West Bend 72212 - Manual (Page 9)

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SKILLET POT ROAST
3-4 pound chuck or blade roast
½ tsp. seasoned salt
½ tsp. seasoned pepper
1 1 -ounce envelope dry onion soup
mix or 1 thinly sliced onion
1. Preheat the skillet, uncovered, at 325ºF/162ºC. Brown the roast for 5 minutes
per side.
2. Reduce heat to “SIMMER.” Sprinkle the roast with seasoned salt and pepper.
Add the soup mix or onion. Roast, covered, for about 2 to 2½ hours. Turn after
1 hour. Vegetables such as quartered potatoes or cut carrots may be added at
this time. The juices that accumulate may be used for gravy.
CHOW MEIN
1 pound ground lean fresh pork
2 cups diagonally sliced celery
½ cup chopped onion
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1 tbsp. brown sugar
¼ tsp. pepper
¼ cup mushroom liquid
1 tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
¼ cup soy sauce
1 1-pound can bean sprouts or Oriental
vegetables, drained
1 4-ounce can mushroom stems and
pieces, drained (reserve liquid)
1. Preheat the skillet, uncovered, at 325ºF/162ºC. Add ground pork, celery and
onion. Stir gently and fry until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove excess
grease.
2. Add salt, brown sugar, pepper and reserved mushroom liquid. Stir to combine.
Cover, reduce heat to “SIMMER” and cook for 20 minutes.
3. Stir in the flour. Increase the heat to 250°F/120°C. Gradually add the milk and stir
until thickened.
4. Add soy sauce, bean sprouts or Oriental vegetables, and mushrooms. Stir to
combine. Heat until hot, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to “WARM” for serving.
Serve with rice or chow mein noodles.
SKILLET COOKIES
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1 cup pitted dates, cut into small pieces
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 cups oven-toasted rice cereal
½ cup chopped nuts
Flaked coconut
1. Preheat the skillet, uncovered, at 250ºF/120ºC. Melt the butter or margarine
and add the dates, sugar and eggs.
2. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the mixture forms a ball, between 15
and 18 minutes. Cool slightly.
3. Stir in cereal and nuts. Combine thoroughly.
4. Divide the mixture into two equal portions, shape into a roll 2 inches in
diameter. Roll in flaked coconut and wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate.
5. To serve, cut into slices about ¼-inch thick.