Cooking with !magic
An on-chain cookbook inspired by the culinary Brains of Masika of the Forest
Introduction:
You must be careful, because in the Runiverse instead of flipping burgers, a burger might flip you.
Poor Masika unfortunately fell victim to this very spell and has payed the ultimate price.
She leaves behind her cookbook which contains recipes collected from Wizards and Warriors alike throughout her lifetime.
Find everything from delicious cakes baked with Pilk all the way to a Forgotten Soul's twist on the popular Wizard's Cannabis Potion.
#1
Sage Cybele's Sweet Blueberry & Lemon Crumbcake
Maskia's Journal Log:
Masika knew Cybele better than anyone, as she was the first 'real friend' Cybele had ever had.
Being from the Forest, Masika stumbled onto Cybele's encampment deep in the wood whilst hunting.
Cybele was fascinated with the differences between Masika & her own families beliefs & they instantly became close as Maskika helped Cybele leave behind her High Class Lifestyle & threatening father.
Magic wasn't the only power Cybele discovered within herself after escaping her family. Some say if you make this cake it will never be as delicious as Cybele's because she must have cast a spell on it!
This recipe contains ingredients extracted from places all over the known Runiverse, as Cybele was quite the traveler.
Tools:
- Pestle & mortar
- Cake Tin
- Mixing Utensil
- Knife
The Fixings:
For the streusel:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar from the finest Red Wizard Sugarcane gardens
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg harvested in Hedge Wizard's Wood
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1 & 1/3 cups flour
For the Cake:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 extra-large Cockatrice eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extracted from the Vanilla Beans Fields grown west of Hue Master's Pass
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2/3 cup sour cream (or Pilk!)
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, extracted straight from 'The Brine'
- 1 cup fresh blueberries (Best picked just East of The Fey)
- Confectioners' sugar for sprinkling
The Process:
For the streusel:
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Use your Pestle & mortar to grind down your sugar & spices.
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Combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in your mixing bowl. Stir in the melted butter and then the flour. Mix well and set aside.
For the cake:
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Prepare a fire or preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake tin.
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Cream the butter and sugar in your mixing bowl with a spoon or paddle on high speed for 4 to 5 minutes, until light.
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Reduce your mixing speed to low and add the Cockatrice eggs 1 at a time, then add the Red Wizard's Vanilla, lemon zest, and sour cream (or Pilk!).
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In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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Continue to slowly mix while you add the flour mixture to the batter until just combined.
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Fold in the blueberries and stir with a paddle to be sure the batter is completely mixed.
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Spoon the batter into the prepared cake tin and spread it out with a knife.
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With your fingers, crumble the topping evenly over the batter. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, Cool completely and serve sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.
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Enjoy!
#2
Juno's Jalapeño Cheddar Twist Bread
Masika's Journal Log:
"Avast ye!" Masika heard as she curiously stumbled onto the docks east of Lenora's Lighthouse.
"Huh?" Masika exclaimed as she had never heard such language before!
"You there, the one with all the food!" - Juno said a little louder than before
Taken aback, Masika looked Juno's way as she approached her cart.
Masika had never been this far East of the Forrest before and had never encountered such a warrior like this. So she was a bit worried of what this encounter would entail.
"I am Juno, Exterminator of Sharks!" Juno announced even louder again as she stepped up into Masika's view wielding a white longsword.
Masika: "Hi, nice to mee..."
Juno: "Shiver me Timbers! What is all of this stuff"
Juno looked shocked as she examined all the tasty looking vegetables on Masika's Cart. She quickly pointed to a small bundle of Jalapeño Peppers that Masika harvested all the way back in the Forrest, miles and miles away.
"I have never seen such food!" Juno said as she pointed her longsword to the tip of Masika's chin. Juno quickly grabbed a jalapeño pepper & stuffed it in her mouth and immediately her eyes light up!
Masika nervously stared into Juno's eyes, unable to tell if she was about to get robbed for everything she had.
"Wait till the scallywags back on the deck get a taste of these!"
Masika glances around the dock & there is not another soul in sight.
Juno then slowly brings her sword down and places it in front of Masika's chest. "Follow me" Juno exclaimed, chuckling to herself.
Masika, still blatantly shocked by this occurrence nervously followed Juno back towards a large ship docked by the lighthouse.
Once on board, Juno led Masika down below deck to the Galley. It reeked of fish and shrimp and the Chef looked disheveled and even potentially a bit drunk.
"Ah look, Chef Silver Tongue is 3 sheets to the wind again! Go get this buccaneer some air above deck, I've got a new one"
Masika's mind was racing, now realizing what her new fate might be.
She hears a horn bellowing from above deck as the floor beneath her starts to shake. The ship had started to move off of the dock!
Masika was now a prisoner & was thrown in a small cell adjacent to the ship's Galley where she would be forced to prepare meals. The jailor's name was Jack, another disheveled drunk. Jack would force Masika to make his food before any of the other shipmates got their fair share. She was not even allowed to leave the Galley of the ship, where she was chained. Also, Being unfamiliar with cooking fish, Masika struggled to prepare food that the crew was satisfied with.
