Plum blossom cake is a famous flavor specialty snack in the Gangnam region. Originated from the Ming Dynasty, it developed into the Qing Dynasty and became the most famous traditional cake snack in the Jiangnan region. The plum blossom cake is golden in color, fluffy and delicious, suitable for all ages.
The cuisine in the Jiangnan area, to "play" the fame, is probably related to the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and this plum blossom cake is the same. According to legend, when the Qianlong Emperor descended jiangnan, he saw its shape like a plum blossom and its color was attractive, so he pretended to taste it. The entrance is sweet but not greasy, soft and crisp, the aftertaste is endless, better than the royal point of the court, clapping hands and applauding. Because of its shape like a plum blossom, it was given the name plum blossom cake, which has been passed down to this day.
【Ingredients】
Flour, sesame seeds, ground peanuts, walnuts, brown sugar.
【Directions】
1. Add the flour to the secret old yeast and ferment overnight.
Flour fermentation is actually very exquisite. There are 2 commonly used methods of noodles in ordinary households, and these 2 methods are used more:
The first is ordinary yeast fermentation. This is the one we usually use the most. Generally, if we use this dry yeast baking flour, 100 grams of ordinary flour can be fermented with 1 gram of dry yeast. We often use it to make pasta such as buns, steamed buns, flower rolls, etc., which are very practical.
The second is the old noodles. This is also the most common one in rural areas. The so-called old noodles are a piece of dough that was deliberately left in the last steamed bun and bun, which contains very rich yeast. Let them dry and put them in a basin, soak them in warm water the next time you use them, and add flour and noodles after soaking. The old noodle steamed bun made with old noodles has a good fermentation effect and is very delicious to eat. There is also one of the biggest characteristics of this old noodle, that is, if the fermentation is excessive, adding a little alkali noodles can remove the sour taste and not affect the consumption of flour at all.
The teacher who makes plum blossom cake told us that his family uses old noodles to ferment. Based on years of experience, we can choose the batter to the maximum extent and then use it to make plum cakes.
2. Put the flour batter into a special container copper pot and set aside.
3. The flour paste is poured into the iron plate mold, and the amount is just full of the mold opening.
Before pouring the flour batter into the mold, it is necessary to brush the oil all over the mold with a small brush to prevent the batter from sticking to the mold and preventing the scorching paste.
4. Put in the appropriate amount of sesame paste and use chopsticks to press the sesame paste into the flour batter.
Sesame paste is a food made by using black sesame seeds as the main raw material and adding other grains and grains. Since ancient times, it has been considered to be a good product for nourishing and strengthening the body and prolonging life. If the right ingredients are chosen, there are other effects. Chinese medicine believes that sesame is flat and sweet, has the effect of tonifying the liver and kidneys, improving sperm and blood, and moisturizing the intestines. Sesame paste is a lumpy food made after the sesame paste is cooled, and it is also an important raw material for making plum blossom cake. Because after making sesame paste, it can be more conveniently embedded in plum cake.
Sesame paste is rich in nutrients, sweet and fragrant, can be relieved, and the aftertaste is endless. Black sesame seeds have the effect of maintaining health care and darkening white hair. The vitamin E in black sesame is very rich, which can delay aging, and has the effect of moisturizing the five internal organs, strengthening muscles and bones, and improving qi; black rice and red beans can slim down; barley can liven up blood and nourish the face, barley rich in dietary fiber also has the effect of preventing high blood lipids, hypertension, stroke and cardiovascular diseases.
5. Pour in the appropriate amount of walnut flour and ground peanuts and spread until one layer is filled.
Walnuts, also known as walnuts and qiang peaches, are plants of the walnut family. Together with almonds, cashew nuts and hazelnuts, it is known as the world-famous "four dried fruits". Walnut kernels are rich in nutrients, 15 to 20 grams of protein per 100 grams, more fat, 10 grams of carbohydrates, and contain essential calcium, phosphorus, iron and other trace elements and minerals, as well as carotene, riboflavin and other vitamins. Beneficial to the human body. It is one of the nut foods loved by the people.
Walnuts are rich in nutritional value, and have the reputation of "long live seeds", "longevity fruits" and "health treasures". 86% of the fat in walnuts is unsaturated fatty acids, walnuts are rich in copper, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, folic acid and vitamin B1, as well as fiber, phosphorus, niacin, iron, vitamin B2 and pantothenic acid. Each 50 grams of walnuts contains 3.6% of the water, plus 7.2 grams of protein, 31 grams of fat and 9.2 grams of carbohydrates.
6. Pour in an appropriate amount of brown sugar and spread until one layer is filled.
Brown sugar refers to the finished sugar of sugarcane with honey, which is juiced and concentrated to form honey. Brown sugar according to the crystalline particles are different, divided into piece sugar, brown sugar powder, bowl sugar, etc., because it has not been highly refined, almost contains all the components in the cane juice, in addition to the function of sugar, but also contains vitamins and trace elements, such as iron, zinc, manganese, chromium, etc., the nutritional content is much higher than white sugar.
7. Pour in an appropriate amount of black sesame seeds and garnish over.
8. Cover the mold and bake for about 5 minutes. Then use special utensils to separate each plum cake, then take it out and enjoy it.
It doesn't seem difficult to make a soft sticky sweet plum blossom cake, but it's not easy to make it well. The old craftsmen repeat it year after year in the smoke and fireworks, and it doesn't seem to be a distant legend to enter the way. A mouthful of fragrant and soft plum blossom cake, how many people can not forget the delicious memories in their hearts?