In my slow cooker today...

sandraroffey

fantastic. thanks loads.xxxx

Maisie

That recipe makes great rice pudding. You can add few drops of vanilla extract (or is it essence?) or some raisins or add some cream at the end or when serving.

Nutmeg is the traditional spice for rice pudding but you can use others.
The bag of rice I was using said to add grated zest of orange. I did that and it gave a lovely zingy orange taste.

Spicey

I also have rice pudding in mine, 100g pudding rice, 80g sugar, 1 litre milk and pinch nutmeg.
My mother has the tesco SC and loves it, she mainly makes porridge in it.

ariba10

Rice pudding to me always tastes better made with small grained rice.

I suppose it depends on whether you like it gooey or with seperated grains.

C_J

Inspired by this thread, I thought I would dig out my old slow cooker (which I must have had for 20 years or so!) from the back of the cupboard under the stairs and start using it again - but when I unearthed it, it looked a bit battered and tatty and I couldn't find the lid ..... so I treated myself to the £12 Tesco one last weekend. In fact, a super-kindly checkout lady in Tescos actually let me use £10 worth of MOCs so in reality my lovely shiny new slow cooker only cost me £2. My bargain of the year, I think

Yesterday morning before dashing off to work I chucked in some cubed stewing steak, chopped onions, carrots, mushrooms, potatoes, a bit of left over red pepper, some pearl barley, a dissolved beef stock cube and about a quarter of a bottle of left over and-slightly-past-its-best red wine. The joy of coming home after a miserably busy Monday at work to find supper already cooked was indescribable. It was brilliant not having to come straight in and start rushing around getting some food on the go - instead, my husband lit a lovely fire in the sitting room and we sat there with a glass of wine having a chat until it was time to serve up. Much more civilised

How did I ever manage before using a slow cooker?!

richardw

C_J wrote: »

my lovely shiny new slow cooker only cost me £2. My bargain of the year, I think ........my husband lit a lovely fire in the sitting room and we sat there with a glass of wine having a chat until it was time to serve up. Much more civilised

Talk about the simple pleasures in life! Excellent.

Maisie

ariba10 wrote: »

Rice pudding to me always tastes better made with small grained rice.

I suppose it depends on whether you like it gooey or with seperated grains.

Short grain (small grain) - pudding rice is recommended most. It's more creamy than the long grain.

lauzjp

Deans wrote: »

Hello all,

My first post here.......
In my slow cooker today I have.........................

2 x packs of 500g diced beef
3 x onions, sliced
4 x carrots diced
2 x cloves garlic
1 x large bottle of passata
Few good glugs of mulled wine

Plan to stir in a few spoons of caramalised onion chutney near end.
Am (still!) using up Christmas leftovers & found the unopened bottle of mulled wine in the cupboard. At the mo it smells lovely but will let you know later on how it turns out.
Will serve with roasted potatoes and parsnips (done in Actifry)
Broccoli and green beans.
A roast dinner without turning on the oven!

D

wow, how big is your slow cooker?! :eek:

lauzjp

I made bolognaise yesterday in our sc, and I thought it was gorgeous - even with a whole tin of lentils in it, made in record timing - in my three hour break between 3 shifts in 2 shops yesterday, but all I got out of hubby was 'it was ok' (which is his usual answer to most things :mad: ) - so upsetting, ungrateful :mad:

gairlochgal

craftlady wrote: »

I am going to put a whole chicken in with some veg. Should I skin the chicken?

Hello, you've probably long made your decision by now.

I've done it with the skin on a few times, with the chicken sitting on an onion to lift it out of the juice. It makes lovely meat but a weird smell that lots of people here have commented on. I was reading the "crockpot for a year" blog the other day and she is in strongly favour of skinning a whole chicken. I have never tried to skin a chicken and imagine it being difficult but others may have some tips for us.