JAM DOUGHNUTS

Making doughnuts at home is double rewarding I can promise you that. Not only do they taste much better than the commercial variety, you are guaranteed of a freshly made batch every time! I have ever bought doughnuts from a large supermarket and I regretted wasting my money. The doughnut was not only dry but it tasted stale! And the way I had been craving a doughnut, and what made me buy was how fluffy it looked yet it was awful to say the least. Anyway, moving on from bad doughnut memories. This is my third recipe as I have done plain eggless doughnuts and peanut glazed ones, amazing! I still look forward to making even more. Homemade doughnuts give you a wonderful aroma that invades the house in such a beautiful way you won't want to have doughnuts in any other way! I love how yeast smells especially when the dough is rising, almost intoxicating! Fresh yeast can be frozen. Wrap small pieces in cling film, then pack in a polythene bag and store up to 6 months. Leave yeast dough to rise in a warm place. If you don't have a warm place or its one of those cold seasons like it still is right now, you can warm the grill compartment of the cooker but make sure that it is not too hot or the dough will dry out on top and begin to cook instead of rise. These jam doughnuts are incredibly delicious, fluffy and have a lovely surprise on the inside! Perfect for comfort food.

CINNAMON PLUM JAM

It still Plum season in Nairobi and I thought that I would take advantage of them before they go out of season until next year! Well, apart from eating them all the time there are so many things that you can do with these delicious morsels of fruits. I have a few plum recipes that I have tried so look out for the in the coming days. I decided that my first plum recipe would be making a Jam. Jams are sweet condiments that make your bread not at all boring by giving them a spectacular taste. I realized that making your own Jam is not really all that hard. You need only 3 ingredients and you are done. This cinnamon Plum Jam is perfect as it spreads so perfectly on bread and tastes of cinnamon.Talk about flavor and spicy aroma in a single bite! Once done making this cinnamon plum jam, you need to store in airtight containers and use within a week. Since it is homemade it does not have any preservatives but trust me, this jam will not stay for too long. It's too delicious to just be lying around.  Savor this cinnamon jam spread on toast, spooned over thick yogurt, or use it as a chutney to spread over roasted sliced turkey. You can even make jam with stone fruits like peaches, apricots or nectarines. Other fruits you can use are strawberry and oranges. So lets' get jamming, pun intended!