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You don’t wanna miss this Crock Pot Wassail recipe. It is divine! It tastes just like a delicious slice of apple pie and is the perfect way to stay warm!
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Aunt Lou here.
Michael and I were at a trunk or treat at our church about 7 years ago when I had wassail for the first time. It was ah-mazing! I can remember thinking it was like apple pie in drink form. I had to know who had made it, and wouldn’t you know, it was the old family recipe of one of the church ladies. You are in for a treat my friends!
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Ingredients for Crock Pot Wassail
8 cups apple cider
11.3-12 oz can of peach nectar
1 cup orange juice
1 cup cranberry apple juice
2-3 cups sugar, to taste
4 cinnamon sticks
How to Make Wassail in a Crock Pot
Combine all your in ingredients in a 5-6 quart crock pot
Cover and cook on high for 2 hours, stirring occassionally
Crock Pot Wassail Notes
Do a little taste testing as you add in your sugar. If you cider is already super sweet, you won’t need near as much sugar as you do when your cider is a little on the tart side.
As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
You don't wanna miss this Crock Pot Wassail recipe. It is divine! It tastes just like a delicious slice of apple pie and is the perfect way to stay warm!
Cover and cook on high for 2 hours, stirring occassionally
Notes
Do a little taste testing as you add in your sugar. If you cider is already super sweet, you won't need near as much sugar as you do when your cider is a little on the tart side.
As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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The hack is easy enough: Simply place a sheet or two of paper towel between the lid and the pot, ensuring the seal remains tight. The paper towel will absorb excess moisture and prevent any condensation from dripping back onto the food.
"high" will bring a full pot of cold-ish contents to boiling point in 20 minutes or so, but it's not powerful enough to power a full rolling boil. You can turn it on, do something else for "a while", then come back to turn it down to low.
Certainly, foods will cook faster on high than on low. However, for all-day cooking or for less-tender cuts, you may want to use the low setting. It's safe to cook foods on low the entire time -- if you're leaving for work, for example, and preparation time is limited.
An instant pot might be a nice upgrade. Do you cook a lot of things that normally braise in the oven or cook on the stovetop for a long time? They cook much, much faster in a pressure cooker. That's really it's biggest advantage over a crock pot, it's much much faster.
Foil balls in a slow cooker are sometimes used to keep the food being cooked from soaking in liquid or rendered fat. They serve the same purpose a roasting rack does. Many slow cookers come with a rack that fits into them, or you can special order one.
This far side of your slow cooker apparently is prone to be hotter than the other side, and the foil helps keep the temperature even throughout. Wiggly Wisdom points out that the side benefit of using foil is the easy clean-up we all long for.
If you cannot replace a lost or broken crockpot cover, and don't have the funds to buy a new [or used] crockpot, you can use aluminum foil to cover the top. Make sure that you pierce the foil to allow for expansion of the liquid in the ingredients and broth.
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The one downside: knowing I still have a small appliance to clean after a busy day. That's why I started using slow cooker liners. Slow cooker liners are simply plastic bags that cover the surface of the Crock-Pot while you cook, which prevents food from clinging to it.
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The difference between "High" and "Low" on slow cookers seems to differ with every brand and model. One thing that is consistent, though, is that food takes seven to eight hours to reach a simmer point (around 210°) on low; versus three to four hours on high.
If a recipe calls for cooking on the HIGH setting for three hours, you can cook it for seven hours on the LOW setting instead. Or if a recipe calls for eight hours on HIGH, it can be cooked for up to 12 hours on LOW.
Kornblum tells SELF that while, yes, you technically can slow-cook with raw meat, you won't get your best results this way. You'll have better luck in the flavor department if you sear it first— browning adds a nice, caramelized depth to the dish.
Because of this low-and-slow method, slow cookers are great for breaking down and tenderizing large pieces of meat like pot roasts or beef stews. But that's not all they can do. Slow cookers are also a home cook's go-to choice for soups and ribs, plus dips, drinks and bread.
Slow cookers are great for parties and gatherings because they free up oven and stovetop space and keep food warm for hours. You can spend more time actually enjoying the company of your mates and less time getting stressed in the kitchen.
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