Russell Hobbs satin range Product information sheet

dual pot slow cooker
instructions and guarantee
satin range
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Read the instructions before use and keep them safe. If you pass the slow
cooker on to anyone else, pass on the instructions too. Remove all packaging,
but keep it till you’re satisfied the slow cooker is working.
Important safeguards
Follow basic safety precautions, including:
1.Don’t put the slow cooker in water or any other liquid, don’t use
it in a bathroom, near any source of water, or outdoors.
2.The slow cooker must only be used by or under the supervision of
a responsible adult.
3.Don’t touch hot surfaces (inside/outside of the slow cooker). Use
oven gloves, use the handles and lid knob.
4.Keep clear of the steam vent in the lid, to avoid the risk of scalding by the
escaping steam.
5.Don’t touch internal surfaces till the slow cooker has cooled down fully.
6.Don’t cook on the Low setting without first preheating the crock pot in the
slow cooker on high for at least 20 minutes.
7.Don’t use the slow cooker to re-heat food that’s already been cooked.
8.Don’t use the Warm setting to warm food. It must only be used to keep
food warm immediately after it’s been cooked to readiness in the slow
cooker.
9.You must boil dried beans (e.g. red kidney beans) for at least 10 minutes
before adding them to the slow cooker. They’re poisonous if eaten raw or
undercooked.
10.Put the slow cooker on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface, close to a
power socket and out of reach of children.
11.Route the mains lead so it doesn’t overhang, and can’t be tripped over or
caught accidentally.
12.Unplug the slow cooker when not in use, before moving and before
cleaning. Let it cool down fully before cleaning and storing away.
13.Don’t try to cook in the slow cooker without using the crock pot.
14.Leave a clear space of at least 5cm (2 inches) all round the slow cooker
when in use.
15.Don’t cover the slow cooker or put anything on top of it while in use.
16.Don’t use the slow cooker near or below curtains or other combustible
materials.
17.Keep the slow cooker, crock pot, and mains lead away from hotplates, hobs
and burners.
18.Don’t put a hot crock pot on a cold surface or into cold water, it may crack
19.Don’t put cold water into a hot crock pot, or hot water into a cold crock
pot.
20.Don’t use the crock pot with any appliance (cooker, hob, oven, microwave
oven, etc.) other than the slow cooker.
21.Don’t use accessories or attachments other than those we supply.
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22.Don’t use the slow cooker for any purpose other than those described in
these instructions.
23.Don’t use the slow cooker if it’s damaged or malfunctions. If the mains lead
or plug is damaged, the slow cooker must be returned in order to avoid
hazard (see “After sales service” on page 22).
Household use only
Before use
Before using for the first time, remove all packaging and clean the slow
cooker, to remove manufacturing dust, etc. See “Care and maintenance” on
page 22.
The benefits of slow cooking
Health The gentle cooking action reduces damage to vitamins and
retains more of the nutrients and flavours.
Economy Long, slow cooking can tenderise the cheaper, tougher cuts of
meat, and uses about a quarter of the power of the small ring on
the average hob.
Convenience Prepare the ingredients the night before, put them in the slow
cooker before you leave, and have a delicious meal waiting for
you when you get home.
Preparation
Some of the recipes call for meat to be browned and/or vegetables to be
sautéed. Do this in a pan, not in the crock pot. Don’t use the crock pot for
cooking anywhere other than inside the slow cooker.
Thaw frozen food completely before adding to the crock pot.
Preheat the crock pot, in the slow cooker, on high for 20 minutes.
Soak dried peas and beans for 8 hours (or overnight) before cooking, to soften
them.
Warning Dried beans (e.g. red kidney beans) must be boiled for at least 10
minutes before being added to the slow cooker. They’re poisonous if
eaten raw or undercooked.
Lentils don’t need soaking overnight.
Ingredients prepared beforehand (e.g. the night before) must be stored in the
fridge between preparation and putting into the slow cooker. Don’t put the
slow cooker or the crock pot into the fridge.
Root vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, etc.) take much longer to cook than
meat. Cut them to about 5mm (quarter inch) thick slices, sticks or dice. If
possible, sauté them gently for 2-3 minutes before adding to the crock pot.
All vegetables (including dried veg) must be immersed in the cooking liquid.
When cooking with rice, use at least 150ml (1pt) of cooking liquid for each
100g (4oz) of rice. We’ve found that “easy-cook” rice gives the best results.
Pasta isn’t suitable for slow cooking, it goes soft and mushy. If your recipe
needs pasta, stir it in 30-40 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
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The control panel
switches the slow cooker between standby and active.
Mode switches between Low for long slow cooking, and High for “fast” slow
cooking (4 hours or less). The Low and High lights show the mode.
increases the time shown on the display by 1 hour.
decreases the time shown on the display by 1 hour.
