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[bugshaw]

Started late on the slow cooker recipe, it should be ready about 10-11pm. One is supposed to add dumplings in the last hour; I'm pondering doing dumplings separately as I'm going to freeze most of the portions. Is it better to freeze dumplings cooked, or uncooked? Cooked would make it easier to microwave the portions later.

I wonder if a step was missed from the recipe. It starts with a frying pan, frying cubes of beef, adding a few at a time till all 700g are in, then a chopped onion, then adding 600ml of stock and wine and how big is this frying pan supposed to be? Or perhaps one should be transferring to a large saucepan once fried.

Comments

[saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com]

!. cook then freeze. If you freeze the dumplings lose on a tray then you can package then in plastic bags - in portion sises when they are hard.

2. Yes, remove the browned meat before adding more.

All sounds good to me. Head issu!

[bugshaw.livejournal.com]

Super. I can see some PostIt note annotations in this recipe book's future.

[jcbemis.livejournal.com]

i sometimes start dishes like that in a dutch oven, then transfer to crockpot at the appropriate point

[bugshaw.livejournal.com]

I had to Google "dutch oven". It turns out I have one!

[ramtops.livejournal.com]

I never freeze dumpings, always make them fresh. It only takes a few minutes.

I use a deeper pan, and move the meat into the slow cooker as it's browned. Then give the veg a quick fry, deglaze the pan with wine, etc., bring it to a simmer and bung it in the SC.

[jcbemis.livejournal.com]

I'm amused by the thought that we're both doing beef crockpot dishes today - mine is a cross between beef stew and beef bourguignon

[jcbemis.livejournal.com]

what kind of dumplings do you do with the wheat, etc sensitivity?

[bugshaw.livejournal.com]

I'm trying Dove Farm self raising flour this time, a blend of rice, potato, tapioca, maize and buckwheat. I never got into making dumplings before the wheat problems, so don't have much for comparison!