Adapting Recipes - Proctor-Silex Slow Cooker User Manual

• The sides of the Base of the slow
cooker get very warm because the
heating elements are located here.
Use the handles on the Base if
necessary. Use hot mitts to remove
the Crock.
Adapting Recipes
Some ingredients are not suited for extended cooking in
the slow cooker. Pasta, seafood, milk, cream, or sour cream
should be added 2 hours before serving. Evaporated milk or
condensed soups are perfect for the slow cooker.
Many things can affect how quickly a recipe will cook. The
water and fat content of a food, the temperature of the food,
and the size of the food will all affect the cooking time. Food
cut into pieces will cook faster than whole roasts or poultry.
Most meat and vegetable combinations require at least 6 to
7 hours on Low.
The higher the fat content of the meat, the less liquid is needed.
If cooking meat with a high fat content, place thick onion
slices underneath, so the meat will not sit and cook in the fat.
Slow cookers allow very littleevaporation. If making your
favorite soup, stew, or sauce, reduce the liquid or water
called for In the original recipe. Iftoo thick, liquids can be
added later.
Ifcooking a vegetable-type casserole, there will need to be
liquid in the recipe to prevent scorching on the sides of
the Crock.