Start starts the slow cooker, once everything’s set.
Warm when cooking is over, the slow cooker changes to Warm mode, and the
Warm light comes on. Warm mode is not available as a choice.
Here’s how
1.Decide when you want to eat and when you want to start cooking.
2.Find a recipe that suits your timing. If you want to eat at 6 p.m., and you
need to start cooking at 8 a.m., find a recipe that takes about 10 hours.
4.Sit the slow cooker on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface, close to a
power socket and out of reach of children.
5.Plug the slow cooker into the power socket. If necessary, switch the socket
on. The display will show 12:00 — ignore it.
9.Press to change from standby to active. The display will change to 4:00.
10.Press the Mode button to turn the Low light off and the High light on.
11.Leave the slow cooker to heat up for 20 minutes.
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Dual pots
a)You can cook one recipe using both pots, using it as a single, big crock pot.
b)You can cook the meat in one pot, and the vegetables in the other.
c)You can cook two different recipes — they must take roughly the same
time, and note that you’ll get some cross-over between the two pots, so
don’t cook rice pudding alongside chilli con carne!
‘One-step’
Use this method when time is at a premium.
While the slow cooker is warming up, boil the stock/cooking liquid in a pan.
When the slow cooker has heated up, remove the lid (oven gloves) and put it
on a heatproof surface. Put the raw ingredients into the crock pot and add the
boiling cooking liquid. Replace the lid (oven gloves).
‘Browning’
This method takes longer, but the results are usually worth the extra time.
While the slow cooker is warming up, brown meat and vegetables in a pan. If
you use a tinned cooking sauce, add it to the cooking liquid. Boil the cooking
liquid in a pan. When the slow cooker has heated up, remove the lid (oven
gloves) and put it on a heatproof surface. Put the ingredients into the cooking
pot and add the boiling cooking liquid. Replace the lid (oven gloves).
Mode — high/low
Whichever method you use, ‘One-step’ or ‘Browning’, use the Mode button to
set the slow cooker to high or low — the High or Low light will come on.
Warm mode is not available as a choice, it’s automatic, at the end of the
cooking time.
Set the time
Press to increase, to decrease the time on the display to the time you
want. It displays whole hours only.
Start cooking
Press Start, then leave the slow cooker to get on with it. You can’t change
anything after this. If you’re not happy with the settings, press to stop the
slow cooker, then set it up again.
Finished?
Unplug the slow cooker (switch the socket off first, if it’s switchable). Using
oven gloves, remove the lid and set it on a heatproof surface. Remove all the
food from the crock pot, then fill it with warm water.
Gravy/sauce
Slow cooking retains more of the juices than normal cooking. This tends to
increase the volume of cooking liquid and thin the sauce or gravy. To allow for
this, sauces should initially be thicker than normal. Anything to be sautéed
could be tossed in seasoned flour beforehand, to thicken the sauce/gravy.
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Recipes
The recommended cooking times are given after the title of each recipe.
See opposite: Minestrone high 4-5/low 6-10. This means you can cook it on
high for anything from 4 to 5 hours, or on low for 6 to 10 hours.
After cooking for the time you set on the display, the slow cooker will go into
Warm mode. Don’t leave it on Warm for more than about 3 hours. After this,
flavour loss becomes noticeable, and textures become confused.
Remember, the cooking liquid must be boiling hot before it’s added to the
preheated crock pot.
The metric and imperial measures in these recipes are not exact equivalents.
Use metric or imperial, don’t mix the two in the same recipe.
Tablespoons (tbsp) are 15ml, teaspoons (tsp) are 5ml, spoons are level.
The recipes yield 2-3 servings. Use them to familiarise yourself with your slow
cooker, then use them as a guide — vary the ingredients, vary the quantities,
and taste the results. Keep notes, write down what changes you make, and
you’ll build up a range of recipes which suit your taste. Keep notes of the not
so successful ones as well, so that you know what not to do next time.
To adapt your own recipes for the slow cooker, we suggest you find a recipe in
this booklet which uses similar ingredients and use that as a guide for timing
and liquid quantity, along with the food preparation guidelines given earlier.
Be careful with quantities. After all the initial ingredients are put into the
crock pot, it shouldn’t be more than threequarters full, to allow for expansion.
If you overfill, it may spit hot water.
Soup
If home-made soup appeals to you, then try some in your slow cooker. Tasty,
home-made soup can be left simmering all day or overnight. Soup benefits
from long cooking, so there’s no need to worry if it’s left for a few hours
longer than intended. Flavours develop and mingle slowly and gently .
1.Trim and cut up the meat and/or vegetables.
2.Fry them lightly In a large pan, with a little cooking oil/butter/margarine.
3.If thickening is required, stir in flour or cornflour, then gradually add stock.
4.Bring to the boil, season to taste, and transfer to the crock pot.