Things were not looking good for poor Masika until she remembered how much Juno seemed to have loved all of her exotic fruits and vegetables which she brought all the way West from the Forrest. An idea sparked in her head.
The next evening, Masika got to work in the Galley - Making the standard meal of White Fish & dried plants. But today, Masika also decided to make a loaf of her famous Jalapeño Twist Bread, but with a little EXTRA TWIST.
Masika went over to what little reaming food she had left from her cart and collected ALL the jalapeño peppers, chopped them up seeds & all and added them to her loaf.
Right on time Jack the Jailor drunkenly stumbled into the Galley ready to take his meal before the rest of the crew. Jack appeared to be even more inebriated than usual.
"Perfect" muttered Masika to herself under her breath. This was her chance.
Jack sloppily grabbed the Jalapeño loaf from the table and began devouring it.
Not a minute later, Jack's head was on fire. He had never witnessed or tasted anything with such spice! Jack ran to the barrel's of ale and started to pry one open in a hurry to relieve himself.
Masika took her opportunity and tripped Jack as he stumbled to the barrels of ale to relieve the pain from the Jalapeño Spice. Jack's knife fell from his waist & Masika was able to snatch it up & drive the blade into Jacks right thigh.
At this point Jack was screaming with pain and Masika knew what she had to do. She picked up the knife again in her dominate hand and pierced the pirate's heart. Blood flowed across the Galley Floor.
With haste, Masika furiously searched through Jack's gear to find the key to release herself, after a few seconds she found the key and ran to the peephole at the door. No one in sight.
The Galley was located on the other side of the ship from where the crew was waiting for Jack to bring up their food.
Carefully, Masika opened the door to the Galley and creeped outside. The air was moist and the wind howled overhead, the ship was still out at sea. Realizing there was no escape, Masika started to panic. She had killed the jailor and knew that soon enough she would be found out.
In a hurry, Masika started to scurry back to the Galley. As she approached the door opened, blood flowing out into the Hallway. There stood Juno, with a smirk across her face. In one hand she held her longsword & in the other a piece of the Jalapeño Cheddar Twist Bread(?)
Masika, lost for words, just stood there in shock.
"This is unbelievable!" exclaimed Juno. "I've never had anything like it!"
Once again Juno's remarks shocked Masika. Juno slowly approached her and said "if you tone down the spice a little bit on these bad boys, I think you're really onto something!"
Masika: "Wha... But.."
Juno: "Oh, don't worry about Jack, that ole landlubber! He'll be good shark-bait anyways... You just got a promotion!"
Masika had no idea what to make of this situation, but with still no escape in sight she reluctantly agreed.
From then on, Masika was no longer kept prisoner of the ship but instead became Juno's right hand. She taught Juno how to cook with ingredients from all around the Runiverse as they traveled the Brine together. Slowly, the two became friends and laughed at their first few encounters together.
Masika spent about 10 months on the sea with Juno & she does not soon forget the many memories they shared together during that time.
Tools:
- Pestle & Mortar
- Cake Tin
- Hunting Knife
- Mixing Bowl
- Mixing Utensil
The Fixings:
- 2 and 1/4 teaspoons Yeast (1 standard packet)
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup whole Pilk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large Cockatrice eggs
- 3 and 1/2 cups flour, plus more as needed
- 1 teaspoon salt from the 'Brine'
- 5-10 Jalapeño Peppers, depending on you spice tolerance
- 2 cups Cheddar Cheese
The Process:
Make the dough:
- Place the yeast and sugar in the bowl
- Heat the Pilk over the fire until warm to the touch
- Pour warm Pilk on top of yeast/sugar.
- Whisk gently to combine, then loosely cover with a towel and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes. The mixture will be frothy after 5-10 minutes.
- Add the butter, egg, flour, and salt. Mix slowly for 4 minutes. Dough will be soft. Transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Knead it for about 1 minute. If the dough is too sticky to handle, add 1-2 more Tablespoons of your flour, but you want a very soft dough.
- Shape dough into a ball.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover
- Place in a slightly warm environment to rise until doubled in size, about 90 minutes
- Grease a 9-inch cake tin.
- Turn the risen dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, punch it down to release the air.
Shape the twist:
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Using a rolling pin, roll into a 12×16 inch rectangle.
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Spread Cheddar Cheese evenly on top. Dot randomly with sliced Jalapeños.
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Tightly roll up the dough to form a 16-inch long log. Place the log on its seam.
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Using a sharp knife, cut the log in half lengthwise. I find a serrated hunting knife works best. Criss-cross one half on top of the other half– forming an X. Twist the two together then coil into a circle.
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Carefully transfer to prepared cake tin.
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Now, top your twist with more Cheddar Cheese & Sliced Jalapeño Peppers
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Cover the twist with a wrap, then allow to rise once again in a slightly warm environment until puffy, about 45 minutes.
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Start up a fire or preheat oven to 350°F.
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Bake until golden brown, about 40-45 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.
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Slice and serve.
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Enjoy!
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