Slow cooker mmmm were do I start... They are amazing and so handy to have! Need to go out for the day bung it in before you go out. You don't have to slave over the cooker for ages either. You can do near enough anything in slow cooker. From cakes to roast dinners.
Fakeaway Recipe (Homemade Doner Kebab)
- 500g Lean Lamb Mince (can be done with any mince if you don't like lamb)
- Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Oregano Dried
- 1/2 teaspoon Dried Mixed Herbs
- Pinch Of Garlic Salt
- Sprinkle Of Salt
- Sprinkle Of Black Pepper
- 1/4 Dried Italian Spiced Herbs
- Pitta Bread
- Salad
- Also need tin foil
Put the Mince in a bowl and pop in each ingredient at a time and mix all together. Now this is the fun part start beating and punching it all as you need to beat it real hard to mix it right in and to get any air gaps out of the meat (this is to stop it from going dry!) Shape the meat into a loaf shape and wrap in tin foil. When all done get some foil balls and place them in the bottom of the slow cooker. I always pop a little water in the bottom of the slow cooker just to cover the bottom as don't like using it dry. Pop about 4 holes in the bottom of the wrapped meat and pop the loaf on top of the foil balls with holes facing downwards this helps the fat to drain out and wont be sitting in its fat. Pop the slow cooker on high for 3-4 hours, low 5-6 hours (may vary for each slow cooker) Dont be tempted to lift the lid whilst its cooking as it take a while for slow cookers to regain there heat. Check just before it should be done and see if the meat cooked. Once cooked use a potato peeler to thinly slice your meat. Heat up the pitta bread for few minutes under grill. Pop meat into sliced pitta bread with some salad and enjoy :)!!
Spaghetti Bolognese(Feeds 4)
- 500g Lean Mince
- Tinned Chopped Tomatoes
- 1 Chopped Onion
- 2 Cloves of Garlic Chopped
- Pinch Mixed Herbs
- 4 tablespoons Tomato Puree
- 4 Chopped Mushrooms
- Pinch Pepper
- 1 Chopped Red Pepper
- 1/4 cup of water
- Spaghetti (how ever much you require)
Brown of the mince, onion and garlic in frying pan. Drain of the fat and pop all in the slow cooker then and all the other ingredients. Put the slow cooker on high 5 hours 6-7 hours Low. You can play the spaghetti in with the bolognese hour before due to finish but i cook mine on hob other wise i find it goes stodgy. If there is to much liquid or fat at top of your bolognese just pop piece of bread on top to soak it up.
Lazy roast dinner what I call these as you dont have to do much :)!!!
Pork Shank Joint
- Pork Shank Joint
- Dried Mixed Herbs
- Potatoes peeled and cut up to size you want
- Peas
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Green Beans
Pop all the veg in the bottom. Then place the potatoes on top sprinkle a little mixed herb over the potatoes. Pop the pork shank on top and sprinkle that with a little mixed her to. Pop half a cup of water in the slow cooker. Pop on Low for 6-7 hours High 4-5 hours. Take the joint out and get the potatoes out spray with oil pop in oven till crisp. Pop gravy granules in the liquid and veg in the slow cooker mix and pop lid back on and pop on high for 10 mins. Slice up the meat and then serve all together mmm yum :)!!!
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Sponge cake with hint of chocolate- Slow Cooker Recipe
Yes cake you heard that right cooked in a slow cooker :)!!!! mmmmm yum!!!!
- Cake Liner ( Brought mine from poundland picture below)
- 120g Butter
- 170g Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 300g Plain Flour
- 1tsp Baking Powder
- Chocolate Spread
This is the cake liners I have used
Pop one of the cake liner in the bottom of the slow cooker, not all will ft mine sat in a oval shape in there.
Pop the sugar and butter together in a bowl and cream them together. Pop the eggs in one at a time and mix together with the egg and sugar. If using a electric whisk use on medium setting. Next pop the flour and baking powder in the mixture and set the whisk on high and mix the mixture all together the mixture shouldn't be runny but shouldn't be to thick either. Then pour all the mixture into the cake liner. Get a little bit of chocolate spread on a spoon and swirl it all in mixture do this about times and will get the marble effect look.
Can add anything else like some lemon zest in it to if fancy a little change. Next step is to pop a tea towel on the top of slow cooker then put the lid on top the reason for this is to stop condensation dripping down on the cake as that will stop it from rising.
Pop the slow cooker on high and cook for 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Some slow cookers may vary so take a very quick peak when has been about 1 1/2 hours and pop knife through it, if the knife has some on it not done if its clean its done.
Take the cake out once done and pop on a cooling rack once done decorate or leave plan and serve with custard :) ENJOY!!
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