base using hot pads. Add salt, onion and salt pork, stirring to blend. Cover and cook at setting # 3 for 3 to 4 hours until beans are tender.
2.Drain beans, reserving 2 cups of liquid. Return beans to cooking pot. In bowl combined reserve bean liquid with remaining ingredients. Pour over beans and stir to blend. Cover and cook at setting # 3 for 3 to 4 hours. Reduce heat to setting # 2 for serving.
Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Baked Acorn Squash
Cut 2 small acorn squash in half. Remove seeds and stringy portion. Place halves in cooking pot, skin side down in layers. Add ½ cup water if desired. Cover and cook at setting # 5 for 2 to 2 ½ hours or until tender. Just before serving season with salt, pepper and a pat of butter or margarine.
Frozen Vegetables
2
½ teaspoon salt
1.Put vegetables in slow cooking pot; do not thaw. Add water and salt.
2.Cover and cook at setting # 4 for 50 to 60 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to setting # 2 for serving. Season as desired.
Perfect Steamed Rice
1tablespoon butter or margarine
1pound
5cups hot tap water 2½ teaspoons salt
1.Rub interior of pot (bottom and sides) with butter or margarine. Place rice , water and salt in pot. Cover
2.Place pot on base and steam rice at setting # 5 for 1 to 1 ½ hours or until all water is absorbed. Stir after 1 hour. Keep warm for serving at setting # 2.
Makes 5 cups
Steam-Baked Potatoes
4 to 6 baking potatoes, white or sweet
½cup water
1.Scrub potatoes and prick skins. Place in layers in cooking pot. Add water.
2.Cover and cook at setting # 5 for 1 ½ to 2 hours or until tender. Reduce heat to setting # 2 to keep warm for serving. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Heating Baked Goods in Your Slow Cooker
Place baked goods in pot. Cover pot and set on base. Heat baked goods that are not frozen for 30 minutes at setting # 1. For frozen baked goods heat for 1 hour at setting # 2. The following baked goods can be heated in your slow cooker.
•up to 8 sweet rolls
•up to 8 doughnuts
•up to 12 dinner rolls and muffins
•up to 6 hard breakfast rolls
•up to 8 taco shells
•up to 8 hamburger buns
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