"Goomba" wrote

> My brother has requested my mother's creamed onions. No problem-stove top!
> I can even brown 'em up in a shallow dish in the oven as the turkey rests.
> But my SIL has already informed me oven time is at a premium so I'd like
> to avoid that problem. I'm planning on more veggies, as well as a baked
> apple-cranberry casserole my own family has been enjoying for 20 years.
> My question is- this is normally baked in the oven. Do you think I'll get
> a decent outcome if I slap it in a crockpot instead? I rarely use my

Nope. There are ways to do a dish like that in a crockpot but unless you
have time to post the recipe, there wont be time to explain how to adapt it.
Almost anything can be adapted, but takes experience.

For a 20 year family fav, I think they will make oven-time for it ;-)

> crock pot so don't know if the apples will get nice and concentrated in
> there as they do in the oven? I don't want them to be excessively juicy or
> wet as I know meats sometimes can do in the crock pot sans evaporation
> from an open dish. How long do you think I need to plan for if the crock
> pot is a alternative?
> Here is the recipe-
> * Exported from MasterCook *

Grin, should have read down....

>
> Cran-Apple Casserole
>
> Recipe By :Festive Feasting Virginia Style; Va. Dept. of Agriculture
> Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:15
> Categories : Fruit
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 3 cups chopped apples
> 2 cups fresh cranberries
> 1/2 cup oats
> 2 cups sugar -- *see note
> 1/2 cup brown sugar
> 1/2 cup chopped pecans
> 1 teaspoon cinnamon
> 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
> 3 tablespoons butter
>
> * I prefer to use 2 T. flour and 1 cup of sugar
>
> Mix and place fruit in a 3 quart buttered casserole. Combine dry
> ingredients and pat on top. Dot with butter. Cover and bake for 45 minutes
> at 325 degrees.

Ah. Your problem will be the fresh cranberries which are juicy little
critters.

I do think you can start this in a crockpot to reduce the oven time. I
estimate 2 hours on low, then 25 mins in the oven. I also think this one
sounds like it can be pre-baked and then warmed up (add 1 TB cranberry juice
over the top and rewarm it either 10 mins in the oven, or nuke in small 45
second bursts with a resting time of 1 min between).