I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 224



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Episode 224

First of all, I did some grooming.

For persimmons, all you need to do is remove the stem and the middle core.

If you wash it well, you can eat the peel, so that’s all you need to do.

Then add a little water and boil it thoroughly. It needs to be thoroughly cooked so that it is easier to strain through a sieve, so it needs to be cooked for a little while.

“hmm.”

In the meantime, I should make some other things too.

That is, if you are going to put it in cookies or pies anyway.

‘Pie is good when you can chew on some fruit.’

Yeah. It was a little disappointing to just spread jam and eat it.

I was debating between cookies and pie, but after thinking about this, I think pie would be better.

It’s good for packaging, allows you to enjoy a richer taste, and is also good for sending as a gift.

Of course, just plain pie is a bit boring, so I decided to give it a twist.

It’s made by putting jam and stewed fruit inside pie dough, covering it like a dumpling, and baking it.

It is a French pie called Chouchon au Pomme, and is famous for its shape that resembles fallen leaves.

‘I know everything now.’

Not only do I look up my grandfather’s recipes, but sometimes I turn on the TV when I get home.

But most of the videos were about cafe drinks and baking.

These days, even in the countryside, you can watch a wide variety of things as long as you have a smart TV.

What I recall now is what I saw then. Of course, I’m not looking at it properly.

Just turn it on like a radio and listen to it in the living room or put it on for a bit while you wash up?

So I had to revisit the recipe again.

‘The pie was crispy and layered like pastry.’

I remembered that it was said to be delicious, with a crispy exterior and a chewy, sweet interior.

Piezi… … It takes a lot of work.

“Is there any way to preserve the crispness?”

While I’m making the fruit filling, I’ll also be making the pie crust.

The ingredients are all-purpose flour, butter, sugar, salt, and water.

“Sujeong-ah.”

─Yeah! Turju! You called me?

“Would you like some water?”

─Yeah yeah! Hehe! Here!

Sujeong received water containing the protection of life.

Last time, when the village chief said he was checking whether the water from the spring on the mountain behind the village could be used as drinking water, I asked him to test this too. It was well water.

And the results came back as expected, indicating that there was no problem with drinking water.

So I used it without any burden.

‘Cheonmu─Kyeol.’

Cut the cold butter into small pieces and mix with the flour.

The important thing here is that the butter should be coated in the flour, almost like frying batter.

This is to prevent the finely chopped butter from clumping together. This way, the dough will be well-formed and the crispiness will be maximized when baked later.

After mixing the flour into the butter like that, add water and lightly mix.

Just clump it together without rubbing it like kneading dough.

And then just leave it like this and refrigerate.

The process from now on was nothing more than a repetition of this.

Take out the dough from the paper towel and roll it out without kneading it. Then fold it over and refrigerate it again.

When the dough has cooled, take it out again and repeat what you did before.

You just have to do it three or four times, but it takes quite a bit of time because of the refrigeration process in between.

So, I decided to finish the short story in the meantime.

Boiled persimmons are separated from the seeds and skin with a sieve. Now, all that is left is to boil the soft flesh of the persimmons to complete the dish… … Grandfather added seasoning to it.

So, since it’s a persimmon syrup, I decided to just add honey.

‘Because Bongbong’s honey is better.’

There aren’t any good ones to begin with. I’d like to try to get this later.

Anyway, I made it exactly like an apple.

First, I made this soft jam, then I cut the fruit into cubes and mixed it in later.

The reason for doing this was simple.

Because the pulp cubes and juice are separated, the texture is better.

Because you don’t have to boil the fruit cubes too much.

So I made two of those… … The remaining fruits are pears and pomegranates.

“This doesn’t have any pulp and is a bit questionable as a pie filling.”

Originally I was going to make it with pie filling… … .

I think I should make these two different to give them a set feel.

Since there’s pie, this is a drinkable honey syrup.

I recently got a bunch of honey from Bongbong, so I decided to use that.

Pears and pomegranates also go well with honey.

The method of making honey syrup was simple.

First, extract the juice and boil it down.

At this point, you can adjust the sweetness by adding a little sugar. Then, when it has boiled down to a certain degree and is sticky, let it cool.

Honey’s ingredients are destroyed when it comes into contact with hot things, so mix it after it has completely cooled.

