frayedgirl (frayedgirl) wrote in valarlogs, @ 2015-05-28 00:37:00 |
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Entry tags: | !complete, clary fray, isabelle lightwood |
Who: Clary and Izzy
What: Cook invention test
Where: The Institute
When: Mid-May
Rating: PG
Status: Complete
Clary didn’t bother knocking at the Institute anymore. Everyone inside was more like family to her now anyway. Except Alec, she would love to get to know Alec more, but he was a tough cookie. She hoped in the future they could become better friends because she didn’t plan on going anywhere anytime soon.
Making her way up to the kitchen, she poked her head around the door to see Izzy working around the kitchen. “Knock knock, you ready for me?” she grinned.
Alec spent a lot of time with Magnus and generally was very quiet so it was no surprise Clary didn't know him well. Even Izzy didn't see her brother as often as she liked.
"I'm ready" she turned greeting Clary with a big, "The question is are you?" she winked.
“Oh god,” Clary groaned, although the smile on her face knew it wouldn’t be anything horrendous. “What have I let myself in for? Say, if I get food poisoning do you get it too?” she teased as she moved into the kitchen and dropped her bag on one of the stools.
Izzy stuck her tongue out at that, “There will be no talk of food poisoning in my kitchen thank you very much” she said sternly, but her own smile matched that of her parabatai. “Honestly the cheek” she huffed as she moved to pull the ingredients closer.
“Can’t blame a girl for thinking about every possibility, anything’s possible,” Clary winked as she looked at the array of things Izzy had congregated. “So what have you got for me?” she asked.
"Filled cookies" Izzy said, with a grin, "So a cookie with a surprise filling like nutella, jelly or something like that" she'd come up with the idea when some cookies had risen too much.
“Ooo, surprise cookies? Sounds like fun! But you know what’s in each of them, yeah?” Clary asked, sitting down at the counter. “Wouldn’t want someone to have an allergic reaction to the Nutella or anything, which, yum by the way,” she grinned excitedly.
“Of course, I mark the edges differently so I know which is which. Don’t want to accidentally cause an allergic reaction” Izzy smiled, “I thought you might like the nutella one” she added with a knowing smile.
“That’s really nifty!” Clary grinned, it was simple but effective. “So, where’s round 1?” she asked enthusiastically. Clary had always been fairly lucky with her weight. she was one of those girls who could eat basically anything and still not put on weight. Not that she gorged often or anything, that wasn’t really her style, but it was handy for occasions like this.
“Okay so here is the nutella ones” Izzy said, pulling out a biscuit tin where she had placed the cookies she had made earlier. “Try one and tell me what you think. I used a fairly simple but tasty cookie dough so as not to be too bland but also not overpower the nutella center”
“Ok, sounds very...cooky,” Clary teased, taking out the designated cookie. She smiled as she looked at the cookie, then cast her eyes quickly up at Izzy before taking a bite. Rolling her eyes, she all but melted in her seat as the tastes filled her mouth. “Oh god Izzy, that is so good,” she said with her mouth full.
Izzy laughed, “I’m going to get a big head if everybody reacts like that” she teased her best friend.
"Do I have to try any others? Can't I just go lay down on the couch with this baby for the rest of the day?" Clary joked, gesturing to the cookie in her hand.
“No, you have to try the others. Then I might let you lay down while we watch a movie or something” Izzy promised, “But I need actual feedback” she said mock sternly though the smile gave her away.
Clary sighed dramatically. “Ok,” she pretended to pout. “So apart from nearly passing out from the awesomeness of this cookie, what kind of feedback do you need?”
Izzy laughed at the pout and the words, “Anything you particularly like? Could do without? Is the amount of nutella right? Is the cookie consistency good?”
“Well, I like the Nutella,” Clary stated the obvious, licking her lips as she considered the cookie. “But I also like how moist it is, not too crumbly or dry. Umm...it’s all well mixed and cooked,” she told Izzy before taking another bite and considering what else she could say. “It’s sweet but not too sweet...umm, that sort of thing?” she asked uncertainly.
“Moist is good. I was worried the mixture might be too wet but if you like it then that’s good. And sweet but not too sweet is good. That’s exactly the sort of thing” Izzy told her friend with a smile.
“Yay! Helping!” Clary grinned, finishing off munching on the Nutella cookie before dusting her hands off. “So what else have you got for me?” she asked enthusiastically.
Izzy rolled her eyes but it was with affection. "Next is strawberry jelly. This took longer and honestly I'm not sure, it might be too much" but she handed one over. Wondering if the jelly had gone hard or tacky.
“Ok,” Clary reached out and took the cookie from Izzy. She took a sniff of it, inhaling the fruity aroma before taking a bite from it. “Mmm...this one’s,” she swallowed, putting a hand to her lips. “This one’s a lot sweeter, maybe too sweet,” she told her.
“Ah I wondered if it might be. I could try using less that might work. I think the heating process might be bringing out the sugars more” she mused almost to herself. “Thanks Clary I’ll work on that one”
“I didn’t ruin everything, did I?” Clary asked, worried she’d offended her parabatai as she put the cookie down and off to the side. “The fruity flavours always seem a lot sweeter to me,” she shrugged.”Have you got any others to try?”
“Of course not” Izzy promised, “I needed feedback and this is perfect. I’ve got some with real fruit pieces and then a mix of different chocolate chips”
Clary nodded, licking her lips and clasping her hands together. “Ok, so let’s try...a choc chip one then,” she told Izzy enthusiastically.
Izzy grinned, she thought her parabatai might chose that one next. So she retrieved it from the batch and handed it over. "It has a mix of white, milk and dark chocolate" she said.
“Triple chocolate? That’s my second favourite!” Clary grinned, taking the cookie from Izzy and having a bite. “Mmm, that is so good Iz,” she told her, still with her mouth full. “Lovely and gooey with a good mix of all the different chocolates,” she nodded after swallowing her bite.
“I have to admit I’ve spend a lot of time on this one and I’ve found the perfect timing to make the chocolate melt just right” she grinned, “And I’ve eaten a ridiculous amount of them already”
“That you have my friend,” Clary grinned, gesturing to the cookie she still held. “You could sell these for thousands and it still wouldn’t be enough,” she told her, bringing the cookie up to take a quick sniff before taking a bite. “I think you’ve found a new addictive substance,” she joked.
Izzy tapped the side of her nose, "Thats for me to know" she teased, "Maybe I put crack in it" she winked, "make them as addictive as possible or it could just be a tiny dash of vanilla" she teased.
“Oh I see how it is, that’s how you’re keeping your client base by hooking them on opium, should I be worried about the next sparkling latte?” Clary teased, taking another bite of the cookie. “You know, I think this one beats the Nutella one,” she told her.
"Pretty much. It's working so far" Izzy laughed before her eyebrows raised, "Surely not" she said in mock surprise, "I've managed to find something you prefer to nutella? Wow, it must be good" she teased.
“Hold on there now, prefer is quite a strong word,” Clary told her, reaching over for the cookie tin. “I merely meant that it requires further experimentation,” she smiled cheekily.
Izzy laughed, “Oh I see it’s all just a trick to get more” she teased before pushing the tin to her friend. “We’ll spar this afternoon so have your fill now” she warned.
“We are going to be sparring for a very long time,” Clary grinned at her as she picked up another cookie.