This pineapple upside down cake is one of my recipes that I have adapted for the CROCK-POT.  I can let it cook while I’m out shopping or in the yard, gardening and I have a dessert cake for afternoon tea or for dinner.  I used a 7 - 8 inch cake tin that fits into my crock pot but you don’t need to if  yours has a removable liner.  I just find it easier to turn the cake out onto a plate without it sticking.

Ingredients:

Pour the melted butter into the crock pot base and sprinkle over the brown sugar.  Arrange the pineapple rings over the top with the glace cherries. If your crock pot base is oval cutting the pineapple will help to arrange it more evenly.

To make up the cake mix cream the butter and caster sugar until light and then beat in the egg and vanilla, mixing well.  Sift the flour and fold into the batter alternatively with the milk.  Pour into the CROCK-POT over the pineapple base.  Cover with several paper towels and cook on high for 1 1/2 hours.  Don’t open the lid until cooking nearly finished.  Turn onto serving plate while still very warm so the topping doesn’t stick to the base of the pot.

Serve the pineapple upside down cake with a dab of cream or ice cream for a dessert or just warmed up with a cup of tea or coffee.

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I like this recipe as it is fairly low in fat except for the bacon and it’s full of fiber.  Corn chowder is one of my favorite soup recipes especially in winter because it is filling and warming at the same time and making it in the CROCK-POT is simple.

Corn Chowder

In skillet fry bacon until crisp, remove and put aside.  Add onion and potatoes to pan and saute for about 5 minutes, drain well.  Combine all the ingredients in the CROCK-POT and stir well.  Cover and cook on low for 5 hours.  Ladle half of the soup into a medium size bowl (make sure to replace the lid on crock pot) and process until fairly smooth then add back into the crock pot.  Stir, and add 1 - 2 cups vegetable stock until you get the consistency you like.  I like it thick but still looking like a soup.  Put the lid back on again and continue cooking for another hour.  Serves 4.

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This crock pot beef stew is very easy to put together and you should have all the ingredients in your refrigerator or pantry.

Turn on the crock pot to high and spray with some non stick spray .  Put the steak into the pot, add everything else except the mushrooms and then stir gently.  Put the lid on and turn the heat down to low and cook for 8 hours.   Add the mushrooms in the last 1/2 hour of cooking. You can thicken with cornflour or potato flour about the same time.  Remove the bay leaves before serving.

Serve with rice or mashed potato.  Serves 4

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