5.Cook for the time shown, then adjust the seasoning.
6.Don’t add milk till the final half hour of cooking. Cream or egg yolk may be
added just before serving.
French onion soup high 3-4/low 5-7
Butter or margarine 25g (1oz)
Onions, sliced 450g (1lb)
Chicken stock 550ml (1pt)
Salt and pepper to taste
Bay leaf 1
French bread 4 slices
Grated cheese 100g (4oz)
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Melt the butter/margarine in a large pan and fry the onions till golden brown.
Add stock, bay leaf and season to taste. Bring to the boil, transfer to the crock
pot, and cook for the time shown. Remove the bay leaf. To serve: sprinkle
slices of French bread with grated cheese and float on top of the soup. Remove
the crock pot and brown under a hot grill till the cheese bubbles. Alternatively,
toast the cheese on the bread and then float on top of the soup.
Minestrone high 4-5/low 6-10
Butter 25g (1oz)
Garlic, crushed 1 clove
Leek, sliced 1 large
Carrot, finely chopped 1 large
Potato, chopped 1 large
Onion, chopped 1 large
Celery sticks, thinly sliced 2
Cabbage, finely shredded 175g (6oz)
Canned tomatoes including juice 397g (14oz)
Salt and pepper to taste
Chicken stock 1.1 litre (2pt)
Bay leaves 2
Bouquet garni 1
Thin cut macaroni 50g (2oz)
Heat the butter in a large pan. Add the garlic, leek, carrot, potato, onion and
celery. Sauté till the butter is absorbed. Add the other ingredients, except the
macaroni. Bring to the boil, transfer to the crock pot and cook for the time
shown. 45 minutes before serving, remove the bay leaves and bouquet garni
and add the macaroni. Adjust seasoning and serve with grated Parmesan.
Scotch broth high 7-9/low 10-15
Scrag end lamb, cut into pieces 350g (12oz)
Water 1 litre (2pt)
Pearl barley 50g (2oz)
Onions, sliced 2
Carrots, cut into small dice 175g (6oz)
Turnip, cut into small dice 175g (6oz)
Leeks, thinly sliced 2
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped parsley
Put the lamb in a pan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Remove
scum. Add the other ingredients, except the parsley. Bring to the boil, transfer
to the crock pot, and cook for the time shown. Remove the bones, trim off any
meat and return it to the broth. Adjust seasoning and sprinkle with parsley.
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Old fashioned vegetable soup high 4-6/low 7-10
Mixed vegetables, chopped
e.g. potato, onion, carrot,
parsnip. celery, tomato 1kg (2lb)
Butter 25g (1oz)
Flour 25g (1oz)
Stock 900ml (11/2pt)
Salt and pepper to taste
Mixed herbs 5ml (1tsp)
Melt the butter in a large pan and fry the vegetables gently for 2-3 minutes.
Stir in the flour, add the stock, and season. Bring to the boil, transfer to the
crock pot, and cook for the time shown.
Pâté
The crock pot is ideal for cooking pâté. Prepare the pâté as in the recipe and
simply use the crock pot as a water bath to provide the gentle even
temperature necessary for cooking this dish.
Chicken liver pâté high 3-5/low 6-8
Streaky bacon rashers 4
Chicken livers 450g (1lb)
Onion,sliced 1 medium
Cloves 2
Bay leaf 2
Bouquet garni 1
Salt 5ml (1tsp)
Butter 50g (2oz)
Flour 50g (2oz)
Milk 150ml (1/4pt)
Garlic, crushed 1 clove
Cream 30ml (2tbsp)
Egg 1, size 2
Black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Use a 16cm (6") round cake tin or small loaf tin. Butter the inside and line the
bottom with bacon rashers. Put the liver, onion, cloves, bay leaf, bouquet garni
and salt in a pan, and add water to cover. Bring to the boil and cook for a few
minutes till the liver stiffens. Cool. Remove the cloves, bay leaf and bouquet
garni. Blend the liver, onion and about 30ml (2tbsp) of the cooking water for
about a minute, or till smooth. Alternatively, chop finely with a sharp knife.
Melt the butter in a pan and stir in the flour. Gradually add the milk and cook
till thick. Add liver, garlic, cream and egg. Season to taste with black pepper
and salt. Turn into the cake tin and cover with foil. Put the cake tin into the
crock pot and pour boiling water round it. Cook for the time shown. The pâté
should be firm to touch. Let it cool in the tin. Chill before serving.
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Vegetables
Slow cooking is ideal for vegetables. There’s little evaporation, so all the juices
and flavours are retained.
Oddly enough, root vegetables like potato, carrot, turnip, and swede, need
more slow cooking than meat. Cut them into 5mm (1/4") slices, sticks or dice,
and immerse in the cooking liquid. Cooking times vary with the type and age of
the vegetables. Experience will soon show the best times for your own taste.
