In order to increase the gluten of the noodles, Xiao Nianzhi added a little salt to the flour.
In order to increase the transparency of the flour, a little alkaline water was added.
I didn't bring all the alkaline water I made before, I just packed some in small bottles.
This product is used in small quantities, so you don’t need to carry a lot.
After the noodles were cooked, during the waking up time, Xiao Nianzhi was afraid that the people outside would be impatient and the food would get cold after a long time, so he asked Yan Changxia to go out and tell them that they should eat first.
Yan Changxia obediently agreed, and when she came back, she was holding a bowl with four cute corn balls in it.
Yan Xingxuan was afraid that Xiao Nianzhi and the others wouldn't be able to eat it, so he asked her to pretend.
In response to this, Yan Changxia was still in a daze and could not react until she returned to the kitchen: "Sister, Uncle Wang is really promising. He is actually willing to give up food. I look like I am dreaming!"
Xiao Nianzhi was amused by her appearance and tapped her with his hand: "Brother, I still love you."
After Yan Changxia listened, he tilted his head and thought for a while. He didn't understand, and finally he could only nod in agreement: "It's true, hurry up, hurry up, sister, let's eat first. It's not very warm on a rainy day, so we have to eat first. Eat it.”
The two of them were showing off the corn dumplings while working.
The vegetable stuffing is well prepared, even though there is no meat or eggs, it tastes fresh and fresh, giving people a very refreshing and comfortable feeling.
The corn flour wrapped on the outside is very thin, and when you bite it open, you can only feel it slightly.
The corn flour Yan Xingxuan brought was naturally ground extremely finely, so it tasted pretty good.
The main thing is that the filling inside is very delicious, and with the layer of corn flour on the outside, it becomes delicious.
After Yan Changxia finished eating, his eyes were very round: "Can corn flour still be eaten like this?"
The corn yield is good, but the taste is not very good.
Therefore, it and beans are classified as coarse grains. In many cases, they are the staple food of the poor people at the bottom.
Families of powerful people still eat white flour and white rice as their main food.
Therefore, Yan Changxia ate it once in a while and found it very amazing.
Regarding her doubts, Xiao Nianzhi smiled: "This has something to do with the method and the environment."
After Yan Changxia listened, he thought about it and didn't understand it, but he still nodded: "Yes."
She wasn't sure whether it was right or not, but it was delicious!
Xiao Nianzhi finished eating quickly and then went to work.
Take out the soaked peonies and peel off the shells one by one.
After Yan Changxia finished eating, she was still thinking about it. Seeing her getting busy, she also wanted to help.
But she had never done this kind of work before, and after peeling for a long time, it was a mess, and the pulp and core were all in a mess.
Looking at his masterpiece, Yan Changxia felt a little embarrassed, turned around and went to light the fire honestly.
Woohoo!
This world is really unfriendly to scumbag students. She can't even learn from just peeling off a shell!
Xiao Nianzhi moved very quickly and took out the peony pulp in a short time.
The dried peony pulp is not as soft and white as when it is fresh.
It has a slight brown color, and after being soaked in water, it becomes golden and translucent.
At this time, the peony flesh, which has absorbed enough water, has become soft and tender again. Although it is not as good as when it was fresh, it is still very bright.
Xiao Nianzhi collected them, put them in a mortar, and pounded them into juice.
The little novice monk looked on and couldn't help but want to help.
In his opinion, how strong is the female donor’s small arms and legs?
But looking at Xiao Nianzhi's movements when pounding the juice, both strength and speed seemed to be at a constant speed.
The little novice monk was a little dumbfounded.
So, if you really have a lot of energy, you can’t use it up?
Who almost shed tears of envy?
The little novice monk turned his head silently, feeling a little autistic.
Xiao Nianzhi moved very steadily, pounding handfuls of soaked peony pulp directly into juice.
The mortar is not like a modern juicer, which directly squeezes the fruit very cleanly, leaving only a little bit of pulp.
However, this does not affect subsequent operations.
Feeling that the trouble was almost done, Xiao Nianzhi looked at Lai Shun who was listening to the instructions at the door.
Laishun immediately understood and handed over the small basket he was carrying.
This is the peach blossom Xiao Nianzhi asked him to pick up for help.
There are late peach trees in the back mountain, flowers that have only recently bloomed.
This is what Yan Changxia said.
It rained today and many flowers got wet and fell to the ground.
Xiao Nianzhi was in the temple, so it was hard to pick fresh ones, so he could always pick ones from the ground, right?
However, it is a little dirty because of the mud, so it needs to be cleaned carefully.
Xiao Nianzhi washed back and forth repeatedly, but also needed to control his strength, so as not to use too much force and rub the flowers into pieces.
She was very patient and cleaned it up quickly.
Then pick off the washed peach blossoms one by one.
These peach blossoms may be of different varieties, pink and white mixed with a wisp of bright red.
It's like someone deliberately left a thick stroke on the very light drawing paper.
The bright red seemed to have been drawn carelessly and looked crooked, but when it was dotted on the pink and white peach petals, it added a lot of color to the originally plain peach blossoms.
The colorfulness of spring and the magnificence of summer seem to be painted in this peach blossom.
Xiao Nianzhi quite likes this color.
Originally, the dessert she wanted to make required roses.
But she couldn't find any ready-made ones at the moment, but these peach blossoms gave her a lot of surprises.
There is no need to have too many peach petals, they are just an embellishment.
Xiao Nianzhi prepared some more cassava flour, then put in washed peach petals and poured in the mashed peony juice.
There is pulp inside, but it doesn't affect it. Instead, it adds a little texture to it.
As long as most of it is mashed and the juice is released!
The ratio of peony juice and tapioca flour can be determined quantitatively or based on the feel.
Because it needs to be rolled into cute little balls later, the proportion depends on how convenient the operation is.
In order to make the taste better, Xiao Nianzhi also added some sugar to it.
After the peonies are dried, the sugar content is enough for use, but because they were soaked in water before, some of the sugar content is lost.
Therefore, Xiao Nianzhi made up some more.
After all, Aunt Yu is not feeling well, and she still needs to be more considerate and attentive when taking care of her patients.
Watching Xiao Nianzhi making small dumplings, Yan Changxia was ready to make a move again.
This thing is actually very easy to rub. It was the first time Aunt Yu started rubbing pearls and she was able to rub them very well.
Therefore, it was rare that Yan Changxia was not frustrated. According to Xiao Nianzhi's instructions, she was able to make the little balls look cute and round!
The kneaded small dumplings are mostly snow-white, with gorgeous peach blossoms wrapped in the middle. They look very cute and beautiful.
Looking at the finished product, Yan Changxia couldn't help but stamp her feet: "Wow, wow, wow, sister, I'm so good!"
She was a little excited and couldn't control her voice very well before she spread it out.
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