Escape from the desert

Chapter 57 Going up the mountain again
Jiang Yan poured the newly bought large plate into water, mixed the flour yeast powder and goat milk in a certain proportion, then added a little sugar, poured the cut dried red dates into it and stirred, and set it aside to wait for it to ferment. Expansion, the yeast powder here is not called yeast powder, but koji.

But the people here did not use it in desserts or pastries. They were generally used for making wine. She also searched the plane store before confirming that it could be used as yeast powder.

After waiting for a while, I put it on the stove and steamed it. Such a simple red date soft cake is ready. This method is simple and the cost is relatively low. Jiang Yan plans to use it with rice rolls and sell it as the main cake. Shop sign.

The rest of the flour, Jiang Yan, plans to make Dafu, that is, Xue Meiniang. There are many ways to make this cake. She plans to make the kind without butter, because there is no butter in this era.

So I made a regular version, but it used more milk. She couldn't find a milk seller in the town, so she could only use goat milk instead.

Daifuku needs to use cream, which needs to be homemade, and it is also the most laborious step in this pastry. She separates the egg whites from the yolks, and the egg whites are manually beaten by Linxi until there is a layer of small foam, and then add a little bit in turn. Salt, a little sugar and vinegar until it thickens and becomes a paste.

There are two kinds of fillings, one flavored with red dates and one flavored with Yamanashi, and then the Daifuku skin is mixed with glutinous rice flour, starch, and goat milk to remove the fishy smell. It looks better and tastes better. Jiang Yan also bought pink and green edible colorings in the mall.

Then add the stuffing and put it on the oil paper prepared in advance. Dafu’s method is relatively cumbersome, especially the cream, which needs to be done manually, so the price will be more expensive. Jiang Yan is targeting high-consumption groups. Dafu, all of them are round and very cute, and they are most liked by those rich young ladies.

"So beautiful, mother! What is this?"

Lin Bei stared intently at the two kinds of cakes that had just come out of the pot. As soon as he spoke, everyone raised their heads to look at them, and even the cooked food was not tasty.

Jiang Yan said: "This is red date soft cake, this is Dafu, our family's new food, you can try it."

Speaking of distributing the red jujube soft cake to everyone, everyone put it into their mouths, regardless of whether it was hot or not.

"It's delicious. It's a bit like steamed buns, but sweeter and softer." Lin Nan couldn't help but take another bite.

"Mother, you are amazing! How did you come up with it?"

Jiang Yan took a sip, and the sweetness was moderate. After all, it was made according to the pastry recipe bought in the mall. It was not familiar enough, and the taste was still poor, but in this era of simple eating and simple practices, it was already considered delicious. .

"I was just thinking about how to make steamed buns. I added some things to try. I didn't expect the taste to be okay. You can also try this big blessing. The filling is the egg white from the third one just now. It will be sweeter."

Lin Xi immediately took one in one mouthful when he heard the words, because it was just an experiment, Jiang Yan's one was not big, small and round, just one mouthful.

"It's delicious! This one is even more delicious! The filling is sweet, slippery, and fruity. It tastes cold and delicious, and it's so delicious! It will burst into pulp when you take a bite!"

Lin Xi's eyes lit up with excitement, licking his lips and pondering over and over again, looking at this beautiful pink blessing again, the desire in his eyes almost solidified.

"There's not much to do, one person or two, you can divide it yourself, and the meal will start after eating."

Jiang Yan asked them to divide them by themselves, and took two of them to old man Lin. Everyone was gathered in the kitchen. Old man Lin was inconvenient. He just sat quietly in the main room, staring at a table of dishes and a few big bowls full of food. brown rice.

"Try my new food, which is similar to steamed buns."

Jiang Yan handed over the Dafu and the soft cake, and the old man took it carefully. He smelled the sweet fragrance, and fresh saliva secreted from his mouth. He licked the chapped lips and instinctively swallowed. drooling.

"Since it's your business to sell the money, I won't eat it. I, an old man who has buried most of the loess, is a waste to eat it. It smells like a lot of sugar, and you can sell it for a few more money. ."

Old man Lin looked at the attractively colored Dafu, only to think that this thing was really small, delicate and tight. It looked like it was something that big families used to eat. He was a country man with mud legs, and he had never encountered such luxury.

Jiang Yan ignored him and just pushed the plate again: "You often taste it, you just made it, and you don't know if it tastes good or not. Several children are eating it. This is for you."

Seeing this, Old Man Lin had no choice but to nod his head. He was about to pinch a big blessing with his fingers, but when he saw that his fingers were black and rough, they didn't fit in with the attractively colored cakes, so he changed his direction, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and folded them up. into the mouth.

The sweet and icy cold that burst open at the entrance stimulated the entire Tianling Gai. The old man Lin, who had lived his whole life, opened his eyes wide and was full of shock. This was simply the best pastry he had ever eaten!The filling in the middle is so sweet that you can't bear to swallow it, it's too delicious!
"It's so delicious! I've lived my whole life, and I've never eaten such a good thing, second daughter-in-law, your craftsmanship is so good!"

"I can rest assured that it is delicious. I will take it to the town tomorrow to sell it and see if anyone likes it."

"Definitely like it, this sweet taste, even an old man like me, is delicious, and it's so small and beautiful, those noble people must also like it!"

At this time, a few children also came back. Everyone sat at the table and talked about the deliciousness of the new food with laughter. Jiang Yan distributed chicken legs and chicken to the children as usual, and everyone began to eat.

After the meal, old man Lin couldn't come back for a long time, and he kept rubbing his round belly. With so many thoughts in his heart, his eyes turned red before he knew it. He choked up and said thank you to Jiang Yan.

Ever since he was kicked out, he has seen too many human affections. His eldest son, whom he loves the most, is getting bored with him, and the old woman doesn't look down on him. I was hungry for a little while, and today's meal at the second wife's house was the best and most filling meal he had eaten after being disabled.

After sending off old man Lin, Jiang Yan planned to go up the mountain to see the bamboo rafts built in the village, and by the way, look for anything of value.

It was still early, and everyone set off with their backpacks on their backs. Jiang Yan followed Lin Dong and Lin Xi who were going to the ground because he wanted to see the bamboo rafts.

"This village chief is quite clever, so that water can be stored in this well at night when no one uses it."

Jiang Yan walked to the water well closest to her house, and watched the steady bamboo rafts dug the foundation frame extending to the well, and the water flowed from top to bottom, just into the well.

"The village chief said that we only need to make five bamboo rafts for five wells in our village, and in three or five days, all of them will be ready. I discussed it with my eldest brother, and I will work harder at night and carry some water to the fields, or else , Just waiting for God to rain, I am afraid that the crops in the field will not be harvested this year."

After Lin Xi finished speaking, he held his hands together, took some water and drank it down. The water was still cold and sweet when it was in the mountains, and it became warm when it flowed into this well.

(End of this chapter)