桐(tong)城豐(feng)糕,潔(jie)白(bai)如(ru)霜(shuang),松(song)泡綿(mian)軟,味鮮香甜(tian),為安徽桐(tong)城春節(jie)期間(jian)特有的一種傳(chuan)統糕類食品。此時,家家戶(hu)戶(hu)都要制作(zuo)或購買豐(feng)糕,以祈求來(lai)年吉祥(xiang)大發,家興業旺。
豐(feng)糕的(de)傳統制(zhi)作,是取(qu)上(shang)(shang)(shang)等秈(xian)米(mi),凈洗(xi)后(hou)用(yong)(yong)水(shui)浸(jin)泡,米(mi)入(ru)骨后(hou)磨出淀(dian)粉,加白(bai)糖和(he)渾酒(土法制(zhi)糯米(mi)酒的(de)副產品(pin),又稱“紅酒”)或(huo)“老面”,攪(jiao)勻后(hou)發酵,等來了(le)浮子(糕粉發酵后(hou)浮在表(biao)層的(de)泡花(hua)),即可上(shang)(shang)(shang)蒸(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)籠蒸(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)。蒸(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)籠要一籠籠地(di)上(shang)(shang)(shang)。取(qu)糕粉適(shi)量,下堿水(shui)中和(he),上(shang)(shang)(shang)籠前再下適(shi)量小蘇打(da)水(shui)“提泡”。如蒸(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)“葷糕”,同時放入(ru)一些切成一厘米(mi)見方的(de)板(ban)豬(zhu)油塊。上(shang)(shang)(shang)籠時要用(yong)(yong)猛火。約蒸(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)四十多分鐘,上(shang)(shang)(shang)第二籠,同時將前一籠調(diao)至高(gao)格。如此一籠籠地(di)上(shang)(shang)(shang),直至手夠不上(shang)(shang)(shang)時止。取(qu)糕時,可用(yong)(yong)一只筷子從糕的(de)正(zheng)中插入(ru),如拔起時不粘糕,說(shuo)明糕已熟(shu)透即可取(qu)籠。取(qu)出的(de)糕,放置通(tong)風(feng)處涼十多分鐘,即可用(yong)(yong)食用(yong)(yong)色(se)素在糕面上(shang)(shang)(shang)書寫“恭喜發財(cai)”、“健康長壽”、“國泰平安(an)”之類的(de)吉祥語,以表(biao)達人們(men)美好的(de)愿望。