Quick questions on ANYTHING (see first post for Freezing, Reheating, Slow Cooker, +)

Savvy_Sue

morganb wrote: »

Sorry, haven't done the usual searches to check if my answer is already here as I am about to start baking; when a recipe says 'flour to the weight of the two eggs', etc., then I presume it means the weight of the eggs in their shells.... THANKS

Oh my that takes me back a bit, how my granny always used to cook! But yes, the eggs are in their shells when you weigh them, I hope I'm not too late for you!

Sugarhunny1

Evening,

Just a quick question, I have a slow cooker, once tried to make a curry or something similar with a jar or sauce (on slow cook for approx 8 hours), when i came back it was all dried up and not edible. Got a few questions.

Can you use a slow cooker when using jars of sauces/pack mixes?
Should i just cook it for less time?
or just use it when im cooking from scratch?

Sorry if its alot of question, just feel i could use it more but im a bit scared to come back to a burnt on mess!
Thanks for all your help!

Sugar xxx

Linda32

Sorry Sugarhunny, I can't answer that, I have another quick question.

I would like to make some batches of fairy cakes and mince pies - no we arn't fed up with them yet this is to take to work in pack-ups once we're back at work. I have some time now before Thursday and was wondering if I can make them and freeze them. Fairy cakes will be normal butter cream - (stork) Mince pies cooked.

Because I know from past experience I won't have time, or so I think and will have the full baking ingredients in the cupboards but will go to the shops and buy Mr Kiplings finest.

Assuming cooked fairy cakes and mince pies, then left to defrost and the to eat. Are they likely to be as dry as old boots?

Savvy_Sue

I can't see why you wouldn't be able to use a jar of sauce in the SC, but 8 hours seems like a VERY long time to me. Have you found the whole slow cooker thread, and do you have destructions with your SC? I look at my book, and then adapt as necessary.

I know you can freeze mince pies, and they're fine, although my MIL usually freezes hers uncooked and cooks from frozen. Don't know what frozen fairy cakes will be like.

Skint_Catt

I've used packets and sauces and home made ingredients in the SC for up to 10 hours without problems. Does yours have High, Auto and Low settings? I use Auto, but if yours is drying out then maybe Low is better on yours?

Generali

Perhaps the lid wasn't on properly or wasn't sealing properly for some reason so you got more evaporation than usual.

sandy2_2

Generali wrote: »

Perhaps the lid wasn't on properly or wasn't sealing properly for some reason so you got more evaporation than usual.

Add a drop more water or plug cooker into a time switch and cook for less hours or, place a sheet of greaseproof paper across top of the cooker before putting on the lid to slow down any evaporation

Sunnyday

Linda32 wrote: »

Sorry Sugarhunny, I can't answer that, I have another quick question.

I would like to make some batches of fairy cakes and mince pies - no we arn't fed up with them yet this is to take to work in pack-ups once we're back at work. I have some time now before Thursday and was wondering if I can make them and freeze them. Fairy cakes will be normal butter cream - (stork) Mince pies cooked.

Because I know from past experience I won't have time, or so I think and will have the full baking ingredients in the cupboards but will go to the shops and buy Mr Kiplings finest.

Assuming cooked fairy cakes and mince pies, then left to defrost and the to eat. Are they likely to be as dry as old boots?

Hi
i made a huge victoria sponge with jam in the middle and cut it into slices and then froze it wrapped in foil, this turned out really well and i just took a slice out of the freezer in the morning and by lunch it was ready to eat.
I`ve not tried individual cakes but i`m sure if wrapped well they would be ok, if not wrapped so well they may be a bit dry after defrosting.
HTH
SD

Dustykitten

I have just started wearing wool jumpers (they always itched me before) and find that they go bobbly really easily - where your arms rub again the body or where I have carried a shoulder bag.

I have one of those old bobble removers (15 years old) but it doesn;t seem to work well - any OS tips greatly appreciated.

Skint_Catt

Dustykitten wrote: »

I have just started wearing wool jumpers (they always itched me before) and find that they go bobbly really easily - where your arms rub again the body or where I have carried a shoulder bag.

I have one of those old bobble removers (15 years old) but it doesn;t seem to work well - any OS tips greatly appreciated.

Very fine grade sandpaper before washing. Rub gently mind you!