Crock-Pot SCCPQK5025W
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1. 21 22 DO NOT TOUCH THE HOT SURFACES USE THE HANDLES Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning Use oven gloves or allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts DO NOT position this appliance directly under an electrical socket DO NOT use this appliance outdoors DO NOT immerse the heating unit cord or plug in water or other liquid Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing hot liquids DO NOT place the appliance on or near a hot gas or electric burner nor in a heated or microwave oven Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or has been damaged in any manner Return appliance to the manufacturer see warranty for examination repair or adjustment DO NOT use harsh abrasives caustic cleaners or oven cleaners when cleaning this appliance Avoid sudden temperature changes such as adding refrigerated foods into a heated pot Always unplug the appliance from the electrical socket when not in use and before cleaning Allow the appliance to cool before cleaning and storing When using this appliance allow adequate air space above and on all sides for air circulation DO NOT allow this appliance to touch curtains wall coverings clothing dishtowels or other flammable materials during use CAUTION is required on surfaces where heat may cause a problem An insulated heat pad is recommended To disconnect press switch OFF then remove plug2. S l W CROCKPOT THE ORIGINAL SLOW COOKER Distributed by Holmes Products Europe Ltd a 1 Francis Grove s London SW19 4DT England Fax 44 0 20 8947 8272 Email enquiriesEurope jardencs com Website address www crockpot co uk UK Free phone Customer Service Helpline 0800 052 3615 CE 2011 Sunbeam Pro All Rights Reserved Dis Ltd 1 Francis Grove Printed in PRC P N 150489 CBA 021511 SCCPQKS5025W CROCKPOT Classic 2 4 litre slow cooker Owner s Guide n Rena KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for purchasing this Crock Pot Stoneware Slow Cooker Cook your favourite meals in a few simple steps Ideal for casseroles stews soups rice dishes and much more all at the touch of a button IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read this manual carefully before using this appliance as correct use will give the best possible performance Retain these instructions for future reference Main connections 1 2 3 Read these instructions carefully in conjunction with the illustrations before using this appliance Before connecting this appliance check that the voltage indicated on the rating plate found on the underside of the appliance corresponds to the mains voltage in your home If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent Safe positioning 1 2 ALO OE 0 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
3. Always place protective padding under stoneware before setting on table or countertop CROCK POT SLOW COOKER COMPONENTS Fig 1 Lid Lifting Handle Removable Lid Stoneware Heating Base Temperature Setting PREPARING YOUR CROCK POT SLOW COOKER FOR USE Before you use your slow cooker remove all packaging components and wash the lid and stoneware with warm soapy water and dry thoroughly Al 2 3 HOW TO USE YOUR SLOW COOKER Place the stoneware into the heating base add your ingredients to the stoneware and cover with the lid See Fig 1 Plug in your Crock Pot slow cooker and select the temperature setting Refer to your specific recipe for precise cook times NOTE Some models feature a WARM setting WARM is ONLY for keeping already cooked food warm DO NOT cook on the WARM setting We do not recommend using the WARM setting for more than 4 hours When cooking has finished unplug your slow cooker and allow it to cool before cleaning USAGE NOTES If you suspect that the power has gone off the food inside may be unsafe to eat If you are unaware of how long the power was off we suggest you discard the food inside For recipes that require a range of times select the mid range time For example for a recipe calling for a cooking time of 7 to 9 hours on LOW cook for 8 hours To avoid over or under cooking always fill the stoneware 1 2 to 3 4 full and conform to recommended cook times Do
4. pork shoulder Cooking meat on the bone versus boneless will increase required cook times Cut meat into smaller pieces when cooking with precooked foods such as beans or fruit or light vegetables such as mushrooms diced onion eggplant or finely minced vegetables This enables all food to cook at the same rate When cooking frozen meats at least 1 cup of warm liquid must first be added The liquid will act as a cushion to prevent sudden temperature changes An additional 4 hours on LOW or 2 hours on HIGH is typically required For larger cuts of frozen meat it may take much longer to defrost and tenderise FISH Fish cooks quickly and should be added at the end of the cooking cycle during the last fifteen minutes to hour of cooking LIQUID For best results and to prevent food from drying or burning always ensure an adequate amount of liquid is used in the recipe Ensure the stoneware is always filled to the minimum fill line and adhere to recommended cook times RECIPES SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP Serves 8 10 500 g mozzarella cheese shredded 1 red pepper seeded and finely chopped 250 g Parmesan cheese grated 250 g mayonnaise 250 g artichoke hearts drained and chopped 3 small cloves garlic minced 250 g chopped spinach Pitta bread sliced into triangles for serving 1 Place all ingredients except pita bread in Crock Pot slow cooker and mix thoroughly Cover and cook on High for 1 hour or until cheese is melte
