Slow Cooker - The Recipe Collection

Grumpysally

make_life_easier wrote:

I've just checked my meal for tonight, I know I have over 3 more hours but the onions are even hardish. Does it suddenly turn a one point and then it's done. Am I being too eager by checking it earlier than it should take? I hope so as it does smell nice.

Im fairly new too SCs but in my instruction book it says you must allow an extra half hour for every time you lift the lid to peek. :eek: I'm at the stage where I have to keep lifting the lid to see whats going on too.

Grumpysally

I made a casserole last night and it wasn't quite cooked but didn't dare leave it on overnight. Can I put it back on today to finish cooking or am I going to give the whole family food poisoning ( except vegetarian DD1)? It's beef not chicken.

**purpleprincess**

make_life_easier wrote:

I've just checked my meal for tonight, I know I have over 3 more hours but the onions are even hardish. Does it suddenly turn a one point and then it's done. Am I being too eager by checking it earlier than it should take? I hope so as it does smell nice.

leave it alone!! it'll be fine later!! What setting is it on?

**purpleprincess**

AlisonW wrote:

I made a casserole last night and it wasn't quite cooked but didn't dare leave it on overnight. Can I put it back on today to finish cooking or am I going to give the whole family food poisoning ( except vegetarian DD1)? It's beef not chicken.

Not sure if you can put it back on but I do know that it's ok to leave on overnight, I do this regularly.

Grumpysally

**purpleprincess** wrote:

Not sure if you can put it back on but I do know that it's ok to leave on overnight, I do this regularly.

I think Ill tip it into a pan bring it to the boil then stick it back in SC. So much for reducing the washing up .

Just seen a posting by someone who leaves theirs on for 24hrs. I'd worry about it boiling dry.

**purpleprincess**

AlisonW wrote:

I think Ill tip it into a pan bring it to the boil then stick it back in SC. So much for reducing the washing up .

Just seen a posting by someone who leaves theirs on for 24hrs. I'd worry about it boiling dry.

It's all trial and error!!! The key thing is to make sure the lid fits properly and the water seal is formed. With a slow cooker it shouldn't boil dry as there is nowhere for the liquid to go! I've done it plenty of times where I've gone out for the day and got home later than expected and the dinner in the slow cooker has always been fine!

make_life_easier

leave it alone!! it'll be fine later!! What setting is it on?

It doesn't have any, I borrowed it off my friend, it's one of those 1.5 litres, maybe I have put too much in????

I won't be checking it until it's nearly time now as I don't want to be eating at 8pm (that's if you have to add on 1/2 hour for every time you take a peek(

**purpleprincess**

make_life_easier wrote:

It doesn't have any, I borrowed it off my friend, it's one of those 1.5 litres, maybe I have put too much in????


I won't be checking it until it's nearly time now as I don't want to be eating at 8pm (that's if you have to add on 1/2 hour for every time you take a peek(

If you were able to shut the lid then you definitely didn't put too much in! If I told you that it's an extra half an hour per peek would that stop you from looking Not that I think it is though!!! Hope it turns out lovely!! You'll have to let us know! Don't be disheartened if there's too much liquid you can either reduce it down by leaving the lid off for for a bit or adding cornflour to thicken it up into a lovely sauce :drool:

make_life_easier

I havn't took a peep since. :beer:

I was going to do pork chops in tomatoe soup for tomorrows experiment - will a large tin of soup be enough juice?

MATH

Every time you open the lid and have a poke about you add 20mins to the cooking time. I follow the same advice my mother gave me when I had a scab "LEAVE IT ALONE" LOL