Zhu Di followed Zheng He to the East Palace, only to see that both sides of the palace road were beaming, red lights were hanging high, and the sky outside the imperial city was full of fireworks that were slowly rising, exploding directly in the air.

For Zhu Di, who wants to get rid of other people's impression of his martial arts, he pins his hopes on Zhu Gaochi...... 's son Zhu Zhanji, this is the only reason why he can firmly establish himself Zhu Gaochi.

Not only that, the generals of Beiping Mansion are also not optimistic about Zhu Gaochi, to Zhu Di's relief, Cheng Yuan does not seem to dislike Zhu Gaochi, but is very optimistic about Zhu Gaochi.

"What are you looking for me to do?" Zhu Di laughed.

Zheng He said: "The little emperor and grandson please come over, saying that there is a delicious food for His Majesty to share." ”

"Haha, he remembers his imperial grandfather."

Zhu Di wore a black winged crown, wearing a vermilion dragon robe, and said with a smile on his hands: "It's Chinese New Year's Eve today, look at this busy, I didn't prepare some snacks for this child, Junji likes to eat snacks, you go and let the dining room prepare some." ”

Who knew that Zheng He shook his head and said that Zhu Zhanji had already sent someone to ask his uncle to do it.

Zhu Di didn't react for a long time: "Didn't his little uncle come from Yunnan yet, and Yuan Rong and Li Rang were not here tonight...... Oh, I know who it is. ”

Zheng He said with a smile: "What the little emperor and grandson are talking about is the prince of Zhenguo." ”

"I also think that it is, except for Cheng Yuan, who can make Zhan Ji call his uncle, Yuan Rong and them can't do it." Zhu Di smiled and waved his hand: "Go and invite the queen too." ”

In response to the earthquake of Tianfu's artillery battle, Cheng Yuan was busy in the kitchen, throwing the crown hat to the ground, and was busy preparing with the cook.

The waiter who came to pick up the pastries in the front yard was puzzled, didn't Zhen Guogong say that the cake was ready, and it was in the ice cellar, why it hadn't been sent out yet.

Of course, Steward Liu knew the reason, and led people to receive the waiter with a smile: "Wait, before the hour, the birthday cake is not delicious." ”

Kitchen, busy.

In fact, Cheng Yuan hadn't started to do it yet, so he lied and told the waiter that the birthday cake was in the ice cellar......

"Aunt Li, let you separate the male eggs, egg whites and yolks, and then beat the egg whites."

"Shi Kai, where is the mother's milk you frook?"

Shi Kai wiped his face, and he was kicked by the cow in order to milk the cow.

A few Yahuan cut fruits, oranges and fruits sent from Lingnan cleaned and cut into various shapes.

Steward Liu put down the honey and said, "The oil and flour are ready." ”

Cheng Yuan added egg yolk liquid without egg white, honey, and milk to the flour, and stirred it together to form a mixture.

The egg whites were replaced with a few dozen, and the special egg beating utensils made by Cheng Yuan last time were also used, and the egg whites were finally beaten into something white and indescribable.

The most important thing is to keep the dough from the last time the dough was fermented.

This fermented dough contains fermented things, and some places in the north are called leavened dough.

Each time the steamed bun is steamed, leave a ball of noodles that have been made, and add the noodles a second time after drying.

The emergence of steamed bread is actually inseparable from fermentation technology, which can be roughly divided into the following two types before the Tang Dynasty:

Sake fermentation is the method of fermented noodles, which requires yeast, and sake fermentation is about the earliest use of yeast.

The second is the sour pulp dough, "Qi Min Yaoshu. The "Cake Method" quotes the "Food Classic" and says: To make the cake fermentation method, a bucket of sour pulp, decoction of seven liters, a liter of japonica rice slurry, and a late fire, such as making porridge. Pour this sour paste into the dough to make the dough.

Fermented pastries have been around since the Han Dynasty, and they are extremely common.

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, steamed buns were called "cakes".

At that time, in the Central Plains, the preference of southerners was rice, and northerners liked pasta.

In the north, on the basis of preferring pasta, grains such as millet and beans are added. However, this does not mean that Southerners do not eat or make pasta.

Especially Zhu Di, he has to eat steamed buns every few days.

Cheng Yuan added fermented products commonly used in this era.

After the preparation was ready, the blacksmith's boat-shaped bamboo and wood plate was brought over and lightly brushed with a layer of oil on the bottom to prevent the mold from sticking.

"Teacher, why is your steamed bun different?" Song Jing and Kuang Yu were about to poke it.

was slapped by Cheng Yuan: "You two go and cut the fruit into cubes, and you will use it later." ”

The two nodded and went immediately.

As for the cream, it is simple to make, separate the egg whites and milk, and the frosting is stirred constantly until it can be picked up with chopsticks.

Beating egg whites is a manual job, and a few cooks are changed to fight there.

Kuang Yu and Song Jing hurriedly finished their work and said, "Master, why do you want to do it today, give it to the emperor and grandson." ”

That's right, you don't drink water to eat...... Cheng Yuan shook his head and said, "Superficial, I'm teaching you knowledge." ”

Kuang Yu: "......"

