[Rin will deal with the things that can potentially burn, alright?
He gives him the measurements, pointing to where the utensils for doing so are. They're old and pretty beat up, but the volumes are still written clearly.]>/small>
[He ties back the wide, white sleeves so they're out of the way.
Then he starts measuring out everything. He's very...meticulous and precise when he does it. If any problems occurs, it won't be because anything wasn't measured properly!
He does go a little slow but it's not as bad as when he's washing vegetables.]
[Baking is a lot more precise than cooking anyway, so Rin is just fine with taking his time on it. He watches for a moment before breaking off to get the needed items for melting the caramel.]
Yeah. I think they're kinda brown with white flowers? My friend Shiemi showed me one once. This is like super processed for use in food, though, and it doesn't take much for flavor. Give it like two drops then mix it in.
[He goes ahead and begins to shape them into delicate flowers. Delicate and overly detailed flowers, even. He does it very patiently, taking his time with the first one before presenting it to Rin.]
[He looks over the pan, eventually reaching over to put a thumb down, leaving a slight imprint in the thin layer of butter, then a second one next to it.]
[He places them carefully, making sure to not ruin the delicate petals. Each cookie is placed exactly the same distance apart. The only way it could have been more accurate would be if someone had allowed him to use a ruler.]
[And he did an excellent job! Rin looks the tray over briefly to ensure that none are too close together but obviously finds no errors.
He gives a nod and moves to the small wood fired oven at the edge of the kitchen, crouching down to check the heat and add a little more fire with a few small bursts of blue flames from his hand.]
Alright. Should be hot enough. Bring the tray over here.
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Yup. You're gonna wanna start with flour, sugar and butter.
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How much of each?
[Surprisingly, Rin may have found the one thing he can do...as long as no one expects him to do the baking part.]
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He gives him the measurements, pointing to where the utensils for doing so are. They're old and pretty beat up, but the volumes are still written clearly.]>/small>
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Then he starts measuring out everything. He's very...meticulous and precise when he does it. If any problems occurs, it won't be because anything wasn't measured properly!
He does go a little slow but it's not as bad as when he's washing vegetables.]
Does it matter what order they're mixed in?
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Nope. Just blend those three together.
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It was like making the dough for wonton wrappers, but the feel under his fingers was different. Oilier, for one, more firm, less stretchy.
But it was close enough that he was fairly confident in what he's doing.]
Does it need to be kneaded?
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Nah. Gonna mix in the vanilla and salt until they're all blended together and smooth.
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What's vanilla?
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Never seen a vanilla plant before? It's for flavor.
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He leans over to smell it. It smelled...sweet, almost cloyingly so.]
It comes from a plant?
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Yeah. I think they're kinda brown with white flowers? My friend Shiemi showed me one once. This is like super processed for use in food, though, and it doesn't take much for flavor. Give it like two drops then mix it in.
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[He's not questioning your authority(?) on this! But that seems awfully little.]
Is it really that strong?
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There is an artificial version? Is it some sort of imitation? What is it made of?
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[He's been working on his own side of the project, slowly warming up the pot needed to melt the caramel.]
Yeah, imitation, but I'unno what it's made outta.
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[He mixes and it...smells different when it's less concentrated. Sweeter. He thought, he'd like to be able to bring some back with him.]
...that's too bad.
[If he did then maybe he could try to make some.]
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[He really wasn't smart enough to know what sort of ingredients were in something he would normally have to buy at a store.]
Anyway, when that's all mixed in, you can start shapin' the cookies.
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Like this?
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They're almost too cute to eat!
But Rin did promise something tasty with the caramel, so he gives a nod and picks up a tray, greased with butter already.]
Yup. Put them on here. Make sure you leave a little space in between each one otherwise they'll just melt together.
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[He looks over the pan, eventually reaching over to put a thumb down, leaving a slight imprint in the thin layer of butter, then a second one next to it.]
About that big should be good.
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[He places them carefully, making sure to not ruin the delicate petals. Each cookie is placed exactly the same distance apart. The only way it could have been more accurate would be if someone had allowed him to use a ruler.]
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Okay, when you've got the tray full, we can bake 'em. We'll have to wait until they cool a bit before we put the caramel on.
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It's done!
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He gives a nod and moves to the small wood fired oven at the edge of the kitchen, crouching down to check the heat and add a little more fire with a few small bursts of blue flames from his hand.]
Alright. Should be hot enough. Bring the tray over here.
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