Finally, mix the syrup with honey and store it in a sterilized glass bottle.

“It’s tough, but it’s doable.”

As I absentmindedly stewed the fruit, folded the pie crust, and refrigerated it, before I knew it, one by one, they were finished.

“The tea is done, now it’s time to finish the pie.”

It was the most rewarding time.

The finished cheong and the dough just ready to go into the oven.

The pies were similar to dumplings in making.

All you have to do is spread out the dough, fill it with the persimmon and apple filling, and cover it… … but if you just do that, it’s flat, so I covered the dough and then shaped it.

The knots were made in the shape of a leaf and a three-dimensional effect was also added.

Finally, brush the egg yolk water on the outside to make it shiny, and it’s ready to go in the oven.

“Be cooked well.”

─It’s baked deliciously~!

“Have you finished playing with the fallen leaves?”

I smiled and asked the spirits who were gathered in front of the oven.

─Yeah, yeah! But the fallen leaves are here too!

“This? I’m going to grill this.”

─Then is it delicious?

“Shall we? Should we try grilling it?”

─Yeah!

The oven has just finished preheating.

I put the pie in and started baking.

If you watch it for a while, you can see the dough rising slowly. It looks like it will bake up deliciously.

‘How should I package it?’

As I watched the pie being baked, I thought for a moment about packaging it.

Since it’s gift wrapping, I think it would be nice if it was neat and had a luxurious feel that made the recipient feel good when receiving it.

Should I ask Bae Jun-ho something?

Come to think of it, I haven’t contacted you since you took that drunken Bae Jun-seong away.

Almost everything needed for the cafe is now self-sufficient, and the milk, butter, and cheese come straight from the farm, so it was natural for that to happen… … .

The timing was perfect.

Still, since it came to mind, I decided to ask.

─Packaging? Well, shall I show you the high-quality packaging box that our company uses? It doesn’t fit perfectly, so you won’t be able to use it as is.

I felt good about contacting you because you gave me the answer I was looking for.

And Bae Jun-ho didn’t seem to care much about things related to Bae Jun-seong.

It was the same tone of speech as before.

“Then I ask you to do so.”

─Yes. Would you like me to bring you the packaging materials along with the sample?

“Okay.”

So the packaging issue is resolved for now.

now…….

Ding!

I decided to taste the finished pie.

When it comes to gifts, the packaging is important, but in the end, the most important thing is the contents.

*

Crispy!

The crust of the pie crumbled and made a delicious sound.

And as I chewed the pie filling that entered my mouth… … .

“What should I say this tastes like?”

Persimmon? Dried persimmon?

Anyway, I felt a strange taste and texture.

It was fun to chew on.

Because there were three different chewy flavors.

First, the outer pie crust provides an extremely crispy texture.

And then there’s the chewy persimmon flesh inside, and finally the crunchy persimmon jam.

I adjusted the sweetness a little with honey instead of sugar, so it wasn’t too sweet.

But rather, it suited me.

It’s delicious because it’s not too sweet. The persimmon pie was just so-so.

The half-moon apple pie was a little different.

It was delicious, with a strong sweet apple flavor.

‘It’s a good combination.’

It was a set that both adults and children would enjoy.

Here are the pomegranate honey syrup and pear honey syrup… … .

“It works well.”

[Pomegranate Honey Tea]

*effect

─Strengthening immunity

─Recovery from skin fatigue

─Improvement of vascular disease

[Pear Honey Cheong]

*effect

─Hangover recovery

─Restore vitality

─Improvement of bronchial disease

These were the perfect effects to eat during the changing of seasons.

Taking a quick taste, the pomegranate honey syrup had a good balance of sweet and sour flavors, and a very strong pomegranate flavor.

It was a very good taste to whet the appetite.

On the other hand, the pear honey tea was so sweet and thirst-quenching as soon as I drank it.

Usually, when something is too sweet, it makes you thirsty, but this was different.

‘A cool feeling? It’s a little different from that.’

Anyway, it wasn’t for nothing that the feeling of clearing out your stuffy stomach and coming to your senses was so effective in relieving hangovers.

Since it was a holiday, it seemed like it would be nice to meet up again after a long time and have a drink together the next day.

Of course, it was fine to just drink it.