Quickly cooked vegetables, like frozen peas and sweetcorn, must be thawed,
then added half an hour before the end of cooking. Don’t slow cook baked
potatoes in their jackets.
Pulses (Beans, Peas and Lentils)
Warning Boil dried beans (e.g. red kidney beans) for at least 10 minutes
before adding to the crock pot. They’re poisonous if undercooked.
Soaking isn’t needed for lentils, but soak dried peas or beans overnight. Drain
and rinse, then boil them in the cooking liquid for 10 minutes before adding to
the crock pot. Season at the end of cooking. For canned beans or peas, simply
drain and add them 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
Ratatouille high 4-5/low 6-8
Aubergine, sliced 1 small
Butter 50g (2oz)
Onions, chopped 2
Garlic, crushed 1 clove
Green pepper, deseeded and diced 1
Red pepper, deseeded and diced 1
Canned chopped tomatoes 397g (14oz)
Courgettes, sliced 4
Salt and pepper to taste
Slice the aubergine and sprinkle with salt. Leave for half an hour, rinse and pat
dry. In a large pan melt the butter and fry the onion and garlic till transparent.
Add the remaining ingredients, mix well and cook for a further 2 minutes,
stirring, then add to the crock pot. Cook for the time shown.
If using the ‘One Step’ method put the butter, garlic and tomatoes in a pan
and bring to the boil before adding to the pot.
Stuffed tomatoes high 11/2-3/low 21/2-3
Tomatoes, firm 4 large
Fresh breadcrumbs 50g (2oz)
Boiled ham, finely chopped 50g (2oz)
Cheese, grated 50g (2oz)
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped parsley 5ml (1tsp)
Cut a lid off the top of each tomato and scoop out the pulp. Mix the ham,
cheese, breadcrumbs, seasoning, parsley, and a little of the tomato pulp to
bind the mixture. Spoon into the tomatoes. Stand the tomatoes in the crock
pot, add any extra filling and 15 ml (1tbsp) of water.
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Vegetarian curry high 3-4/low 5-7
Cooking oil 60ml (4tbsp)
Onions, chopped 2
Garlic, crushed 1 clove
Turmeric 2.5ml (1/2tsp)
Chilli 2.5ml (1/2tsp)
Coriander 2.5ml (1/2tsp)
Cumin 2.5ml (1/2tsp)
Lentils 225g (8oz)
White stock 900ml (11/2pt)
Lemon juice 5ml (1tsp)
Salt and pepper to taste
Carrots, diced 2
Apple, peeled, cored and chopped 1
Sultanas 50g (2oz)
Heat the oil in a pan. Lightly sauté the onion and garlic. Add the turmeric,
chilli, coriander, cumin and lentils. Cook gently for a minute. Stir in the stock,
lemon juice, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and boil for 5 minutes. Transfer
to the crock pot and stir in the carrots, apple and sultanas.
Fish
Cooking fish in the crock pot develops delicate flavours slowly, retains the
flavour and nutritive value, and holds the fish together.
To retain flavour and texture, fish shouldn’t be cooked for long periods.
1.Grease the base of the crock pot with butter or margarine.
2.Clean, trim and wash the fish (rolled fillets and steaks are most suitable).
Thaw frozen fish before slow cooking. Dry and place in the crock pot.
3.Season, sprinkle with lemon juice, then add hot stock, water or wine.
4.Dot butter over the fish, and cook on low for 2-3 hours.
Poached salmon cutlets low 2
Salmon cutlets 4 x 175g-225g (6-8oz)
Water 300ml (1/2pt)
White wine 150ml (1/4pt)
Salt 5ml (1tsp)
Bay leaf 1
Peppercorns 2
Onion 1 thin slice of onion
Parsley 1 sprig
Put each cutlet on a piece of baking parchment and put into the crock pot. Put
the other ingredients into a pan, bring to the boil, then pour over the salmon.
Replace the lid and cook for the time shown
Lift from the crock pot, then remove the parchment, bone and skin.
Serve hot with melted butter or hollandaise sauce.
To serve cold, transfer the salmon to a dish and pour over the cooking liquid.
When cold, drain and serve with salad or coat with aspic made from the liquid.
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Stuffed mackerel low 2-3
Mackerel 4 medium size
Tomatoes, skinned and chopped 2
Lemon juice 20ml (4tsp)
Cooking apple, peeled, cored
and chopped 1 medium
Slices of bread, crumbed 2
Chopped Parsley to taste
Gut and clean the mackerel. Remove the head, bones and fins but leave the
tails. Lay the mackerel out, skin side down, season and sprinkle with lemon
juice. Mix the other ingredients to make stuffing. Divide the stuffing among the
mackerel, roll up from head to tail, and secure with a cocktail stick or thread.
