Cooking Guide - Morphy Richards IB48710 Instructions Manual

Cooking guide

The cooking times given in the following recipes are for the
'MEDIUM' setting. Should you want to increase or reduce the
time please refer to the cooking guide in the table below.
Please note that these cooking times are for guidance only and
may vary depending on food type and personal tastes.
For your convenience a conversion table for weight and
volume has been included on page 11.
Cook on MEDIUM Cook on LOW
4-6 hours 6-8 hours
6-8 hours 8-10 hours
8-10 hours 10-12 hours
Eg. If the recipe says cook for 4-6 hours (MED) and you
require this to be a shorter time cook on HIGH, which will
reduce the cooking time to 3-4 hours. Increasing the time
choose LOW which will give 6-8 hours.
The recipes are based on MAXIMUM WORKING
VOLUMES which are:
6.5 litres - 48715 model
Working capacity 4 1 / litres / 8 pts
2
This allows a 3cm space between the top of the cook pot and
the food.
3.5 litres - 48710 / 48713 / 48714 model
1
Working capacity 2 / litres / 4
2
This allows a 2cm space between the top of the cook pot and
the food.
(NOTE : THE MODEL NUMBER CAN BE FOUND ON THE RATING
PLATE UNDERNEATH THE PRODUCT)
Recipes
Soups
Minestrone soup
2.5 litres 4.5 litres
30g 55g butter
60g 100g streaky bacon, chopped
1 large 2 onion, finely chopped
1 2 clove garlic, crushed
3 4 sticks celery, chopped
300g 500g potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 medium 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
3 4 cabbage leaves, shredded
3 medium 4 large tomatoes, skinned and
roughly chopped
1.25 2.25 litres chicken stock
1
1 / tbsp 3 tbsp tomato puree
2
1 1 / tsp 3 tsp worcestershire sauce
2
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1
1 / tbsp 2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
2
75g 150g pasta shells
2-3 tbsp 3 tbsp parmesan cheese, grated
Melt the butter in a pan and fry bacon and vegetables until
soft. Make up stock and add stock, bacon and vegetables to
the crock pot. Add remaining ingredients except the parsley,
pasta shells and parmesan cheese. Place the crock pot in the
base unit, cover with lid and cook for approx. 4-6 hours. 45
minutes before serving add the pasta shells and parsley.
Adjust the seasoning if necessary and sprinkle with parmesan
cheese. Serve with crusty french bread.
Cook on HIGH
3-4 hours
5-6 hours
7-8 hours
1
/ pts
2
Lentil soup
2.5 litres 4.5 litres
125g 200g
1 2
3 4
2 4
200g 400g
400g 2x400g can of chopped tomatoes
1100ml 2 litres chicken stock
3 tsp 4 tsp
pinch pinch
1 1
1 tsp 2 tsp
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp 2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
In a pan gently fry the bacon until the fat begins to run. Add the
onion, carrot and celery and fry until soft. Add all the remaining
ingredients except the parsley and bring to the boil.
Simmer for 2 minutes. Transfer to the crock pot. Place crock pot
into the slow cooker base, cover with the lid. Cook for approx.
4-8 hours. If a smoother consistency is required liquidise the
soup after cooling and then reheat the soup in a pan. Sprinkle
with parsley and serve with crusty french bread.
Vegetable soup
2.5 litres 4.5 litres
30g 60g
1.25kg 2.2kg
carrot, parsnips, celery, leek, tomato
30g 60g
1100ml 2 litres stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1tsp 2tsp
Peel, wash and cube or slice all the vegetables. Melt butter in a
pan and gently fry the vegetables for 2-3 minutes. Add the hot
stock. Stir well and bring to the boil. Season to taste and add
mixed herbs. Transfer all ingredients to the crock pot and place
pot in the slow cooker base. Cover with the lid and cook for
approx. 6-8 hours. Cool and liquidise the soup and then reheat
in a pan on the hob. Thicken it with the flour.
Poultry
Chicken paprika
2.5 litres 4.5 litres
4 8
30g 60g
50g 60g
3 4 large onions, chopped
4 6
1 2
1tsp 3tsp
1tsp 3tsp
500ml 1 litre
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Clean, wipe and dry chicken, coat in seasoned flour. Using a
pan, fry the chicken in the butter until brown all over. Add
onions and carrots and fry until soft. Add pepper, paprika,
tomato puree, and the remaining flour, stir well. Gradually mix in
the chicken stock. Bring to the boil and season. Transfer all
ingredients to the crock pot and place in the base unit. Cover
with the lid and cook for approx. 4-7 hours.
6
smoked bacon, chopped
large onion, finely chopped
carrots, finely diced
sticks of celery, finely sliced
orange lentils
worcestershire sauce
nutmeg
bayleaf
basil
butter
mixed vegetables, e.g. potato, onion,
flour
mixed herbs
chicken portions
butter
seasoned flour
carrots peeled and sliced
green pepper, de-seeded and chopped
paprika
tomato puree
chicken stock