BAKING IN KENYA: 5 Liquids Used in Baking In Kenya

In this post of our Baking in Kenya Series, we’re focusing on different liquids you can use in your ingredients while baking. For other posts on other ingredients used while baking, click on this link. Here are 5 of the main liquids used while baking: 1. Milk Milk This is the most commonly used liquidContinueContinue reading “BAKING IN KENYA: 5 Liquids Used in Baking In Kenya”

BAKING IN KENYA: 4 Sugars Used in Baking in Kenya

In our Baking in Kenya Series post for this week, we will be focusing on the types of sugars found in Kenya that can be used in baking. You can also check out other ingredients in this series used for baking.1. Regular/Local SugarThis is the regular sugar that is used everyday in homes for manyContinueContinue reading “BAKING IN KENYA: 4 Sugars Used in Baking in Kenya”

BAKING IN KENYA: 6 Fats Used in Baking in Kenya

This is the third post on our Baking In Kenya Series focusing on ingredients used in baking and are available in Kenya. Today’s post is on different fats used while baking. Here are 6 fats used while baking: Butter Butter is a dairy product that consists of butterfat, milk proteins and water. It’s made byContinueContinue reading “BAKING IN KENYA: 6 Fats Used in Baking in Kenya”

Vanilla Cookies Recipe

Today’s recipe is a simple, delicious vanilla cookie. These were great with milk, they’re really easy to make! Yummy Vanilla Cookies Ingredients: All-Purpose Flour – 2 cups Baking Powder     – 1 tspn Margarine            – 1 c Sugar                   – 1 c Vanilla Essence    – 2 tspn Egg                  ContinueContinue reading “Vanilla Cookies Recipe”

BAKING IN KENYA SERIES: Raising Agents used in Baking in Kenya

This is the second post on our Baking In Kenya Series focusing on ingredients used in baking and are available in Kenya.Yeast is used to help breads rise Today’s post is on different raising agents used while baking.Baking PowderThis is a chemical raising agent that is a blend of acid and an alkali (baking soda). BakingContinueContinue reading “BAKING IN KENYA SERIES: Raising Agents used in Baking in Kenya”

3 Tips on dealing with differences between Electric or Gas ovens and Charcoal Ovens

 In this post on our Baking with A Charcoal Oven Series, we want to give you a few tips on getting past the differences between charcoal ovens and gas or electric ovens. Charcoal Oven We hope this helps you in getting used to baking with your charcoal oven. Lighting your oven While lighting a gasContinueContinue reading “3 Tips on dealing with differences between Electric or Gas ovens and Charcoal Ovens”

Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

This week’s recipe is a pastry recipe. A personal favorite – Cinnamon Rolls ^_^! Delicious Cinnamon Rolls! You can also add raisins in this recipe to make it truly delicious and if you would like, add some royal icing on it. Hope you have fun baking these as much as we did! Ingredients: All-Purpose Flour -ContinueContinue reading “Cinnamon Rolls Recipe”

6 Types of Flours used in Baking in Kenya

Welcome to a new series: Baking in Kenya. This series will focus on the ingredients that are used in baking and are available in Kenya. We hope this will help you in your wonderful journey to be the best baker you can be ^_^. This post will focus on the types of flours used whileContinueContinue reading “6 Types of Flours used in Baking in Kenya”

Marble Mini-Loaf Cake Recipe

The recipe we’re sharing today is a delicious Marble Mini-Loaf Cake Recipe. We decided not to frost ours, but as always, you can choose to frost yours if you would like. Hope you enjoy trying it out at home ^_^ Ingredients: All-Purpose Flour – 1 1/2 cup Baking Powder     – 1 1/2 tspnContinueContinue reading “Marble Mini-Loaf Cake Recipe”

BAKING WITH A CHARCOAL OVEN: 6 Fuels you can use in your Charcoal Oven

For our second post on our Baking With a Charcoal Oven Series, we want to share different fuel options you can use in your charcoal oven. The kind of fuels you use will obviously depend on the nature of your usage e.g. commercial purposes or home use. So here are six options you can use,ContinueContinue reading “BAKING WITH A CHARCOAL OVEN: 6 Fuels you can use in your Charcoal Oven”