The ingredients were all ready.
Making them became much easier.
Su Miaomiao communicated with Cai shi and Xi shi, breaking down the recipes for them.
And their cooking skills were truly impressive, so they immediately said it wasn't difficult.
Thus, they began to divide the labor.
The children helped with the preparations, and in less than half a day, everything was done.
During this time, they even managed to prepare lunch and dinner.
The efficiency was top-notch!
Su Miaomiao ultimately decided on two types of pastries: flaky biscuits and red bean glutinous rice balls.
The most crucial technique for the flaky biscuits was the lamination process. If done well, each bite would crumble into pieces. And they had indeed succeeded.
When these biscuits were baked, the aroma was incredible. The filling was temporarily decided to be minced meat, a recipe jointly developed by Cai shi and Xi shi.
They could also make sweet versions, but they hadn't prepared much filling for that. They could do that later. For now, they would make savory ones, and the red bean glutinous rice balls would be sweet.
Neither of these recipes was particularly difficult.
When they were served, the people who usually started devouring everything as soon as it hit the table, saw these exquisite and small pastries and dared not move rashly.
The golden flaky biscuits looked delightful, about the size of a small teacup, easily finished by an adult in three to four bites, quite unique.
Next, they saw the plump white glutinous rice balls, all coated in powdered sugar. These rice balls were about the size of a small date, one bite each.
Su Miaomiao found it amusing to see everyone stunned. She quickly said, "What are you all standing around for? Try them quickly! See if they're delicious!"
Cai shi and Xi shi brought the other dishes to the table. Seeing two large plates of pastries untouched, they also became a bit nervous and urged everyone to try them.
"Yes, quickly taste them and see if the flavor is good, how does it compare to the pastries you've eaten today?"
"Exactly, we put a lot of effort into them. Everyone, try them quickly!"
With the encouragement of the three of them,
and with Cheng Hao telling them to eat. Everyone finally picked up their chopsticks.
Some ate the savory flaky biscuits.
Some ate the red bean glutinous rice balls.
But their eyes widened, and they gave the three of them a thumbs-up.
After savoring the pastries in their mouths, they finally deigned to praise the three women.
"Good heavens! I've never eaten such delicious biscuits! How are they made? They're so crispy! And they're layered inside! I've never eaten anything so refined in my life! They are truly delicious!"
"Indeed, the filling is also fragrant and savory. Chewing on the dried meat makes it even more flavorful!"
"These white little date-sized things are also delicious! They look soft, but they have a certain chewiness when you bite them, not tough. I don't know what the filling is inside, is it some kind of bean paste? Some bits aren't completely mashed, and they taste sweet. They are truly delicious!"
"Mmm, I like these white date-sized pastries too. It would be even better if they were a little sweeter!"
Everyone gave them extremely high praise, which put Cai shi and Xi shi at complete ease. They were overjoyed, looking at each other with beaming smiles.
Su Miaomiao also nodded with satisfaction and said, "This is just the first attempt. We'll make some slight adjustments later. It seems everyone likes them, so there are no problems. We can brainstorm a few more varieties, and then we can start selling them. The fillings can also be changed! If we get tired of them, we can occasionally switch the filling, and selling them will be a different experience!"
She mentioned that the small glutinous rice balls could also be filled with brown sugar and sesame seeds, or brown sugar and peanuts, or just brown sugar. Other fillings were also possible.
In short, there were many ways to make them.
There was absolutely no worry.