"Okay, let's bake the cake first, and let's make the coffee cream."
Use a hand whisk to beat until slightly white, put water and sugar into a pot and cook over low heat until it reaches about 118 degrees, then slowly pour into the beaten egg yolks, stirring while pouring, until thick and white, and the temperature becomes cool.<
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Mix coffee with boiling water, pour in and stir evenly.
Soften the butter and beat it with a whisk until smooth. Add the above mixture into the butter several times and mix well. The coffee cream filling is ready.
At this time, the cake embryo is also out of the oven. After cooling slightly, divide the almond cake embryo into 4 equal parts.
The first layer of cake is evenly coated with one-third of the coffee cream filling, and the second layer of cake is brushed with coffee sugar liquid and coated with one-third of the chocolate.
Brush the third layer of cake with coffee sugar liquid and apply one-third of the coffee cream filling. Brush the fourth layer of cake with coffee sugar liquid and apply the remaining one-third of the coffee cream filling.<
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After spreading it evenly, pour the remaining chocolate ganache on the spread cake, then place it on ice cubes to cool down, and the opera house cake is complete!
"It's so beautiful!" Daisy started to become nymphomaniac again.
Gao Bin sprinkled a layer of rose petals on top, which is quite unique.
"Leave a few dollars for Madam and Miss, and share the rest among everyone." Gao Bin wiped his hands with a towel, Anna helped him put on his coat, clapped his hands and left gracefully.
"Oh my god, why do we have such a handsome young master?"
"Okay, don't be a nymphomaniac. Where's the program I just asked you to record? Give it to me!"
As soon as Gao Bin left, Mrs. Patmore took on the authority of the chef.
"Here is Mrs. Patmore."
"Remember to leave a piece for me." She said and went out. Who knows where she is going.
Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and finally, in the spirit of striking first, we take action directly, one person at a time.
"It's delicious! It's sweet, not cloying, and a little bit drunk."
"I've never had such a delicious cake."
"Can I say better than Mrs. Patmore's raspberry buttercream?"
"I agree!"
"I didn't expect that the young master has the skills to make desserts."
"He is the dream lover of all girls. He is handsome and he can make desserts!" Daisy ate a mouthful of chocolate, and she still didn't forget to become a nymphomaniac.
The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional. Anna's mouth is sweet and her heart is even sweeter. In her opinion, this is a gift specially prepared by Gao Bin for herself.
Although, well, Gao Bin won’t explain it anyway, so it’s just a misunderstanding.
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During afternoon tea, Cora and Violet tasted the Opera cake made by Gao Bin and were amazed.
"It's really good, the taste is even better than what I had in Windsor." Violet said in shock.
"I didn't expect it. He said he could make desserts before. I thought he was just a kid and was joking."
"It seems that you don't know enough about this son."
"Yes, but he is a gentleman and can't always stay in the kitchen."
"You don't need to have so many rules in your own home."
Sometimes the old lady is so old-fashioned and frustrating, and sometimes she is so open-minded and cute.
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Friday's dinner was hosted by Gao Bin, whose good manners and manners were admirable.
In fact, Gao Bin has attended more large banquets than everyone here combined.
"Sir Stern, what do you think of modern industry?" Gao Bin raised the topic.
There was Mary between the two of them, and just by looking at her expression of reluctance and distraught, one could tell that she was not interested in the old man next to her.
"emm~ In fact, I think the future is an era of mechanization."
Gao Bin was quite surprised:
"Oh?"
"Otherwise the industrial revolution would have lost its meaning, wouldn't it? Machinery can greatly improve production efficiency, which is urgently needed by society."
Mary suddenly said:
"But machines must be controlled by humans, right?"
"Of course, I didn't expect Miss Mary to have such an opinion."
"I'm not a girl who only studies beautiful clothes every day." Mary emphasized.
"It really impressed me."
When Gao Bin saw them chatting, he turned to chat with the guests on the other side, so as not to make others feel that he was not taken seriously.
The highlight of today’s dinner is naturally the novel opera house cake!
Cora proudly announced to everyone:
"This is a dessert that my son personally researched. It's called Opera House Cake. I hope you like it."
The filling is made of sponge cake soaked in coffee syrup and butter, fresh cream and chocolate cream. It is filled with the aroma of coffee and chocolate and melts in your mouth, winning the love of all ladies.
Even men are full of praise for this new dessert, because there is a faint aroma of alcohol after entering the mouth, seducing their taste buds, which is completely different from ordinary pure sweetness.
Everyone had almost finished eating, so everyone moved to the side hall to continue drinking and chatting.
"Sir Stellan, what do you think of Mary?"
"Miss Mary is beautiful and generous, has her own wisdom, and is a very good woman."
"It seems you have a crush on her."
"Of course, who wouldn't love such a girl?"
Gao Bin looked at Mary who was chatting with Matthew on the other side and couldn't help but said:
"Sir Stellan, if you want to pursue Mary, I think you may have to face competition from an outstanding young man."
"The one you're talking about..."
"Matthew, Matthew Crowley."
"Yes, Matthew, he is your cousin?"
"That's right."
"Really handsome."