Butter baking parchment and the bottom of the crock pot, put the parchment
in the crock pot and the fish on the parchment. Cook for the time shown.
Portuguese haddock low 3
Butter 25g (1oz)
Onion, very thinly sliced 1 medium
Haddock or cod steaks or fillets 4
Salt and pepper to taste
Condensed cream of tomato soup 298g (101/2oz can)
Bay leaf 1
Butter the bottom of the crock pot. Lay the onion on the butter, then the fish
and bay leaf. Season. Boil the tomato soup in a pan, stirring well, and pour
over the fish. Cook for the time shown. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
Meat
Slow cooking tenderises the cheaper cuts of meat. It also means less shrinkage.
When roasting, the juices don’t spit or evaporate, so flavour and nutritive
value are retained. The size and shape of the joint, its quality, and the
proportion of lean, fat and bone, all affect cooking times. Experience will soon
help you judge these. When testing a dish to see if it’s cooked, don’t forget
it’s the root vegetables which usually take longer to cook. Thaw frozen meat
completely before cooking. Recipe times are given only as a guide. Where a
different cut of meat is used cooking times may need to be adjusted. Avoid
meat which has a high proportion of fat, or trim the excess fat.
Joints up to 1.6kg (31/2lb) (see below) can be cooked, depending on shape and
fit. The meat mustn’t force the lid up.
1.Season the meat, then brown on all sides in a frying pan.
2.Transfer to the crock pot and cook on high for the time shown.
3.Pork joints with rind may be grilled for 10 minutes to crisp.
4.If possible, turn joints once during cooking, to ensure even tenderness.
Joint Weight Setting Time
Beef, lamb, pork 1-1.6kg (2-31/2lb) High 5-7 hours
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Beef and vegetable casserole with dumplings high 4-6/low 7-12
Stewing beef (shin/shoulder/chuck) 700g (11/2lb)
Flour 25g (1oz)
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking oil 30ml (2tbsp)
Onions, sliced 2 large
Beef stock 550ml (1pt)
Carrots, thinly sliced 3 medium
Dumplings
Self-raising flour 100g (4oz)
Salt 2.5ml (1tsp)
Shredded suet 50g (2oz)
Chopped parsley 30ml (2tbsp)
Cold water 90ml (6tbsp)
Cut the meat into even-sized cubes and toss in seasoned flour. Heat the oil in a
large pan and fry the meat till browned. Transfer to the crock pot. Add the
onions to the pan and fry lightly. Stir in the remaining flour, gradually add the
stock and carrots. Bring to the boil and transfer to the crock pot. Stir to
immerse the vegetables in the cooking liquid.
Dumplings high 45 minutes
Make the dumplings by mixing flour, salt, suet and parsley. Add water and mix
to a soft dough. Shape into 8 balls. Add to the casserole and cook on high for
45 minutes with the lid on.
Irish stew high 6-8/low 10-14
Carrots, thinly sliced 3
Onions, thinly sliced 2
Potatoes, thinly sliced 450g (1lb)
Neck of lamb chops 8
Chicken stock 550ml (1pt)
Salt and pepper to taste
Bay leaves 2
Put all the vegetables into the crock pot. Trim the chops of excess fat and lay
on top. Add the seasoning, bay leaf and boiling stock. Cook for the time
shown.
Braised liver and onions high 2-4/low 5-7
Cooking oil 60ml (4tbsp)
Lambs liver, thinly sliced 450g (1lb)
Plain flour 50g (2oz)
Onions, thinly sliced 2 large
Beef stock 400ml (3/4pt)
Heat the oil in a frying pan. Coat the liver in flour and fry till sealed. Transfer
to the crock pot. Add the onions to the pan and fry till golden. Stir in the
remaining flour and stock. Continue to stir and bring to the boil. Pour over the
liver and cook for the time shown. Serve with grilled bacon.
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Bolognese sauce high 3-4/low 5-8
Cooking oil 15ml (1tbsp)
Onions, finely chopped 2
Garlic, crushed 1 clove
Minced beef 700g (11/2lb)
Can chopped tomatoes, with juice 396g (14oz)
Tomato purée 140g (5oz) can
Beef stock 300ml (1/2pt)
Button mushrooms, sliced 100g (4oz)
Dried basil 10ml (2tsp)
Bay leaf 1
Bouquet garni 1
Dried mixed peppers 30ml (2tbsp)
Heat the oil in a pan. Add the onion and garlic and fry lightly. Add the beef,
and fry till golden brown, then stir in the other ingredients. Bring to the boil,
transfer to the crock pot, and cook for the time shown. Remove the bay leaf
and bouquet garni. Serve with spaghetti or noodles and top with Parmesan.
