West Bend 5-6 QUART SLOW COOKERS Cranberry Nut Bread, Country Ribs with Apples ‘N Kraut

Cranberry Nut Bread

2Cups

½Cup

2Cups

1Cup

1½ Tsp

½Tsp

½Tsp

6Tbsp

1Tbsp

½Cup

(8-ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries Walnuts

Flour

Sugar

Baking powder Baking soda Salt

Butter or margarine Egg

Grated orange peel Orange juice

1.Grease 9 x 5-inch or 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with solid hydrogenated shortening. Dust with flour and shake out excess. Set covered pot on base and preheat at HI (#5) while mixing ingredients.

2.Grind cranberries and walnuts with coarse blade of food chopper. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter or margarine to form a coarse mixture. Make an indentation in mixture and add egg, orange peel and orange juice. Beat only until lumps disappear. Add chopped cranberries and walnuts. Stir until evenly mixed. Pour batter into pan. Place pan in pot.

3.Cover and bake at HI (#5) for 3 hours. Do not remove cover during this time. To test for doneness at end of recommended baking time, insert a metal cake tester in several places including center of bread. If cake tester comes out clean, bread is done. If batter clings to cake tester, continue baking for 15-minute intervals. Remove bread from pan and cool on rack. Makes a 1½-pound loaf.

Country Ribs with Apples ‘N Kraut

3 Lbs

116 oz

18 oz

¼Cup ½ Tsp

Lean country-style pork ribs, trimmed of any excess fat Salt and pepper

Can sauerkraut, undrained

Medium onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings Can mushrooms stems and pieces, drained Large or 2 small apples, cored and cut into wedges Brown sugar

Celery seed

1.Preheat pot on electric or gas range top heating unit over medium heat. Add ribs in batches to brown. Season with salt and pepper.

2.Return all ribs to pot. Layer sauerkraut, onion, mushrooms, apple wedges and brown sugar over ribs. Sprinkle with celery seed.

3.Place pot on base, cover and cook at LO (#3) for 7 to 9 hours or at HI (#5) for 3 to 4 hours until meat is tender. Reduce heat to Keep Warm (#2) for serving. Makes 6 servings.

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