沙(sha)(sha)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)饃是(shi)(shi)特有(you)的(de)(de)(de)面點小(xiao)吃,因制作簡單、口感良(liang)好、倍受群眾歡迎(ying)。做(zuo)得(de)好的(de)(de)(de)砂子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)饃掰開(kai)后,能清楚地(di)看見里面的(de)(de)(de)一層(ceng)層(ceng)酥,五六層(ceng)之(zhi)多。一般人做(zuo)砂子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)饃是(shi)(shi)用(yong)豬油(you),但好的(de)(de)(de)沙(sha)(sha)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)饃要用(yong)麻油(you),而且在(zai)和(he)(he)(he)面時講究風(feng)向。若是(shi)(shi)南風(feng),就少(shao)加(jia)點水把(ba)(ba)面和(he)(he)(he)干;若是(shi)(shi)北風(feng),就多加(jia)點水把(ba)(ba)面和(he)(he)(he)清點,因為南風(feng)漲朝(chao),北風(feng)收潮。把(ba)(ba)面揉開(kai)后,抹一層(ceng)麻油(you)后又合攏揉勻,如此反復五六次,面團和(he)(he)(he)好放(fang)(fang)著待用(yong),做(zuo)砂子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)饃多用(yong)桶爐(lu),其(qi)爐(lu)面形似“雞窩(wo)灶”,便于放(fang)(fang)鍋,爐(lu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)旁邊(bian)有(you)一個二層(ceng)的(de)(de)(de)木架,便于操(cao)作和(he)(he)(he)擺放(fang)(fang)用(yong)具。其(qi)操(cao)作過(guo)程是(shi)(shi):將(jiang)干凈(jing)的(de)(de)(de)鵝(e)(e)卵石(shi)(shi)(直徑不足一寸)放(fang)(fang)入(ru)(ru)鐵鍋預(yu)熱,不時加(jia)入(ru)(ru)食油(you)攪拌(ban)鵝(e)(e)卵石(shi)(shi),待鵝(e)(e)卵石(shi)(shi)在(zai)鍋內(nei)發燙時,鏟出一半放(fang)(fang)入(ru)(ru)備用(yong)鍋中,再(zai)用(yong)鍋鏟扒平鐵鍋內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)鵝(e)(e)卵石(shi)(shi),將(jiang)一尺(chi)見方的(de)(de)(de)面餅(bing)蓋于其(qi)上,再(zai)將(jiang)備出的(de)(de)(de)鵝(e)(e)卵石(shi)(shi)置(zhi)于面餅(bing)上面,利用(yong)上下的(de)(de)(de)熱石(shi)(shi)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)將(jiang)面餅(bing)烤熟。
砂(sha)子(zi)饃做(zuo)(zuo)得(de)最好的(de)要數喻(yu)連茍 ,喻(yu)連茍做(zuo)(zuo)砂(sha)子(zi)饃十分講究,每烤一(yi)個砂(sha)子(zi)饃后,還要用干凈抹(mo)布把鍋里的(de)鵝卵石(shi)抹(mo)一(yi)下,炒石(shi)子(zi)的(de)油也放得(de)多(duo)些(xie),所以他做(zuo)(zuo)的(de)砂(sha)子(zi)饃相當俏銷,總是供不應求,形(xing)成(cheng)長(chang)江埠獨有的(de)特產(chan)而(er)享(xiang)譽四(si)方,并傳(chuan)承(cheng)至今。
先將(jiang)適量的砂子(zi)(大小如同板(ban)栗(li)的鵝卵石(shi))淘洗干(gan)凈,吹(chui)干(gan)后(hou)(hou)待(dai)(dai)用(yong)。鐵鍋(guo)燒熱后(hou)(hou)倒(dao)(dao)入食用(yong)油(you),待(dai)(dai)鍋(guo)內食用(yong)油(you)燒熟后(hou)(hou)再(zai)將(jiang)砂子(zi)倒(dao)(dao)入鐵鍋(guo)內然后(hou)(hou)反(fan)(fan)復攪拌(ban),使(shi)砂子(zi)均(jun)勻(yun)升(sheng)溫(wen)制(zhi)作中(zhong),將(jiang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)粉加水揉勻(yun),揉勻(yun)后(hou)(hou)不斷抹麻油(you)反(fan)(fan)復再(zai)揉,如此反(fan)(fan)復五、六次(ci),面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)團(tuan)揉好后(hou)(hou)掐一塊1-2兩(liang)大小的面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)砣,加入蔥、蒜、鹽、孜然粉、辣椒、豬油(you)等(deng)各種調料,再(zai)用(yong)檊(gan)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)棍(gun)把面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)團(tuan)檊(gan)成一尺見方(fang)的圓狀薄餅待(dai)(dai)用(yong)待(dai)(dai)鵝卵石(shi)在鍋(guo)內冒煙發(fa)燙時,鏟出(chu)(chu)一半放入備用(yong)鍋(guo)中(zhong),再(zai)用(yong)鍋(guo)鏟扒平鐵鍋(guo)內的鵝卵石(shi),將(jiang)一尺見方(fang)的面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)餅蓋于其上(shang),再(zai)將(jiang)備出(chu)(chu)的鵝卵石(shi)置于面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)餅上(shang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),利(li)用(yong)上(shang)壓下擠的熱石(shi)子(zi)將(jiang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)餅烙烤而熟。 制(zhi)作得好的砂子(zi)饃(mo)(mo)用(yong)手掰開(kai)后(hou)(hou),能清楚地看見里面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)的一層層酥,有五、六層之多。一般人(ren)做砂子(zi)饃(mo)(mo)是用(yong)豬油(you),但(dan)好的沙子(zi)饃(mo)(mo)要用(yong)麻油(you)。砂子(zi)饃(mo)(mo)經過制(zhi)作者(zhe)的多次(ci)改(gai)良后(hou)(hou),添加了各種不周的營養成份,適宜不同人(ren)的口味(wei),具有溫(wen)肝腎(shen)、暖胃氣(qi)等(deng)功(gong)效。