Lasagne (Serves 6) low 4-6
Lasagne 225g (8oz)
Butter 25g (1oz)
Large onion, chopped finely 1
Large clove garlic, crushed 1
Mince 550g (11/4lb)
Oregano 5ml (2tsp)
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Tomato purée or paste 60ml (4tbsp)
Cheese sauce
Butter 25g (1oz)
Flour 25g (1oz)
Milk 300ml (1/2pt)
Salt and pepper to taste
Grated cheese 100g (4oz)
Parmesan
Grease the inside of the crock pot. Boil the lasagne sheets in lightly salted
water for 4-5 minutes to soften, then dry with kitchen paper. Heat the butter
in a large pan and sauté the onion and garlic till transparent. Add the mince
and oregano and cook for a further 3-4 minutes, stirring well. Season with salt
and pepper and add the tomato purée.
To make the cheese sauce, heat the butter in a pan and stir in the flour. Add
the milk gradually, stirring well. Bring slowly to the boil, still stirring. Season
with salt and pepper and add the cheese.
Layer the mince, pasta, and cheese sauce in the crock pot, finishing with a
layer of cheese sauce. Sprinkle Parmesan on top and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
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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 (1/2pt)
Brandy 30ml (2tbsp)
Stock 150ml (1/4pt)
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 (11/2oz)
Salt 5ml (1tsp)
Cooking oil 30ml (2tbsp)
Onion, chopped 1 large
Curry powder 15ml (1tbsp)
Paprika 15ml (1tbsp)
Chicken stock 300ml (1/2pt)
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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Savoury pork casserole high 3-4/low 5-8
Cooking oil 30ml (2tbsp)
Lean pork, cut into cubes 700g (11/2Ib)
Onions, sliced 2 large
Flour 30ml (2tbsp)
White wine 300ml (1pt)
Chicken stock 150ml (1/4pt)
Tomato purée 60ml (4tbsp)
Green pepper, deseeded and diced 1
Button mushrooms 225g (8oz)
Salt and pepper to taste
Dried sage 5ml (1tsp)
Tomatoes, skinned and sliced 4 large
Heat the oil In a large pan and lightly brown the pork. Add the onions. Stir in
the flour and add the wine, stock and tomato purée. Add the green peppers
and mushrooms. Bring to the boil, season and add sage and tomatoes. Transfer
to the crock pot and cook for the time shown.
Braised brisket of beef high 6-8
Brisket 1.5kg (3Ib)
Salt and pepper to taste
Butter 25g (1oz)
Onion, chopped 1 large
Carrot, finely chopped 1 large
Beef stock 300ml (1/2pt)
Bay leaf 1
Flour or cornflour to thicken
Season the meat. Heat the butter in a large pan. Brown the meat. Transfer to
the crock pot. Fry the onions and carrot in the remaining butter, till the onion
is transparent, add the stock and bay leaf and bring to the boil. Pour round the
meat. Cook for the time shown. Put the meat in a serving dish, and keep hot.
Strain the stock. Blend a little flour and cold water in a pan. Add the stock,
and bring to the boil, stirring. Adjust the seasoning. Serve with the meat.
Boiled bacon in apple juice high 4-5
Collar of bacon 1.1kg (21/2lb)
Apple juice 550ml (1pt)
Onion, sliced 1 small
Black pepper, freshly ground to taste
Cornflour 30ml (2tbsp)
Put the bacon in a large pan, cover with cold water, and bring to the boil. Put
the bacon in the crock pot, and discard the water. Put the apple juice and
onion in the pan, bring to the boil, and pour over the bacon. Add pepper. Cook
for the time shown. Remove the bacon to a serving dish, and keep hot. Put the
cornflour in a small pan and blend with a little cold water. Gradually stir in the
apple juice. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Serve with the bacon.
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Poultry
If using the One-Step method, remove the skin first.
Use poultry up to 1.5 kg (3lb). The lid mustn’t be raised by the meat. Thaw
frozen poultry before cooking. Cook whole poultry unstuffed, on high.
1. Wash and dry the poultry and season inside and out.
2. Brown the skin in its own fat or a little cooking oil, in a large frying pan.
3. Transfer to the crock pot and cook on high for the time shown.
Poultry Weight Setting Time
Chicken 1.5 kg (3lb) high 31/2-4 hours
Pheasant Large high 3-4 hours
Chicken with barbecue sauce high 41/2-5
Butter 40g (11/2oz)
Chicken Whole 1-1.5kg (21/2-3lb)
Salt and pepper to taste
Onion, finely chopped 1 medium
Tomato ketchup 60ml (4tbsp)
Vinegar 30ml (2tbsp)
Mango chutney, chopped 30ml (2tbsp)
French mustard 2.5ml (1tsp)
Caster sugar 5ml (1tsp)
Worcestershire sauce 15ml (1tbsp)
Rub inside the crock pot with a little of the butter. Wipe the chicken and
season inside and out. Heat the remaining butter in a large pan and brown the
chicken all over. Transfer to the crock pot. Put the onion in the pan and fry for
2-3 minutes, without colouring. Add the other ingredients and bring to the
boil. Pour over the chicken and cook for the time shown, basting occasionally.
