Guest Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Hi all I have boought a slow cooker today and would like to make a chicken casserole in it tommorrow. I have no clue what do to, as i have never used a slow cooker before please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Mines got the mushy peas in for tomorrow night I swear by mine and the favourite is rice pudding!! hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Fantastic thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Your welcome Everyone round to Lola's for supper girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Simple, bung in all your raw ingredients and switch it on!!! Your instructions should tell you what temperature to put it on. Mine only has high or low. I like to do steak and kidney in mine - Fab to then make into a pie. Also very good for cooking a joint of beef or a ham. Make lasagne in mine also. Pre-cook mince and then layer up as you would normally. oooh, now you've got me going, I shall have to get mine out of the cupboard again!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 slow cookers are fab - my mum bought me one for xmas last year to use on a thursday for family when i was doing my FD fav recipe bung in chicken fillets a can of cider salt pepper mushrooms leeks cook for 6 - 8 hours on slow then before serving add corriander and cream stir and serve ...yummy .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 sorry forgot to add soups are great in there too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 all sounds so good what time is dinner? Lola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Nothing beats using a slow cooker, I don't have one at the moment but I used to always use it on a Saturday, go out and play hockey, then when I came home (usually wet, cold and tired) i'd open the door and be greated by a wonderful smell. You can't beat them. My mom cooks joints in hers, I can vouch that they taste wonderful. Enjoy your cassorole Lola. Sal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 In the words of Homer Simpson Hmmmm cassorole Sal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Well Lola, did you have your casserole. Was it good!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 We were only talking about getting one yesterday. I certainly am going to now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I cooked my Christmas puddings in my big one and I'm a convert! It was so much easier than steaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreamay Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 ooh weightman what a good idea how does that work then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I used Delia Smith's recipe - it might be on her website - which made 2 large puddings. I used a 1 litre pudding basincovered securely with buttered foil. The basin goes in the slow cooker & then you add boiling water to come about half way up, & cook on high for 12 hours. I was worried it might dry out but it didn't. By the second one I was confident enough to leave it on overnight & it was fine. To reheat on the Big Day, do the same & cook on low about 6 hours, or high about 4 hours. My large one doesn't have a temperature variation, which is why I ended up with 2, but that's another story! I guess you would vary the cooking times slightly if you were making smaller puds. I recommend it if you make your own puddings, or wnat to try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Well Lola, did you have your casserole. Was it good!!! My casserole was delicious - and it was so nice to come home and have to do nothing but serve it up Thank you for your great recipes. I'm doing a joint of beef in it tomorrow yum yum!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 My hubby has joined slimming world and been for his weigh-in tonight and he won the raffle!!! All the ingredients to make a ...chicken casserole (slimming world style ) so I will be using the recipe myself!! By the way he lost 71/2 lb this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreamay Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 thank you i havent made my christmas puddings since my mother -in law died And every year i always thinks she is looking down on my and tutting for not using the family recipe! I dont make a very good farmers wife do i? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Funnily enough I started making them largely because of my mother in law, and she's a farmer's wife! [i'm only a farmer's granddaughter] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreamay Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 you cant beat your own pud! i never liked it as a child but when i married my hubby (I married into farming) my mothers-in law were delicious and she converted me. We used to be making breadcrumbs for days then she used to do about 15 in a big tray on her aga and give them as pressies and always save one for easter! Anyone else have a family recipe perhaps we could share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MaryEMac Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I read this thread last night and decided that we would have beef casserole tonight, so this morning before breakfast I dusted off the slow cooker, threw in all the ingredients and turned it on. There was a lovely smell when I got home today. Thanks for reminding me about slow cookers. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toddleo Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 OK I want one now!! which one shall I buy??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I bought the largest with auto/low and high settings.Means I can do joints and stews/curries/casserole for a family of 4 ie 4 adult meals.It's the original Tower brand.I've had it for for a long time but the likes of Tesco's do their own version like there are cheaper copies of George Forman grills. The only thing is the handle on the lid is plastic so if I put the main dish in the oven I have to put silver foil over the top if I want a lid.I often do a stew slowly all day then transfer to a oven for the higher temperature and drop dumplings in so they come out crusty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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