Don’t be fooled by the small size of the mooncake, weighing just a couple of ounces; the calories it contains far exceed those of two bowls of rice.
The title of "calorie bomb" is no joke.
After pouring the mixture into molds, the molds are placed in the freezer.
The firr the molten filling is frozen, the better, to prevent it from lting during the making process.
After finishing these tasks, Lin Xu walked out of the kitchen. He was about to sit down with a cup of water to take a break when Shen Baobao, who had eaten her fill, approached him.
"Xu, I have sothing important to announce to you."
Seeing her serious expression, Lin Xu curiously asked, "What is it?"
"I’ve taken a day off tomorrow to make Milk Yellow Mooncakes in the villa’s kitchen. Don’t call unless it’s urgent. I don’t want to be distracted while making them."
What? You’re making Milk Yellow Mooncakes? Lin Xu almost choked on his water; this was totally unexpected.
He coughed dryly and asked with a hint, "Making those snacks is best done with a helper. Who are you planning to have help you? Aunt Liu?"
As a nanny for a wealthy family, Aunt Liu should learn quickly, even if she doesn’t know how to make this kind of snack. With her help overseeing things, the Milk Yellow Mooncakes might not look professional, but at least they’d be edible.
However, Shen Baobao pointed at Chen Yan, who was discussing autumn skincare with Zeng Xiaoqi. "Yan Bao. She’ll be my assistant tomorrow."
Her? Although he didn’t want to use the term "Dragon and Phoenix" to describe his Baobao and her elder sister, in this situation, that was the only combination Lin Xu could think of.
Just a few minutes ago, Zhuang Yizhou, a top chef from Yanjing Hotel, had complained about how troubleso Milk Yellow Mooncakes were to make. Yet here were these two, more accustod to making fruit salads and stead egg custard, ready to take on the challenge.
And they seed utterly confident they could succeed.
Truly, the fearlessness of the inexperienced.
He put down his cup and took Shen Baobao’s delicate, boneless hand, asking, "No calls, no ssages... what if I start missing you?"
These words went straight to Shen Baobao’s heart. "Oh, you flirt, Xu! We’ll still co back for lunch tomorrow. Don’t worry, MWAH~ Baby, I’m not going anywhere."
She happily planted a kiss on Lin Xu’s face.
Hehe, I love Xu’s casual flirtations the most.
Lin Xu had initially planned to persuade the girl not to do it and just remain comfortably as the shop’s boss. But seeing her so filled with confidence, he held back his words.
If she wants to do it, let her. It’ll be like playing a ga.
Tomorrow morning, I’ll call Aunt Liu and ask her to keep an eye on the kitchen. As long as they don’t start a fire, let the sisters ss around as they wish.
While the lovebirds were in the midst of their affectionate exchanges, Chen Yan walked over. "Brother-in-law, tomorrow I’m going to make Milk Yellow Mooncakes, and Yueyue will help . Do you think we can pull it off?"
I think you two should first decide who’s head chef with a ga of rock-paper-scissors... Lin Xu silently comnted to himself, then raised his cup as if toasting, "Definitely! Rember to save so for when you’re done. I’m waiting to eat them."
"No problem, no problem! I guarantee you’ll want more after tasting them!"
Just then, Shu Yun was also on the second floor. Lin Xu said to her, "Take a note: remind after the holiday to make stead pot chicken. I promised Mr. Huang. And remind to ask him for two hens that haven’t laid eggs yet."
Nowadays, with so many things on his mind, Lin Xu had Dou Wenjing and Shu Yun remind him of important matters.
"Sure, boss. I’ve got it." Shu Yun opened her phone’s mo app and noted it down.
「The next day.」
Just after breakfast, Shen Baobao, who had specially changed into her sportswear, and Chen Yan bid farewell to Lin Xu and drove ho to prepare to make Milk Yellow Mooncakes.
Lin Xu finished his bowl of sweet potato porridge, took out the molten fillings that had been frozen overnight, and began to demold them.
After one night in the freezer, all the molten fillings had turned into small round balls.
After taking them out of the molds, he placed these small balls on a tray lined with baking paper and continued to freeze them.
The white chocolate in the molten filling lts very easily, so it’s essential to keep these balls frozen throughout the process.
Actually, using gelatin sheets is better than white chocolate, but the molten effect isn’t as good. Moreover, excessive gelatin can turn the filling into jelly, which only lts when heated.
This completely loses the essence of Milk Yellow Mooncakes.
After placing the trays of small balls back in the freezer, Lin Xu prepared the ingredients and started making the milk yellow filling, which is the second layer of the mooncake.
This part required slightly more ingredients: sieved low gluten flour, cornstarch, and milk powder, along with light cream, milk, fine granulated sugar, egg liquid, unsalted butter, and the remaining salted egg yolks.
He thoroughly washed a large frying pan, repeatedly seasoning it with oil before pouring out the excess. Then, he poured all the ingredients, except for the salted egg yolks, into the pan.
When making milk yellow filling, it’s crucial to ensure the bottom of the pan does not stick. Otherwise, the whole batch would be ruined.
Lin Xu seasoned the pan twice specifically to prevent sticking and scorching.
Once all the ingredients were in, he continuously stirred with a wooden spatula.
Initially, the mixture was as thin as porridge, but as the temperature increased, the golden ingredients, emitting a rich milky fragrance, beca increasingly thick.
Wei Qian, carrying his cycling helt, walked into the kitchen. Watching Lin Xu’s actions, he asked curiously, "What are you making? Is that the ’Three-Non-Stick’ dish?"
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