Coq au vin high 31/2-5/low 6-9
Cooking oil 15ml (1tbsp)
Chicken joints, skinned 4
Flour 50g (2oz)
Salt and pepper to taste
Streaky bacon, chopped 100g (4oz)
Onion, chopped 1 large
Chicken stock 300ml (1/2pt)
Red wine 300ml (1/2pt)
Button mushrooms, sliced 100g (4oz)
Bay leaf 1
Cloves 2
Bouquet garni 1
Heat the oil in a pan. Coat the chicken in seasoned flour and fry on all sides.
Transfer to the crock pot. Put the bacon and onion in the pan and soften but
don’t brown. Stir in the remaining flour and add the other ingredients. Bring to
the boil, stirring continuously, and pour over the chicken. Cook for the time
shown. Remove the bay leaf, cloves and bouquet garni before serving.
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Country chicken casserole high 5-7/low 8-12
Chicken joints skinned 4
Can tomatoes, including juice 397g (14oz)
Can sweet corn, drained 198g (7oz)
Sticks celery, finely chopped 2
Onion, finely chopped 1 medium
White cabbage, finely shredded 50g (2oz)
Bay leaf 1
Mixed herbs 5ml (1tsp)
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Chicken stock 300ml (1/2pt)
Boil the stock in a pan. Put the other ingredients into the crock pot, and pour
over the stock. Make sure the fresh vegetables are covered by the stock. Cook
for the time shown.
Duck and orange high 5-51/2+ 1
Garlic, crushed 1 clove
Duck portions 4
Butter 15g (1oz)
Onions 2
Button mushrooms, thinly sliced 100g (4oz)
Flour 25g (1oz)
Orange juice 400ml (3/4pt)
Heat a large pan and fry the duck portions their own fat till well browned all
over. Transfer to the crock pot. Without adding fat, cook for the time shown.
Drain the fat and discard. Heat the butter in a pan, and fry the onions and
mushrooms till soft. Add the flour and slowly stir in the orange juice. Pour over
the duck in the crock pot and cook for a further hour on high.
Chinese chicken and mushroom high 31/2-5/low 6-9
Cooking oil 15ml (1tbsp)
Chicken joints 4
Onions, roughly chopped 2
Cornflour 30ml (2tbsp)
Chicken stock 150ml (1/4pt)
Button mushrooms, halved 350g (12oz)
Soy sauce 30ml (2tbsp)
Lemon, juice of 1
Sugar 5ml (1tsp)
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the chicken till golden brown. Transfer to
the crock pot. In the remaining oil, fry the onions till transparent, stir in the
cornflour, then gradually stir in the stock. Add the other ingredients, bring to
the boil, and pour over the chicken. Cook for the time shown.
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Puddings
Fruit cooked in the crock pot should stay whole. Slow cooking lets the flavours
blend gently. To poach fruit, follow the methods given for Pears in red wine or
Rhubarb with orange. If you want a meringue or pastry topping on poached
fruit, transfer it to an ovenproof bowl. Don’t put the crock pot in an oven.
Egg custards cook gently, with little risk of overcooking or curdling. Steamed
puddings won’t fill the kitchen with steam, or need constant topping up. Use a
heatproof pudding basin, which fits the crock pot without touching the sides.
Make a lifting strap to lower the pudding basin into the crock pot. Fold a 45cm
(18") long piece of aluminium cooking foil till it’s about 5cm (2") wide. Stand
the basin on the strap and lower into the crock pot. Leave in place during
cooking and use it to remove the hot basin. Fill the crock pot with enough
water to come half-way up the basin. When cooking steamed puddings or those
containing a raising agent, pre-heat the pot for 20 minutes and cook on high
for the time shown.
Baked stuffed apples high 2-3/low 4-6
Butter 15g (1/2oz)
Soft brown sugar 100g (4oz)
Sultanas 50g (2oz)
Cooking apples 4 medium
Boiling water 150ml (3pt)
Grease the crock pot with the butter. Core the apples. Use a sharp knife to
score the skin round the equator on each apple. Mix the sugar and sultanas and
pack tightly inside the apples. Stand each apple on a square of foil shaped to
form a saucer. Arrange the apples and foil in the crock pot and pour in the
boiling water. Cook for the time shown. The cooking time for this recipe may
vary with different types of apples.
Zesty orange pudding high 5-7/low 8-12
Orange, peeled and sliced 1 small
Soft margarine 50g (2oz)
Caster sugar 50g (2oz)
Egg, beaten 1 size 3
Self-raising flour 75g (3oz)
Salt pinch
Orange, grated zest and juice 1
Sultanas 25g (1oz)
Butter a 550ml (1pt) basin and line the base with a buttered circle of foil. Put
one orange slice on the base and arrange the others around the sides. Cream
the margarine and sugar till light and fluffy. Beat in the egg a little at a time.
