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Stuffed Tomatoes low = 3-4 hours; high = 1-2 hours
4 large, firm tomatoes 50g (2oz) fresh bread crumbs
50g (2oz) boiled ham, finely chopped 50g (2oz) cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste 1 tsp chopped parsley
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 cooking pot, add any extra filling and 1 tbsp water.
Vegetarian Curry low = 6-10 hours; high = 3-4 hours
1 tbsp cooking oil ½ onion, chopped
½ clove garlic, crushed ¼ tsp chilli
¼ tsp turmeric ¼ tsp coriander
¼ tsp cumin 50g (2oz) lentils
300ml (½pt) white stock ½ tsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste 1 small carrot, diced
½ apple, peeled, cored and chopped 15g (½oz) sultanas
Heat the oil in the cook pot. 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 the cooking pot to the slow cooker and stir in the
carrots, apple and sultanas.
Poached Cutlets of Salmon low = 2-3 hours
1 x 175g-225g (6-8oz) salmon cutlet 100ml (3½ floz) water
3 tbsp white wine ½ tsp salt
1 bay leaf 2 peppercorns
1 thin slice of onion 1 sprig parsley
Put the cutlet on a piece of baking parchment and put into the cooking 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 cooking 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.
Stuffed Mackerel low = 3-4 hours
1 tomato, skinned, deseeded, and chopped 2 mackerel fillets
½ cooking apple, peeled, cored and chopped 2 tsp lemon juice
½ slice of bread, crumbled chopped parsley to taste
Lay the mackerel out, skin side down, season and sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix the other
ingredients, and spread thickly over the mackerel. Roll up from head to tail, and secure with a
cocktail stick or thread. Butter baking parchment and the bottom of the cooking pot, put the
parchment in the cooking pot and the fish on the parchment. Cook for the time shown.
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