cooking beef silverside joint in the slow cooker

[ytrewq]

I would like to cook our beef for Christmas in the slow cooker as I've read that it cooks really well. Any ideas how long I should cook a 2 kg joint for? I was planning to half cover with stock and turn half way through cooking.Thanks in advance.

[madmaggot]

It really depends on the shape of the joint how long it needs but I never turn mine. It also depends how pink you like your meat. I do mine for about 4 hours but arrived at this by trial and error to get it cooked just how I like it (pink but not bloody).
A drop of red wine in the stock gives good flavour.

[Im a BusyBee]

unless you prefer it on the rare side it wont spoil however long you cook it for, Im now going to take a joint of topside out thats been on just under 5 hours.

[ytrewq]

Thank-you for your answers. What setting do you use?. I think I have high, low and auto on my slow cooker.

[Im a BusyBee]

that all depends! if i think i may well leave it on longer than perhaps is necessary then i would use low. Probably cant go wrong with auto - incidently i dont put any stock in with it. If im cooking beef i quarter 3 or 4 onions and chuck in but that is all. It does look 'dry' for a while but soon makes some juices of its own. I make my gravy in the slow cooker once ive taken the meat out to rest - i add the veg juices that collect in the bottom of my steamer as a base with the juices from the meat. Also it keeps the gravy piping hot should anyone need any more during the meal.