Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 233: Dogwood Oil and Soy Sauce Cake

Yutao agreed and couldn't help but pick up another piece. Then she took the small plate and went to the kitchen next door. After leaving two pieces for Zhou Dalang, she took the small plate and went to the store.

Because Shen Yu was trying to make dogwood oil with a small amount first, he didn't use much lard.

At this time, the temperature of the oil in the pot had also dropped. Shen Yu estimated and added some dried dogwood fruits according to the ratio of about one to ten, and then put the pot back on the stove.

This time she watched it personally, stirring and pressing the dogwood particles in the oil with a spoon.

As the oil temperature gradually increased, the dogwood fruit grains began to break under the pressure of the spoon, the originally translucent and colorless lard began to slowly turn red, and a strange fragrance filled the room.

Its aroma is different from that of chili oil, it is not so spicy and overbearing.

Its scent is a little softer, but more fragrant, with a slightly spicy yet tangy flavor.

As the cooking time got longer, even Zhou Dalang, who was busy making the pancake dough next door, ran over curiously to see what new dish Shen Yu was making.

Zhou Dalang said: "This smells so good, spicy and rich, it makes people drool."

Shen Yu was also very surprised. He didn't expect that the cornus oil tasted so good.

Although only one seasoning, dogwood, was added, it tasted like the aroma of a variety of spices mixed together when frying. It was not particularly spicy, but had rich layers of flavor. It really whetted people's appetite as Zhou Dalang said.

When the oil in the pot turned reddish brown, Shen Yu took the pot off the stove.

After it cools down a little, take the prepared ceramic jar, filter it with a fine sieve, and scoop the boiled dogwood oil into it spoonful by spoonful.

By the time Shen Yu had finished all these, the dough for Zhou Dalang's Thousand Layer Meat Pie was also ready.

Yutao, who had just returned from the shop, stood by the iron pan and began to flip the dough and make the lasagna.

Shen Yuze began to teach Zhou Dalang how to make the dough for the sauce-flavored pancake.

The sauce-flavored pancake that Shen Yu planned to make was not like the ones in later generations. After the pancake base was made, he would brush it with some prepared sweet and spicy compound sauce and sprinkle it with chives.

Because there is no chili at this time, if you use bean paste directly to make the sauce, the taste will be a bit monotonous.

So Shen Yu planned to make a meat sauce and brush it on. After the meat sauce was ready, it was rich in fragrance, oily and chewy, and the sweet and spicy sauce made with chili peppers had another flavor.

After putting the flour in the bowl, add a pinch of fine sugar and a small amount of salt, stir evenly, use hot water to knead the dough, knead it into a smooth and soft dough, and set it aside to rise for a while.

Add oil to the pot and heat it. Take a small bowl and add flour. Pour the hot oil in and stir until it becomes flowable. The pastry is ready.

Divide the proofed dough into four pieces. Since it is a trial today, not much dough is used. Knead each piece into a round dough and set aside.

Following Shen Yu's instructions, Zhou Dalang took the divided dough and rolled it into a large round cake with a rolling pin.

Spread a layer of puff pastry evenly on top, and use a knife to cut seven small and one large notches on the edge.

Stack the seven small pieces in the middle one by one, and finally use the largest piece to wrap the entire dough, pinch the opening tightly, and shape it into a round shape. Then put it aside to let the dough rise again.

Zhou Dalang has been making cakes for many years, but he has never made the cake base like this.

If you don't understand, just ask. While he continued to make the next dough, he asked Shen Yu: "Miss, why do we have to roll the dough in so many layers and let it rest twice?"

"Isn't it so meticulous and complicated when making lasagna?"

Shen Yu watched Zhou Dalang finish making the first dough, then went to the side to start preparing the meat sauce.

Shen Yu, who was chopping green onions, stopped what he was doing and explained, "When you use boiling water to mix the dough, the dough will be softer, but it will take longer to rest so that it will be more chewy."

"Roll it up a few more times, and the finished Jiangxiang pancake will be crispy. Because Jiangxiang pancakes use less fillings, the taste of the pancake itself is more important."

"The meat filling of the thousand-layer pie is delicious, and the crust is soft and the filling doesn't leak out, so there's no need to go through so much trouble."

Zhou Dalang nodded repeatedly with an expression of sudden enlightenment on his face, and exclaimed: "It looks like the same dough, but there are so many tricks in it."

"Girl, you are amazing. Since I took over the cake-making business, I only know how to make two types of cakes: plain cakes and Hu cakes, according to what my father taught me."

"I never thought about changing the recipe or trying new methods. All these years of making cakes were in vain."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "It's not too late to learn now. You have the skill of making cakes. With a little guidance, these new styles of cakes will be made very well."

Zhou Dalang was encouraged and became even more motivated.

While Shen Yu and Zhou Dalang were talking, they had already prepared the ingredients for the meat sauce and started to cook it.

Put some oil in the pot, put the meat filling which is 30% fat and 70% lean into the pot, and break it up with a spatula.

Stir-fry over low heat until the meat filling begins to change color and the oil in the pan starts to stir-fry.

Add minced ginger, minced garlic, pepper powder, sweet soy sauce, bean paste and a small amount of rice wine, stir fry evenly and add a small amount of hot water.

When the sauce in the pot is glossy and thick, and the meat sauce becomes rich and fragrant, you can turn off the heat and serve.

Yutao's Thousand Layer Meat Pie has been prepared. Shen Yu asked Zhou Dalang to put it on a wooden tray, cut one and put it on the top, then bring it to the store and start selling it.

The price of Thousand Layer Meat Pie is 20 wen for a whole piece and 10 wen for half piece.

This time the meat patties are a little bigger than the ones I made last time. An adult man can eat one meat patty per meal with some porridge or soup and feel full and comfortable.

Shen Yu wrote a new price tag this morning.

Because of the ingredients in it, the price of the sauce-flavored cake is much cheaper, only ten cents per piece.

The red bean paste biscuits are prepared to be made smaller, and only cost five cents each.

If you buy more than 100 wen of cakes at one time, they will be packed in a bamboo basket.

Although the sauce-flavored cakes had not been baked yet, Shen Yu still asked Zhou Dalang to hang the price tag on them when he delivered the cakes.

After Zhou Dalang returned with the cakes and price tag, Shen Yu began to roll out the dough for the first sauce-flavored cake.

Because the dough has been allowed to rest for a long enough time, the dough becomes soft and light.

Shen Yu spread a thin layer of oil on the dough board to prevent it from sticking, and then used a rolling pin to roll the dough into a large, thin and even sheet.

Pour oil into the iron pan, roll up the dough with a rolling pin, and carefully place it in the pan.

As he put the dough in place, he used bamboo clips to make some wrinkles. Yutao and Zhou Dalang were watching on the side. When Yutao saw that Shen Yu had put the dough in place, she wanted to go forward and watch.

This time, Shen Yu stopped her and said with a smile, "This cake is as big as a iron pan. You are not tall enough to flip it. Let Zhou Dalang do it later."

Zhou Dalang rubbed his hands excitedly and was about to step forward.

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll show you. There's a skill to flipping this. This pancake isn't crispy enough yet. It's still soft. Be careful not to burn yourself."