[mrsDeeks]

yea coat the beef with flour and salt and pepper then brown it in a frying pan before adding it to the slow cooker

[no1]

I hope so, I love beef stew, and I'll make Ms H read it   Not really, she can't read,  but do you braise the beef 1st, because that's my tip

 

 

Good tip Horse, maybe a braille 'n braised recipe for the fine Mrs H?

[marque08]

anyone got any good tips for a nice shortcust pastry?

I always make mine in a food processor. Half fat to flour, wiz it up till it looks like breadcrumbs tip into a bowl and ad the bare minimum of cold water!!

[Petal]

anyone got any good tips for a nice shortcust pastry?

 

I always use shop bought frozen shortcrust and puff pastries  

[Horse Badorties]

yea coat the beef with flour and salt and pepper then brown it in a frying pan before adding it to the slow cooker

 

Yes, exactly! We call it dredging the meat... sounds awful, but makes it extra stewey,

Good tip Horse, maybe a braille 'n braised recipe for the fine Mrs H?

I was kidding about Ms not being able to read, she's a teacher Unfortunately, her reading skills do not extend to recipes, or grocery labels She's pretty good with sign language, though, she uses this one me a lot

Edited by Horse Badorties, 29 August 2017 - 01:41 PM.