GBP Chapter 107: How to Make Chestnut Cake
Chapter 107: How to Make Chestnut Cake
The two of them were so engrossed in the kiss that Lingze stood beside them for a long time without noticing.
Lingze could only cough lightly: "Ahem, is the chestnut ready?"
Ruan Tang gently pushed away Mo Bai who was hugging her tightly. Mo Bai was disturbed, and a flash of hostility flashed in his eyes, and he glared at Lingze.
Lingze touched the tip of his nose and said apologetically but didn't sound apologetic: "Sorry, Qixuan asked me to come out to see if the chestnuts were ready. He said he was going to start making chestnut cakes and sugar-roasted chestnuts."
Ruan Tang slid off Mo Bai and pointed at the bag of chestnuts on the ground. "You can make sugar-roasted chestnuts, but you have to peel off the shells to make chestnut cakes."
"Is there another layer of shell?" Mo Bai thought that would be enough. "Then I'll deal with it right away."
Ruan Tang picked up a fruit from the bag and squeezed it with her fingers. The hard shell was broken open and she dug out the flesh inside. She said to the two males, "We have to peel off the shell to get to the edible flesh inside. This flesh needs to be steamed and mashed into a paste."
She looked at the expressions of the two and said with a smile, "Xiaobai, take care of these first, and I will explain them to you later."
"it is good."
"I'll help too."
The two of them were eating even faster. Before Ruan Tang had even finished eating a bunch of grapes, Mo Bai said, "It's done. I'll take it in to clean it first. You can eat it slowly, Tangtang."
She picked the remaining grapes and stuffed them into the mouths of the two handsome guys, clapped her hands, and walked towards the kitchen while shaking her hands and said in a light tone: "Let's go, I'll teach you how to make chestnut cakes."
As soon as I walked to the kitchen door, a rich aroma of meat hit my nose. Qi Xuan and Bai Lang were busy in the kitchen. A large iron pot was bubbling with the stewing of exotic beast meat, and next to it were several baskets full of washed mushrooms.
In the slightly smaller pot, pig's trotters and spare ribs were being braised. Ruan Tang had loved all kinds of braised food since she was a child in her previous life, so after she received these rewards, she asked Ling Lingjiu to find her a secret recipe for the braised food. Her family would braise such a big pot every day, and she would take a piece and slowly nibble on it when she had nothing to do. It was fragrant and satisfying.
Bai Lang was flipping the roasted rabbit on the iron rack, sprinkling various seasonings on it as he turned it over. Seeing her come in, he thought she was hungry, so he quickened his pace and said with concern, "Why did Ruan Ruan come in? Are you hungry? The cumin roasted rabbit and braised pork will be ready soon."
Ruan Tang looked at the stewed food in the pot, then walked over to Bai Lang and sniffed the aroma of the barbecue. She squinted her eyes in enjoyment and said, "It's okay. Take your time. Good food is never too late. The hungrier you are, the more delicious it tastes. I'm here to teach you how to make chestnut cakes and sugar-roasted chestnuts."
Hearing that she was going to teach him how to make a new dish, Qi Xuan quickly cut the side dishes, washed his hands, and walked over to her and said, "I'm ready. Ruan Ruan, tell me, how do you make it?"
Bai Lang sprinkled the seasoning, washed his hands, and came over to wait for her to start talking.
Ruan Tang waited for Mo Bai and Ling Ze to wash the chestnuts and bring them over before saying, "Ah Xuan, put these shelled chestnuts in the pot and steam them first."
"it is good."
Lingze added half a pot of water to the big pot, found a bamboo steamer and washed it clean, spread the chestnuts flat on the steamer and covered it with a bamboo lid. When he did all this, Mo Bai had already lit the fire in the stove.
"Okay, the fire in the stove can burn for a long time, Ruan Ruan can start." Mo Baibian said as he washed his hands again. Their family is now led by their partner, and everyone pays special attention to hygiene. They have to wash their hands before and after meals, and when cooking.
"Each of you four should find a smaller basin. Pour a bowl of flour into the basin, add some honey, water, and then add some oil from the jar. Mix well and knead into dough."
The four handsome guys followed the steps and requirements she said one by one, and she sat on a chair next to them, watching them and chatting with Ling Lingjiu.
Ling Ling Jiu said sourly: [Tsk tsk tsk, host is so lucky, so many handsome guys are standing in a row to wash their hands and make soup for you! This must have been a blessing for several lifetimes to have such a good life!]
Ruan Tang wanted to roll her eyes at Ling Ling Jiu. She said, "Are you trying to say that I must have accumulated blessings for several lifetimes to be chosen and bound by you?"
Zero Zero Nine tactically coughed: [Ahem, I never said that. The host understands it, that's all. But I have to say, being able to travel to the Beast World is truly a paradise for you women, isn't it?]
"It would be better if there weren't those tasks that had to be completed!" Ruan Tang remembered that she had just come here and had only a few days left to live, and their system bureau had assigned her that weird task.
"You can't say that. You have to pay for what you gain, right, host?" Ling Lingjiu said diligently.
Ruan Tang knew that hard work pays off. She just thought their mission of having to sleep with males to survive was bizarre. She said, "You're right. So I deserve all these handsome men around me, don't I?"
These are indeed what the host deserves, and Ling Lingjiu has nothing to say.
"Is this it, Ruan Ruan?" Qi Xuan showed Ruan Tang the dough he had kneaded.
With his basin, hands and face shining, Qi Xuan had indeed mastered Mo Ran's essence. She praised him, "Ah Xuan did a great job. You take a break first. Once they are done, we can move on to the next step."
"Good." Being praised by the little female he liked, Qi Xuan raised the corners of his lips and smiled on his handsome face.
Ruan Tang remembered something and said to Qi Xuan, "Oh, Xuan, scoop some of the oil out of the jar and melt it for later use."
"Well, is this enough?" Qi Xuan found a bowl and scooped half a bowl into it.
"That's enough, just melt it."
Qi Xuan prepared the oil, and Bai Lang and the others also kneaded the dough. Ruan Tang said, "Everything is done. Now let's move on to the next step."
"Similarly, add the same amount of flour to the bowl. Then add the melted oil to the flour and mix them together. This is called ghee. Just knead it into dough."
“When it’s done, cover it with a lid and let it sit for a while. Knead it again after a while and the surface will be smoother.”
"Ah."
After the handsome guys have finished making all these, the chestnuts are also steamed.
Ruan Tang said, "Take out these chestnuts and crush them to cool. Let's use this time to make sugar-roasted chestnuts."
"Okay, stay away from the stone stove and don't roast yourself." Qi Xuan is always the first to finish.
Bai Lang took down some roasted rabbit meat and replaced it with raw ones. Mo Bai took a plate, tore off some roasted rabbit meat, and brought it to the small table in front of Ruan Tang, saying, "Tangtang, eat while you talk."
"Hmm, this smells so good. I'll eat it first." Ruan Tang was indeed a little hungry, and she was the one who taught her how to roast the rabbit herself. She knew how good it tasted, and she couldn't wait to take a piece and put it in her mouth.
As soon as she took a bite of the roasted rabbit, she squinted her eyes at the aroma. It was crispy, spicy, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The cumin and chives on the surface added another flavor.
She ate delicious roasted rabbit while instructing a few handsome guys to continue cooking. She was enjoying herself so much.
The fragrance from the kitchen spread into the room, and the little foxes were awakened by the smell. They rubbed their eyes and came over following the fragrance.