Fortunately, after the mung beans are steamed, they are very easy to make into mung bean paste. Su Qingluan got a small bowl without much effort.
After all, it was just to give to others to try, and it was not produced in large quantities, so Su Qingluan did not make too much.
She got a bowl of mung bean paste, added a proper amount of glutinous rice flour, and lard to increase the oiliness, and added malt sugar to add a slightly sweet taste. However, considering that adding too much malt sugar would make it greasy, Su Qingluan only added half of the usual amount.
Afterwards, Su Qingluan kneaded the mung bean paste and glutinous rice flour evenly, and steamed them in a pot for a quarter of an hour. When the glutinous rice flour was cooked, the whole dough became slightly crystal clear and flexible.
Su Qingluan knew that this was a sign that the glutinous rice flour was cooked.
The filling was candied flower petals that had been prepared long ago. To prevent the filling from being too sweet, Su Qingluan ground the flower tea made from the dried petals into a fine powder and added it to the filling. This way, the unique fragrance and slight bitterness of the dried flowers could neutralize the overly sweet taste. Moreover, Su Qingluan used the same type of pollen for both the candied flower petals and the flower tea.
The peach blossom filling is made by grinding dry peach blossom tea leaves into powder, the jasmine flower filling is made by grinding jasmine tea into powder, and so on. Su Qingluan made a total of five flavors. Some of these flavors are made in one piece, and some are made in two pieces, depending on how many corresponding candied petals Su Qingluan has left.
The method for making mung bean pastry is similar to that of making dumplings, that is, wrapping the filling in and then gradually closing the top. However, the candied petals left were limited after all. Su Qingluan found that after using up all the filling, there was still a large piece of dough left. So she thought of covering it with a wet oilcloth and making some sweet filling for her brother and sister to wrap in it.
After all the fillings were wrapped in, Su Qingluan counted them and found that there were exactly seven pieces of snacks.
Of course, Su Qingluan still felt a little guilty about using the leftover "scraps" to make food as a gift. However, she thought that with so many flavors, the other party wouldn't pay attention to such a small detail. Besides, her cooking skills were very valuable. Mu Xingzhi was lucky to have something to eat!
Thinking of the bitter soup recipe he had prescribed for her, Su Qingluan ignored the fact that it was necessary for her illness and muttered arrogantly, "Oh, Mu Xingzhi, Mu Xingzhi, you prescribed me a Chinese herbal soup that is as bad as poison, and I made you such exquisite pastries, even considering that you don't eat too sweet things. I am really a little angel who repays evil with kindness!"
After wrapping the filling, the next step is to make the mold. The mold was actually made by Su Guangfu before the Mid-Autumn Festival when Su Qingluan planned to make mooncakes. However, it was not used at that time. Instead, it was used later when making yam paste cakes.
Before Su Qingluan took this thing out this time, she was a little worried that it would not be able to be demolded successfully, but it was obvious that the lard and glutinous rice flour added before had worked, and the dough had good flexibility and lubricity.
There was no red yeast rice at home, so Su Qingluan did not make any special marks on it. It was considered a blind box of dim sum.
The snacks for Mu Xingzhi were all packed in the food box, and Su Qingluan began to think about what fillings to make for her younger brothers and sisters.
Malt sugar or something like that is absolutely not an option. These two little guys have been eating too much sugar recently. Su Xueyan still has a chance. Even if they have cavities, they can get a good set of teeth when their teeth change.
But Su Xuanhe is different. He has started to have permanent teeth, and a considerable part of them have already erupted. If these teeth get decayed again, there is no root canal treatment or filling these days. He can only endure the pain until he can no longer bear it and finally pull them out.
Of course, there were no dentures or porcelain teeth available in this era. Su Qingluan couldn't help but shudder at the thought of Su Xuanhe having no teeth at such a young age and having to eat with difficulty by using his gums like an old man.
In the end, she chose red beans and dates, two naturally sweet fillings, but not as sticky as malt sugar and maltose, so at least they are easier to clean when brushing your teeth.
While steaming the red beans, Su Qingluan simply tidied up the kitchen and went to wake Su Xueyan up - otherwise, if she took too much of a nap, she would not be able to sleep at night.
If you sleep late on the first night, you will easily be unable to get up the next morning. Su Xueyan is not like her brother who has to go to school or run a stall in town. So whether she is at home or at the Li family next door, no matter where she is, she will be allowed to sleep as long as she feels sleepy.
Then you will catch up on sleep during the day and be energetic at night, and it is easy to fall into a vicious cycle of reversing day and night.
In order to avoid this situation, even though she knew her sister might not have gotten enough sleep, Su Qingluan still hardened her heart and woke her up from her sweet dream.
At first, the little girl was a little reluctant, humming and whining, and was reluctant to get up, but when she saw Su Qingluan holding a plate with several pale yellow snacks on it, she realized that Su Qingluan was not willing to get up.
The snack exudes a faint sweet aroma, and it looks so delicious that you really want to eat it.
Thinking of this, the little girl reached out to grab it without even opening her eyes fully.
Su Qingluan looked at her sleepy sister and smiled, "Wash your hands first if you want to eat, or I won't give you any food."
Although the little girl was reluctant to get out of bed, she was a foodie after all. In the end, her greed took over her mind, and Su Xueyan went to wash her hands.
The water in autumn is a little cold even in the afternoon when the temperature is the highest. After washing her hands, the little girl finally feels completely refreshed.
The little girl originally grabbed a piece of mung bean glutinous rice cake and wanted to eat it, but after thinking about it, she asked, "Sister, you and my father, mother and brother, aren't you?"
Su Qingluan smiled and pinched her sister's nose: "I made their share, these two are yours." Oh, she is worthy of being a little angel sister. If it was Su Xuanhe's younger brother, he would probably have wolfed down the two cakes by now.
It was already noon, and Su Qingluan calculated that Yang and the others should be back soon. As expected, just as Su Qingluan was thinking this, she heard the voices of Yang and Su Guangfu talking outside.
"Mom, Dad, Brother!" The little girl ran out holding a piece of mung bean glutinous rice cake, "Sister made some delicious cakes, you guys should have some too!"
"What kind of pastries?" Yang was completely confused by her little daughter's "enthusiasm".
Instead, Su Qingluan smiled and said, "I made some cakes and am sending them to Mu Xing...Mr. Mu, to thank him for coming to check my pulse when I was sick."
Of course, this cannot be counted as the previous promise of "making delicious food to reward him in my free time", but the other person Su Qingluan also wanted to "reward" was sick, and it was really unfair to set up a banquet for only one person.
Su Qingluan collected her thoughts and saw that someone was taking care of her sister, so she felt relieved. She picked up the food box, said hello to Yang, and walked towards Mu Xingzhi's home.
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