"Do you have a sense of crisis?"
"I believe Miss Mary will make the right choice."
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There is no doubt that Mary does not like the old and boring Sir Stellan at all, and Edith, who wants to compete with her sister for everything, takes the initiative to get into Anthony's convertible Rolls-Royce.
Watching the car driving them away, Gao Bin stood in front of the study window and sighed, it’s not easy to take care of his family this year.
"Gao, what are you doing?" Sybil walked in.
"Oh, it's nothing. My eyes are a little tired. It would make me feel better if I looked far away. Would you like to come to me?"
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"No, I just return the book and borrow a new one."
"Oh, do you need my help?"
"That would be best, I would like to find a book about Irish history."
He had read 95% of the books in this study. He came to the bookshelf almost without thinking, and after a while, he found the book that Sybil wanted.
"Would this have been okay?"
"Of course, thank you, you are awesome."
"This is nothing, why are you suddenly interested in Irish history?"
"Ah, it's just a whim, it's nothing."
Gao Bin suddenly said:
"I remember that the new driver seemed to be Irish? Or a radical?"
"Yes, but it has nothing to do with him."
"That's the best, otherwise I won't be able to explain to my father when he comes back."
"Explain what?"
"His little daughter was led astray by an Irish radical."
"I don't. I'm not a child. I have my own ideas."
"It's best to do this. You know your father's temper. If he knows that you are involved with a radical, how will he react? You don't want Tom Branson to lose his job because of you, right?" p>
Sure enough, Gao Bin knows how to threaten people.
Sybil quickly said:
"No, you can't do this. Don't worry, I won't get too close to him."
"I hope so. Okay, you can read the book and I'll go to the factory for a walk."
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As soon as I arrived at the factory, I saw Matthew leaning on his bicycle, looking like a thinker.
"High~"
"Matthew, why are you here?"
"Actually, I'm here to find you."
"Then let's talk in the office."
Gao Bin asked him to enter the factory, pass through the production line, and enter the office.
The factory workshop is a bit noisy, and closing the door doesn't provide much sound insulation.
"What do you want to drink?"
"I can do it."
"Then just water. In fact, there is nothing else to drink here."
After pouring a glass of water for Matthew, Gao Bin asked:
"Tell me, how can I help you?"
"I want to ask Mary what her attitude is towards me? I don't know what to do."
"It would be better for you to ask her this question in person."
"I asked, but she didn't answer directly."
Gao Bin hesitated and said to him:
"She's a bit idealistic, so you have to try to be perfect."
"Perfect?"
"Yes, or in other words, not only do you have to be rich, you also have to have status, and you have to be good-looking. It is best to satisfy her romantic fantasy."
"This does not seem to be a requirement for a person, but..."
"God?"
"Maybe God can't be so perfect."
Gao Bin smiled:
"So, I personally think that you and Mary are not suitable for each other, but only by combining you can we maximize our benefits."
"Yes, profit, everything is for profit."
"I believe my father has a good intention. While keeping his title and family business, I hope that you two young people can eventually get married."
Matthew smiled bitterly:
"This is so difficult."
"Yeah, it's too difficult, man, maybe you can change your mind."
"What idea?"
"What do you think of Edith?"
"She? I don't know what to say."
I don't know what to say, but I just don't say anything. Obviously, he doesn't like Edith.
Poor dick!
Without Mary for comparison, the second penis is actually more in line with a man’s requirements for a wife.
It's a pity that with Mary's dazzling existence, she is like the green leaves under the roses, no one will pay attention to her.
Women are easy to marry, and they only have two, either they are rich or they are beautiful.
It's a pity that Edith doesn't do either. She may not be ugly, but among the three sisters, she has the most average appearance and figure.
At every party, Mary is surrounded by a swarm of bees and butterflies, and she can only treat her as a little transparent.
Comparing people with others will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away.
Before Gao Bin traveled through time, the Crowley family was originally a declining aristocratic branch.
Although he has a title on his head and the family can maintain a group of servants and maintain the dignity of the nobility, Downton's financial situation has been stagnant and he relies on renting out land. If there is a slight storm, there is a risk of capsizing.<
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Although there is a house full of treasures, including utensils, oil paintings, etc., the cash flow is tight, otherwise the roof would leak and there would be no money left to repair it.
With such a family background, it is impossible to prepare a very generous dowry for her.
In addition, no matter how the inheritance rights of Downton Abbey are arranged, she cannot get her turn, making her a typical representative who has no money and no appearance.
Although the old British aristocrats have high aspirations, their family's financial situation is basically poor, so they are unwilling to marry a declining aristocratic lady who has no face and money.
Edith herself had sent a lot of autumn spinach to middle-class people like Matthew, but Matthew was also a good-looking person and looked at Mary with a look of disgust.
But for Edith, her goal range almost completely overlapped with that of her eldest sister. Of course, she also considered her own lack of resources, so she consciously lowered her expectations.
The problem is that lowering expectations while keeping the target range unchanged means placing yourself in the second or even third echelon, picking up the first echelon and selecting the rest.
But because the target range itself is extremely narrow, the options at this time are further reduced, and luck becomes extremely important at this time.
