User manual CROCK POT 3725

[. . . ] The Original and America's # 1 Brand of Slow Cookers Stoneware Slow Cooker For use with 1, 11/2, 2, 21/2, 3, and 31/2 quart round and oval Crock-Pot® Slow Cookers Owner's Guide READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. CAUTION: Outside of unit is hot during use. The lid handle may get hot while cooking, use of an oven mitt while handling is advised. To protect against electrical shock, do not immerse cord, plug, or cooking unit in water or other liquid. [. . . ] The slow cooker will not recover heat losses quickly when cooking on LOW setting. Significant amounts of heat escape whenever the lid is removed; therefore the cooking time must be extended. Avoid frequent removal of the cover for checking cooking progress or stirring. Never remove cover during the first 2 hours when baking breads or cakes. It is not necessary to stir while cooking on LOW heat. While using HIGH heat for short periods, occasional stirring improves the distribution of flavors. Q "How about thickening the juices or making gravy?" A Add some quick-cooking tapioca to any recipe when you want to make a thick gravy. Add the tapioca at the beginning and it will thicken as it cooks!Or you may remove the solid foods, leaving the juices. Prepare a smooth paste of approximately 1/2 cup flour or cornstarch to 1/2 cup water or 4 tablespoons melted butter. Pour mixture into liquid in the stoneware and stir well. Turn to HIGH and when it comes to a boil (about 15 minutes) it's ready. -E7- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q "Can I cook a roast without adding water?" A Yes ­ if cooked on LOW. We recommend a small amount because the gravies are especially tasty. The more fat or "marbling" the meat has, the less liquid you need. The liquid is needed to properly soften and cook vegetables. GUIDE TO ADAPTING YOUR OWN RECIPES This guide is designed to help you adapt recipes to the slow cooker -- your own favorites and prized recipes collected from friends, food companies, newspapers and magazines. Our aim is to save preparation time with fewer steps and dishes. . . and to keep cooking simple. In most cases, all ingredients can go into your slow cooker in the beginning and can cook all day. Many preparatory steps are unnecessary when using the slow cooker. A few hints: · Allow sufficient cooking time. · Do not add as much water as some recipes indicate. · Remember -- liquids don't "boil away" as in conventional cooking. [. . . ] Add cooked bacon, tomato paste, garlic, thyme, bay leaf and onions. Saute mushrooms in butter, and add with wine to stoneware about 1 hour before serving. To thicken gravy: Turn slow cooker to HIGH. Combine 3 tablespoons flour with 3 tablespoons melted butter or margarine. [. . . ]