Chapter 371 Have You Forgotten What I Said Before?

Zhou Ying looked at Shen Huazheng and asked what everyone was thinking: "Zheng'er, what is egg tart?"

Shen Huazheng: "Egg tarts are a type of pastry that uses egg paste as filling."

As she spoke, she pointed to the date paste cakes on the table.

"Unlike the snacks we usually eat, the fillings of the egg tarts are exposed."

"Tart" is a foreign word and is the transliteration of "tart".

The original meaning is a pie with the filling exposed.

Everyone: ( )

The snacks they usually eat have the fillings wrapped inside, but they have never seen one with the fillings exposed.

Just listening to it makes me feel so hungry.

[In fact, egg tarts are divided into Cantonese egg tarts and Portuguese egg tarts. The egg tart base is also divided into shortcrust base and cookie base. Since we are going to make them, let's make both for everyone to taste. ]

The Cantonese egg tart was first created by a dim sum chef in Guangzhou. It spread to Hong Kong and became famous overseas.

Portuguese egg tarts were created by Portuguese nuns. There are certain differences between the two in appearance, taste, preparation method and ingredients.

The Portuguese tart crust is made using the Western style of puff pastry, while the egg tart crust is made using the Chinese style of large puff pastry.

Even the ingredients used in the egg tart liquid are different.

Everyone: (￣﹃￣)

Although I don’t know what Cantonese egg tarts, Portuguese egg tarts, puff pastry base and cookie base are.

But now they are even more greedy and their saliva is already flowing.

Shen Huazheng nodded: "Okay, let's go."

The Shen brothers and Zhou Zeyan also wanted to go to the kitchen together, but were rejected by Shen Huazheng.

Although they all went into the kitchen to help, they did a good job.

But sometimes too many people can cause more trouble.

The two of them, along with the cook and maids to help, were enough.

Compared to the puff pastry-based egg tarts, Shen Huazheng prefers the ones with cookie base.

Ever since Zhou Ying became fascinated with cooking, she has had porcelain bowls of various shapes and various molds made.

Shen Huazheng took a look, selected a batch of oval porcelain bowls, and took out some round porcelain bowls.

Zhou Ying felt a little strange: "Zheng'er, do you want to make it into two different shapes?"

Chen Huazheng had already said that she wanted to make egg tarts and Portuguese tarts, and she thought they would only be made in one shape.

A smile appeared in Shen Huazheng's eyes: "The oval ones are for egg tarts, and the round ones are for Portuguese tarts."

The egg tarts she ate when she was a child were all oval in shape. Her grandmother told her that the oval-shaped tart bowl symbolized the small boats on the Pearl River.

Although round ones appeared later, Shen Huazheng still prefers the original shape.

I always think oval tarts taste better.

Zhou Ying nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Zheng'er can make it into whatever shape she wants, everything is complete anyway.

Chen Huazheng asked people to prepare all the ingredients needed and planned to make egg tarts first.

Compared with puff pastry-based egg tarts, she prefers those with cookie base, so she wants to make cookie-based egg tarts this time.

If you want to make egg tarts, low-gluten flour is a must.

Low-gluten flour can be made by mixing ordinary flour and corn starch together in a certain proportion, stirring evenly and then sifting it several times with a sieve.

Zhou Ying’s shop has all kinds of ingredients, including low-gluten flour and butter.

Shen Huazheng put an appropriate amount of low-gluten flour into a clean large bowl, and then added half a bowl of white sugar. After stirring evenly, she added the softened butter.

The cook followed the instructions, poured the beaten eggs into a bowl and began to knead the dough.

The dough became smooth and soft under the kneading of the cook.

After a short while, the dough in the cook's hands became smooth and soft.

Chen Huazheng asked someone to find a piece of cloth to cover the dough so that the dough would not become dry during the resting process.

The next step is to prepare the egg tart liquid. Compared with the egg tart base, the egg tart liquid is very simple to make and requires almost no effort.

Chen Huazheng mixed appropriate amounts of water, sugar, eggs and low-gluten flour together.

After sifting twice, the egg tart liquid is ready.

By the time the egg tart liquid is ready, the dough has also risen.

