Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 288: Egg Crispy Small Twist and Honey Twist

"Although when I first went to the Song Mansion, the chef there was rude and unwelcoming to me."

"After I taught them how to make fish balls, their attitude improved a lot. I think even if I really have to cook again in the future, they won't make things difficult for me."

"The Second Madam and the Fourth Miss are here to deliver the reward money on behalf of Old Madam Song."

"And they will come to the store for lunch tomorrow. They have already ordered the dishes and paid for them. They can just prepare them tomorrow."

Only then did Zheng Sanniang breathe a sigh of relief.

The two were discussing how to cook tomorrow's dishes when Li and the others came back.

Jiang and Yutao were holding several pieces of thick cloth in their hands, while Li was carrying a large bundle that was bulging and no one knew what was inside.

As soon as Li entered the shop and saw that there were no customers in the shop, he put the big bag on the stool.

She waved to Shen Yu and the others and said, "Yuzhi, Sanniang, come and take a look at the cloth we bought today. Do you think the colors are nice? How about using it to make winter clothes?"

Shen Yu smiled and agreed, but Li turned around and saw two pieces of cloth on the square table next to her. She asked curiously, "Where did those two pieces of cloth on the table come from? Did a customer forget to take them away when he came to the store to eat?"

Zheng Sanniang hurriedly took the two pieces of cloth and placed them in front of Li.

Shen Yuzhe briefly recounted the visit of the Second Madam and her companions, but omitted the fact that the Second Madam wanted to recommend him to be the chef in the restaurant.

She thought that since she had already refused, there was no need to say it out loud and make everyone worry.

The material that Old Madam Song gave was thick cotton silk, one piece was apricot red and the other was date red, both colors looked warm and gorgeous in winter.

When Li first heard that the second wife of the Song family was coming, she couldn't help feeling a little nervous. But when she heard that she was just coming to the store to order food and was also giving away silver and cloth as a reward from Old Madam Song, she became happy again.

She touched the two pieces of fabric and couldn't let them go. She said to Shen Yu happily, "These two pieces of fabric are brightly colored. It seems that Old Madam Song gave them to you two sisters specially."

"It's just right to make a cotton-padded jacket for you and Yutao. It will definitely look nice in winter. It's much better than the cotton cloth I bought."

Shen Yu took a look at the cloths bought by Li and the others. They were indeed thick and dark-colored cotton cloths. Compared with these two pieces of cloth, they looked much duller and inferior.

Shen Yu thought for a while and said, "Is mother going to start making cotton clothes these days? Let's make cotton jackets for us first."

"The color of this cotton silk is too delicate. It is fried in the kitchen all day and is covered with oil smoke. It won't last long."

Li refused and said, "Your cooking skills have improved, and your temperament has also changed."

"When I was in the village, I always praised the beautiful colors of the embroidered silks. Now that I have them, why don't I want to wear them anymore?"

"If you two girls don't wear it, it would be a pity to leave the fabric lying around."

Jiang said, "Miss Yuzhi has good intentions in cherishing the materials, but a young girl should dress well."

"How about this, when we make cotton-padded jackets, we can make one for each of you two sisters using cotton cloth and cotton silk. When you are not cooking, you can wear the cotton silk one, isn't that enough?"

"It's nice for a girl to dress nicely, and she will be happy looking at herself."

Zheng Sanniang was listening and nodding her head.

Shen Yu could only smile and said, "It's all up to you. We'll dress the same way you do it."

Li was happy then, picked up the big bundle and said, "Here it is. The cotton we bought today is good, all first-class new cotton. It will definitely be light and warm when made into a cotton-padded jacket."

Only then did Shen Yu realize that the big bag that Li was carrying contained cotton that was intended to be used to make cotton-padded jackets.

The next day, after the busy morning time with many customers, Shen Yu returned to the kitchen in the backyard and started making red bean paste fried dough balls and crispy fried dough twists.

Both of these are fried and can be used as snacks or breakfast.

When the store was first opened, the weather was still hot. Shen Yu felt that these two dishes were a bit greasy to eat in summer, so he wanted to wait until the weather was cooler before starting to sell them.

When writing the menu, I wrote them down together. Unexpectedly, Song Yuzhi saw them and ordered these two items, wanting to take them back for Old Madam Song to try.

Shen Yu went to the kitchen and took a look. There were still some unused cake boxes in the cupboard from when he was selling small reunion cakes. He took out two large ones and prepared to use them to pack the two prepared snacks.

The ingredients were all ready, and because Song Yuzhi said that she wanted to pack them up and take them back for Old Madam Song, Shen Yu planned to make two flavors of fried dough twists.

One is the crispy egg-filled small twist, and the other is the soft honey-filled large twist, which are more suitable for elderly people with bad teeth.

Honey twisted dough can only be fried after the dough has been proofed, so it should be made first.

The dough for making dough is ready-made.

Shen Yu cut out a piece, poured a bowl of flour into the basin, and pulled the flour into small pieces.

Crack two eggs into it, add some honey, and stir evenly with chopsticks.

Take a small bowl, pour a small amount of water into it, dissolve two spoons of fine sugar, and then add a tablespoon of vegetable oil into the bowl.

After everything is mixed evenly, pour it onto the dough in the basin and knead it into a softer dough.

Put the kneaded dough on the dough board and knead it until it is smooth and fine.

The dough is not kneaded until it can be pulled apart and become a thin film.

Divide the kneaded dough into ten small pieces, roll them into round shapes with your hands, and set them aside to relax.

Pour another bowl of flour into the mixture, add a little salt, an appropriate amount of sugar, a spoonful of oil, crack in three eggs, and sprinkle a handful of black sesame seeds.

Knead it into a hard dough and prepare it for making egg crispy twists.

The dough for the egg crispy twist does not need to be kneaded excessively, otherwise the flour will become gluten-like and not crispy enough.

After the dough is kneaded, stop kneading until the surface is smooth and divide it into dough pieces. There is no need to roll them into round pieces. Just cover them with a cloth and set them aside to relax for a while.

At this time, the dough used to make honey twisted dough has also relaxed.

Shen Yu took the portioned dough, rolled it into a long strip with his hands, pressed one end of the strip, and rubbed the other end with his hands on the dough board.

Put the two ends together and lift them up, and the long noodles will twist into a twist shape.

Twist the thin twist again in the direction of the twist, put them together, tuck one end of the noodle together with the other, and arrange it into a fat figure eight shape. Then stretch it slightly, and a fat and round twist dough is ready.

Shen Yu is very fast at making noodles. It doesn’t take long for him to make ten dough twists.

Take the prepared tray, apply a little oil on the bottom of the tray, place the dough of the twisted dough on it, leaving some space in the middle of each one, set it aside, cover it with a cloth, and wait for it to rise.

Using the same method, Shen Yu rolled the dough for the egg crispy fried dough sticks into long strips, twisted them into dough sticks, put them on a tray and set them aside to be fried.

After making the dough for the fried dough sticks, Shen Yu took the basin and started making the dough for the red bean paste fried dumplings.