp like a knife like this.

Anyway, it’s a big deal.

Is it just the same dessert as yesterday?

Unconventional desserts are still far away… … !