沙(sha)子饃(mo)(mo)是(shi)(shi)特(te)有的(de)(de)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)點(dian)(dian)小吃,因(yin)(yin)制作簡單、口感良好、倍受群眾歡迎。做(zuo)得(de)好的(de)(de)砂子饃(mo)(mo)掰開(kai)后,能清楚地看見(jian)里面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)層層酥(su),五六層之多。一(yi)(yi)(yi)般人做(zuo)砂子饃(mo)(mo)是(shi)(shi)用(yong)(yong)豬(zhu)油,但好的(de)(de)沙(sha)子饃(mo)(mo)要用(yong)(yong)麻油,而且在和(he)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)時講(jiang)究(jiu)風向。若是(shi)(shi)南風,就少加點(dian)(dian)水把(ba)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)和(he)干;若是(shi)(shi)北風,就多加點(dian)(dian)水把(ba)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)和(he)清點(dian)(dian),因(yin)(yin)為南風漲朝(chao),北風收潮(chao)。把(ba)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)揉開(kai)后,抹(mo)一(yi)(yi)(yi)層麻油后又(you)合攏揉勻,如此反(fan)復五六次,面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)團和(he)好放(fang)(fang)(fang)著待(dai)用(yong)(yong),做(zuo)砂子饃(mo)(mo)多用(yong)(yong)桶爐(lu),其爐(lu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)形似“雞窩(wo)灶”,便于放(fang)(fang)(fang)鍋(guo)(guo)(guo),爐(lu)子旁(pang)邊有一(yi)(yi)(yi)個二層的(de)(de)木(mu)架,便于操作和(he)擺放(fang)(fang)(fang)用(yong)(yong)具。其操作過程(cheng)是(shi)(shi):將干凈的(de)(de)鵝(e)(e)卵石(直徑不(bu)足一(yi)(yi)(yi)寸)放(fang)(fang)(fang)入鐵鍋(guo)(guo)(guo)預熱,不(bu)時加入食油攪拌(ban)鵝(e)(e)卵石,待(dai)鵝(e)(e)卵石在鍋(guo)(guo)(guo)內(nei)發(fa)燙(tang)時,鏟(chan)出一(yi)(yi)(yi)半(ban)放(fang)(fang)(fang)入備用(yong)(yong)鍋(guo)(guo)(guo)中,再(zai)用(yong)(yong)鍋(guo)(guo)(guo)鏟(chan)扒平鐵鍋(guo)(guo)(guo)內(nei)的(de)(de)鵝(e)(e)卵石,將一(yi)(yi)(yi)尺見(jian)方的(de)(de)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)餅蓋于其上(shang),再(zai)將備出的(de)(de)鵝(e)(e)卵石置于面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)餅上(shang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),利用(yong)(yong)上(shang)下的(de)(de)熱石子將面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)餅烤熟。
砂子(zi)(zi)饃(mo)做得最好的(de)要(yao)數喻連(lian)茍(gou)(gou) ,喻連(lian)茍(gou)(gou)做砂子(zi)(zi)饃(mo)十分講(jiang)究(jiu),每烤一(yi)個砂子(zi)(zi)饃(mo)后,還要(yao)用干(gan)凈(jing)抹布把鍋里的(de)鵝卵石抹一(yi)下,炒石子(zi)(zi)的(de)油也放得多(duo)些,所(suo)以(yi)他做的(de)砂子(zi)(zi)饃(mo)相當(dang)俏銷,總是供不應求,形成長江埠獨(du)有的(de)特(te)產(chan)而享(xiang)譽四(si)方,并傳承至今。
先將(jiang)(jiang)適(shi)量的(de)(de)(de)砂(sha)(sha)子(zi)(zi)(大(da)小(xiao)如同板栗的(de)(de)(de)鵝(e)卵石(shi))淘洗干凈,吹干后(hou)待(dai)(dai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)。鐵鍋燒(shao)熱后(hou)倒(dao)入(ru)食用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)油,待(dai)(dai)鍋內食用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)油燒(shao)熟(shu)后(hou)再將(jiang)(jiang)砂(sha)(sha)子(zi)(zi)倒(dao)入(ru)鐵鍋內然(ran)后(hou)反(fan)復(fu)(fu)攪拌,使砂(sha)(sha)子(zi)(zi)均勻(yun)升溫制(zhi)作中,將(jiang)(jiang)面(mian)粉加(jia)(jia)水(shui)揉勻(yun),揉勻(yun)后(hou)不(bu)斷抹麻油反(fan)復(fu)(fu)再揉,如此反(fan)復(fu)(fu)五、六(liu)次(ci),面(mian)團揉好后(hou)掐一(yi)塊(kuai)1-2兩大(da)小(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)面(mian)砣,加(jia)(jia)入(ru)蔥、蒜、鹽、孜然(ran)粉、辣椒、豬油等各(ge)種(zhong)調(diao)料,再用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)檊面(mian)棍(gun)把面(mian)團檊成一(yi)尺(chi)見方的(de)(de)(de)圓狀薄餅(bing)(bing)待(dai)(dai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)待(dai)(dai)鵝(e)卵石(shi)在鍋內冒煙(yan)發燙(tang)時,鏟出一(yi)半放入(ru)備用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)鍋中,再用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)鍋鏟扒(ba)平鐵鍋內的(de)(de)(de)鵝(e)卵石(shi),將(jiang)(jiang)一(yi)尺(chi)見方的(de)(de)(de)面(mian)餅(bing)(bing)蓋于其上(shang),再將(jiang)(jiang)備出的(de)(de)(de)鵝(e)卵石(shi)置于面(mian)餅(bing)(bing)上(shang)面(mian),利用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)上(shang)壓下擠的(de)(de)(de)熱石(shi)子(zi)(zi)將(jiang)(jiang)面(mian)餅(bing)(bing)烙烤而熟(shu)。 制(zhi)作得好的(de)(de)(de)砂(sha)(sha)子(zi)(zi)饃(mo)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)手掰開后(hou),能清(qing)楚(chu)地看見里面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)層層酥,有五、六(liu)層之多。一(yi)般(ban)人做(zuo)砂(sha)(sha)子(zi)(zi)饃(mo)是用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)豬油,但好的(de)(de)(de)沙子(zi)(zi)饃(mo)要用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)麻油。砂(sha)(sha)子(zi)(zi)饃(mo)經過制(zhi)作者的(de)(de)(de)多次(ci)改良后(hou),添加(jia)(jia)了(le)各(ge)種(zhong)不(bu)周的(de)(de)(de)營養成份,適(shi)宜不(bu)同人的(de)(de)(de)口味,具有溫肝(gan)腎、暖(nuan)胃氣(qi)等功效。