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3845/3850 3855/3860 Programmable The Original and America’ s #1 Brand of Slow Cookers Owner’ s Guide READ AND SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
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-3- When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read all instructions before using. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. 3. T o protect against electrical shock, do not immerse cord, plug, or cooking unit in water or other liquid.
HOW TO USE YOUR SMART -POT ™ 1. Always cook with the lid on, for the recommended time. 2. Follow recommended cooking times. 3. Do not use the slow cooker stoneware for storage of foods. 4. Do not reheat foods in your Crock-Pot ® slow cooker . 5. Do not set heated unit filled with food on a finished wood table.
• T rim fats and wipe meats well to remove residue. (If meats contain fats, brown in a separate skillet or broiler and drain well before adding to cooker .) Season with salt and pepper . Place meat in cooker on top of vegetables. • For roasts and stews, pour liquid over meat.
-6- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q “What if the food isn’t done after cooking the amount of time recommended in the recipe?” A This is due to voltage variations which are commonplace everywhere; altitude; or even extreme humidity .
GUIDE TO ADAPTING RECIPES -7- This guide is designed to help you adapt recipes to the Crock-Pot ® 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.
-8- • Do not add as much water as some recipes indicate. • Remember — liquids don’t “boil away” as in conventional cooking. Usually you’ll have more liquid at the end of cooking instead of less. • It’ s “one-step” cooking: many steps in recipes may be deleted.
POT ROAST OF BEEF 1 (3 to 4-lb.) boneless beef roast 1 onion, sliced 1 ⁄ 2 cup water or beef broth 1 teaspoon salt 3 medium potatoes, thinly sliced 1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 large carrots, thinly sliced Put vegetables in bottom of stoneware.
-10- POT ROASTED PORK 1 (4 to 5-lb.) pork loin end roast 2 bay leaves 1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon salt 1 whole clove 1 ⁄ 4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 ⁄ 2 cup water 1 clove garlic, slivered 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 medium onions, sliced Rub pork roast with salt and pepper , Make tiny slits in meat and insert slivers of garlic.
NEW F ASHIONED BEAN SOUP 1 pound dry navy beans (soaked overnight) 1 teaspoon salt 1 1 ⁄ 2 quarts water 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1-lb lean, boneless ham, cut into cubes 1 ⁄ 2 cup chopped celer y leaves 1 bay leaf (optional) Drain the soaked beans, discard water .
-12- SP ANISH RICE 2-lbs. ground chuck or beef 1 cup water 1 medium onion, chopped 2 1 ⁄ 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 green pepper , chopped 1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon salt 1 can (28-oz.) tomatoes 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 cans (8-oz. each) tomato sauce 1 cup uncooked rice (converted) Brown beef in skillet and drain off fat.
-13- CHICKEN WITH 40 CLOVES GARLIC 2 sprigs fresh thyme 40 cloves garlic, unpeeled 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 1 ⁄ 4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 sprigs fresh sage 4-pound whole broiler/fryer chicken .
-14- Crock-Pot ® is a registered trademark of Rival ® Printed in USA 3845/3850/3855/3860/3860/ 428-0191 LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY Rival ® warrants this product to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one (1) year from date of original purchase.
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