However, meeting a man in the target range who is not interested in the eldest sister but has a soft spot for himself is a small probability event.
Most people like to marry beautiful and valuable partners, so she can only wait for fate to favor her, and relying on her own efforts will be in vain.
Therefore, Gao Bin decided to help her.
"I think Edith is a very suitable woman to be a wife. Compared to Mary, who has eyes higher than her head, Edith can stay with you for the rest of your life, and you don't have to worry about her cuckolding you."
Matthew laughed:
"If Mary knew you said this about her, would she fight you to the death?"
"I'm telling the truth."
"But..."
"A man can't just look at the face, but also look at the inside. If you just want passion, then just pretend I didn't say anything."
Matthew is not only handsome, but also warm and peaceful, with his own wisdom.
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Mary compared her union with him to a princess and a sea monster, and he answered openly:
Whether the princess and the sea monster are compatible or not depends on knowing more about the princess and the sea monster before we can draw a conclusion.
He is a model of the middle class and doesn't like to be served, but he is so considerate.
From the beginning, I thought I didn’t need a caring valet.
But when he realized that everyone in Downton Abbey had their own jobs and responsibilities, they should not be deprived of them.
He realized his mistake, so he deliberately refused to wear a dress and praised the valet for the way he cleaned his clothes, letting the other party know that his work was recognized.
Such people are actually very easy to convince, as long as the right method is used.
Sure enough, being so excited by Gao Bin, Matthew began to wonder, was his idea really wrong?
"Man, try to have more contact with Edith. You will find the advantages in her. Don't worry, this will not affect your inheritance of the title."
"No, no, I don't care about this."
"But my father cares. Okay, that's all I have to say. You can decide what happens next."
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In a blink of an eye, it’s 1914.
The factory founded by Gao Bin has more than tripled its size since two years ago.
With the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, almost everyone knew that war was coming.
It's a pity that when you know all this, it's too late to plan it all.
From this we can see Gao Bin’s foresight.
In the past two years, he has used price wars to defeat the local suppliers of alcohol and compressed dry food in the UK.
To be honest, there is no one who can fight.
Gao Bin didn't use many methods, he just used price control tactics to defeat his peers.
Of course, although monopoly is hugely profitable, it is also the beginning of danger. Knowing the game of capital, he will not let danger breed in the bud and must be killed.
Therefore, he deliberately kept two or three companies in the same industry to create some competition for himself, so as not to be too boring.
No matter what, he has achieved a share of more than 70% in these two market segments. Not only that, he has also achieved the leading position in the industry, including cans and spirits. Although he has not completed a monopoly, his brand power has been formed.
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It is worth mentioning that he introduced sorghum wine to the UK and created a sensation once it was launched.
This spirit called Downton Fire has a high temperature of 56 degrees and can not only be used for drinking, but also for sterilization and disinfection.
This wine first became popular among the army, and then was brought to the civilian market by soldiers, and is sold in major pubs.
Among other things, the main point of this wine is that it is cheap. You can drink the strongest wine at a low price. You can imagine what kind of purchasing power the alcoholics will explode.
In just one year, Downton Fire has taken over the entire British low-end wine market.
By the way, the Opera House cake became popular along with Downton Fire.
At first, Gao Bin just made the gadget on a whim, but it turned out to be the favorite dessert of the nobles.
The reason is that after some nobles tasted this dessert in Downton Abbey, they searched all over the world, but failed to find it, so they begged Cora to reveal the recipe.
This was her son's invention. Of course, Cora couldn't make her own decisions. After asking Gao Bin, he keenly discovered the business opportunity. Soon after, the first Opera House Dessert Shop opened in London. On the opening day, aristocratic ladies swarmed in.<
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As we all know, the popularity of anything comes from top to bottom. First, the big shots like it, and then the lower class people will try to get in touch with these new things out of curiosity.
Just like that, Oprah's Cake became so popular that even one store making 10 large cakes every day couldn't sell enough.
But Gao Bin is playing hunger marketing. If you can eat this thing every day, it won’t be so fresh.
What you can’t get is the best, and people are cheap.
Of course, it is impossible to expect the noble ladies to come out and queue up. Apart from joining in the fun and visiting in person on the first day of opening, after that, they would send their servants to make purchases.
Some people have a large family and buy a large piece of it, which makes people behind complain.
There was no other way, so Gao Bin had to adopt a purchase restriction strategy, with each person buying a maximum of two small pieces per day.
This shows the advantage of having more people in the family. Whoever has more idle servants can buy more.
Two months after opening, Gao Bin added two more Oprah cakes with different flavors, which are equally delicious.
Over the next year, branches were opened in major cities in the UK, with only one in each city. Pastry chefs who had worked in the royal family were hired as consultants to constantly innovate.
In this way, the Opera House Cake Shop became a well-known brand in the UK.
The biggest wish of ordinary children for Christmas is to eat a piece of Oprah cake worth 1 pound.
Yes, a small piece of cake costs one pound, that’s how expensive it is!
Even if this is the case, there is no need to worry about selling. Anyway, there will always be a shortage of rich people in the world.