Song Jing: "......"

"The people live on food!"

"The people regard food as the sky, and only when they understand food can they understand the people, is that what it means, Master?" Song Jing thought later.

Seeing that the attendants from the palace were waiting, An Cheng sent Xianning and another group of guards away, and said, "Didn't the concubine say to go and get the birthday cake." ”

"Yes, Your Highness, the slaves and maids are also waiting, and the master said that it will take some time." The chamberlain said.

An Cheng motioned to the people in the house to serve tea to the waiter, and went to the kitchen by himself, but before he could walk in, he heard Cheng Yuan say in a loud voice: "The teacher is not cooking, but teaching you, taking out the steamed cake and putting the fruit on it." ”

Kuang Yu immediately wrapped a rag in his hands and took out the steamed cake.

An Cheng watched from a distance outside the door, and shook his head helplessly and wanted to laugh, this guy is in these students again...... It's obviously cooking.

Cheng Yuan held a lemon in his hand: "Lemon fruit, also known as Yimu fruit, a tribute fruit from Lingnan, because of its extremely sour taste, pregnant women with liver deficiency like to eat it the most, so it is called Yimu fruit or Yimu and child." ”

This is what Cheng Yuan saw Li Shizhen record in the Compendium of Materia Medica.

"Master actually integrated knowledge into medicine. It's wonderful! Kuang Yu praised.

Song Jing and the cooks in the kitchen were all in their hearts, and Grandpa Guo had learned another vivid lesson!

In the face of everyone's praise, Cheng Yuan was very calm.

I haven't seen anything in the world, and these compliments are just a drizzle......

Princess An Cheng walked a few steps, picked up the hat at the kitchen door, and Jade Finger took a handkerchief to wipe the dust off the hat and entered the kitchen.

The person who saw her wanted to salute, but she shook her head and stopped it silently.

The heat in the house is swirling, and a unique sweet smell comes to the nose, and it also has a faint fragrance of the mother fruit.

Cheng Yuan began to slowly trim the roughly boat-shaped cake, piling up the fruits little by little, and decorating the cream with white waves.

The blue silk cloth is paved with bamboo plates as the bottom, and there are some waves rolling.

Seems to be something missing.

He placed the carved Daming sailor next to him around the cake boat.

An Cheng's eyes lit up when he was standing behind, he didn't expect such a practice.

The cake in the second steamer was also taken out.

Cheng Yuan ordered Shi Kai to cut the big cake steamed in the steamer into several pieces and said, "Everyone can eat it, but leave me four pieces." ”

"Send two pieces to His Highness, and the other two pieces are in a food box, and I will bring them into the palace later." After Cheng Yuan finished speaking, he looked at everyone: "Everyone taste, and tomorrow we will welcome the second year of Yongle." ”

Everyone is embarrassed to eat it, it looks so soft and precious, who is willing to eat it.

"Eat it quickly, it won't taste good if you don't eat it for a few days."

Cheng Yuan took out his dagger and cut two heart-shaped pastries on the pastry, leaving the remaining two pieces to be cut at random.

Then write on the two heart-shaped cakes, hold the hand of the son, and grow old with the son.

Another piece of steamed pastry is written in the palace, which is not quiet.

Seeing that everyone was not eating, but looking in the direction behind him, Cheng Yuan also turned his head and said in surprise: "Your Highness, when did you come?" ”

"Hongu just came." After speaking, he helped Cheng Yuan put his hat back on, and said, "Let's send the birthday cake for Zhan Ji to the front hall first, and the people in the palace are waiting." ”

Cheng Yuan took a wooden spoon, scooped out a piece of fluffy cake and handed it to her: "Try it." ”

"This ...... Everybody is watching. An Cheng felt a little embarrassed, he had to manage the house up and down on weekdays, and he was a good shelf, so he was embarrassed to open his mouth at this time.

If the two of them were in the bedroom, she would naturally taste it, and she couldn't let go at the moment.

"Your Highness, it's better to be blind when they are."

When everyone heard this, they turned their backs and went to divide the cakes.

Finally, she opened her cherry mouth and took the soft cake from the wooden spoon into her mouth.

Sweet but not greasy, the fluffy feeling hit her taste buds again, although it was the second time to eat, but she still felt delicious.

"It tastes good." An Cheng praised truthfully, with a lot of white cream on his full red lips, and some at the corners of his mouth.

As if sensing that something remained at the corner of his mouth, An Cheng subconsciously wiped it with a handkerchief, and then stretched out his tongue and licked his upper and lower lips.

I saw Cheng Yuan, still staring at her mouth, and then his throat moved, and he slowly stuffed the spoon into his mouth.

An Cheng looked at Cheng Yuan strangely and said, "Aren't you going into the palace?" ”

Cheng Yuan smiled calmly: "Go, but Your Highness will go with me, go into the palace, and by the way, bring the cut birthday cake to His Royal Highness Xianning, and then, we will go home and sleep." ”

Everyone was busy eating the cake cake, and everyone was appreciating it, and they also ate the cake...... It feels soft and fluffy, but also sweet and fragrant.