Chapter 405
Su Miao thought that his father might be bored and went to hang out in the store. After all, he really didn't like to be idle.
So she decided to go to the store to take a look.
When she arrived at the front yard, she put the ginger candy slices that she had just dried into a small jar.
You can make more later and let everyone eat a little every day. It has great benefits in dispelling cold and preventing colds.
After placing the two jars in the shade of the living room, Su Miao was about to go to the store when he saw his father coming back with an empty plate in his hand.
She was shocked: "Dad, have you finished eating the ginger candy? Oh, I didn't finish what I was saying just now. You can't eat too much ginger candy. Just two or three pieces a day will be enough."
Su Yuanzheng smiled and waved his hands, and replied: “I didn’t finish it, I just ate two slices.
Your brother Yu also had a runny nose yesterday, so I thought of letting him eat something. As soon as I took it out, the neighbors shared it all and everyone said it was delicious!
He also asked if this was a new dish we were going to serve, and I said no, this was something we made for ourselves.”
Su Miao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you didn't finish it in one breath. I put the rest in a jar. Take two or three tablets a day and drink plenty of water. Your cold will get better faster."
She originally thought she was just making some snacks as usual, but she didn't expect that when she returned to the store after school in the evening, neighbors would chase her to buy some.
Aunt Wu came over first and said, "Miao, could you make some ginger candies and sell them in the store? The ginger flavor is so delicious."
Seeing that she took the lead, several neighbors also came over and talked.
"Yeah, it makes my stomach warm after eating it, which is quite comfortable."
"Your dad took some out today, and my little grandson ate a piece and is still clamoring for more. You're busy right now, so why not just give it to your dad to make and sell."
Su Miao hadn't expected that this little piece of ginger candy would be so popular after just a brief appearance, so he explained with a smile:
"Aunts, I originally made these ginger candies for my dad to treat his cold. Since ginger is quite irritating and can't be eaten too much, it's not easy to make and sell them.
Otherwise, it would be bad if the children were greedy and ate too much.”
Aunt Wu said regretfully, "Is that so? I can't eat more? That's such a pity. I was thinking of eating it as candy. I think it's more to my taste than those fruit candies or something like that."
An uncle suggested: "If eating ginger raw is too stimulating, why not make it into ginger candy and sell it?"
But a grandpa shook his head and said, "No, no, that kind of ginger candy can be bought on the street, there's nothing to do with it.
I like to chew ginger candies. I can’t chew the hard ginger candies you mentioned, and they’ll hurt my children’s teeth too.”
The neighbors' chatter gave Su Miao some inspiration. It seemed that this ginger candy slice had a good market.
After the branch factory was opened, the workshop no longer needed to do the papaya pre-processing and drying work, and its productivity became idle.
She has been thinking about what products to add to her diet these days, and this might be a good opportunity.
Shredded papaya is a type of pickle, which is time-consuming to make. The workshop can also make some snacks that are simple and quick to make.
Anyway, it belongs to the food category and does not exceed the business scope of Su Ji Food Shop.
It’s not easy to eat too much ginger candy slices, and hard ginger candy is too common, so why not make soft ginger candy!
She had eaten soft ginger candy made with ginger juice, brown sugar and glutinous rice flour before.
Although you don't bite the ginger directly, the taste of ginger is retained and the aroma of brown sugar is added. The soft and sticky taste is suitable for all ages.
She used to have a college roommate who was particularly fond of them. She would grab a handful and put it in her pocket every day. When she was having trouble studying, she would chew one. It not only refreshed her but also soothed her body and mind.
Su Miao sniffed and missed them. Before graduation, they had agreed to stay in Beijing to work together.
I don’t know if their relationship is going well now. It’s a pity that she couldn’t fulfill her promise.
Shaking her head and gathering her thoughts, she picked up a small bag of homemade snacks and ran to discuss with Grandpa Liang.
Finally, we determined that the method of making soft ginger candy is reliable, the food is relatively mild in nature, and there are not many taboos in eating it.
Although it is best to eat in moderation, the amount you can eat every day is more than ginger candy slices.
Su Miao decided to try making some first and distribute them to the neighbors and guests to see how they accept the soft ginger candy, and then determine the specific recipe for making it.
The ingredients for making soft ginger candy include ginger, glutinous rice flour, white sugar and brown sugar.
First, wash and peel the fresh ginger. Actually, you don’t have to peel it, but there is a lot of fine sand on the ginger skin. Su Miao is too lazy to brush it off, so for efficiency, just peel it directly.
Cut the cleaned ginger into small pieces and grind it repeatedly with a manual chopper.
After adding some clean water, place it on clean gauze, squeeze out the ginger water and filter out the ginger residue.
In order to make the ginger flavor stronger, she pressed it repeatedly several times until the ginger residue turned white and the ginger flavor inside was almost released.
Su Miao thought that if he wanted to mass-produce, he would have to buy a special juicer, which would increase the juice yield and save time.
Next, fry the glutinous rice flour in a pan, set aside a small bowl for later use, and pour the rest into the ginger juice. Stir well to form a streamlined batter.
Next, make the syrup. Add water to the pot, pour in brown sugar and white sugar, and heat until melted and boiling.
Because brown sugar itself is not very sweet, some white sugar is added for flavoring.
At this time, the sugar water in the pot turns dark red. When the water content of the syrup becomes significantly less and large bubbles appear, you can turn to low heat.
Then pour the glutinous rice flour paste into the syrup and stir. Don't be too hasty when pouring it in. Pour it in little by little and stir quickly to prevent lumps.
Next is the time to test your arm strength. You can add a little bit of cooking oil to the pan to prevent it from sticking, and then stir-fry continuously.
Wait until the syrup is dry and the dough is firm before serving.
Line a square baking pan with baking paper, pour the dumplings in, and use a spatula to shape them into a large, regular plate.
After the soft ginger candy had completely cooled, Su Miao poked it with his finger.
Hmm! It's firm and elastic, with just the right amount of hardness and softness. Not bad, not bad.
So I poured a large plate of marshmallows onto a scalded chopping board, lifted the wax paper, and cut it into small, neat square pieces.
Put it into a large bowl and sprinkle with cooked glutinous rice flour while shaking.
In her previous life, she ate the ones sprinkled with coconut flakes, which had a more unique flavor. But now she wants to go for a more affordable route, and coconut flakes are relatively expensive, so she uses cooked glutinous rice flour instead.
When living standards improve in the future and the cost of coconut flakes drops, we can release an upgraded version.
Just like that, the soft ginger candy that is both candy and snack and also has some therapeutic effects is ready.
The deep red marshmallow exudes the aroma of ginger and is evenly sprinkled with white glutinous rice flour, which is exquisite and cute.
It is packed in a transparent jar and looks like a work of art.
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