In my slow cooker today...

Olliebeak

ginvzt wrote: »

.......Basically, you coat the drumsticks/thighs (8) in turmeric(1tsp)/paprika(1tsp)/plain flour(2tbsp) mixture and fry it on the pan to seal........

Hi ginvzt - love the sound of this - do you leave the skin on (or take it off) the drumsticks before coating them with the turmeric/paprika/flour mix, please?

MrsMcK_2

Spicey wrote: »

Hi all you slow cooker fans. I just got my slow cooker last week and so far have made stew and chilli. So pleased I found this thread, as a slow cooker newbie, I didnt know I could use it for so many things.
Could someone give me the full recipe for rice pudding as I haven't a clue.

A really good rice pudding is 100g of pudding rice 100g sugar 1 litre of milk 20g butter

use some of the butter to grease pot. add all ingredients and give a stir. leave for about 4 -5 hours or till it is as thick as you want. I made this yesterday and DH would have licked the pot if he could:rotfl: everyone else enjoyed it too.

MrsMcK_2

I have like many others today shepards pie filling in my SC. Bulk cooking so should make a large SP half for freezer and a mince pie (puff pastry bought:o ) for freezer aswell. I have lots of beans lentils onions s/corn in mine to bulk it out so there might be enough to make a 3rd something.:D

organic_wanabe

I have a pork hough in my slow cooker! Never used one before but couldn't resist it in Waitrose as it was being sold for under £2 and it is huge. I think it is one of those cuts that had gone out of fashion. I thought I would cook it today, let it cool, and tomorrow remove the meat and make a curry. Is there such a thing as pork curry and what type of soup can I make with pork stock? Help!!!

Spicey

MrsMcK wrote: »

A really good rice pudding is 100g of pudding rice 100g sugar 1 litre of milk 20g butter

use some of the butter to grease pot. add all ingredients and give a stir. leave for about 4 -5 hours or till it is as thick as you want. I made this yesterday and DH would have licked the pot if he could:rotfl: everyone else enjoyed it too.

This sounds good I will try it sunday. This board given me lots of ideas, my OH and kids will be pleased!:T

Olliebeak

organic_wanabe wrote: »

.....Is there such a thing as pork curry and what type of soup can I make with pork stock? Help!!!

There certainly is such a thing as Pork Curry (well there is in THIS house!:D ).

There's always Pork Casserole as well - to be honest, I interchange pork/chicken/turkey in any recipe for any of them .

Not so sure about pork stock for soup though - suppose it could be frozen for using in a casserole at a later date .

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My gammon is now out and 'resting' it smells delicious and I am waiting for it to cool before carving. Not a lot of stock from it though, there is a thick layer of fat across the top which I will take off.I wonder if I should throw that back into the SC with the stock thats left and let in cook on gently for a bit ,any ideas anyone as I hate to throw anything away if I can help in

ginvzt

Olliebeak wrote: »

Hi ginvzt - love the sound of this - do you leave the skin on (or take it off) the drumsticks before coating them with the turmeric/paprika/flour mix, please?

I never take the skin of the chicken.. Unless I am wrapping chicken breast in pancetta...

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Took a chance and bunged the thick layer of fat back in and now have a slightly larger pot of stock than before .Fished the fat out eventually and rolled it in some stale bread and the birds are fighting over it in the garden.
Nothing ever goes to waste in my house even if the birds get it

Olliebeak

JackieO wrote: »

Took a chance and bunged the thick layer of fat back in and now have a slightly larger pot of stock than before .Fished the fat out eventually and rolled it in some stale bread and the birds are fighting over it in the garden.
Nothing ever goes to waste in my house even if the birds get it

I'd never thought of doing that, thanks JackieO. Normally my cat manages to get hold of it somehow (he's very sneaky where meat fat is concerned!) and then he makes himself ill by being greedy with it.

I'd much rather it went to the birds, especially at this time of year when most of the berries have finished and they need to build up their fat reserves for the winter months.