Jam Tarts

Today we had another baking session.  I can’t say the oven has been mastered just yet, it was primed and preheated the same as the previous time but I did not feel that it got as hot (the themometer dropped to an inaccessible place last time so I’m not sure of the actual temperature).    I supported the ladies in their baking this time around, they need to be able to follow a recipe without me. Working in pairs they made regular bread (following Sunday’s recipe) and by request from one of them pumkin bread.  Working as a whole group they made jam tarts which turned out quite well.  If the presentation was improved they cound potentially be sold to the local shop and community.

I was busy taking photos of the process and plan to use the the images for a photo recipe.  Two of the ladies can’t read English (and I can’t write Swahili yet) plus there is a possibility that one of the ladies is dyslexic so images will assist her in remembering the process.

We had the pumpkin bread for supper with spinach, cabbage and a few tomatoes.  It made a change from the usual ugali and filled us all up.  The ladies said that liked it and will be making it again … a success and good use the shelters own produce 😊.

I’ve suggested we try a biscuit recipe next time and have promised chocolate chip cookies, I will need to take a trip into town again, so another adventure 😀.