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Hi everyone~! It's your favorite chef Alice here! Valentine's Day passed and I should've done something before because it looked like there were a lot of disasters.

[ She looks sympathetic, bordering on pitying. Not that she did anything for Valentine's Day but sob and lay on the floor, but no one else really needs to know that. ]

Well, better late than never and this will help out any recipients who still have to return their gifts when White Day rolls around. I'm going to teach you all how to make Chocolate Truffles! They're delicious, easy to make, and it's okay if they look like weird lumps because they're modeled after the mushroom so you don't have to be an artisan to come up with something that isn't embarrassing to look at.

[ She proceeds to explain how to make truffles! It's actually a very simple process. You bring the cream to a boil, but only just, then pour it over finely chopped chocolate and let it sit. Do not stir it or anything, just let it sit for a while to let the chocolate melt into the cream. Add any flavor, like alcohol or extracts like mint or espresso extract now. Nuts go in at this time too. If you do it at any other time, the chocolate will seize or you'll break it up. After about a minute or so, you can use a spatula to gently mix it together until it's a nice smooth ganache. Cover it up, stick it in the fridge for 30 minutes, then take it out and roll about a teaspoon sized amount into a ball with your hands, then roll them in whatever you want on the outside. Alice's demonstration shows candied crushed almonds, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder as three options but you can really do whatever you'd like. ]

This way you can make delicious chocolate treats without having to learn more complicated things like the crystallization points of fat cells within the chocolate or how to temper. It's simple chocolate for simple folks. Oh- and don't forget! A lot of people are really dense and will panic if you're not romantically interested but wanted to give chocolate to a friend, so make sure-

[ She zooms in on a row of five truffles, then with a piping bag writes "OBLIGATION" on top of it. ]

You label them for the friend zone. Byebye!

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It's a holiday on March 14th in which the people who received chocolate on Valentine's Day have the opportunity to pay back the people who gave it to them if they reciprocate the feelings intended by the chocolate gift. So if a girl gives a boy romantic chocolate, then the boy should return the gesture on White Day with a gift of some kind. The gift is usually white in nature to go with the theme, like white chocolate, marshmallows, flowers, cookies, and so on. [ She holds up one of the powdered-sugar covered truffles. ] These are a good idea if your target doesn't like white chocolate, though, since it keeps with the color theme without sacrificing cacao content.

Edited 2018-02-25 06:34 (UTC)

[well then. that solved Cloud's problem of finding a proper day to repay people from Valentine's Day. he nods at the end of Alice's explanation]

I see.

Thanks for the tip. I work at Cake Town, so maybe I could try...

[least he has easy access to all the right ingredients]

Just be careful not to overboil the cream. It'll burst over your pot really quickly once it's ready, so you have to watch it and turn the flame off immediately.

[ See, Ryo!! At least one person is trying it!! ]

Duly noted.

["try" being the keyword]

Good. Now don't be rude, introduce yourself.

Oh- [it caught him by surprise, but it was true that he didn't say who he was. he blinks surprised. it's hard to see over the video the faint hint of pink in his cheeks from embarrassment] Sorry.

I'm Cloud. Thanks for the advice, Alice.

Any time! If you work at Cake Town, you should try something creative with it. Truffles can be used as an excellent decoration for cakes if you practice enough to do them nicely. There was something I saw the other day that was really cute!

[ Give her a second. She likes to keep inspirational things on hand, so in a moment she comes back with this picture. ]

Anti-gravity cake! Of course, it's not actually gravity-defying, but it looks like it is, isn't it? I've already figured out how to do it, so I won't tell you, but you should always be on the look out for things that give you ideas to experiment with if you're working for a bakery or restaurant!

[ Look, she surprisingly wants to encourage Cake Town to become something good!! She wants competition please. ]

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