Chapter 189
Chapter 189
“Don’t worry about the quantity this time.”
“Everyone has been patiently waiting in the live stream room. As long as it’s not too complicated a dish, I will make extra portions so that everyone can try.”
[Jiujiu’s effort to accommodate everyone is really touching. Although I’m always part of the ‘¹not trying’ group.]
[Love Jiujiu! So heartwarming, the warmest streamer in the whole federation!]
After replying a few words to the fans, Jiang Qiuqiu’s dough gradually turned pale yellow, and the pumpkin grains were no longer visible to the naked eye.
The soft pumpkin and glutinous rice almost merged together. Jiang Qiuqiu pinched a small portion and pressed it in her hand. The dough was slightly moist, “Don’t knead it too dry. When making it, adjust the water content accordingly. If it’s too dry, it will fall apart when fried; if it’s too wet, it will lose its shape.”
“While kneading the dough, let’s heat up the oil in the pan.”
[Heating oil? So this is a fried sweet food!?]
“That’s right.”
As she spoke, Jiang Qiuqiu poured a thin layer of oil into the skillet.
The clear oil shimmered as it hit the pan, seemingly nothing special, but the barrage of comments erupted with excitement.
So many delicious dishes start from here!
The sizzling hot oil pan mirrors everyone’s eager hearts!
While the oil heats on low heat there, Jiang Qiuqiu begins to flatten the dough, cutting out a large strip, gently kneading it, and dividing it into small round balls laid out on the white table.
Then, in a swift motion, she quickly flattens all the round balls with her hands.
Jiang Qiuqiu’s hands were very quick. In just a few minutes, the white table was already filled with flattened dough discs.
There was still some pumpkin dough left in the large bowl. Jiang Qiuqiu took out a plate of breadcrumbs from the side, saying, “To make the fried pumpkin cakes’ crust crispy and layered, I’ll coat them with an extra layer of breadcrumbs.”
“All these ingredients were purchased from Taotao Fresh Site. For fans who don’t like breadcrumbs, you can also use slightly sweet coconut flakes instead at this final step.”
As she finished speaking, she pressed several pumpkin dough discs into the breadcrumbs.
The surface of the soft dough was still slightly moist, naturally adhering to the crumbs all over. To prevent the breadcrumbs from falling off during frying, Jiang Qiuqiu pressed each small dough disc to make them more compact.
Viewers could only see Jiang Qiuqiu’s hands swiftly moving up and down on the white table. Soon, the fire gradually heated up, and there was a faint sound from the stove. The oil was hot now; it was time to fry the pumpkin cakes.
One by one, the small orange-yellow patties were dropped into the oil pan, lightly frying in the heat. Once soaked in oil, the pumpkin cakes exhibited a unique color.
Amidst the high temperature fusion, the breadcrumbs gradually turned crispy, while the entire pumpkin patties turned even more golden.
The aroma of frying quickly filled the live stream room, leaving no doubt that deliciousness was close at hand.
Jiang Qiuqiu took long chopsticks and began to turn the pumpkin cakes. “At this stage, we’ll lower the heat to medium and flip the cakes occasionally.”
With even heating, the crispy crust of the pumpkin cakes soon expanded outward.
However, each expansion was quite small. After repeating this process several times, one would notice that the originally “ordinary” pumpkin cakes would inflate like balloons, turning into oval-shaped patties.
“At this point, we can start plating the pumpkin cakes.”
This was the first batch of cakes ready today. Jiang Qiuqiu arranged three of them on a plate and placed another plate in front of herself.
At this stage, the cakes looked very appealing. They were well-cooked with expanded surfaces but without any dark brown coloration, lying quietly on the white porcelain plate. Jiang Qiuqiu took out a small brush and casually brushed it over the pumpkin cakes.
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¹”not trying” likely refers to people who do not make an effort or actively participate in something.