After thinking about it, I planned to skip the cream step directly. Without cream, you can still make delicious cakes.

After buying the flour, Zhao Qingyan poured fresh milk and sugar into it, beat a few eggs, and rubbed it demonstratively: "That's how to knead the dough, you also come and try it?" ”

Carried by Zhao Qingyan's emotions, Gu Zhiruo gradually forgot his previous troubles, rolled up his sleeves and kneaded the dough: "Is that the case?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhao Qingyan nodded and praised: "It's amazing, come on, I'll prepare the fruit." ”

Gu Zhiruo immersed himself in kneading the dough, surprised by the softness of his hands. The eldest lady, who had never been in contact with these, was full of interest and kneaded it very vigorously.

Zhao Qingyan looked at her appearance, breathed a sigh of relief, and turned his head to look at the fruit on the board.

How? In order to make delicious cakes without chocolate and cream.

Suddenly, Zhao Qingyan took the mortar, picked a few oranges, peeled off the skin and the outer layer of white film, and threw them into the mortar for grinding. After the juice is fully squeezed, separate the orange juice and add a lot of rock sugar.

"Light smoke and light smoke," Gu Zhiruo raised his head: "Isn't it good to think this?" ”

Zhao Qingyan looked over and saw a snow-white dough lying obediently in the basin. He stepped forward and rubbed it, and said, "Yes, it's done." ”

Wrap raisins and chopped walnuts in the dough to make a cake base, and bake the cake with Gu Zhiruo.

"Zhiruo, come over and help me crush these melon seeds!" Zhao Qingyan pointed to the melon seeds in the mortar and said, "I'll boil the syrup." ”

"Light smoke, you're so powerful." After grinding the melon seeds, Gu Zhiruo said while wiping his sweat: "I'm afraid the imperial chef in the palace is not as good as you." ”

Zhao Qingyan was busy boiling orange syrup, and after hearing this compliment, he smiled modestly and said, "Where, I just have more strange ideas." ”

The syrup is boiled, and the cake base is ready. Zhao Qingyan poured the syrup on it, and when the syrup did not solidify, he put the cut fruit and crushed melon seeds on it.

After making these, there was still some syrup left, and Zhao Qingyan drew a cute kitten with syrup next to the cake.

The vivid kitten provoked Gu Zhiruo's admiration, and the smile on his face bloomed like a peach blossom, and he returned to his former appearance.

Waiting for the syrup on the cake to solidify, Zhao Qingyan picked up a piece and handed it to Gu Zhiruo's mouth: "Come, taste your results, it shouldn't be bad." ”

Gu Zhiruo took a small bite of Zhao Qingyan's hand.

The cake embryo melts in the mouth, extra delicate, creamy, and the syrup mixed with the fragrance of orange is even more amazing, and the flavors of melon seeds and walnuts are perfectly integrated into the sweetness and greasy, without being obtrusive.

Gu Zhiruo's eyes were filled with surprise: "It's so delicious!" Light smoke, I swear there is no other pastry in the world like this! ”

Zhao Qingyan smiled and ate a piece himself. Indeed, in this era of extreme lack of condiments, this kind of taste is indeed perfect enough, and even Zhao Qingyan himself didn't expect the cake to be so delicious.

"Don't stand here and eat." Zhao Qingyan held the plate, took Gu Zhiruo's hand, and walked towards the private room.

When passing by the hall, Zhao Qingyan raised his eyebrows and handed the plate to Gu Zhiruo: "There are a lot of people in front of the restaurant, I'll go see if there's anything wrong." ”

A crowd of people gathered around the door, talking. Zhao Qingyan thought that the food in his restaurant was not satisfactory or something, but he couldn't think of any fault in his restaurant that could attract so many people to make trouble.

Unless it's a bad eater?

That's not right, her restaurant has requirements, the ingredients must be the freshest ingredients of the day, and the recipes are also written by herself, it shouldn't be possible to have an accident.

Thinking about it, I had to find someone, and after asking, I realized that she was wrong.

And it's ridiculously wrong.

"What did you do in the restaurant?" The young lady asked, "I smelled the aroma from a long distance, but the shopkeeper said that he didn't know about it, so he had to ask the proprietress about it." ”

Zhao Qingyan snorted and laughed, beckoned Gu Zhiruo to come over, and took a piece of cake to the young lady: "Is it the smell of this?" ”

The young lady lowered her head and sniffed, nodded in surprise: "Yes, yes, yes, this is it." ”

"Taste it?" Zhao Qingyan handed over a pair of chopsticks and said, "You're welcome." ”

Maybe Zhao Qingyan's smile was too gentle, or maybe the cake tasted too sweet, so that the young lady didn't have any worries and took a bite.

"Hmm, it's delicious!"

Seeing this, the people next to him gathered around, hoping to get a piece of the pie.

"Don't be partial, let's taste it too!"

"Yes, if it's delicious, we'll come here often!"

"It's so fragrant, it's so fragrant!"

Zhao Qingyan left a few pieces for Wen Zichen to eat, and handed the rest to the shopkeeper next to him: "Divide it and let them try it." ”

The shopkeeper should go down, looking at the fact that there were too many people below, and he also had a little headache: "But there are so many people, it's not enough." ”

"I said it was a tasting." Zhao Qingyan smiled and handed the shopkeeper a knife to cut the cake: "Cut a piece into several small pieces, isn't it enough to divide it?" ”

The shopkeeper nodded, cut the cake according to Zhao Qingyan's meaning, and divided it.

Seeing those people applauding one after another, Zhao Qingyan's smile deepened. It dawned on her that this might be a business opportunity to launch as a pre-dinner snack.

And this tasting can be the best pitch. I believe that soon, the fame of this cake will spread throughout the capital, and there is no need for the restaurant to promote it itself.

"The craftsmanship of light smoke is really good."

Looking at the people below, Gu Zhiruo sighed: "I've never heard of any pastries made by a restaurant that attracts passers-by." Light smoke, you're the first. ”

"It's a great honor."

Gu Zhiruo pursed his lips, pretending to be unhappy, and said, "These were originally made for me, but now they are cheaper." If I had known, I should have eaten it all in the kitchen! ”

"But I heard that you've been controlling your body, does it really affect you if you eat so much?" Zhao Qingyan retracted his gaze and said very viciously.

Gu Zhiruo coughed lightly and said, "Qingyan, can't you let me forget about this matter for the time being?" After provoking me, I only showed it and didn't give it food, which was too much. ”

"Next time, next time, next time for you." Zhao Qingyan smiled and put the cake left in the food box: "It's been tossing for so long, it's not too early, it's time for me to pick up Zichen." ”

"It's time for me to go home, too." Gu Zhiruo knew that Zhao Qingyan had something to do, so he said, "Then I will leave first, and I'll see you another day." ”

Gu Zhiruo said, walked towards the outside of the restaurant, stopped when he left, and turned around and said, "Next time, I will let you make more for me, so that I can eat enough." ”

Zhao Qingyan answered, and took the food box to pick up Wen Zichen. Wen Zichen saw Zhao Qingyan coming, threw herself directly into her arms, and called out softly and glutinously.

"How's it going today?" Zhao Qingyan hugged Wen Zichen for a few turns, then put him on the ground, stretched out his index finger and scratched his nose: "Have you been bullied?" ”