Euro-Pro KC243S Setting the Temperature, Cooking Recipes, Hot Spiced Cherry Cider, Hot Cheese Dip

Read all the sections of this booklet and follow all the instructions carefully.

Before Using Your Slow Cooker

Prior To First Use, Clean The Unit Thoroughly

•Before using for the first time, wash the cover and the ceramic pot in hot, soapy water.

•Do not immerse metal housing in water or any other liquid.

•Rinse and dry thoroughly.

•Plug cord into a 120 volt AC outlet.

•Always cook with the cover on and the ceramic pot in position. Remember that frequent lifting of the cover delays the cooking time.

•When cooking a meat and vegetable combination, place the meat in the bottom of the ceramic pot.

•Unplug the slow cooker when cooking is complete. Before cleaning, allow to cool completely.

The ceramic pot cannot withstand the shock of sudden temperature changes.

•Do not use frozen meat or poultry in a slow cooker. Thaw any meat or poultry before slow cooking..

CAUTION: Be careful when adding additional liquids to ceramic pot - Never add cold liquids as this might cause the ceramic pot to crack. Always warm the liquids before adding.

Setting the Temperature

The slow cooker has been developed with a wrap-around side element concealed in the unit. This element provides the low, even temperature that makes lengthy cooking times possible. As a result of the wrap-around element, food will not stick to the base of the ceramic pot despite the long cooking time and the need to stir food is almost unnecessary. As food cooks just below boiling point, very little steam is given off and there is next to no evaporation, all of which provides flavorful, tender and moist results, even with budget cuts of meat.

LOW: The low heat setting gently simmers food for an extended period of time without overcooking or burning. No stirring is required when using this setting. Ideal for vegetable dishes and re-heating.

HI: The high heat setting is used when baking or cooking dried beans and will cook food in half the time required for the low setting. as food will boil when cooked on the high setting. Occasional stirring of stews and casseroles will improve the flavor distribution, food should be monitored when using the high setting, just like cooking in a pot with the lid on.

KEEP WARM: The keep warm setting is for holding the	Low	Hi
prepared recipe at a perfect serving temperature. This
setting should only be used after a recipe has been
thoroughly cooked. If food has been refrigerated, it	Off	Keep
must be heated on low or high and then switched
		Warm
to keep warm.

WARNING: Do Not Cook on Keep Warm Setting.

Cooking Recipes

Hot Spiced Cherry Cider

Ingredients:

3 1/2 quarts apple cider

3 cinnamon sticks

4.5oz. orange flavored gelatin

4.5oz. cranberry flavored gelatin

Directions:

Mix together the apple cider and cinnamon sticks in the Slow cooker. Heat on High for 3 hours. Stir in cranberry & orange flavored gelatin. Keep on High 1 more hour and allow gelatin to dissolve. Turn to Low to keep warm. Serve directly from the Slow cooker。

Hot Cheese Dip

Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter

2stalks celery, thinly sliced

1medium onion, chopped

14 oz can sliced mushrooms, drained

3tbsp flour

110 1/2 oz can cream of celery soup

15 to 6 oz garlic cheese roll, cut up

110 oz package chopped broccoli

Directions:

In a small skillet, melt the butter and sauté the celery, onion and mushrooms. Stir in the flour. Turn into a lightly greased slow cooker; stir in remaining ingredients. Cover; cook on High, stirring about every 15 minutes until the cheese is melted.

Turn to Low for about 2 to 4 hours or until ready to serve. Serve with corn chips, cauliflower, broccoli, carrot strips, celery and radishes.

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Ingredients:

18 oz. packages of softened cream cheese 1/4 cup light cream

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 tsp. garlic powder

18 oz. box frozen cut leaf spinach, thawed and well drained

112 oz jar or can quartered artichoke hearts, rinsed 2/3 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1 cup prepared salsa mixture, canned or fresh

Directions:

In a food processor, process the cream cheese, cream, Parmesan cheese and garlic powder until smooth and creamy. Add the spinach and process until thoroughly mixed. Add the artichokes and process until coarsely chopped. Spoon the mixture in to the Slow cooker. Cover and cook on High for 1 to 1.5 hours until hot in the center. Sprinkle the top evenly with Monterey Jack cheese and spoon the salsa in a ring around the inside edges of the Stoneware. Cover and continue heating on High 15 minutes longer, or until the cheese is melted.

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