沙子(zi)(zi)(zi)饃是(shi)(shi)特有的(de)(de)(de)面(mian)(mian)點小吃(chi),因制(zhi)作(zuo)簡(jian)單、口感良好、倍受(shou)群眾歡迎。做(zuo)得(de)好的(de)(de)(de)砂(sha)子(zi)(zi)(zi)饃掰(bai)開(kai)后,能清楚地看見(jian)里面(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)酥,五六(liu)(liu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)之多。一(yi)般人做(zuo)砂(sha)子(zi)(zi)(zi)饃是(shi)(shi)用(yong)豬油(you),但(dan)好的(de)(de)(de)沙子(zi)(zi)(zi)饃要用(yong)麻(ma)油(you),而(er)且在(zai)(zai)和面(mian)(mian)時講(jiang)究風(feng)向。若是(shi)(shi)南(nan)風(feng),就(jiu)少加(jia)點水(shui)把面(mian)(mian)和干(gan);若是(shi)(shi)北風(feng),就(jiu)多加(jia)點水(shui)把面(mian)(mian)和清點,因為南(nan)風(feng)漲朝,北風(feng)收潮。把面(mian)(mian)揉(rou)開(kai)后,抹(mo)一(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)麻(ma)油(you)后又合攏揉(rou)勻,如此反復五六(liu)(liu)次,面(mian)(mian)團和好放(fang)著待用(yong),做(zuo)砂(sha)子(zi)(zi)(zi)饃多用(yong)桶爐,其爐面(mian)(mian)形(xing)似(si)“雞窩(wo)灶”,便(bian)于(yu)(yu)放(fang)鍋(guo)(guo),爐子(zi)(zi)(zi)旁邊有一(yi)個二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)的(de)(de)(de)木架(jia),便(bian)于(yu)(yu)操作(zuo)和擺(bai)放(fang)用(yong)具。其操作(zuo)過(guo)程是(shi)(shi):將干(gan)凈的(de)(de)(de)鵝(e)(e)卵(luan)石(shi)(直徑不足一(yi)寸)放(fang)入鐵鍋(guo)(guo)預熱,不時加(jia)入食(shi)油(you)攪拌鵝(e)(e)卵(luan)石(shi),待鵝(e)(e)卵(luan)石(shi)在(zai)(zai)鍋(guo)(guo)內發燙時,鏟(chan)出一(yi)半放(fang)入備用(yong)鍋(guo)(guo)中,再用(yong)鍋(guo)(guo)鏟(chan)扒平鐵鍋(guo)(guo)內的(de)(de)(de)鵝(e)(e)卵(luan)石(shi),將一(yi)尺見(jian)方(fang)的(de)(de)(de)面(mian)(mian)餅蓋(gai)于(yu)(yu)其上(shang),再將備出的(de)(de)(de)鵝(e)(e)卵(luan)石(shi)置于(yu)(yu)面(mian)(mian)餅上(shang)面(mian)(mian),利用(yong)上(shang)下的(de)(de)(de)熱石(shi)子(zi)(zi)(zi)將面(mian)(mian)餅烤(kao)熟。
砂子(zi)(zi)饃(mo)做(zuo)得(de)最好的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)要(yao)數(shu)喻連(lian)茍 ,喻連(lian)茍做(zuo)砂子(zi)(zi)饃(mo)十分講究,每烤一(yi)個砂子(zi)(zi)饃(mo)后,還要(yao)用干凈(jing)抹布把鍋里的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鵝卵石(shi)抹一(yi)下,炒石(shi)子(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)油也放(fang)得(de)多些,所以他(ta)做(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)砂子(zi)(zi)饃(mo)相(xiang)當俏銷,總(zong)是供不應求,形(xing)成長(chang)江埠獨有的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)特產而享譽四方,并(bing)傳承至今。
先(xian)將(jiang)(jiang)適量的(de)(de)(de)砂(sha)子(zi)(大小(xiao)如(ru)同板栗的(de)(de)(de)鵝(e)卵(luan)石(shi))淘洗干(gan)凈,吹干(gan)后(hou)(hou)待用(yong)(yong)(yong)。鐵鍋(guo)燒熱(re)后(hou)(hou)倒(dao)入(ru)(ru)食用(yong)(yong)(yong)油,待鍋(guo)內(nei)(nei)食用(yong)(yong)(yong)油燒熟(shu)后(hou)(hou)再(zai)將(jiang)(jiang)砂(sha)子(zi)倒(dao)入(ru)(ru)鐵鍋(guo)內(nei)(nei)然后(hou)(hou)反(fan)復(fu)攪拌,使(shi)砂(sha)子(zi)均勻升溫(wen)制(zhi)作(zuo)中,將(jiang)(jiang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)粉(fen)加(jia)水揉(rou)勻,揉(rou)勻后(hou)(hou)不斷(duan)抹麻油反(fan)復(fu)再(zai)揉(rou),如(ru)此反(fan)復(fu)五(wu)、六次,面(mian)(mian)(mian)團揉(rou)好后(hou)(hou)掐一塊1-2兩大小(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)面(mian)(mian)(mian)砣,加(jia)入(ru)(ru)蔥、蒜、鹽、孜(zi)然粉(fen)、辣椒、豬(zhu)油等(deng)各(ge)種調料,再(zai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)檊(gan)面(mian)(mian)(mian)棍(gun)把面(mian)(mian)(mian)團檊(gan)成一尺(chi)(chi)見(jian)方的(de)(de)(de)圓狀薄(bo)餅待用(yong)(yong)(yong)待鵝(e)卵(luan)石(shi)在(zai)鍋(guo)內(nei)(nei)冒煙發燙時,鏟(chan)出(chu)一半放入(ru)(ru)備(bei)用(yong)(yong)(yong)鍋(guo)中,再(zai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)鍋(guo)鏟(chan)扒平鐵鍋(guo)內(nei)(nei)的(de)(de)(de)鵝(e)卵(luan)石(shi),將(jiang)(jiang)一尺(chi)(chi)見(jian)方的(de)(de)(de)面(mian)(mian)(mian)餅蓋(gai)于其上,再(zai)將(jiang)(jiang)備(bei)出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)鵝(e)卵(luan)石(shi)置于面(mian)(mian)(mian)餅上面(mian)(mian)(mian),利(li)用(yong)(yong)(yong)上壓下擠的(de)(de)(de)熱(re)石(shi)子(zi)將(jiang)(jiang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)餅烙烤(kao)而(er)熟(shu)。 制(zhi)作(zuo)得好的(de)(de)(de)砂(sha)子(zi)饃用(yong)(yong)(yong)手掰開后(hou)(hou),能清楚(chu)地看見(jian)里面(mian)(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)(de)一層(ceng)層(ceng)酥,有五(wu)、六層(ceng)之多。一般人(ren)做砂(sha)子(zi)饃是(shi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)豬(zhu)油,但(dan)好的(de)(de)(de)沙子(zi)饃要(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)麻油。砂(sha)子(zi)饃經過制(zhi)作(zuo)者的(de)(de)(de)多次改良后(hou)(hou),添加(jia)了(le)各(ge)種不周的(de)(de)(de)營養成份,適宜不同人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)口味(wei),具有溫(wen)肝腎、暖胃(wei)氣等(deng)功效(xiao)。