Pomegranate honey tea with carbonated water, and pear honey tea with warm water.

‘It would be good if you wrote this down as well.’

I decided to write a note and include it when wrapping the gift.

“How is it? Is it delicious?”

─Yeah yeah! It’s so delicious!

The taste was also approved by the spirits.

Brownie and Miho each took a bite of the pie, and Soo-Jeong drank both glasses of drink by herself.

At this point, it seemed like it would be worthy of being a gift.

“But I’ll ask the village chief and pack it too… Yeah?”

I took out my phone to call the village chief, and then a call came in.

It was Hansongi. Why did she call?

We usually text or chat in group chats.

It was strange, so I received it right away.

“Oh, hello?”

─Brother! There’s a fire here!

“Huh? Fire? Where?”

─There’s a mountain behind the village chief, right? We went there together to pick up chestnuts!

As soon as she picked up the phone, Han Song-i spoke urgently.

I called 119, but they haven’t come yet so I’m going to try contacting them.

─I don’t think the fire will spread that far, but I’m just trying to be sure.

“Isn’t your house a bigger problem than mine? It’s close to the mountain.”

─That’s true, but maybe it’s because of the wind, the direction is that way.

“okay?”

Then it was right for me to be careful.

Because you never know where a spark might fly and start a fire.

Weren’t there any dry fallen leaves in the vacant lot this morning? I couldn’t guarantee that they would fly in and catch fire.

“Thank you. I’ll take a look first.”

─Yes!

There have been a lot of fires lately… … It seems like no matter how careful you are with fire, you still have to be careful.

After I finished the call, I went outside to have a look.

I didn’t notice it because I was working hard inside, but when I came outside, I could smell the smoke in the air.

At this point, isn’t it just a little fire?

Can I just leave this alone? If I do something wrong, it really seems like it could turn into a big fire.

That doesn’t mean there’s anything I can do… … .

─Bad fire!

Sujeong, who had come out with them, suddenly screamed.

“Huh? Does Soo-Jung smell too?”

─Yeah, yeah! I can feel it! A bad fire is coming!

“You’re coming?”

─Yeah!

“… … Can Soo-Jung possibly stop the bad fire?”

Although it was a well, it was a crystal close to a water spirit.

So I asked just in case, even though I don’t know how big the forest fire is.

─Hmm. I can’t do it alone.

“okay?”

Is it difficult? But you have to listen to the end.

─But now, I can do it with the help of Turju and my friends!

Soo-Jung said, clenching her fists. If Brownie, Miho, and I help, we can do it… … .

“now?”

─Yeah! The bad fire can’t get any bigger.

“… … Then I’ll ask you. Let’s go.”

The hint we get from Soo-Jung’s words is that the forest fire is likely to grow bigger and that it will be difficult to put out the fire.

And that forest fire could spread here.

Honestly, rationally speaking, I would wait for the fire department to handle it… … .

‘Early extinguishment of forest fires is very important.’

Since Hansong-i has just reported the fire, it will take some time for the fire truck to arrive no matter how fast it is. And it will be difficult to fight the fire by climbing a mountain with no path.

If I could, if it weren’t for the guest house I was going to visit right now… …I had to go.

Sujeong flew away, and I followed after her.

Of course, it was a mountain path and not a human path, but the strange thing is that it didn’t feel difficult at all and there weren’t any obstacles.

A mysterious feeling as if a path is opening up. Is this also thanks to the ‘Knot of Heavenly Martial Arts’?

─Here it is!

Anyway, I followed him absentmindedly and in an instant, I entered the mountains. And then I came face to face with flames.

“You think you can stop this?”

The heat of the fire that I could feel before I even got close made me take a step back.

That wasn’t just any fire, it was a fire dragon.

─Yeah!

But unlike me who hesitated, Soo-Jeong jumped into the fire without a care.

and…….

Shhhhhhhhh!!

The water storm began to consume the raging flames.

─Help! Help!

“uh?”

No, how could I do that so suddenly?

I didn’t have time to think about that. My body moved on its own.

[Cheonmu]

The hand moved.

And at that gesture, the water storm that Soo-Jung had created began to move as if it had become a water dragon, and began to devour the fire more efficiently.

Kiyung!

Kur!

And here Miho and Brownie jumped in.