Becoming a god by raising witches

Locke asked old Rani, who was busy nearby.

As old Rani kneaded the flour, he said, "Of course, how could we be short of chocolate? Fedor, take Locke to see our inventory."

Fedor clapped his hands and led Locke into the storage room. The cabinets were neatly arranged with chocolates, cocoa powder and other ingredients of various brands, a dazzling array, just like a department store warehouse.

Locke's eyes lit up slightly as he realized he knew nothing about the sweets market in the Kingdom of Tumen, probably because poverty had limited his horizons.

"Want to make a chocolate cake? These are all readily available ingredients."

Fedor said with a smile.

"While chocolate cake is a good option, I wanted to try something new."

To be precise, I'm not good at making chocolate cakes.

Of course, it shouldn't be too difficult to learn, but to maintain your reputation, it's safer to choose desserts that you're good at.

Locke took two pieces of chocolate, weighed them in his hand to gauge their weight, and found they weighed about 50g each.

Then, prepare the ingredients: butter, granulated sugar, low-gluten flour, brandy, vanilla oil, vanilla powder, and eggs.

Old Rani kneaded the dough while observing Locke, curious about what dish he was going to make.

If this dish successfully wins over Director Renis, perhaps I can bring up the matter of "Ice-boiled Lamb".

Thinking of this, old Rani reminded him,

"Locke, we must take the chief's breakfast seriously."

Locke nodded slightly, his expression serious. He was always very focused when cooking.

“I will do my best, old Rani.”

He first melted the chocolate using a double boiler method. He then added butter and melted it together. Next, he poured in brandy, vanilla oil, and sugar, stirring slowly until dissolved.

Next, pour the melted chocolate mixture into a bowl, sift in the flour and egg yolks, and stir until smooth.

Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form, thick enough that they don't fall out when the bowl is turned upside down. Then, add the whipped egg whites to the main ingredient in three batches, gently folding them in until all ingredients are well combined.

This process requires moderate force; you must never use excessive force.

Although Locke hadn't made chocolate custard pudding for three years, he still made it with practiced skill, which is a testament to the professionalism of a seasoned food blogger.

He sprayed or brushed oil into the pudding molds, then rolled them in flour, making sure every corner was covered with a thin layer.

Pour the mixed ingredients into the mold and then put it into the oven that has been preheated for 5 minutes.

First, add dry charcoal to quickly raise the temperature to at least 200 degrees Celsius. After 4 minutes, quickly remove the excess charcoal from the fireplace and ventilate to lower the temperature to about 180 degrees Celsius. Manually control the temperature.

Bake for another 14 minutes, and the chocolate custard pudding is ready.

When plating, sprinkle with powdered sugar that is finer than granulated sugar, insert an iris (which is only available in winter), and garnish with two red cherries to enhance the beauty of the chocolate pudding.

After doing all this, Locke was covered in sweat.

It was mainly because it got heated by the fire when the fire was just being controlled.

He made two in total, and brought one out to old Rani and Fedor.

The three of them tasted the chocolate custard together.

Although old Rani doesn't like sweets, he was won over by the taste of the pudding, as if he had returned to the time when he was dating his wife.

The rich chocolate aroma is delightful, and the chewy and soft pudding melts in your mouth with every bite, leaving a delicate and silky texture and an unforgettable aftertaste.

Fedor, who has a sweet tooth, raved about the dessert, giving it a thumbs up.

"Locke, you're a genius! What's this dessert called?"

Chocolate pudding.

Locke replied.

Fedor's eyes lit up. "You must teach me this dish later. My wife and daughter will fall in love with me again because of this dish and stop complaining about my weight gain."

"no problem."

Locke smiled and made the promise.

He never expected that the pudding baked in this bulky oven would be even more delicious than the pudding he used to make in his fully automatic oven.

He was very satisfied with this pudding; if it were Eileen, she would probably say it ranked in the top 50 of all the delicious foods she has ever eaten.

This should be the highest praise she can give herself so far.

Okay, I'll make two tonight and bring them home for Eileen and Hannah.

I wonder what Eileen does at home?

Hopefully she won't be so bored that she starts picking up yarn balls.

"Send it over there, Director Renis will definitely like it."

Old Rani's voice interrupted Locke's thoughts.

Locke pointed to himself. "Should I deliver it?"

"Of course, this is what you did, and you will get the director's praise. This is the first step in launching the [Ice Boiled Lamb] project."

Old Rani said with a smile.

Fedor was taken aback.

This was the first time in days that he had seen old Rani smile.

Since Rani's wife died, Rani, who was already irritable, seemed to have developed depression, and his face was always gloomy.

"Ok."

Locke carried out the kitchen with an exquisite porcelain plate containing a chocolate center.

They happened to run into the investigator, Sieg, who was on his way to work.

Sieg looked at the pudding on the plate, smelled the rich chocolate aroma, and licked his lips.

"My friend, is this for me?"

Chapter 71, "Let me eat him."

Locke moved the plate in his hand, avoiding Sieg's outstretched hand, and spoke to his colleague, whose face was still swollen and glowing green.

"No, this is for the director. Your breakfast is croissants and toast."

"Ok."

Sieg looked disappointed and shrugged.

"Ingratiating yourself with the director is an essential step for newcomers, but remember not to use your looks. There was once an investigator who was so foolish as to try to seduce the director to get promoted to deputy director, but he died in a special mission in the North."

"Thank you for the reminder, but I have no improper thoughts about Director."

I simply wanted to feed her and steal her strange abilities.

Locke snapped his fingers as Sieg instructed.

Sieg immediately gave a teasing smile.

“Oh, my friend, you’re in too much of a hurry. Summoning pigeons is something only Angela and I in the bureau can do right now. These pigeons aren’t our pets; they’re very proud and not just anyone can summon them.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a white dove flew over and landed on Locke's shoulder.

Sieg felt that his face, which was already swollen, was even more swollen.

"I guess it has a pretty good impression of me."

Locke said with a smile.

Sieg's lips twitched slightly. "Perhaps you, like Angela, have some special talent when it comes to insects and birds."

"Maybe, I'll go see the director first."

Locke bid farewell to Sieg for the time being, and the pigeon on his shoulder flapped its wings and took flight.

He followed the path of the white doves up the spiral staircase.

The investigators' offices are on the second floor, and the director's office is on the third floor, room 302.

The pigeon landed at the door of office 302, seemingly waiting for Locke.

Locke took out croissants, and while he was making pudding, old Rani and the others were baking fresh bread. Because they had to feed more than 100 people, the kitchen had three bulky ovens that could operate at the same time.

The pigeon snatched the croissant and gave Locke an approving look.

Locke was stunned. Had the pigeons from the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations become sentient? Why did they have such human-like expressions?

And I only intended to give you some breadcrumbs, why did you take them all?

Forget it, don't bother arguing with a friendly pigeon.

Perhaps I have a natural ability to attract foodies.

Locke muttered to himself as he knocked on the director's door.

Renis's door slowly opened, and the room was filled with smoke.

If I'm not mistaken, the Renis sitting in the office right now must be her shadow clone, a clone with a dark mind; cunning is her basic attribute.