While the puffs were baking, Lu Mingming opened the refrigerator and put the whipping cream in to chill. Chilled whipping cream tasted better and was refreshingly cool and addictive.
Lu Mingming squatted in front of the oven, watching the puffs inflate and grow from a small pool of batter, eventually becoming plump, round spheres on a wire rack.
A layer of milky white crust on top slowly cracked open with deep fissures from the center.
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"Mingming streamer, aren't you going to take them out yet? I feel like they're going to explode."
The chefs were all more anxious than Lu Mingming, fearing a mistake.
"We need to wait for the crust to puff up and the surface to be crispy."
Lu Mingming was not worried.
She had made puffs a few times before, with a 50/50 success rate.
The most crucial part of making puffs was the puffing process. If they didn't puff up into perfect spheres, they would result in a completely solid crust, making it impossible to fill with cream.
Normally, the interior of a puff shell should be hollow and smooth. A solid
interior, on the other hand, would be filled with air bubbles of all sizes, occupying the entire space and preventing any cream from being injected.
"The last step is to wait for the puffs to finish baking and then fill them with cream."
While waiting, Lu Mingming looked up at the barrage of comments flying across the live stream screen.
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[Of course, you can slightly adjust the batter proportions. Give it a try at home.]
Lu Mingming typed quickly and responded generously.
A crisp "ding" signaled the end of the baking time.
Lu Mingming opened the oven, and a mouthwatering aroma wafted out. The puffs had a golden caramel color and were fragrant.
Lu Mingming picked up a small one and gently broke it open with her thumb, showing the chefs around her, "Look, it's hollow inside. This kind of puff shell can be filled with cream."
As she spoke, she held the puff up to the camera and typed her words onto the screen.
[Most Beautiful Sunset Red: What are you supposed to fill this with?]
Lu Mingming noticed this comment and then took the entire baking tray out, placing it steadily on the table.
She took out the chilled cream. The surface of the cold cream had a crystalline sheen but hadn't turned into a hard solid. Instead, it flowed smoothly into the piping bag.
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The piping bag had a needle about the size of a pinky finger. Lu Mingming used this needle to easily pierce the crisp crust of the puff.
The whipping cream was inside the machine. With a press of her finger, it was injected into the puffs, one by one, until the small opening oozed milky white cream.
Filling the puffs with cream was very simple and didn't require much effort. You could almost eat them as soon as you were done.
Lu Mingming once again held a puff up to the camera and broke it open—the all-angle camera captured the pure white cream bursting out from the soft, crispy shell, making people's mouths water.
A few viewers in the live stream sent rose gifts to show their support.
Lu Mingming felt a surge of joy from their praise and recognition.
Just then, a breathless accusation cut through the crowd and reached Lu Mingming's ears.
"You liar, didn't you say you were going to compete with me? Why did you finish making them here first?"
Lu Guo, her chest filled with anger, thought this woman was truly cunning, having managed to win over her former good "brother" and "sister" in the kitchen. She was clearly trying to snatch her position.
Lu Guo gritted her teeth, unconvinced, "How about we compete right now?"
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Lu Mingming explained with a look of innocence, "You won. I didn't intend to defeat you, nor did I have any other ulterior motives."
Why would she argue with a little girl? Besides, Lu Mingming insisted she had no such relationship with Lu Yan!
"Alright, what did you make? Let me have a taste and judge it myself! If it's not delicious, you don't even qualify to compete with me!!"
In reality, Lu Guo had smelled a delicious aroma earlier.
She initially thought it was a new creation by one of the chefs, but it turned out to be made by her most disliked love rival.
Therefore, she would definitely not miss this opportunity to put the other person down.
"Do you want to eat it? Okay."
Lu Mingming didn't mind; food was meant to be eaten after it was made.
She brought a puff up to Lu Guo's mouth to feed her. Lu Guo repeatedly recoiled, blushing, "Don't come so close to me! I can feed myself!"
She snatched the puff from Lu Mingming's hand and, facing Lu Mingming's smiling face, ferociously bit into the puff.
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As soon as it entered her mouth, the puff was so crispy it could crumble.
Her teeth broke through the thin, crispy crust, which seemed to shatter at the slightest touch, melting on her tongue.
The rich, creamy flavor burst out, smooth and delicate, merging rapidly with the crisp crust, greatly satisfying her empty stomach. It ended with the cream melting in her mouth, leaving a rich taste.
Once tasted, it was unforgettable, the fresh and full texture impossible to forget. Lu Guo paused, too embarrassed to ask for another.
Lu Mingming, seeing the child's hesitation, proactively offered another one, letting her try something new.
Lu Guo accepted hesitantly and carefully put it in her mouth.
This time, Lu Guo intended to savor it slowly, determined to find... even a single flaw!
Similar to her first bite, she felt as if she hadn't eaten anything, unable to remember the taste, yet she wanted more.
She instinctively looked in Lu Mingming's direction.
Without Lu Guo saying anything, Lu Mingming displayed the baking tray behind her, "If you want to eat more, come and get some."
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Lu Guo's face was flushed, and she said stubbornly, "Who, who wants to eat it!"
"Alright, how was it? Was it delicious?"
Lu Mingming asked with a smile.
"It's nothing special."
Lu Guo completely denied it, but obediently ate another puff.
"...After eating three of your puffs, I'll add a bit more water next time. We're still going to have a competition."
Ultimately, she was a child who was easily satisfied.
Lu Mingming portioned out a small part of the finished puffs, "I'm going to see Lu Yan now. Do you want to come?"
"You're going to find Brother Lu?!"
Lu Guo put on a serious expression, inwardly wondering if she had misheard. Why did the other person's name sound different from what she expected?
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"No."
Lu Mingming revealed a playful smile, realizing the other person didn't know about "Lu Yan."
She walked up to the camera and waved goodbye to the viewers, indicating she was going offline.
[Jasmine: Ah? The stream is over so soon? I just arrived not long ago. I guess I'll see you next time,呜呜.]
[AAA Leopard Master Steel Plant: Bye-bye, streamer. I've followed you and will wait for your next stream.]
[Most Beautiful Sunset Red: Streamer, after you stopped using the full-holographic mode, it seems like only the five of us are watching, haha. I'll definitely promote you a lot when I get back!]
[Thank you all for your recognition. I'm very happy. See you next time.]
Lu Mingming thanked them again and quickly went offline.
"Let's go!"
The chefs, having learned how to make puffs, dispersed. Lu Mingming led Lu Guo to the place she had agreed to meet Lu Yan yesterday.
From a distance, a small cub stood in a corner, with a faint figure projected in front of it. The two were clearly discussing something.
"Who is that cub?!"
Lu Guo noticed another stranger boarding the giant ship and directed her renewed anger towards the "newcomer."
She quickly rushed towards Lu Yan, shouting:
"Hey! You over there, where did you come from?!"