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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm using my slow cooker for the second time.

Cooking a chicken stew... What recipes do you cook if you have one?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've a crock pot and it's great for a beef joint.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I've a crock pot and it's great for a beef joint. "

mine is tiny I shall invest in a bigger one if all goes well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spag Bol and chilli con carnie slow cooked all day is fab x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Curries, joints of meat, stew and rice puddings

There's hundreds of recipes online if you Google x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's week worth getting a bigger one as in the world of slow cooker size does matter. Hope it turns our well and enjoy.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Spag Bol and chilli con carnie slow cooked all day is fab x"

I'm guessing you cook the spag at the end?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've done stews. Roasts. Rice pudding. Bread n butter pudding. . Best thing since sliced bread slow cookers,,, as for recipes,, good old Google is your friend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spag Bol and chilli con carnie slow cooked all day is fab x

I'm guessing you cook the spag at the end? "
yes just meat in the a cooker. Sausage casserole is fab too x

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By *anatee175Couple
over a year ago

Sunderland

I do slow cooked lamb, beef stew but today I'm making beef and ale.

Claire

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Curries, joints of meat, stew and rice puddings

There's hundreds of recipes online if you Google x "
I shall have a look queen as someone have me a book to borrow but it's not got many recipes in it I'd choose to eat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Beef stew is my fave. I've got a partitioned one and I like to cook sweet potatoes at the same time...they end up really soft, yum.

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By *oddessWoman
over a year ago

swansea

Pulled pork.....yummy

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Spag Bol and chilli con carnie slow cooked all day is fab x

I'm guessing you cook the spag at the end? yes just meat in the a cooker. Sausage casserole is fab too x"
sausage casserole is next on the list then spag Bol and then chilli

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By *ove bi guysWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

Slimming world pulled pork

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Pork joint onions garlic herbs salt pepper carrots then cover with cider leave to simmer for eight hours . Get a lovely tasting pork joint a sauce to go with it and what's left makes a fantastic stock . Or try mince quarters potatoes peas carrots onion garlic season to taste small amount of white wine make up a stock cube or two in a jug cover the mince leave to simmer all day stirring occasionally yummy stew

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

Mine is a small one too and it cooks two generous portions.

Morroccan chicken stew

A can of chickpeas

A can of chopped tomato

Four chicken thighs

Garlic crushed with thr flat of a knife, I use about three cloves

Smoked paprika (or normal)

Dried chilli

A chopped onion

Put everything into the slow cooker with a little extra water. I like to use at least a heaped teaspoon of paprika and a good pinc of chilli to adjust to your taste. I also brown the chicken thighs in a frying pan first, no oil, just straight in. But you don't have to do that.

If you got a larger slow cooker just double it up.

You can also add chopped carrot and celery.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nothing beats slow cooked stew

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Soup

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By *allSlimOneMan
over a year ago

Worcester

You know you are getting older when you love stews

at school you hate them but as you get older it's the best food ever.

Enjoy, wish I could verify your stew

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I do slow cooked lamb, beef stew but today I'm making beef and ale.

Claire "

I love steak and ale

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

Don't add quite as much liquid as you do when making stews in the oven or on the hob as it doesn't evaporate.

I regularly make a cassoulet with lots of chopped veggies and a tin or so of what ever beans I have and sausages. It helps if you brown the sausages first but as long as you don't mind them looking a bit pale you can throw them in as is.

I'm currently on a healthy eating kick so I love my slow cooker cos I can just chop and throw everything in and I don't use any oil.

If you like pulses try puy lentil stew.

A cup of puy lentils

A chopped onion

A couple of cloves of garlic

Chopped celery

Chopped root veggies like carrot, parsnip, swede, turnip and celeriac

Stock cube - beef is really good with lentils

Half a teaspoon of Marmite if you have it

Some Hendersons relish/Worcester sauce

Chilli sauce to taste.

This is another that's good with sausages in.

Water to cover.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I cooked a whole chicken in mine last week! Just fell to pieces!

Hot chocolate on tap.

Fudge

Facebook group called slowcooker recipes for the opiniated. Has some great recipes on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's the only way to infuse a decent chilli! Allows you to use all raw/natural ingredients.....non of this packet/jar sauce bollocks!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a pulled pork cooking in mine now for tes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I cooked a whole chicken in mine last week! Just fell to pieces!

Hot chocolate on tap.

