"Lele, please write down how many spoonfuls of oil and milk I used this time, we might need them later."
Yes, she forgot to bring paper and pen, so she had to temporarily borrow the little one's talent for remembering things.
Pei Ji replied very responsibly, "Yes, Mother, I remember."
Min Yueqing looked at the little boy's serious expression, which was incredibly cute. Although she was busy stirring the egg yolks, milk, and oil in the bowl with chopsticks, she still managed to take a moment to turn her head and chuckle softly.
After the mixture in the bowl was stirred evenly, Min Yueqing added flour little by little, and of course, the little one kept track of the amount this time.
After another thorough stirring until there were no more flour lumps, the egg yolk batter was finally ready. Min Yueqing set the bowl aside for later use.
At this point, the egg whites hadn't yet reached the stiff peak stage. Luckily, these three guys were strong enough to have been beating them almost nonstop for so long; otherwise, they probably wouldn't have reached this twice-sized stage by now.
Min Yueqing estimated that the time was about right, and took advantage of this break to preheat the kiln, so she said to Wu Sanniang, "Go and start the kiln."
The three men continued to stir and beat the food for nearly half an hour before Min Yueqing finally called for a stop.
The three men, who thought their job was simple, now had arms so sore they could barely lift them, and their expressions were priceless, as if they had accidentally spilled a palette of colors.
Seeing the expressions on the faces of the three careless young men, Min Yueqing felt a little guilty. She said to Wu Sanniang, "Pour them three bowls of milk to drink, and heat up a plate of honey milk buns that I made this morning and share them with them."
This job sounds simple, but it's actually quite strenuous. It would be more practical to give them some energy replenishment.
The three men sat down to rest, while Min Yueqing picked up the hard-won bowl of egg whites and continued making the cake batter.
She first added one-third of the egg whites to the egg yolk mixture, then started folding it in. After folding it in evenly, she added the remaining egg whites and continued folding in a second round. After folding it in evenly again, the cake batter was finally ready.
Min Yueqing poured all the cake batter into a small saucepan of a suitable size, picked it up, and walked towards the oven.
Pei Ji watched as Min Yueqing placed the small soup pot into a warm earthen hole and couldn't help but ask, "Mother, is this all right?"
While observing the fire inside the kiln, Min Yueqing replied, "Yes, it's ready for now. We'll take it out and see how it is in about half an hour."
After observing the kiln for a while, Min Yueqing felt that everything was normal, so she said to Wu Sanniang, "Now we can go and pull up the cream that was hanging in the well earlier, and also fetch a basin of well water."
After saying that, Min Yueqing said to Amei, "Go find three more strong men."
Having witnessed the miserable state of the men, Ah Mei felt a pang of sympathy for the people she was about to find when she heard that they needed to find three more.
Of course, a faint trace was not enough to shake her resolve to carry out Min Yueqing's orders.
Amei agreed and walked firmly toward the outer courtyard.
Min Yueqing took a large bowl, poured half of the cream into it, and then put the bowl into the well water that had just been drawn up, because cream is generally easier to whip at low temperatures.
The process of whipping cream is basically the same as whipping egg whites. After the three new employees arrived, Min Yueqing gave them the same instructions.
The three men who had just arrived were sitting to one side drinking milk. When they saw the brothers standing next to Min Yueqing, who seemed oblivious to the arduous task that was about to begin, they couldn't help but show expressions of amusement.
While the workers were whipping the cream, Min Yueqing was also busy. She asked Wu San Niang to wash a few slightly softer peaches, which she planned to cut into pieces to use as a topping and filling.
Today, some March raspberries were delivered in. They are small red raspberries. Although they are called March raspberries, they only ripen in May and June. We've eaten almost the last batch in the last few days. They are also perfect as decorations for cake tops. They look good and taste delicious.
When the three new employees also felt their arms were incredibly sore, the cream was almost whipped up.
Min Yueqing went to the oven to check the cake base again. The cake base had slightly expanded, the surface color was a bit dark, and there were several cracks. She quickly grabbed a long hook and moved the small saucepan out.
Amei had already taken a thick cloth in her hand and said to Min Yueqing, "Miss, let me carry it." As she spoke, she wrapped the handle with the thick cloth and carried the small soup pot to the table.
Min Yueqing casually picked up a clean, thin wooden chopstick and poked it into the cake base. When she pulled it out, there was no cake batter residue on the chopstick. She couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief; regardless of the taste, at least it was cooked through.
As the batter baked, it emitted a rich aroma that Pei Ji had never smelled before. "Mother, is it done now? It smells so good!"
Seeing the little one's eager expression, Min Yueqing smiled and replied, "It's not ready yet, but it will be soon."
Pei Ji heard that it wasn't ready yet, so he could only continue to watch anxiously.
Not to mention Pei Ji, everyone in the kitchen was drooling. The aroma of the cake base, amplified by the hot oven, was simply too tempting.
Once the saucepan had cooled down, Min Yueqing used a small fruit knife to run it around the cake base, then inverted the saucepan over the plate and slammed it down, causing the cake base to fall into the plate.
Min Yueqing cut the cake base into three pieces, and instead of spreading cream on it immediately, she laid it out to let it continue to cool down.
If you spread butter on a hot cake base, it will probably melt before you even put it in your mouth.
Actually, Min Yueqing was slightly disappointed after cutting the cake. The texture didn't look soft and fluffy enough, and it was a bit dry.
However, Min Yueqing secretly comforted herself, saying that everything is difficult at the beginning, and at least it had taken shape. As long as the direction was right, she could just try a few more times and adjust the formula.
After the cake base had completely cooled, Min Yueqing began the assembly process.
First, place a cake base on the bottom, then spread a thick layer of cream on top of the cake base, and then add a layer of peach pieces. Repeat this process for the second layer. When the last cake base is placed on top, Min Yueqing begins to coat the entire surface.
Pei Ji stood beside Min Yueqing's legs, watching intently. He found the process quite interesting, piling up layer by layer like building a house, but a house doesn't smell this good, and you can't put it in your mouth to eat.
He was eager to try it, so he hugged Min Yueqing's leg and said, "Mother, I want to try it too!"
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