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Maxilocks · 07-18-2010, 10:20 PM

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Stir the mixture until the sugar has fully dissolved. When the sugar has dissolved, increase the heat and bring back to the boil.

Excito Orbis.

Hands clasped, Gold watched as the stirrer stirred away. The contents of her cauldron were a syrup of crushed strawberry chunks and warm sugar now, and Gold had the desire to pick up the stirrer and break up the sugar into smaller pieces. If that were even possible.

She could sense the sugar breaking up as it disintegrated and, when she peeked into the cauldron a little while later, it looked like the sugar had been thoroughly dissolved. Gold picked up the stirrer, and tested the bottom of the cauldron, to see if any of the sweet substance had settled down there. It hadn't and, satisfied, Gold increased the heat that the fire underneath her cauldron provided her in-the-works strawberry jam.

Bubblesh mixture!

It had come to a boil.

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Continue to stir, making sure the fruit keeps moving so that it doesn't burn. When it gets hot enough, you will feel your jam begin to set.

Gold set the stirrer to work, again. She was glad that Professor Kazimeriz had taught her the nifty spell she had used to set it into motion and, as she watched it work away, she felt that old mixture of feelings rise within her, sorrow and happiness and so much more.

Sorrow because he had left. Happiness because he still wrote to her. So, so much more, too. Professor Kazimeriz. He had been - still was - her favourite, and she didn't even mind that she hugged his letters.

She focused her attention back to her jam, before it burnt or something like that. Fortunately, it was alright, better than alright, in fact. It smelled awesome, and she could inhale the scent of melted sugar. Warm, melted sugar. One of the best, best things ever, no doubt.

The mixture in her cauldron had finally acquired the consistency of jam. It was thick, like paste, and a little chunky. Gold waited for it to set completely, as she removed the stirrer.

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Remove your jam from the heat, and ladle into a jar while still hot.

The flames beneath her cauldron flickered out and died and, satisfied that she had caused them to fade out in time, Gold slipped her wand back into the wrist holster that was its almost permanent home. Then, resisting the urge to taste a BIG spoonful of the strawberry jam, right out of the cauldron, she began to ladle it into a jar.

Mmm, this reminded of her visit to that farm, summer before last. The people had made jam and ladled it into pots, there. The same way they had scraped set yogurt out of large, metallic bowls, and filled it into smaller containers, for daily use. Such deliciousness, it made her quite hungry.

Ladle, ladle, ladle. Jar full.

Jar full of STRAWBERREH JAM!

Gosh, yummyyy.

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Originally Posted by Waterloo

Gold soon caught his attention though, and Sage had a big whiff of her strawberry jam. It smelled DELICIOUS. "Natural gardener AND natural chef by the smell of it," he smiled kindly, hoping everyone would let him have a taste of their jam after class..

"And of course, I think it would be interesting to see how things turn out!" Oaty jam? "Herbology is all about experientation, so I say go for it! Once you get your strawberry jam all jarred up give it a go!"

Gold half-smiled. Natural chef? She wouldn't say that. Her cooking could be a disaster, she simply didn't get why. But she could bake excellently, so maybe that was something to be proud of.

"I'll give the oat jam a try right now, sir," she said. If there was still time left, of course. Gold didn't actually know how much time there was before the class would be over, because she had taken off her wristwatch, and had no idea where it was, now. She needed to look for it, too. "Would you -" She hesitated. "Would you like to taste the jam I've made, sir?"

She was sure it tasted perfectly nice. But she had no idea if Professor Dodson liked strawberry jam.

07-18-2010, 10:20 PM	#170 (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: Stir the mixture until the sugar has fully dissolved. When the sugar has dissolved, increase the heat and bring back to the boil. Excito Orbis. Hands clasped, Gold watched as the stirrer stirred away. The contents of her cauldron were a syrup of crushed strawberry chunks and warm sugar now, and Gold had the desire to pick up the stirrer and break up the sugar into smaller pieces. If that were even possible. She could sense the sugar breaking up as it disintegrated and, when she peeked into the cauldron a little while later, it looked like the sugar had been thoroughly dissolved. Gold picked up the stirrer, and tested the bottom of the cauldron, to see if any of the sweet substance had settled down there. It hadn't and, satisfied, Gold increased the heat that the fire underneath her cauldron provided her in-the-works strawberry jam. Bubblesh mixture! It had come to a boil. Quote: Continue to stir, making sure the fruit keeps moving so that it doesn't burn. When it gets hot enough, you will feel your jam begin to set. Gold set the stirrer to work, again. She was glad that Professor Kazimeriz had taught her the nifty spell she had used to set it into motion and, as she watched it work away, she felt that old mixture of feelings rise within her, sorrow and happiness and so much more. Sorrow because he had left. Happiness because he still wrote to her. So, so much more, too. Professor Kazimeriz. He had been - still was - her favourite, and she didn't even mind that she hugged his letters. She focused her attention back to her jam, before it burnt or something like that. Fortunately, it was alright, better than alright, in fact. It smelled awesome, and she could inhale the scent of melted sugar. Warm, melted sugar. One of the best, best things ever, no doubt. The mixture in her cauldron had finally acquired the consistency of jam. It was thick, like paste, and a little chunky. Gold waited for it to set completely, as she removed the stirrer. Quote: Remove your jam from the heat, and ladle into a jar while still hot. The flames beneath her cauldron flickered out and died and, satisfied that she had caused them to fade out in time, Gold slipped her wand back into the wrist holster that was its almost permanent home. Then, resisting the urge to taste a BIG spoonful of the strawberry jam, right out of the cauldron, she began to ladle it into a jar. Mmm, this reminded of her visit to that farm, summer before last. The people had made jam and ladled it into pots, there. The same way they had scraped set yogurt out of large, metallic bowls, and filled it into smaller containers, for daily use. Such deliciousness, it made her quite hungry. Ladle, ladle, ladle. Jar full. Jar full of STRAWBERREH JAM! Gosh, yummyyy. Quote: Originally Posted by Waterloo Gold soon caught his attention though, and Sage had a big whiff of her strawberry jam. It smelled DELICIOUS. "Natural gardener AND natural chef by the smell of it," he smiled kindly, hoping everyone would let him have a taste of their jam after class.. "And of course, I think it would be interesting to see how things turn out!" Oaty jam? "Herbology is all about experientation, so I say go for it! Once you get your strawberry jam all jarred up give it a go!" Gold half-smiled. Natural chef? She wouldn't say that. Her cooking could be a disaster, she simply didn't get why. But she could bake excellently, so maybe that was something to be proud of. "I'll give the oat jam a try right now, sir," she said. If there was still time left, of course. Gold didn't actually know how much time there was before the class would be over, because she had taken off her wristwatch, and had no idea where it was, now. She needed to look for it, too. "Would you -" She hesitated. "Would you like to taste the jam I've made, sir?" She was sure it tasted perfectly nice. But she had no idea if Professor Dodson liked strawberry jam.