I'm Trying Something Out.

[Tilly2]

A couple of weeks ago, I made a rice pudding in my slow cooker, delicious it was, but the cooker was a bit of a pain to clean afterwards as the pot is big and rather unwieldy.

So today, I have put the rice pudding ingredients into a pyrex bowl and put the bowl into the slow cooker which has some hot water in it. I have set it on high.

Do you think it will work? Can anyone foresee any problems? I think the milk might boil over but I don't know.

[hellywelly4]

Awaiting the outcome with interest Tilly.

[hc4361]

Let us know!

[Tilly2]

I have only just put it on, Helly. You might have a long wait. :-)

[Tilly2]

I shall, HC.

[chokkie]

You can buy slow cooker liners (I got mine on Amazon), they are like a plastic bag which you line the crockpot with and then put all the ingredients in to cook. Worth a try perhaps?

[Tilly2]

I'll have a look, Chokkie. Thank you.

[GSD4ME]

Given your picture, let the dog clean the slow cooker. My dogs love cleaning the pans after making dinner.

[Tilly2]

She wouldn't be able to reach inside it, GSD, she's too short.

Now my last dog, a GSD, would have been in heaven licking it out. The trouble would be that ceramic bowl would be traversing the kitchen floor with each and every lick. :-)

[Tilly2]

It's looking good so far and the house smells of ambrosia. :-)

[hellywelly4]

Was it OK Tilly? I might try it myself if it was.

[Tilly2]

It was lovely Hellywelly and much cheaper to make and easier to clean. No messy slow cooker pot.
The milk didn't boil over and there was no problem. I did keep stirring it at hourly intervals. It took approximately four hours on high.

[jack daniels]

Mmmm interested in result too

[woofgang]

Tilly, the technique is called pot in pot.....google for recipes

[hellywelly4]

Many thanks.

[Tilly2]

Chokkie, I had a look at those slow cooker liners but the liner is not biodegradable and I don't really want to add to the plastic pollution. Thank you for the suggestion though.

Woof, I did google 'pot in a pot' but all the recipes I found seem to be for pressure cookers rather than slow cookers.