Crock pot ideas/Recipie

[WindingRoad]

Tulip I'm going to try that out tomorrow. Is there any trick to getting hard noodles to fit in a round crockpot?

[skhill]

This is a bit off topic, but I'm trying out a new use for my crockpot. It's really, really cold today, and my house has a vintage heating system. Even though it was under 50 F in my kitchen this morning, I'm out of bread and it's time to make some more. So I've turned to the crockpot. There's a couple inches of water in the bottom, then the bowl with my bread dough (sourdough, btw) perched on top, with the temperature turned to "warm." It's rising, slowly, but rising nonetheless....

[tulip]

This is a bit off topic, but I'm trying out a new use for my crockpot. It's really, really cold today, and my house has a vintage heating system. Even though it was under 50 F in my kitchen this morning, I'm out of bread and it's time to make some more. So I've turned to the crockpot. There's a couple inches of water in the bottom, then the bowl with my bread dough (sourdough, btw) perched on top, with the temperature turned to "warm." It's rising, slowly, but rising nonetheless....

That is a great idea. When it's really cold, I usually have my woodstove burning and I tuck my bread dough behind it to rise (but not too close or it will just bake).

[nscrbug]

Ooohhhhh...I LOVE crockpot lasagna!!! It comes out great everytime! I will have to make some soon. Last weekend, I made a great turkey chili in the crockpot. I've been using a lot of recipes from allrecipes.com. I like that all the recipes have tons of reviews and tips on using substitute ingredients or adding ingredients to enhance the dish even more. I like the site so much, that I got on their mailing list and get a new dish emailed to me everyday. The ones that I'm interested in trying, I add to my "recipe box" on the site.

[bluebug32]

Here's the recipe for my favorite turkey crock pot chili (just posted it on my blog). It's so good and pretty healthy too:

http://mudandmanolos.wordpress.com/2...-turkey-chili/

[Biker Jo]

Thanks for resurrecting this thread. I've been finding some interesting recipes.

[ASammy1]

I make a roast in the crock pot and it turns out super yummy everytime!

1/2 bottle CHEAP merlot
1 smallish beef roast (doesn't matter which kind) trimmed of fat
1 packet of onion soup mix

Brown the outside of roast in a smidge of EVOO. Drop it in the crock pot, with the half bottle of wine, and pour the onion soup mix on top. Cook on low for 6-7 hours and voila! Comes out perfect every time!

[tangentgirl]

This is a bit off topic, but I'm trying out a new use for my crockpot. It's really, really cold today, and my house has a vintage heating system. Even though it was under 50 F in my kitchen this morning, I'm out of bread and it's time to make some more. So I've turned to the crockpot. There's a couple inches of water in the bottom, then the bowl with my bread dough (sourdough, btw) perched on top, with the temperature turned to "warm." It's rising, slowly, but rising nonetheless....

How did this work?

[skhill]

How did this work?

It worked! The risen dough ended up quite wet, and forming it into a loaf was a bit of a pain. But the flavor and texture are good, and it did rise.

Should have expected the dough to pick up some moisture from the warm water, and made it dryer to begin with. Next time...

[badger]

I find that if you've got time on your side, dough will rise even in the fridge. there have been times I kneaded the dough and left in the fridge to keep until closer to the time only to be shocked at how it's grown.

I think I'll have to resurrect the bread baking thread, I'm so into bread baking right now.

[tulip]

Tulip I'm going to try that out tomorrow. Is there any trick to getting hard noodles to fit in a round crockpot?

You just have to break them to make them fit. I usually overlap them. I hope it works out for you! Around here it's a very good day for a hearty, hot meal of lasagne.