Fold in the sieved flour and salt. Add the orange zest and sufficient juice to
form a soft dropping consistency. Fold in the sultanas and turn into the
prepared basin. Cover loosely with foil. Use a lifting strap to lower the basin
into the crock pot. Pour enough boiling water into the crock pot to come half
way up the basin. Cook for the time shown.
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Pears in red wine high 3-5/low 6-8
Sugar 100g (4oz)
Red wine 400ml (3/4pt)
Lemon, rind and juice 1
Cloves 2
Ripe pears 4 large or 6 medium
Put the sugar, wine, lemon rind, juice and cloves in a pan. Heat gently, stir till
the sugar dissolves, then take off the heat and add the cochineal. Peel the
pears leaving them whole, complete with stalks. Stand them in the crock pot,
stalks upwards, and pour over the syrup. Cook for the time shown, turning the
pears occasionally, so they’re evenly coated with the syrup and colour evenly.
Remove the cloves, and serve hot or chilled with cream.
Christmas pudding cook - high 13/reheat - high 5
Self-raising flour 50g (2oz)
Cinnamon 5ml (1tsp)
Nutmeg 5ml (1tsp)
Mixed spice 5ml (1tsp)
Shredded suet 100g (4oz)
Fresh white breadcrumbs 100g (4oz)
Lemon, rind and juice 1
Soft brown sugar 50g (2oz)
Blanched almonds, chopped 50g (2oz)
Seedless raisins 100g (4oz)
Currants 100g (4oz)
Sultanas 100g (4oz)
Mixed peel 50g (2oz)
Prunes, stoned and chopped 50g (2oz)
Black treacle 15ml (1tbsp)
Rum 45ml (3tbsp)
Stout or ale 150ml (1/4pt)
Eggs 2, size 3
Sieve together the flour and spices. Add the suet, breadcrumbs, lemon rind,
sugar, nuts and dried fruit. Warm the treacle in a pan till it becomes runny.
Add the rum, stout and lemon juice. Pour over the eggs and mix together. Add
to the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly, cover and stand overnight. Add a little
milk if the mixture has stiffened. Pre-heat the crock pot for 20 minutes. Turn
the mixture into a buttered 1 litre (2pt) pudding basin. Select a basin which
comfortably fits in the crock pot without raising the lid. Cover with foil. Stand
in the crock pot and add enough boiling water to come 6 up the sides of the
basin. Cook for the time shown. Allow to become cold. Remove foil and cover
with greaseproof paper and fresh foil. Christmas pudding is the only dish which
can be reheated safely in the slow cooker. It’s at its best if left to mature for a
while between cooking to make, and cooking to eat.
To reheat, cook on high for about 5 hours.
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Creamy rice pudding high 4-41/2/low 5-8
Butter 15g (1oz)
Milk 400ml (3/4pt)
Evaporated milk 150ml (1/4pt)
Pudding rice 50g (2oz)
Sugar 25g (1oz)
Butter the inside of the crock pot. Add all the ingredients and stir. Cook for the
time shown.
Rhubarb and orange high 2-21/2/low 3-4
Rhubarb 1kg (2lb)
Sugar 150g (6oz)
Orange, grated rind and juice 1 large
Water 400ml (14floz)
Wash the rhubarb and cut into 2.5cm (1") pieces. Put the ingredients into the
crock pot and cook for the time shown.
Poached dried fruit salad high 3-4/low 5-6
Mixed dried fruit (prunes, apricots,
pears, apples, etc.) 450g (1lb)
Sugar 100g (4oz) according to taste
Lemon or orange, juice of 1
Water 700ml (11/4pt)
Put the fruit and water in the crock pot and soak overnight. If the apple slices
float to the surface, weigh them down with prunes. Next day, add the other
ingredients and cook for the time shown. Serve hot or chilled.
Miscellaneous
Apple chutney high 8-9/low 10-12
Apples, peeled and finely chopped 1.4kg (3lb)
Onions, finely chopped 450g (1lb)
Brown sugar 700g (11lb)
Sultanas 225g (8oz)
Vinegar 300ml (1pt)
Salt 5ml (1tsp)
Cayenne pepper good pinch
Cloves of garlic, crushed 2
Pickling spice 10ml (2tsp)
Root ginger 1 piece
Put the apples, onions, sugar, sultanas, vinegar, salt, cayenne pepper and garlic
into the crock pot. Tie the spices and root ginger in a muslin bag and add to
the crock pot. Stir till the sugar dissolves. Cook for the time shown. Remove
the bag of spices. Stir well. Pour into heated jars and cover as you would for
jam. Allow to cool before storing away.
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