Nowadays, it is very convenient for her to cook. With the help of a servant who has her own kitchen for chores, she only needs to prepare the recipe and adjust the heat. In just half a day, she can brew a large pot of caramel.
The sweet smell of caramel spread throughout Uncle Jingning's house. Even Aunt Cui was attracted by the aroma and came to Mingxi Garden. She happened to bump into Ye Zhenzhen dividing the cans and hiding them. She immediately smiled and said: "I came at the right time."
"Mom, you're here. I wanted Yuxiu to send you a can."
Ye Zhenzhen handed over a small jar of caramel that had just been filled, rolled up a chopstick from the caramel in the porcelain bowl and sent it to Aunt Cui, saying: "Mom, how do you like it?"
Sugar is a scarce commodity these days. Ordinary people have almost no chance to buy sugar. They can only taste the sweetness from fruits. However, there are only a few sweet fruits, and even fewer people have the conditions to taste them.
, thus, caramel came into being.
Malt sugar is made from starch such as malt or corn. It is sweet and warm in nature and taste, and returns to the spleen, stomach, and lung meridian. It is a traditional Chinese medicine that can nourish the spleen and replenish qi. It is most suitable for those with physical weakness, children and pregnant women.
In order to retain more sugar, the malt candies sold on the market will leave a lot of impurities during the cooking process, and the taste is rough. Ye Zhenzhen doesn't like eating it very much, so when she makes it herself, she will dissolve more sugar and try to make it as much as possible.
The impurities are filtered out in many places, and the final product is a clear yellow-brown color and the taste is lighter.
The cook Mrs. Wu and Aunt Guilan didn't like the candy she made. They preferred the candy sold outside because it tasted sweeter.
Aunt Cui has different tastes from the servants. She has never lacked desserts since she was a child. As she gets older, she pays more attention to health and her diet becomes lighter. Ye Zhenzhen’s candy has the fragrance of malt and a light sweetness.
, the effect of moistening the lungs and replenishing qi is first-class, she fell in love with it after just one bite.
"The taste is just right, and I'm not afraid of hurting my teeth if I eat too much. I'll ask the kitchen staff to keep it on hand. I'll give Wangzi a spoonful of it every day to nourish his lungs, strengthen his spleen, and nourish his body."
It's a common problem for grandmothers that when they get something good, they always think about their grandson. As for my son... I'm sorry, I can't think of it at the moment.
Ye Zhenzhen looked at Cui Weizhen who came out with her son in her arms with pity, and tried to convey her feelings with her eyes: It doesn't matter, mother doesn't love you, I love you.
Aunt Cui didn't feel embarrassed when she saw her son. She naturally turned her eyes to her grandson and said with a smile: "Wangzi, come here quickly. Grandma will give you some candy."
As soon as Wang Zai heard that there was something to eat, he immediately started struggling excitedly. Cui Weizhen, who had fallen out of favor, stuffed Wang Zai into her mother's arms expressionlessly, took the candy from Ye Zhenzhen, and took a bite.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" Ye Zhenzhen asked.
Cui Weizhen: "It's a bit bitter."
bitter?
Ye Zhenzhen frowned in confusion, took a bite from his spoon and smacked her lips. Although the taste was not very sweet, it was definitely not bitter, right?
Ye Zhenzhen: "...Is it bitter in your mouth or in your heart?"
Cui Weizhen looked at her silently.
Ye Zhenzhen was defeated immediately, looking around like a thief, and found that no one seemed to notice them, she immediately hugged his head and kissed him, and then said: "Is this sweet enough?"
"Yeah, sweet."
Cui Weizhen's thumb gently passed across his lower lip, covering up the curvature of the corners of his lips, but there was a smile that couldn't be hidden in his eyes - I don't know what Zhen'er has been thinking about recently, her love is overflowing, although every day
Showing weakness every time is detrimental to the image, but compared with Zhen'er's initiative, it is nothing.