[ I'm going to pretend all my Sunday PCs are in the early morning where everything is fine and nothing's on fire and then all of the sudden all the destruction happens all at once. ]
Being careful is better than what most people can say. Is this your first time cooking? Do you know how to use the oven?
[ Is it on? preheated to the proper baking temperature? he's nosy and goes to check, so 1) the cake doesn't burn, and 2) the kitchen doesn't burn. ]
[ It's currently heating, and on its way to a nice and cozy 350 degrees F because unlike some people, she's not in the business of burning things down. ]
[ No hands on experience is usually a recipe for disaster, but at least she does have a recipe book out and that's a lot more than what most novice cooks would allow themselves. ]
It's good that you're learning, though, and cooking is ...supposed to be pretty fail proof as long as you follow the recipe.
People who think they can eyeball measurements, make substitutions as they please, and that time and temperature are interchangeable.
[ That's how things BURN you can't just flash fry something at 1000F for two minutes and expect it to come out like a slow roast.
He sits back and leans against the counter, watching with his arms crossed so he's not tempted to jump in and help. It looks like she's got whisking down pat. Most people would stir and that's not going to trap air. ]
[ i didn't actually have a specific recipe in mind when i started this thread so i'm just going to roll with it being a standard butter cake now, definitely not for the sake of bribing Mammon.
but it honestly looks like she's got most of the prepwork done already, given the various ingredients scattered around. all that's really left is to mix in the last few dry ingredients, then get it all into a pan. ]
As for the first two... that does depend on the person, doesn't it? Maybe they've been at it long enough to have the experience to know what they can and can't get away with.
That's only if you're talking about experienced cooks. [ Which 45 admits to not being so hopefully he spots measuring cups and everything hanging around the counter or sink and that cake isn't going to poof up five times its size in the oven. ]
Meals are provided here, though, so why are you cooking?
True, true. Anyway, call it a personal interest. A hobby, you know?
[ No, he won't find anything like that on the counter- no, I'm kidding. There's measuring cups, they're just soaking in the sink. Or holding the stuff she's going to be adding in right about... now, apparently, since this is looking nice and peaky and fluffy so far.
[ It's a hobby but she's a novice cook. Everybody has to start somewhere, though, and at least she cooks for enjoyment which is more than what he can say. ]
If you have the spare time and money, I guess. I don't bake so much as cook, but if there's any questions you have that can't be answered in a book, I could help.
[ She likes reading up on it but doesn't get the chance to put any of it into action often? Listen. ]
Well, there is a reason I haven't ever really gotten around to doing anything like this before.
[ Speaking of. ]
How deep of a pan would you say something like this recipe needs? I'm not sure that this recipe actually states how much the mixture should be expected to rise.
[ He can't answer that without checking the recipe, but after reading it over and looking at how much batter she has already, he goes around to look at what's available in the kitchen. ]
I'd use a bundt pan for a cake that's a little heavier like this. You wouldn't need to worry about how much it rises since it'll fit the mold.
[ Do I know anything about baking? no, all I own is a bundt pan and a sheet pan ]
[ listen baking is also witchcraft to me, i don't understand how adding exactly this much more butter to your dough makes your cookies come out completely differently. ]
Provided I haven't done anything like substitute baking soda for flour, right? Haha.
[ But anyway that's about that for the batter. She'll just go to check on how the oven's doing. Re: pan, does he find anything or is she gonna have to do it herself. ]
If you're making substitutions I don't know about and it comes out wrong, that's completely on you.
[ He does find a bundt pan and wipes it clean with a paper towel before handing it to her. It should pour right in since there's oil in the batter that'll prevent things from sticking, if I'm allowed to go off memory despite oiling my brownie pans and cakes and brownies are sort of the same thing?? ]
She's actually going to grease the pan once he hands it over because that's what the recipe she's following says to do. There's a small bit of softened butter sitting out exactly for this reason, as well as a remaining little bit of sugar and flour mix.
Then it's pouring time, and in the oven it goes. It looks pretty even? No lumps? ]
[ Butter makes everything better, I guess. Ganba little cake, hopefully it rises beautifully. ]
As long as the timer's set, there shouldn't be any problems. We can get everything cleaned up in the meantime.
[ "We" because even though he provided minimal help with the cake, he's already rolling his sleeves up to help with the dishes. Cleaning >>> cooking, tbh ]
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Date: 2020-02-17 07:43 am (UTC)Right now? Just cake batter. It's not often that I get to have access to a place like this, so I thought I might as well give it a try.
The book's fine, by the way. I've been careful. ♪
[ I made a mistake in starting this PC in the kitchen because now we know that it's actually trashed, but shh time is fake. ]
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Date: 2020-02-17 04:01 pm (UTC)Being careful is better than what most people can say. Is this your first time cooking? Do you know how to use the oven?
