Euro-Pro KC272CF - Manual (Page 5)

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance is for HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY
and may be plugged into
any 120V AC polarized electrical outlet.
Do not use any other type of outlet
.
Using Your Programmable
Intelligent Gourmet Slow Cooker
for the First Time
Prior to first use, clean the appliance
thoroughly.
1. Wash the glass lid, the ceramic
pot, buffet pans, buffet pan lids
and buffet pan holder in hot, soapy
water.
2. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
3. Do not immerse metal housing in
water.
4. Plug the power cord into a 120 volt
AC outlet.
5. Always cook with the glass lid in
place and the ceramic pot in
position. Remember that frequent
lifting of the glass lid will delay the
cooking time.
6. When cooking a meat and
vegetable combination, place the
meat in the bottom of the ceramic
pot.
7. Unplug the slow cooker when the
cooking process is complete. Allow
to cool completely before cleaning.
The ceramic pot cannot with-
stand the shock of sudden
temperature changes.
8. Do not use frozen meat or poultry
in a slow cooker. Thaw any meat
or poultry before slow cooking.
9. Follow recommended cooking
times.
10. Do not use the ceramic pot for
storage of foods.
11. Do not reheat foods in the slow
cooker. Do not set heated unit
with food on a finished wood table.
Always use protective padding
under ceramic pot before setting
on table or countertop.
12. Do not use slow cooker to boil
water.
Caution: Be careful when adding
additional liquids to ceramic pot.
Never add cold liquids as this might
cause the ceramic pot to crack.
Always warm the liquids before
adding.
Programming the Slow Cooker
1. Plug the unit in to a polarized
electrical outlet. You will hear the
unit beep once and see the
temperature indicator lights cascade
until you press the “Setting” button.
2. Press the "Setting" button until the
you have set the desired cooking
mode "HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW or
WARM".
3. Then press the symbol “▲” on the
left side of the “Time” button to
increase the cooking time by one
(1) hour increments. Pressing the
“▼” will decrease the cooking time
by one (1) hour increments.
4. Once you have selected the desired
cooking temperature, press on the
"Start/Stop" button to begin cooking.
The temperature level indicator
lights will flash until the set
temperature is reached and the
Start/Stop light will illuminate.
5. If you have programmed a time
(i.e. 1-24 hours), the timer will now
start counting the time down to "0".
6. When set cooking time has expired,
the unit will beep twice (2) and go
into Stand-By mode for
approximately five (5) minutes. The
Start/Stop light will flash. If no inputs
are made by the user, the unit will
then go to “Warm” for six (6) hours.
The slow cooker will then turn off
after the six (6) hours have passed.
7. To stop the cooking process at any
time during the operation, press on
the “Start/Stop" button and the unit
will turn off, the "Power On' light will
go off, and the timer will be cleared.
If you wish to restart the cooking
process, you must start the process
from the beginning.
8. If you do not set any time, the unit
will work in a "Count Up" mode to a
maximum of twenty-four (24) hours.
Once this time has passed, it will
beep once and go into Stand-By
mode for five (5) minutes and then
go into " Warm" mode for six (6)
hours and then shut off. While the
unit is in the “Warm” function, the
“Power On” light will flash to let you
know that the warm feature has
been engaged.
COOKING RECIPES
Simple Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients:
3 lbs
boneless chicken breasts
1 small white onion, chopped
1 lb fresh mushrooms, quartered
2 cloves garlic, mined
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 Tbs tomato paste
1 14 1/2 oz whole, peeled tomatoes, drained
1 tsp
dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp black pepper
salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
Layer onions on the bottom of the ceramic pot. Place the chicken breasts on top of the
onions and then top the chicken with the remaining ingredients. Cover with glass lid
and cook for 8 hours on Low setting or for 4 hours 30 minutes on High setting.
Barbecued Ribs
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs
pork loin back ribs
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp liquid smoke
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1 small onion, sliced
1/4 cup cola
3/4 cups barbecue sauce
Directions:
Spray inside of slow cooker with cooking spray. Remove inner skin from ribs. Mix
brown sugar, pepper, liquid smoke, garlic and salt; rub mixture into ribs. Cut ribs into
4-inch pieces. Layers ribs and onion in slow cooker. Pour cola over ribs. Cover and
cook on low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until tender. Remove ribs from slow cooker.
Drain and discard liquid. Pour barbecue sauce into shallow bowl. Dip ribs into sauce.
Place ribs in slow cooker. Pour any remaining sauce over ribs. Cover and cook on low
heat setting 1 hour.
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