Fudge

Facebook group called slowcooker recipes for the opiniated. Has some great recipes on "

I use that Facebook group all the time whole chicken is great did a duck the other week

Baby food too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Beef stew is my fave. I've got a partitioned one and I like to cook sweet potatoes at the same time...they end up really soft, yum. "

Oddly enough I tried them last week, just boiled and didn't like the fact that they were so soft but they are apparently better for me than ordinary potatoes

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By *ingle Beds LassWoman
over a year ago

Bedfordshire

My slow cooker and saute pan are my favourite things in my kitchen. So many options for good food

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By *overs14Couple
over a year ago

norwich

I got a slow cooker for Xmas. So far I've done gammon cooked in , chilli and sausage casserole. This week I'm trying pulled pork and beef stew.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check out the fb groups but fake away is amazing. And everyone is currently going nuts making fudge.

Favourites here are pulled pork and Nutella swirls although not done either in a while

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley

West Country chicken/Turkey is rather good with good scumpy

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By *xpatscoupleCouple
over a year ago

Ipswich

Our joint of beef is in now. Will be ready for tea

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Our joint of beef is in now. Will be ready for tea"

My first time using it was cooking a beef stew.. Oh my god the beef was so tender compared to cooking a stew for an hour or so!

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By *smCouple
over a year ago

Liskeard

I've used mine for stews, soups, casseroles .

I've made cakes in mine, bread works well, as it proves on a low heat then cooks ,

Mulled wine or hot chocolate for parties.

Bbq beans, chillies for summer BBQs

Fridge forage soup in my small one and bread in the big one today.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Check out the fb groups but fake away is amazing. And everyone is currently going nuts making fudge.

Favourites here are pulled pork and Nutella swirls although not done either in a while "
Nutella swirls!! I must google!!

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I have one. I have used it 2 or 3 times.

I don't really do cooking.

I should learn.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Beef stew is my fave. I've got a partitioned one and I like to cook sweet potatoes at the same time...they end up really soft, yum.

Oddly enough I tried them last week, just boiled and didn't like the fact that they were so soft but they are apparently better for me than ordinary potatoes"
I live mashed sweet potato so it suits me if goes really soft

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have one. I have used it 2 or 3 times.

I don't really do cooking.

I should learn."
I don't really cook either VV as not enough time but the slow cooker is great for people with little time

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

"I cooked a whole chicken in mine last week! Just fell to pieces!

Hot chocolate on tap.

Fudge

Facebook group called slowcooker recipes for the opiniated. Has some great recipes on

I use that Facebook group all the time whole chicken is great did a duck the other week

Baby food too"

I can't find it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It's the only way to infuse a decent chilli! Allows you to use all raw/natural ingredients.....non of this packet/jar sauce bollocks!"
what ingredients do you use for chilli?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Check out the fb groups but fake away is amazing. And everyone is currently going nuts making fudge.

Favourites here are pulled pork and Nutella swirls although not done either in a while Nutella swirls!! I must google!!

The pastry for them is like a short crust so you can do pizza swirls too which are also yummy

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I cooked a whole chicken in mine last week! Just fell to pieces!

Hot chocolate on tap.

Fudge

Facebook group called slowcooker recipes for the opiniated. Has some great recipes on "
what's the hot chic recipe and fudge recipe??

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

There are some good slow cooker groups on FB they share lots of recipes. I am amazed you can do so much.

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By *oudnproudWoman
over a year ago

penrith

"I cooked a whole chicken in mine last week! Just fell to pieces!

Hot chocolate on tap.

Fudge

Facebook group called slowcooker recipes for the opiniated. Has some great recipes on

I use that Facebook group all the time whole chicken is great did a duck the other week

Baby food too

I can't find it

theres also another page called slow cooker saddos.. great page x

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By *o new WinksMan
over a year ago

BSE

I love a tandoori leg of lamb. Marinade the leg over night in yoghurt, onions and tandoor spices.

Brown and then slow cook. Add the marinade as well.

Melts in the mouth and is lovely in wraps or naan.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"I have one. I have used it 2 or 3 times.

I don't really do cooking.

I should learn. I don't really cook either VV as not enough time but the slow cooker is great for people with little time

I have time but no inclination. I don't enjoy cooking.

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By *anatee175Couple
over a year ago

Sunderland

"I do slow cooked lamb, beef stew but today I'm making beef and ale.

Claire

I love steak and ale

We've got plenty.

Claire

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

"I have one. I have used it 2 or 3 times.

I don't really do cooking.

