Chapter 971 - 974: That Scary?
Another Mid-Autumn Festival had arrived, and seized by a sudden impulse, Qiao Duo’er wanted to make her own mooncakes since the variety sold outside was too limited, offering only bean paste and mixed nuts fillings, neither of which she liked.
Early that day, Tan Zhenghong had rented an oven from the town’s pastry shop and brought it back.
Qiao Duo’er examined it and saw that the ancient oven was divided into two levels, the lower for burning firewood, the upper for the baking rack.
There was no major issue with the oven, except she didn’t know how to control the temperature.
Sigh, modern electric ovens were so much easier to use.
Simply set the temperature and time, and everything would be just perfect.
With an understanding smile, Tan Zhenghong said, "Wife, I’ve made an arrangement with the master baker from the shop, and he gave me two mooncake molds and shared the tricks of the trade with me. I’ll take care of the fire, and we’ll definitely bake the mooncakes till they’re beautifully done."
Among the tricks was to maintain a moderate fire, placing the mooncakes on the middle rack, and during baking, take them out to spray some water on them or brush them with an egg wash.