Chen Huazheng had someone knead the dough for a while, then roll it out into a large piece. Finally, she took out the round mold that had been prepared long ago and pressed it into small round pieces of uniform size.

"Like me."

Chen Huazheng demonstrated to everyone in the kitchen. She picked up a round dough piece and pressed it into an oval porcelain bowl.

She pressed the dough into a porcelain bowl, leaving a space in the middle for the egg tart liquid.

In order to make it look beautiful, I also use my hands to press out lace around the edges, and then the base of the egg tart is ready.

Everyone clearly saw the whole process of Shen Huazheng making the egg tart base, and they all imitated her previous method and pressed the small dough sheets into the oval porcelain bowl.

Soon, the egg tart base was ready.

Shen Huazheng took out a large spoon and carefully scooped the egg tart liquid into the bowl with the bottom of the tart pressed down.

She didn't fill it up, but only about eight points.

It will be put into the oven for baking later. If the egg tart liquid is filled to the brim, it will overflow.

While the egg tarts were being baked in the oven, Shen Huazheng started making Portuguese tarts.

As the egg tarts are baked, a rich egg aroma slowly spreads in the air.

The whole kitchen was filled with a sweet fragrance.

Everyone in the kitchen couldn't help swallowing as they followed Shen Huazheng's work.

Smells so good!!

How delicious will this dessert be after it comes out of the oven!!

When they thought that they might get rewards from their master later, they became more motivated and worked harder.

*

"Why are you here?"

In the main hall of the backyard, Chen Keting looked at the visitor with a cold expression.

Jiang Cheng looked heartbroken when he heard this.

"Jin Yu, your words are really hurtful. I came with my grandfather to pay New Year's greetings to Grand Tutor Zhou. When I learned that you were here, I came to look for you."

Shen Keting took a sip of tea and said nothing.

He was very busy before the New Year, and now it's the holiday season, he doesn't want to see any of his colleagues again.

Even if this colleague is Jiang Cheng, he doesn't really want to meet him.

Jiang Cheng looked around. He remembered that Jin Yu had mentioned before that the Shen family would come to the Grand Tutor's Mansion on the first day of the new year.

But why were there only the Shen brothers and Zhou Zeyan present, but not County Master Yinghua? ?

Jiang Cheng wanted to ask something, but was too embarrassed to speak directly.

He took a food box from the servant and handed it to Shen Keting: "Jinyu, I made this specially."

"What is this?"

Chen Keting took the food box suspiciously, opened it and saw that it contained bunches of banana chips skewered on sticks.

If you look closely, you will see that the banana flesh is covered with a layer of crystal sugar coating.

Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "This is a candied banana. I feel bad for eating so much of your food before. This is my return gift."

He knew that all the Shen family members would come to the Grand Tutor's Mansion today, so he brought some candied banana slices with him.

Chen Keting: ???

We ate so many meals, which one is the return gift? ?

"By the way, Jinyu, I made quite a lot of portions. Don't eat it all by yourself, remember to share it with your brothers and sisters."

As Jiang Cheng spoke, an abnormal blush appeared on his face and his ears also turned red.

Looking at his delicate and artificial appearance, Shen Keting suddenly got goose bumps.

He moved slightly without leaving any trace, putting some distance between himself and Jiang Cheng.

He is not as good as Long Yang.

Jiang Cheng didn't know that his friend had begun to dislike him, and he was still talking to himself -

"Especially County Lady Yinghua. I always ate the food she cooked before, but I haven't had the chance to thank her properly. These candied bananas are a thank you gift. By the way, I would like to ask her to comment on my cooking skills."

Jiang Cheng's face became redder and redder, and his voice sounded a little shy.

Thinking that he would meet Shen Huazheng today, he spent a long time picking out clothes before going out.

The color is crescent white, which best suits his elegance. The belt and jade pendant are also matched as a set.

Shen Keting's eyes suddenly turned cold. No wonder he acted so awkwardly.

It turns out that he is not having a sexual fetish, but a toad wanting to eat swan flesh!!

Shen Keting sneered: "Jiang Wenyuan, have you forgotten what I said before."