Sorghum Cupcakes in the Charcoal Oven

Name: Sorghum Cupcakes in the Charcoal Oven
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 1 ⁄2 cup shortening; 1 ⁄2 cup sugar (brown sugar is good, honey is best!); 1 egg; 1 ⁄2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup sorghum; 1 ⁄2 cup water (hot); 2 1⁄2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt; 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ginger (tangawizi); 1 ⁄2 teaspoon cloves (; karafuu)

Teddy Kinyanjui @cook_9606715

We were very happy to be hosted by the ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics) for a second round of training smallholder farmers extension officers on value addition to sorghum in Kitui. Namely, baking delicious bread, scones and cakes in the Cookswell Energy Saving Jikos medium 4 level charcoal oven.

The below recipe was the winner of the baking day demo contest - Grandmas Delicious Sorghum Cupcakes

Teddy Kinyanjui @cook_9606715

The below recipe was the winner of the baking day demo contest - Grandmas Delicious Sorghum Cupcakes

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Ingredients

1⁄2 cup shortening
1⁄2 cup sugar (brown sugar is good, honey is best!)
1egg
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cupsorghum
1⁄2 cup water (hot)
21⁄2 cups flour
1 teaspoonbaking powder
1 teaspoonbaking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon ginger (tangawizi)
1⁄2 teaspoon cloves (
karafuu)

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Steps

1

Cream shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla in a bowl. Take 1 cup sorghum; pour half into the mixing bowl, then fill the cup with hot water; add to creamed mixture. This step insures you get all the sorghum out of the cup. Stir in dry ingredents; mix well.
2

Pour into oiled muffin tins;sprinkle tops with sugar (about 1 teaspoons per muffin) bake in a hot charcoal oven for 20-30 minutes or until done.
3

Tip: Try baking a few at first to try out the heat in the jiko. Also if you can get any fresh berries, they are excellent to add in the mix or serve with a hot cup of chai and some honey.