[ Is it on? preheated to the proper baking temperature? he's nosy and goes to check, so 1) the cake doesn't burn, and 2) the kitchen doesn't burn. ]
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Date: 2020-02-22 08:31 am (UTC)[ Pause. ]
Well, I've done plenty of research?
[ It's currently heating, and on its way to a nice and cozy 350 degrees F because unlike some people, she's not in the business of burning things down. ]
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Date: 2020-02-22 04:30 pm (UTC)[ No hands on experience is usually a recipe for disaster, but at least she does have a recipe book out and that's a lot more than what most novice cooks would allow themselves. ]
It's good that you're learning, though, and cooking is ...supposed to be pretty fail proof as long as you follow the recipe.
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Date: 2020-02-22 04:46 pm (UTC)Supposed to be? My, and what horrors have you seen in the kitchen, then?
[ All throughout this, she's just whisking. It's a pretty efficient process, all economy of motion. ]
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Date: 2020-02-22 04:49 pm (UTC)[ That's how things BURN you can't just flash fry something at 1000F for two minutes and expect it to come out like a slow roast.
He sits back and leans against the counter, watching with his arms crossed so he's not tempted to jump in and help. It looks like she's got whisking down pat. Most people would stir and that's not going to trap air. ]
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Date: 2020-02-23 05:25 am (UTC)[ i didn't actually have a specific recipe in mind when i started this thread so i'm just going to roll with it being a standard butter cake now, definitely not for the sake of bribing Mammon.
but it honestly looks like she's got most of the prepwork done already, given the various ingredients scattered around. all that's really left is to mix in the last few dry ingredients, then get it all into a pan. ]
As for the first two... that does depend on the person, doesn't it? Maybe they've been at it long enough to have the experience to know what they can and can't get away with.
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Date: 2020-02-23 05:30 am (UTC)That's only if you're talking about experienced cooks. [ Which 45 admits to not being so hopefully he spots measuring cups and everything hanging around the counter or sink and that cake isn't going to poof up five times its size in the oven. ]
Meals are provided here, though, so why are you cooking?
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Date: 2020-02-23 05:37 am (UTC)[ No, he won't find anything like that on the counter- no, I'm kidding. There's measuring cups, they're just soaking in the sink. Or holding the stuff she's going to be adding in right about... now, apparently, since this is looking nice and peaky and fluffy so far.
That said she may need help locating a pan. ]
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Date: 2020-02-23 05:47 am (UTC)If you have the spare time and money, I guess. I don't bake so much as cook, but if there's any questions you have that can't be answered in a book, I could help.
[ Like where's the pan? ]
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Date: 2020-02-23 06:02 am (UTC)Well, there is a reason I haven't ever really gotten around to doing anything like this before.
[ Speaking of. ]
How deep of a pan would you say something like this recipe needs? I'm not sure that this recipe actually states how much the mixture should be expected to rise.
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Date: 2020-02-23 06:15 am (UTC)I'd use a bundt pan for a cake that's a little heavier like this. You wouldn't need to worry about how much it rises since it'll fit the mold.
[ Do I know anything about baking? no, all I own is a bundt pan and a sheet pan ]
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Date: 2020-02-24 02:49 am (UTC)Provided I haven't done anything like substitute baking soda for flour, right? Haha.
[ But anyway that's about that for the batter. She'll just go to check on how the oven's doing. Re: pan, does he find anything or is she gonna have to do it herself. ]
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Date: 2020-02-24 02:54 am (UTC)[ He does find a bundt pan and wipes it clean with a paper towel before handing it to her. It should pour right in since there's oil in the batter that'll prevent things from sticking, if I'm allowed to go off memory despite oiling my brownie pans and cakes and brownies are sort of the same thing?? ]
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Date: 2020-02-24 03:16 am (UTC)[ Relaaax.
She's actually going to grease the pan once he hands it over because that's what the recipe she's following says to do. There's a small bit of softened butter sitting out exactly for this reason, as well as a remaining little bit of sugar and flour mix.
Then it's pouring time, and in the oven it goes. It looks pretty even? No lumps? ]
Well, guess it's out of our hands now.
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Date: 2020-02-24 03:25 am (UTC)As long as the timer's set, there shouldn't be any problems. We can get everything cleaned up in the meantime.
[ "We" because even though he provided minimal help with the cake, he's already rolling his sleeves up to help with the dishes. Cleaning >>> cooking, tbh ]
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Date: 2020-03-17 04:04 pm (UTC)Oh, already? I suppose it makes sense...
[ Multitasking... sort of, it's not really multitasking if one thing's put on hold while you get something else done in that time.
Right, right, she'll help. Her dress is already sleeveless, so we have that much. ]