Crockpot Irish Mulligan Stew Soda Bread Sallye Food

CROCK POT IRISH STEW (DUBLIN CODDLE).

Steps:

• Put a dash of Oil in a pan (we use our Wok) and heat adding the garlic and onion. Sear the stewing beef in the pan adding the worcestershire sauce. Cook for 5 minutes or until the beef is browned.
• In your crock pot or stock pot add 1 L of chicken stock. Prepare vegatables and add.
• Slice Sausage (into bite sized slices), bacon and add to pot.
• Add pearl barley, herbs and sugar and stir.
• Add the Stew Beef and contents of the Wok to pot/crock pot. Add Salt and pepper to taste.
• A quick check will tell you how much of the second litre of chicken stock to add (enough to cover the contents of the crock/stock pot is all you need.).
• Close to serving time we like to check the consistency and using corn starch and a little water thicken up to the desired texture.
• Working long days this dish works for us when popped in the crock pot for 5 to 7 hours. When we cook it on the stove it takes about 3 to 5 on a low simmer.
• We enjoy our stew with dinner buns, but from experience Irish Soda bread works really well. I will put a recipe up for this soon also. Please enjoy and look forward to your comments. Deb and John.

SLOW-COOKER IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS

Steps:

• Mix egg, sour cream, butter and sugar until blended.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add sour cream mixture and raisins; stir just until mixture forms soft dough. Place on lightly floured board; knead 10 times or just until dough is smooth and no longer sticky. (Do not overmix.)
• Shape dough into ball; place in 4-qt. slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray. Use sharp knife to cut 1/4-inch-deep "x" in top of dough. Cover with lid.
• Cook on HIGH 2-3/4 to 3 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Turn off slow cooker; remove lid. Let bread stand 10 min. Run knife around edge of slow cooker to loosen bread; transfer bread to wire rack. Cool slightly.