How To Bake Without An Oven

Have you ever wondered how people who cannot afford an oven manage
to turn out delicious cakes and pies?

Well, here is their secret. They have mastered the art of baking with an ordinary cooking pot.

There is no special tools to make a temporary oven with a regular cooking pot.

Here is what to do:

You will need the following

1. Heat source. It could be a gas cooker, a stove or direct fire from fire wood.
Just bear in mind that using a gas cooker is better as it is easier to set the temperature you want.

2. Pot with a cover or lid. Do not use a pot that has a broken lid. Make sure the cover of the pot properly covers the pot as you do not want any heat out while baking.

3. A thick dry towel. A clean used towel can be used.

4. A baking pan that you can use as the base in the pot. Use a baking pan that will be wide enough for the actual baking pan to sit on. It must be balanced.

What to do:

Set the pot on fire then place the baking pan needed to form the base in the pot.

Cover the pot and lower the heat.

While the pot is heating up, pour the cake mixture in a fresh or second baking pan.

Check the pot set on fire to ensure it is not so hot and there is no smoke coming out of the pot.

Then gently place the baking pan containing the cake mixture on the baking pan inside the pot.

Remember to be fast so that you do not loose the heat in the pot.

Cover the pot.

Fold the thick towel to form a square enough to cover the lid of the pot. Make sure the towel is not touching the lower side of the pot as it will catch fire.

Placing the towel over the pot ensures that the heat in the pot has no way of escaping.

Make sure the heat source is carefully monitored. You should use your initiative to know when to lower the heat or increase it a little bit.

But it is better to maintain a consistent temperature inside the pot. If the pot is too hot the cake will cook and not bake.

If the heat is too low, the cake will not bake.

So you need to determine the best temperature.

Once the cake is in the pot and covered, do not open the pot until the right time.

Baking successfully with a pot takes a lot of practice.