Honey Knife Snack: Sweet, Soft, and Sesame-Fragrant

Honey Knife is one of the characteristic traditional flavor snacks in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. It originated from the Governor of North Song Dynasty, Su Dongpo, and was eaten by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, who was delighted and wrote an imperial edict: "An exquisite snack in Xuzhou, officially designated as a tribute." Thus, Honey Knife officially became a royal dish and was subsequently improved to become the current famous snack of Xuzhou. It has a glossy and non-stick texture, a sweet and soft fragrance, and a rich sesame aroma.

Prepare the necessary ingredients: Crust: 40g medium flour, 10g peanut oil, 30g white sesame seeds. Crust: 400g medium flour, 200g maltose, 40g peanut oil, 3g baking powder, 20g white sugar.

Step 1: Pour the crust and crust ingredients into two basins respectively, add an appropriate amount of water, and knead into a smooth dough. Cover with plastic film and let it ferment for 30 minutes.

Step 2: Take out the fermented crust dough, knead for 5 minutes, and use a rolling pin to roll it into a thin slice. Take out the fermented crust dough, and roll it into a slice the same size as the crust dough.

Step 3: Brush water on the rolled crust slice, place the crust slice on the crust slice. Use a rolling pin to roll the stacked crust and dough, about 2 cm thick, which will also make the two layers of crust more firmly bonded.

Step 4: Sprinkle a layer of mature white sesame seeds on the crust slice, cut the crust slice into small squares, and use a small knife to draw three cuts on the crust slice, without piercing through.

Step 5: Maltose and white sugar are put into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and use a small fire while stirring, when the sugar syrup appears small bubbles, turn off the fire and pour out.

Step 6: Pour peanut oil into the pot, after the oil temperature reaches 70%, pour the Honey Knife embryo into the pot, fry until golden brown, and then take it out to control the oil.

Step 7: Put the fried Honey Knife embryo into the sugar syrup, stir evenly, let the Honey Knife surface uniformly coated with sugar syrup, take it out and put it into a dish.

Wait for the Honey Knife to cool completely and absorb the sugar syrup, and then it can be eaten. Sweet and sweet Honey Knife, what a good taste! If you like it, try it!

Egg skin pie is a traditional Han delicacy from Henan Province, Xinxiang. It is loved by local residents. Eggs are injected into the pie crust that is partially cooked, and then continued to be fried and baked. The pie crust is crispy and the eggs are fragrant. Egg skin pie is also a type of breakfast, with eggs, flour, and vegetables, which is nutritious and convenient, so it is popular in Hebei, Shandong, and Shanxi provinces.

Prepare the necessary ingredients: 300g flour, 2 eggs, green onion, salt, five-spice powder, oil, water.

Step 1: Put 300g flour into a bowl, add 3g salt, and mix evenly. Pour in 180g of warm water, and mix the flour into a flour slurry, and then knead into a smooth dough.

Step 2: Divide the kneaded dough into several small dough pieces, and shape them into long strips. Brush a layer of oil on each dough piece, cover with plastic film, and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Step 3: Crack 2 eggs into a bowl, add a little salt, five-spice powder, and chopped green onion, and mix evenly, ready to use. Take a rested dough piece, use a rolling pin to roll it into a long strip.

Step 4: Lay the rolled long skin horizontally and fold it in half, starting from one end, roll the skin, and roll it to the end, and then unfold the folded skin to wrap the rolled dough piece.

Step 5: Then press the dough piece slightly flattened, and use a rolling pin to roll it thinner. Pour a little edible oil into the pot, put the pie crust small fire to slowly fry.

Step 6: When the crust is baked until it becomes crispy and brittle, flip the dough piece and continue to bake. When the eggs are cooked, you can take it out.

When eating, you can smear a little favorite sauce, and wrap a baked sausage, vegetables, and so on, the taste is really fragrant, suitable for breakfast.