Beef bourguignon
high 4-6/low 7-10
Cooking oil
15ml (1tbsp)
Stewing steak, cubed
1kg (2lb)
Streaky bacon, chopped
100g (4oz)
Flour
30ml (2tbsp)
Red wine
300ml (
1
/
2
pt)
Brandy
30ml (2tbsp)
Stock
150ml (
1
/
4
pt)
Thyme
good pinch
Bay leaf
1
Garlic, crushed
1 clove
Shallots or tiny onions, whole
10-12
Salt and pepper
to taste
Heat the oil in a large pan and lightly brown the beef and bacon. Add the flour,
and stir in the wine and brandy. Add the other ingredients and season. Bring to
the boil, transfer to the crock pot, and cook for the time shown. Remove bay
leaf before serving.
Boiled Ham
high 4-5
Gammon joint
1.8kg (4lb)
Put the gammon in a pan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, drain,
then rinse, to remove scum and excess salt. Put the gammon in the crock pot
and cover with boiling water. Cook for the time shown. Drain and allow to cool
slightly before removing the skin. Discard the skin and wrap the gammon
tightly in kitchen foil. Refrigerate till well chilled.
Pork and pineapple curry
high 3-4/low 5-8
Lean pork, cut into cubes
1kg (2lb)
Flour
40g (1
1
/
2
oz)
Salt
5ml (1tsp)
Cooking oil
30ml (2tbsp)
Onion, chopped
1 large
Curry powder
15ml (1tbsp)
Paprika
15ml (1tbsp)
Chicken stock
300ml (
1
/
2
pt)
Dried red chillies
2
Mango chutney
15ml (1tbsp)
Worcestershire sauce
5ml (1tsp)
Pineapple cubes, including syrup
454g (1lb) can
Bay leaves
2
Toss the pork in the flour and salt. Heat the oil in a large pan and brown the
pork. Lift out with a draining spoon and put on a plate. In the same pan, fry
the onions till soft, then stir in the curry powder and paprika. Fry for 2
minutes then return the pork to the pan. Stir well and cook for a few minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil and transfer to the crock pot.
Cook for the time shown. Remove the bay leaves before serving.
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