I should learn. I don't really cook either VV as not enough time but the slow cooker is great for people with little time

I have time but no inclination. I don't enjoy cooking."

Which is why the slow cooker is great! A little light chopping, throw it all in then walk away and ignore it till meal time.

I'm now trying to work out what size chicken would fit my little slow cooker...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Beef stew is my fave. I've got a partitioned one and I like to cook sweet potatoes at the same time...they end up really soft, yum.

Oddly enough I tried them last week, just boiled and didn't like the fact that they were so soft but they are apparently better for me than ordinary potatoes

I live mashed sweet potato so it suits me if goes really soft

Or you can bung them in the oven for a bit to crisp up the skin

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

Slow cookers rock and you can do loads of stuff in them. Rabbit with cider, pearl barley and celeriac is one of my favourites if done slowly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I cooked a whole chicken in mine last week! Just fell to pieces!

Hot chocolate on tap.

Fudge

Facebook group called slowcooker recipes for the opiniated. Has some great recipes on

I use that Facebook group all the time whole chicken is great did a duck the other week

Baby food too

I can't find it

Slow cooker as 2 words not one. woops x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Would help if I could spell opinionated too lol

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

"I cooked a whole chicken in mine last week! Just fell to pieces!

Hot chocolate on tap.

Fudge

Facebook group called slowcooker recipes for the opiniated. Has some great recipes on

I use that Facebook group all the time whole chicken is great did a duck the other week

Baby food too

I can't find it

Slow cooker as 2 words not one. woops x"

Found it!

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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago

Bedworth

My fave has to be slimming world campfire stew.

Soak a gammon joint overnight to remove some of the salt. Bunged into SC whole with a can of tomatoes, a can of baked beans, a chopped onion, two chopped peppers, a chopped chilli and a couple of tablespoons of smoked paprika. Cook for about five hours on low. Remove gammon and shred with two forks. Bunged back in for another half hour.

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By *onbons_xxMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Goat in red wine and with some thyme, chilli and whichever root veg you have is ace.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Pork joint onions garlic herbs salt pepper carrots then cover with cider leave to simmer for eight hours . Get a lovely tasting pork joint a sauce to go with it and what's left makes a fantastic stock . Or try mince quarters potatoes peas carrots onion garlic season to taste small amount of white wine make up a stock cube or two in a jug cover the mince leave to simmer all day stirring occasionally yummy stew "

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By *ingle Beds LassWoman
over a year ago

Bedfordshire

"My fave has to be slimming world campfire stew.

I am going to try this!!!! Thanks

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Don't add quite as much liquid as you do when making stews in the oven or on the hob as it doesn't evaporate.

I'm currently on a healthy eating kick so I love my slow cooker cos I can just chop and throw everything in and I don't use any oil.

If you like pulses try puy lentil stew.

A cup of puy lentils

A chopped onion

A couple of cloves of garlic

Chopped celery

Chopped root veggies like carrot, parsnip, swede, turnip and celeriac

Stock cube - beef is really good with lentils

Half a teaspoon of Marmite if you have it

Some Hendersons relish/Worcester sauce

Chilli sauce to taste.

This is another that's good with sausages in.

Water to cover."

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Oh I might invest in one now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A roast chicken rogan it today's slow cooker special

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cooked a chicken casserole in mine yesterday. Leftovers today.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Buttered chicken curry is my favourite in mine

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees

This would be great for role play. My character can be a single guy who has never had a meal out of a slow cooker. Your character can be a sexy lady who wants to impress me on the slow cooker's usefulness by feeding me a series of meals. You can be as persuasive as you like, making me eat course after course. Good eh? Private messages please girls.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"This would be great for role play. My character can be a single guy who has never had a meal out of a slow cooker. Your character can be a sexy lady who wants to impress me on the slow cooker's usefulness by feeding me a series of meals. You can be as persuasive as you like, making me eat course after course. Good eh? Private messages please girls.

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you are the second person to suggest this!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

More desert recipes

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"More desert recipes

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dessert!

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees

you are the second person to suggest this!

How about you give me a slowly pulled porking then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Slimming world pulled pork

Im doing that next week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"More desert recipes

dessert! "

Mint Chocolate aero bubble cake

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"More desert recipes

dessert!

Mint Chocolate aero bubble cake "
oh my days!!!

tell me more

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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester

i love doing lambs hearts in mine so tender just thrown in some onion then add gravy mix towards end yummy

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I've just had some of the chicken stew that has been in it... Nice but lacked flavour even though I put in thyme , brown sauce, Worcester sauce and pepper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"More desert recipes

dessert!

