Grandparents' cookies
Grandparents' Cake Cake After that, I also heard about another cake with a similar name, which is called "Grandparents' Cake."Yes, the legend says that this cake originated from the relationship between grandparents, parents-in-law, and their daughter-in-law. Although this cake is a specialty of Enshi, it also reflects the traditional Chinese concept of "benevolence and filial piety comes first."
How to make Grandparents' Cake
A simple recipe for Grandparents' Cake, using common ingredients and a simple method, so everyone can try it.
Ingredients
Flour 400g, yeast 4g, oil, salt Pork soy sauce, scallions dried preserved vegetables (leiqiu)，light soy sauce，chicken broth，honey as needed.
Steps
1. Mix flour and yeast water and knead into a smooth dough, then let it rise.
2. After soaking the dried preserved vegetables, wash and chop them. Heat oil in a pan, then add the preserved vegetables and stir-fry until fragrant, add light soy sauce and mix.
3. Chop the pork into small pieces and add eggs soy sauce, scallions, and rice wine.
4. Mix clockwise until sticky, then add the preserved vegetables and mix until it rises.
5. Roll out small dough balls, then flatten them into circular shapes, add the filling, wrap, and press firmly, then gently flatten and shape.
6. Then place in a preheated and oiled electric griddle, cover, and cook until both sides are golden brown, then brush with honey and remove.
Tips
A flat pan can also be used. Add a little water to ensure the filling is cooked through.
A more authentic recipe for Grandparents' Cake
A more authentic recipe for Grandparents' Cake, the traditional method. Finding a traditional charcoal stove is now difficult.
Ingredients
Flour, meat filling,MSG, salt,sugar water, dried preserved vegetables, yeast, scallions as needed.
Steps
1. Mix flour with yeast and water, then let it rise.
2. Chop the meat into small pieces, mix with scallions and dried preserved vegetables, add salt and MSG to make the filling.
3. After the dough rises, divide it into small portions, then wrap with the filling, roll up, and flatten into a dough.
4. Brush the dough with sugar water on the front, then add water to the back and stick it to the charcoal stove.
5. Bake for about 4 minutes, until golden and fragrant, then remove.
Tips
Most homes don't have a charcoal stove. Using a pan to fry or an oven is also fine.
About Grandparents' Cake
The origin of Grandparents' Cake is hard to verify, but there are legends and stories, which have a common theme: grandparents, parents-in-law, and their daughter-in-law, making the cake, and being very filial. This cake reflects the filial culture in traditional Chinese customs, and shows the continuation and inheritance of the good traditions of the Chinese people.
