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Sorry Ann, no good asking me,lol.
I have made a rice pudding in mine today, mmmmmm lovely.

I'll have to go with guess work then.

Ann, do you not have a meat tester ?
Couldn't live without mine...........have had it years and brought my daughter one from Morrisons.

There are at least three recipes for slow cooking in the Sainsbury's instore magazine, this month, which I am going to try. Sausage and Apple Hotpot, Lancashire Hot Pot, and Irish Inspired Stew. And there is also a Winter Roots and Apple Soup, that, after the initial stages, would not come to harm in a slow cooker.
I am going to try the Pork in Cider, suggested on here, and have bookmarked the thread, so that I can get other ideas.
Julia in Derbyshire

Julia if any are successful can you let us have the recipes please (I don't shop in Sainsburys these days.)

Sorry, meant to say Mummo, no don't have a meat tester, always know how long things take in the conventional oven.

Ann, I do not actually shop at Sainsbury's as such, just pop in now and again for things. But I do like their instore Magazine for the recipes. At £1.40, and it has only just gone up, it is good value for money, compared to say the BBC Good Food mag, which is almost £4.00. Will get to the recipes over the next few weeks, and let you know the results.
Julia in Derbyshire

Thanks Julia.

Well the brisket is in the slow cooker, I will let you know how it turns out as it is very hit and miss.

It smells nice, just hope it is tender.

Ann,
Hope the brisket turned out Ok.I cooked a piece last week about the same weight and I left it about 5 hours.Beautiful and tender.
Here's a recipe for Barbecued pork chops I have used and recommend...........

4 pork chops
25gms oil
1 med onion chopped
15ml(1 tbs)tomato puree
2 tbs vinegar
2 tbs brown sugar
1 tsp english mustard
2 tsp worcester sauce
125 mls brown stock
1 level tbs plain flour.
4 pineapple rings

Method.Season chops and brown them both sides in frying pan.
Drain and transfer to slow cooker.
Lightly fry onion and add to chops.
Mix together tomato puree,vinegar,brown sugar,mustard,worcester sauce and stock.Pour over chops.
cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours.
Half an hour before serving,stir in the flour(I prefer cornflour as it mixes better)
Place a pineapple ring on top of each chop and baste with the sauce.
continue cooking for 20-30 mins.
(the pineapple is optional).

Brenda x

That sounds delicious Brenda, I shall try it during the week...BC¬XX

BC - I am trying MaryinSpain's Pork in Cider in the week. Always glad of new ideas.
Julia in Derbyshire

Ah, mine has been in on low for more like 8 hours. will disappear then. better go and check it Lol!!!!

It was lovely, very tasty, will certainly do that again.

Im booking this for rice pudding recipe
thanks Kay

I got the small one from Argos, like yours I think BC, but sadly the one I wanted which was reduced from £29.99 to £14.99 was out of stock and not in the new catalogue so that was disappointing. It held lots more so could cook a whole chicken or a large quantity to freeze portions. Got the small one home and it is small so I think I will go for the Cookworks one which is £14.69 almost twice the capacity of the small one and once I have tried it will show my son and see if he wants one.
Has anyone else got the Cookworks one mentioned above and if so, is it ok?
I remember using one in a flat in Cornwall once or twice, our first holiday together and it was October so I did some pork and chucked in some pieces of apple that we had too, it was tasty and impressed o.h. lol
Was nice to come back to after a day out sightseeing.

Lizx

Have you used it yet Liz?

Using mine again tomorrow...........doing lamb chops, am really impressed with it.

I am doing lamb in mine tomorrow too.