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Maxilocks · 07-18-2010, 11:49 AM

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Set a small fire underneath your cauldron and bring the fruit mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer until the fruit has softened.

Know what?

Gold felt like this was a Potions Lesson.

It had the same methodical do-as-directed touch to it. It wasn't like cooking, which Gold was a disaster at, or baking, at which she excelled. Both of them [though one something she tended to avoid, and the other something that she loved] have one thing in common: experimentation as fun. You don't have to follow a textbook recipe, Gold thought to herself, as she pondered over this. You can mess about.

... and in the end, she knew, that was exactly what made the prospect of baking such fun for her.

But here, things were different. Even though they were making jam, the instructions on the blackboard had a very follow-these-or-follow-these look about them. Gold wondered if she could add a couple of extra ingredients, or change a step or two. She had a feeling Professor Dodson wouldn't actually mind, as long as she didn't blow anything up -- and she had enough confidence in her own skills, to know she wouldn't end up damaging the workstation. But after a moment, she decided she might as well do what they had been told do. If there was time left after she had made this jam, she could probably give the oat!jam a try.

Give it a try the way she wanted to.

Incendio.

She raised the heat a notch, so that the mixture would boil more quickly. It had attained the consistency of thick, sticky syrup now and, even as she lowered the intensity of the fire beneath her cauldron, Gold could inhale the scent of crushed!squeezed strawberries. It was sweet, and warm, and it tasted delicious enough to eat.

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Depending on which type of fruit you are using, a different amount of sugar is required. It all comes down to personal taste. Fruits that are already sweet will need roughly 4 cups of sugar. Fruits that are not particularly sweet.. roughly 6.

Gold used her wand to cause the sugar bowl to tip to its side but, before she could pour the sugar into a cup, she paused thoughtfully. She wasn't sure how much sugar she wanted to use. Much as she loved to bake sweet things, she preferred rich spices - or a very normal amount of sugar, if a dish had to be sweet, at all costs.

Three and a half cups of sugar, she decided. Measuring out the required amount of the substance, she tipped it into her cauldron. The scent changed, a whiff of hot sugar, and Gold had to say it was as lovely as the one it had replaced. She wanted to pet her cauldron.

But she couldn't.

Sad.

07-18-2010, 11:49 AM	#162 (permalink)
Maxilocks SS Featured Author Türk Bilgini Bugbear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: {in a leap of faith} Posts: 31,791 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sarani Glass Graduated x12	♥ Mrs. Itachi Uchiha™ & MAJNOO! : Bleach & Kyo & Natsume ♥ [ Maxh!Jesh ] Quote: Set a small fire underneath your cauldron and bring the fruit mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer until the fruit has softened. Know what? Gold felt like this was a Potions Lesson. It had the same methodical do-as-directed touch to it. It wasn't like cooking, which Gold was a disaster at, or baking, at which she excelled. Both of them [though one something she tended to avoid, and the other something that she loved] have one thing in common: experimentation as fun. You don't have to follow a textbook recipe, Gold thought to herself, as she pondered over this. You can mess about. ... and in the end, she knew, that was exactly what made the prospect of baking such fun for her. But here, things were different. Even though they were making jam, the instructions on the blackboard had a very follow-these-or-follow-these look about them. Gold wondered if she could add a couple of extra ingredients, or change a step or two. She had a feeling Professor Dodson wouldn't actually mind, as long as she didn't blow anything up -- and she had enough confidence in her own skills, to know she wouldn't end up damaging the workstation. But after a moment, she decided she might as well do what they had been told do. If there was time left after she had made this jam, she could probably give the oat!jam a try. Give it a try the way she wanted to. Incendio. She raised the heat a notch, so that the mixture would boil more quickly. It had attained the consistency of thick, sticky syrup now and, even as she lowered the intensity of the fire beneath her cauldron, Gold could inhale the scent of crushed!squeezed strawberries. It was sweet, and warm, and it tasted delicious enough to eat. Quote: Depending on which type of fruit you are using, a different amount of sugar is required. It all comes down to personal taste. Fruits that are already sweet will need roughly 4 cups of sugar. Fruits that are not particularly sweet.. roughly 6. Gold used her wand to cause the sugar bowl to tip to its side but, before she could pour the sugar into a cup, she paused thoughtfully. She wasn't sure how much sugar she wanted to use. Much as she loved to bake sweet things, she preferred rich spices - or a very normal amount of sugar, if a dish had to be sweet, at all costs. Three and a half cups of sugar, she decided. Measuring out the required amount of the substance, she tipped it into her cauldron. The scent changed, a whiff of hot sugar, and Gold had to say it was as lovely as the one it had replaced. She wanted to pet her cauldron. But she couldn't. Sad.