Chapter 913: Chapter 387: Accidentally Created a New Dessert? Shanghai-style Donkey Kick—Leisha Yuan!

Mix the white sugar and black sesame powder evenly, and add 30 grams of peanut butter and 30 grams of sesame sauce.

Sesame sauce can enhance the sesame flavor, while peanut butter makes the aroma richer and more diverse.

Use your hands to mix the two sauces evenly, then add 150 grams of fried corn starch, 150 grams of pork fat, 50 grams of peanut oil, and sesame oil to make the blended oil.

Continue stirring, melt the pork fat, and make the filling thick and paste-like. Then pour it into a small basin and put it in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator.

Freeze the filling into a paste, making it easier to wrap.

"My gosh, I thought black sesame dumplings just used black sesame powder, pork fat, and sugar. I didn’t expect it to be so complicated. I’ve really learned something today."

Zhu Yong, not quite skilled in desserts, watched Lin Xu’s filling process and instantly felt enlightened.

Lin Xu said with a smile:

"A delicious filling is definitely not as simple as it looks. However, when making black sesame filling, adding a bit of peanuts is definitely a good idea. In the past, people in Beijing would also use peanut butter to adjust the flavor of sesame sauce, didn’t they?"

Back in the day, the so-called peanut sauce was extremely popular.

Initially, peanut butter was added to increase the amount of sesame sauce because sesame was expensive and peanuts were cheap.

But later, people got used to the sweet taste of peanut butter, and many found it uncomfortable to eat the sauce without it.

At ten in the morning, Cui Qingyuan and Yan Lin arrived at the restaurant.

Just upon reaching the second floor, Cui Qingyuan said helplessly:

"I really didn’t expect getting a marriage certificate to be so complicated and troublesome."

However, Yan Lin felt that such complexity was quite nice. On the way there, she even asked Xiao Qing to buy some high-end candies to distribute to the staff at the civil affairs bureau.

It’s a joyous occasion, after all, and you should eat something sweet.

"Too bad you can’t buy Shanghai’s old-brand Leisha Yuan here in Beijing, or else it would be even better..."

Before she finished speaking, Lin Xu chuckled and said:

"I guessed you wanted to taste it, so I made some. However, they’re not ready yet. Once they’re done, you and Professor Cui can try them and see if they’re as good as those in Shanghai."

This time, the red beans soaked too slowly, so Lin Xu added some hot water, which made them soften a bit.

"Did you make them, Little Lin? That’s great."

Lin Xu said:

"The two of you are getting married at Lin Ji’s Food; naturally, we have to send our blessings."

At a restaurant, blessings naturally come in the form of delicious food.

Yan Lin felt a warmth in her heart:

"Thank you, thank you, Little Lin... By the way, has your father-in-law’s horse farm started operating?"

"Yes, it has. He recently invited quite a few people to Yinzhou for the groundbreaking ceremony. It was quite grand. I didn’t manage to go because I was too busy."

Yan Lin said:

"With Mr. Shen starting the horse farm, as a partner, I must help with the festivities. The Huasheng Group will soon add an investment of fifty million and another ten million for your family’s scenic area to help with basic construction. After all, the horse farm is within the scenic area, so infrastructure like transportation needs to be improved."

Are you acting like a generous fairy?

Throwing out sixty million right off the bat—don’t even mention money; even Joy Beans wouldn’t play like this.

Lin Xu hesitantly asked:

"Isn’t there a risk with such an investment?"

Yan Lin smiled:

"Every year, I allocate over a hundred million as my work reward, so this is small change. It’s no big deal. Moreover, this is a business venture, not a donation. If it loses money, I accept that."

You’ve already said this, what more can I say.

Lin Xu felt that the Longqi Mountain scenic area would undergo a massive overhaul.

Originally, his parents were planning to expand the scenic area this winter. Now, with the loans as a foundation and an additional ten million in cash, it’ll surely undergo significant renovations.

Back in the kitchen, the red beans were almost soaked enough. Lin Xu took them out, drained them, and put them into an iron pot to start stir-frying on the stove.

This time, he didn’t use a non-stick pan because red beans don’t tend to burn to the bottom. Besides, turning them over in an iron pot is easier. Since he needs to stir-fry for about half an hour, turning them over from start to finish can save some effort.

