TOP 10 PINOY IMPROVISED OVEN (FOR BAKING)

TOP 10 PINOY IMPROVISED OVEN (FOR

BAKING)
Can I bake even without an oven? Is it possible to bake a cake with no oven? Yes you
can bake by using an improvised oven at home.

It’s easy and anyone can make it. You don’t even have to spend a peso to buy a
material because you can recycle old big pots from your pantry or kitchen.

I am a frugal mom too and I know how it feels when the budget is no longer enough.
With the continuous price hike for different commodities. We need to be wiser in
spending every peso we have in our pocket.

The good news is, we can now provide homemade delicious pizza, bread and cakes for
our family even without an oven. You don’t even need to buy an oven.

With improvised baking, you can start selling breads and pastries right away. This will
surely help you increase your income.

In fact, a number of moms have already started earning extra income by selling food
they learned from our website and Mama’s Guide Recipes (Official Group).

To help more moms in baking without the  traditional oven. I have compiled some of
the easy improvised oven for Filipinos. Filipino’s are truly genius and resourceful!

The photos below were shared by different members of Mama’s Guide Recipes (Official
Group). I have asked all of their permission to share their improvised oven photos to
help other moms too. Thank you so much for allowing me to repost your photos.

Disclaimer: You may try these improvised oven at your own risk or discretion.  Children
or minors must not try this at home without parents guidance or consent.

#1 KASEROLA OVEN – IMPROVISED OVEN USING LARGE POT

Photo credits to Mayette D. Ocampo. Brownies Baked in an Improvised Oven for 30
minutes using low fire.

You can use an old thick large pot or kaserola and place a wire rack (parilya or
patungan na bakal or stainless) inside the pot. Do not use a “stainless pot” because it
burns easily. If you use low heat, there is nothing to worry because it will not burn pot.

Note: There is no need to add water. Just place the wire rack (parilya or patungan na
bakal) inside the pot and place the baking pan on top of it. The wire rack is not on a
standing position but inverted. It is just a few cm away from the bottom of the pot.
Please make sure your baking pan is heat resistant or you may use Lanera. Do not use
plastic pans.

Preheat the pot for 5 minutes before placing the brownies inside the pot. Use low fire
and be patient. Yes patience is important. (Use of medium heat can burn/toast your
brownies because the pan is near the bottom of the pot.).

Make sure to cover the pot so the heat is concentrated on your pan while you are
baking it. Let it bake for about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of
brownies comes out clean.
Brownies Recipe 

Ingredients:
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Nuts and chocolate chips for toppings

Instructions:
In a mixing bowl, sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine and
set it aside.

In another bowl, add oil, sugar vanilla and eggs. Mix it well until sugar is dissolved.

Pour the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Fold it until well combined.

Preheat improvised oven for 5 minutes. Transfer the brownie batter into greased baking
pan. Sprinkle with toppings like nuts or chocolate chips. Bake over low fire for 20 to 30
minutes and cover the pot. Do toothpick test. Be patient and do not use medium fire.

#2 KAWALI OVEN – IMPROVISED OVEN USING WOK AND SAND

Photo credits to Lalah Merced

Use a large kawali or wok, fill atleast ¼ of the wok with soil or sand. Let it heat over
medium-low heat. When the sand starts smoking, place the wire rack (parilya) on the
sand. Cover the kawali or wok and set the fire to medium-low heat. Use medium fire for
20 minutes and set it to low for 40 minutes. Total baking time is 1 hour.

According to Lalah Merced:

“Lagyan po ng buhangin yung kawali painitin po muna. Pag nakita umuusok usok na
lagyan po nung alambre na lalagyan ng kawali yung bilog tapos ilagay na yung mixture
takpan po med to low heat po pero nung 20 mins na pinahinaan ko na po. Umabot
isang oras kasi mahina po apoy ko kasi naalangan ako baka masunog. Tinusok ko po
ng toothpick para makita if luto na.”

#3 KAWALI OVEN AND DRILLER FOR HAND MIXER (IMPROVISED OVEN AND
MIXER)
Strawberry Cake – Photo Credits to Saun Man

#4 OVEN DE ULING (USING LARGE TIN CANS)

Credits to Melbourne Cardona Agustin – Improvise Oven Champion on Search for

Wealth on Waste(WOW).
 Photo
credits to Melbourne Cardona Agustin
 The bottom
shot of the oven (its closed at the bottom)

This “oven de uling” is in vertical position like a refrigerator on top of the charcoal pot.
The large tin can were sliced on the top, bottom and one side to serve as the oven door.

The metal rack inside are steel metal that were installed by making small holes on both
side of the body. This is were you place the baking pan.

#5 OVEN DE ULING WITH BLOWER (CHARCOAL OVEN USING TIN CANS)

They installed a blower dynamo to control fire or heat
This improvise oven is using “Kalan De Uling” with Blower. It is in horizontal position
just like an electric oven. They used large tin cans of cooking oil as the housing of oven
and Kalan de Uling as the heater with a fan or blower installed. You can google on how
to install a blower for more details and safety precautions.

With this oven, you can save more money on gas and electricity.

You may need an assistance from male family members to make this Lata Oven for
you. Inside the oven you can see the steel rack where place on top with little support
underneath and is removable.

A blower dynamo is also installed for easy control of the heat. You can search youtube
on how to make “Kalan De Uling with Blower making” for complete guide and
instructions.

#6 LARGE POT OVEN WITH STONES

You can use a large old pot and add some gravel or stones, then add a small pot in the
center to serve as a pedestal for your baking pan. Do the same process in baking.
Preheat the pot until very hot, then carefully add your baking pan in the center. Here
you can easily adjust medium to low heat because the pan is elevated. Your baking will
purely rely on air heat inside the pot.

Photo Credits to Neelo’s Kitchen

Improvised Rice Cooker Pot Oven for Sponge Cake. Just place stones inside the pot
and place the baking pan inside. Make sure that the pan will fit inside the pot.

Photo Credits to Anreg  Anilag

#7 RECYCLED TIN SHEET TRANSFORMED INTO AN OVEN CASING

Photo Credits to Razz Yee

#8 SOIL OVEN IN CHARCOAL (WITH IMPROVISE RECYCLED TIN CAN)

Photo Credits to Rechel Calansug Martin
Soil Oven using Charcoal

In the province, use of charcoal burning in soil is their traditional way of cooking. The
charcoal is burned under the soil and the pot is place on top. In this case, the improvise
oven tin can is place on top of soil oven.

#9 KAWALI OVEN FOR COOKIES

 Photo
Credits to JonnaMay Domingo

Using a large kawali, place a wire rack inside the kawali (parilya sa tagalog or patungan
na bakal ng mga kaldero). Place a foil on top of the wire and add the cookie dough.
Bake it over medium heat and cover with lid. Until cooked through.

#10 IMPROVISED OVEN DE ULING TOP AND BOTTOM HEAT CHARCOAL

Photo Credits to Ivory Kawaii

Let me also take this chance to insert here this Improvise tin can for Steaming fans:

Improvised Steamer Using Recycled Tin Can

for bulk steaming of Rice Cake:
Steaming capacity is 30 pieces Cheese Puto with 3 layers of steaming rack.

Photo Credits to Lucy Rotoni Roco