Mint Chocolate aero bubble cake oh my days!!!

tell me more"

I'll see if I can find the recipe again

There's also a self saucino jaffa cake that sounds yummy

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By *xpatscoupleCouple
over a year ago

Ipswich

"I've just had some of the chicken stew that has been in it... Nice but lacked flavour even though I put in thyme , brown sauce, Worcester sauce and pepper "

Garlic???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"More desert recipes

dessert!

Mint Chocolate aero bubble cake oh my days!!!

tell me more

I'll see if I can find the recipe again

There's also a self saucino jaffa cake that sounds yummy "

190grm plain flour

1tsp baking powder

50g cocoa powder

200g light brown sugar

125g butter

3 eggs

180ml milk

Large bag of mint aero bubbles

Grease and line slow cooker or use silicone cake case inside

Cream butter and sugar

Beat in 1 egg at a time

Add cocoa flour and baking powder n Whisk til smooth

Whack it in the slow cooker and add half the bag of bubbles

Half way through add the rest

2-3 hours on high or til skewer comes out clean

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've done stews. Roasts. Rice pudding. Bread n butter pudding. . Best thing since sliced bread slow cookers,,, as for recipes,, good old Google is your friend "

Ohhh ive never thought bout doing rice pudding or bread n butter pudding. I think i may look at doing this. Thanks x

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

Beef stew cooking all day ... Then last 20 mins fluffy dumplings! A meal in a pot ... So easy

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By *amslam1000Man
over a year ago

willenhall

"I have one. I have used it 2 or 3 times.

I don't really do cooking.

I should learn. I don't really cook either VV as not enough time but the slow cooker is great for people with little time

I have time but no inclination. I don't enjoy cooking.

Which is why the slow cooker is great! A little light chopping, throw it all in then walk away and ignore it till meal time.

I'm now trying to work out what size chicken would fit my little slow cooker..."

chicken quarters from one of the "frozen food" shops should fit in easier

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By *amslam1000Man
over a year ago

willenhall

lancashire hotpot

will cook all day nice and slow

then finish with the top off in the oven to crisp up the top

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I've just had some of the chicken stew that has been in it... Nice but lacked flavour even though I put in thyme , brown sauce, Worcester sauce and pepper

Garlic???"
I forgot and garlic salt

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"More desert recipes

dessert!

Mint Chocolate aero bubble cake oh my days!!!

tell me more

I'll see if I can find the recipe again

There's also a self saucino jaffa cake that sounds yummy

190grm plain flour

1tsp baking powder

50g cocoa powder

200g light brown sugar

125g butter

3 eggs

180ml milk

Large bag of mint aero bubbles

Grease and line slow cooker or use silicone cake case inside

Cream butter and sugar

Beat in 1 egg at a time

Add cocoa flour and baking powder n Whisk til smooth

Whack it in the slow cooker and add half the bag of bubbles

Half way through add the rest

2-3 hours on high or til skewer comes out clean"

Thankyou

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stick a tea towel under the lid of slow cooker or it will go soggy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Goat in red wine and with some thyme, chilli and whichever root veg you have is ace. "

Oh my! I bet goat would be lush, it would melt in the mouth, out of the SC

I cook, Irish stew, beef and ale, steak n kidney (for pies) soups, pork in (pulled pork) soups, my stocks...the list is endless.

I am not keen on mince meat, cooked in the SC though. The texture isn't the same, it just disolves almost.

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By *amslam1000Man
over a year ago

willenhall

"Goat in red wine and with some thyme, chilli and whichever root veg you have is ace.

Oh my! I bet goat would be lush, it would melt in the mouth, out of the SC

I cook, Irish stew, beef and ale, steak n kidney (for pies) soups, pork in (pulled pork) soups, my stocks...the list is endless.

I am not keen on mince meat, cooked in the SC though. The texture isn't the same, it just disolves almost.

fry off the mince as normal (to brown) set 80% aside drop the rest in with all the other stuff to cook as normal 20 mins before you want to serve drop the rest of the meat in the juice and the small part of the meat gives the flavour the rest texture

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By *amslam1000Man
over a year ago

willenhall

"Stick a tea towel under the lid of slow cooker or it will go soggy

mines got a steam vent !!!! have to block it up as anything cooked goes dry

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By *bfoxxxMan
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

Fava beans, and a little Chianti. . .

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