Chapter 730 - 553: This Is the Best Way He Can Express His Gratitude

Chapter 730: Chapter 553: This Is the Best Way He Can Express His Gratitude

"Click—" With a soft sound, the fridge latch was gently opened by Huang Jun. Accompanied by the subtle hum of cooling air, he retrieved a slab of fine-quality butter from the depths of the refrigerator and placed it into the preheated pan, ready to begin making the next dessert—nougat.

As the butter in the pan slowly melted into a pool of golden liquid, Huang Jun gently tipped in some smooth marshmallows into this golden "sea."

Then, he turned the heat to low, allowing the marshmallows to leisurely melt in the pan...

"Meow~"

Accompanied by a gentle meow that softly echoed in the air, Orange’s cat silhouette swiftly darted near Huang Jun. Its two kittens—Steamed Bun and Pumpkin Cake—followed closely behind, watching expectantly.

"Hey, you smelled the aroma and got tempted, didn’t you?"

Laughing, Huang Jun gently nudged Orange’s family with his foot to avoid accidentally stepping on them during the dessert-making process. At the same time, he seriously added: "But you can’t eat these sweets!"

Because cats’ stomachs are relatively fragile, and their kidneys are quite sensitive.

Sweets are an absolute taboo for them.

Moreover, due to genetic reasons, cats can’t really taste sweetness. Their digestive systems are better suited to processing animal proteins and some vegetables.

Once they consume sweets, it not only causes indigestion, but prolonged or excessive consumption can also lead to diabetes and other health issues.

It’s one thing for humans to get diabetes from eating sweets, as they enjoy the temporary satisfaction of tasting them.

But for cats?

They can’t experience that sweetness at all. If they end up getting diabetes from it, that would be truly unjust...

"Meow~"

Unwilling to give up, Orange meowed again, as if protesting.

But Huang Jun merely shook his head with a smile and didn’t pay it any attention. Instead, he turned to Qingqing and Weiwei, who had just followed, and instructed, "Qingqing, Weiwei, take them outside to play, so they don’t disturb Daddy while he’s making desserts."

"Okay, Daddy!"

Qingqing and Weiwei eagerly responded to Huang Jun’s instruction and immediately took action. Wrapping around Orange’s family of three like little guides, they tried to lead them out of the kitchen while saying: "Orange, Steamed Bun, Pumpkin Cake, let’s not disturb Daddy making desserts. Let’s go play for a while. When Daddy finishes making the sweets, we can come back and eat, okay?"

Unfortunately...

They still stood there, their round eyes brimming with curiosity and reluctance, gazing intently at Qingqing and Weiwei as if silently protesting.

Especially Orange, who suddenly meowed at the two, with a tone containing a bit of whining and seemingly taunting: Hmph, women and their misleading words, your dad just said that sweets are off-limits for us cat-stariffs.

Seeing this situation!

Qingqing and Weiwei exchanged glances, seeing the helplessness in each other’s eyes.

But they wouldn’t indulge them either, so they adopted a more direct approach and simply carried them out...

However, the weight of Orange’s family of three wasn’t light at the moment.

Especially Orange—its chubby body made Qingqing struggle a bit.

Weiwei, on the other hand, carried Steamed Bun in one arm and cradled Pumpkin Cake with the other. Although she tried to be gentle, the little ones seemed to sense they were about to be taken away from the dessert’s allure and began to struggle.

This made it even more challenging for Weiwei, who was already struggling.

So...

They changed tactics, dragging Orange’s family of three out of the kitchen and closed the door tightly to prevent them from sneaking back in and disrupting Daddy’s work.

Huang Jun, seeing this, smiled slightly and continued to concentrate on making the nougat in his hands.

He patiently stirred the marshmallows and butter in the pan until they fully combined, forming a smooth and delicate texture.

He sprinkled a suitable amount of milk powder into the pan, stirring it evenly, letting the creaminess and sweetness merge perfectly, presenting an enticing color and aroma.

"Pfft—" With a soft sound, he turned off the heat source.

He swiftly picked up the prepared roasted peanuts and almonds, scattering them into the pan like "fairy scattering flowers," then picked up the spatula again, evenly stirring the deliciousness in the pan.

Once everything was seamlessly fused together, he poured the fragrant mixture into a clean baking tray, gently smoothing the surface with a spatula, letting it cool naturally on the side.

Once it cooled and set, he would cut it into bite-sized pieces, turning it into the beloved nougat.

Using marshmallows and milk powder as main ingredients, the nougat made in this way was more creamy and delicate compared to commercial products out there, allowing people to enjoy it without worrying about any discomfort from hard pieces.

After finishing the nougat, Huang Jun seamlessly shifted to preparing snowflake cake. Although the process for the two is similar, each has its distinct flavor.

The key to making snowflake cake lies in increasing the amount of milk powder, making the final product more solid.

In terms of ingredients, you just need to replace the nuts in the nougat with crispy and delicious biscuits.

Pour the mixed ingredients into a flat container, and once it cools and solidifies, cut it into bite-sized pieces, turning it into a tasty snowflake cake.

When eating it, the softness and crispiness dance together on the tongue, and the creamy and sweet flavors penetrate each other, leaving one utterly spellbound—it’s definitely a feast for the taste buds.