The stove is always on medium to low heat.

First, fry out the surface moisture, then the internal moisture of the red beans.

As they gradually dry out, the aroma is also gradually released.

Frying beans requires patience. The heat can’t be too high; you want the outer skin not to burn while the bean kernels inside get fragrant, crispy, and thoroughly cooked. Only then will the ground bean powder be delicious.

Finally, the beans are fried with a slightly yellowish surface.

Pour the beans into a tray to cool, and Lin Xu roasted some peanuts, also frying them until fragrant and crispy.

While the beans were cooling, he started kneading the dough needed for the soup dumpling skin.

In a basin, add 250 grams of glutinous rice flour and 150 grams of starch, mixing evenly, then put a stainless steel pot with 300 milliliters of clear water in it, adding 150 grams of sugar and 50 grams of pork fat.

Boil on high heat, then keep stirring to dissolve the sugar and pork fat.

The purpose of adding pork fat is to make the pastry more tender and fragrant, improving the texture.

Once everything is dissolved, pour all the water into the mixing basin and quickly stir with chopsticks, blending the water and powder into dough.

Then, put the dough along with the remaining dry powder onto a board, knead and press repeatedly to make the dough more uniform.

Once kneaded, place it in a basin and let it rest slightly.

By now, the beans were also cooled. Together with the peeled peanuts, put them into a grinder, add a large spoon of white sugar, and start grinding.

Using the grinder, the white sugar turns into sugar powder, which mixes better with the bean powder, giving it a sweet and delicious taste.

Grind into powder, sift to filter out the red bean shells and some uncrushed debris, and place in a large basin for later use.

The bean powder is ready; it’s about time to wrap them.

Get a large basin, place crushed ice at the bottom, and take the frozen filling from the freezer and place it in the basin.

Using ice can slow the melting of the filling, making it easier to wrap.

Roll the dough into long strips and divide into portions.

After dividing, roll and knead, press into round cakes, and place in your palm. Use your thumb to press into a hemisphere, scoop a lump of frozen paste filling into it, and then use the base of the thumb to wrap the dough upwards, sealing the opening.

Finally, roll on the board to make it round, and a dumpling is wrapped.

The dumplings for Leisha Yuan are larger than regular dumplings; this makes them taste better and more satisfying.

Put the wrapped dumplings into boiling water, and once they float, cook for another minute. Take them out, let cool slightly so the surface becomes sticky, allowing them to hold more bean powder.

Once cooled enough, put the dumplings into the basin with bean powder, gently roll holding the basin so the slightly reddish bean powder covers the dumpling surface.

Wei Qian took a look:

"From the outside, it looks about the same as Donkey Kick."

Lin Xu placed these Leisha Yuan one by one onto a plate, with some bean powder sprinkled on top, and said with a smile:

"Honestly, it’s a typical Shanghai-style Donkey Kick. Come on, let’s go taste and see what differences there are between this Leisha Yuan and Donkey Kick... Oh, this morning I made two kinds of desserts. Remember to add them to the menu; the cost is pretty low, the taste is good, and they should sell well."

"Okay, Lin Xu, I’ll arrange it right away."

On the other side, the front desk manager of the Yanjing restaurant found an MCN institution and signed up to become a store-exploring host.

For someone in his position, it’s fairly easy to moonlight as a host.

The institution’s people were giving him tips on exploring places:

"Be sure to order dishes with obscure names. The more obscure the higher risk of failure. As soon as Lin Ji’s Food’s dishes fail, you’ll instantly become famous in the store-exploring circle!"

Obscure?

The manager secretly noted this, intending to pay close attention to the obscure dishes on the menu when visiting Lin Ji.

Whether it becomes popular or not is not important. What’s important is to let the Fishing Platform see the counterattack of our Yanjing restaurant.

Tonight at six, stay tuned for Lin Ji’s failure!

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This Chapter’s dumpling recipe is from a five-star hotel, called black sesame pork fat lava dumpling, and the recipe is detailed, so feel free to try it. If you don’t want bean powder, eating the dumplings alone is delicious too. This Chapter is 5600 words, please vote for the monthly ticket, brothers!