Wheat is produced in the north, and there are countless snacks made from flour, but the horseshoe puff pastry in my hometown of Longzhou is my favorite. Horseshoe puff pastry, also known as honey stuffing, is named because of its thick surroundings, thin in the middle, and shaped like a horseshoe. What a nice name "honey stuffing", don't taste it first, as long as this good name makes people salivate.
According to folklore, horseshoe puff pastry was empress eldest grandson of Li Shimin, the original wife of King Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, and when she returned to her hometown and province, she was introduced to the court meals of her hometown of Longzhou. After tasting it, the villagers were amazed, and with the consent of the empress, the mother's family sent a skillful person to learn the craftsmanship of making this good point from the accompanying imperial chef, which was later introduced to the folk. Longzhou horseshoe puff pastry has a beautiful appearance, soft texture, sweet and thick taste, tempting appetite, not only a high-grade refreshment, but also a tonic, but also a valuable gift for relatives and friends. The poet of the Qing Dynasty once wrote that "at first glance, there are still traces left on the face, and it is also fragrant without stepping on the hooves of flowers." " good sentence to praise horseshoe puff pastry.
Good things are not easy to do. Horseshoe puff pastry is delicious, but it is more complicated to make. There are very few people who can make horseshoe puff pastry in Longzhou, and there are only a few famous chefs. The ingredients used to make horseshoe puff pastry are fine flour, cooked oil, white honey, and white sugar. When making, first mix the fine flour with water and a small amount of large oil to make a leather noodle; then mix the fine powder with the large oil to make a puff pastry; roll out the skin into a 2 mm thick crust, wrap it in pastry, and roll it into a diameter of 3. 5 cm roll, cut into several sections, each section is pressed into 10 cm wide dough sheets, and then the dough skin is stacked in the shape of a donkey ridge, cut into 4 mm thick dough sheets, circled into a horseshoe shape, and fried in a frying pan. The surface layer is gradually opened, more like a horse's hoof, and it is exquisite. Wait until ripe before cooking, and finally fill with white honey and frost on white cotton sugar. In this way, the sweet, oily but not greasy horseshoe puff pastry is finished.
The horseshoe puff pastry layer is like paper, the color, aroma, taste and shape are excellent, it is known for its excellent ingredients, meticulous production, delicious taste, rich nutrition, and can be stored, which is a valuable food in Longzhou. Horseshoe puff pastry sold in the market is specially made by food factories, packaged in exquisite boxes and sold, not everywhere like other pastries, and has a loose name.
Scarce things are more expensive. Perhaps because of the expensive horseshoe puff pastry, in the 1980s and 1990s, every New Year's Festival, visit relatives and friends, if someone mentions a beautifully packaged horseshoe puff pastry, the owner will certainly be overjoyed. Because people know that only honorable people can receive it. Naturally, for the children, the boxy and exquisite red box has become a dream luxury. Sometimes, children will take advantage of the adults' lack of attention, quietly take a piece to enjoy first, the sweet, fragrant smell suddenly filled the lips and teeth, for a long time.
A few days ago, the daughter of the neighbor got married and brought a box of horseshoe puff pastry. Looking at the festive packaging, I carefully opened the box, picked up a small bite, crisp, soft, can't help but remind people of the good times when I ate horseshoe puff pastry as a child, unforgettable.
Horseshoe puff pastry has the taste of hometown, hiding a faint sense of nostalgia. Wherever you go, it's the best food in the world. (Wen Xuemei)