5. sliced 500 g 1 2 kg chicken breasts or thighs skinned 125 ml dry white wine or stock 14 tablespoon capers 10 pitted Kalamata olives coarsely chopped 250 500 g chopped fresh or canned plum tomatoes bunch flat leaf parsley or basil Sea salt and pepper stemmed and coarsely chopped Cooked pasta 2 cloves garlic minced 1 Place sliced onion in Crock Pot slow cooker and cover with chicken 2 Ina bowl stir together tomatoes salt pepper garlic and white wine Pour over chicken 3 Cover and cook on Low for 5 6 hours or on High for 3 4 hours or until chicken is tender 4 Stir in capers olives and fresh herbs just before serving 5 Serve over cooked pasta Note Cooking chicken on the bone versus boneless will increase cook time about 30 minutes to 1 hour LEMON HERB ROASTED CHICKEN Serves 2 1 1 2 kg roasting chicken teaspoon Sea salt 125 g onion chopped 1 tablespoon fresh parsley 1 tablespoon butter 4 teaspoon dried thyme Juice of one lemon 4 teaspoon paprika 1 2 Place the onion in the cavity of the chicken and rub the skin with butter Place chicken in Crock Pot slow cooker Squeeze lemon juice over chicken and sprinkle with remaining seasonings Cover and cook on Low 8 10 hours or on High 4 5 hours RECIPES BBQ PULLED PORK Serves 2 4 500 g 1 kg pound pork loin trimmed of fat 1 medium onion chopped 250 g barbecue sauce 2 4 hamburger buns or hard rolls 1 Place pork loin in Crock
6. 3A fuses must be BSI or ASTA BS1362 approved The wires in the mains lead are coloured as such GREEN AND YELLOW EARTH Neutral BROWN LIVE BLUE NEUTRAL Please note that the colour of these mains wires may not correspond with the colour markings that identify the terminals in your plug Please proceed as follows The wire which is coloured GREEN AND YELLOW must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN AND YELLOW The BROWN coloured wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or is coloured RED The BLUE coloured wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or is coloured BLACK IMPORTANT NOTE Some countertop and table surfaces are not designed to withstand the prolonged heat generated by certain appliances Do not set the heated unit on a finished wood table We recommend placing a hot pad or trivet under your slow cooker to prevent possible damage to the surface NOTE During initial use of this appliance some slight smoke and or odor may be detected This is normal with many heating appliances and will not recur after a few uses NOTE Please use caution when placing your stoneware on a ceramic or smooth glass cook top stove countertop table or other surface Due to the nature of the stoneware the rough bottom surface may scratch some surfaces if caution is not used
7. Pot slow cooker Top with onion and barbecue sauce Cover and cook on Low for 7 8 hours or on High for 4 5 hours or until meat is tender 3 Remove pork from Crock Pot slow cooker and shred with a fork Add back into Crock Pot slow cooker and coat with sauce 4 Serve pulled pork on hamburger buns or hard rolls CHILI Serves 2 4 1 onion chopped 250 g diced tomatoes fresh or canned 2 teaspoons garlic minced 1 jalapefho chopped 1 green pepper chopped 1 teaspoon cumin 500 750 g minced beef cooked and drained teaspoon cayenne pepper 125 g beef stock 1 400 g can red black or white beans rinsed and drained 1 Add all ingredients to Crock Pot slow cooker 2 Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or on High for 4 hours 10 RECIPES SAUSAGE AND MEATBALLS Serves 2 4 2 4 sausages hot and or sweet sliced 2 cloves garlic peeled and chopped 2 4 meatballs uncooked 2 sprigs fresh basil torn 1 400 g can crushed tomatoes Grated cheese 1 400 g can plum tomatoes Cooked pasta 1 Brown sausage and meatballs in a skillet on hob optional 2 Add all ingredients to Crock Pot slow cooker except pasta and grated cheese 3 Cover and cook on Low for 7 8 hours or on High for 4 hours 4 Serve with cooked pasta and grated cheese EASY HEALTHY FISH FILLET Serves 2 4 Sea salt and pepper 1 2 lemons thinly sliced 500 g 1 kg white fish Prepared salsa or olive tapenade to garnish cod sea bass tilapia or
8. catfish skinned Fresh herbs flat leaf parsley basil tarragon mixed herbs or a combination of all 1 Salt and pepper both sides of the fish and place in Crock Pot slow cooker Cover top of fish with herbs and lemon slices and tuck some under fish 2 Cover and cook on High for approximately 30 40 minutes or until no longer translucent Cook times vary depending on thickness of fish 3 Remove lemon slices and top with salsa or tapenade a i Bes GUARANTEE Please keep your receipt as this will be required for any claims under this guarantee e This appliance is guaranteed for 2 years after your purchase as described in this document During this guaranteed period if in the unlikely event the appliance no longer functions due to a design or manufacturing fault please take it back to the place of purchase with your till receipt and a copy of this guarantee The rights and benefits under this guarantee are additional to your statutory rights which are not affected by this guarantee Only Holmes Products Europe Ltd Holmes has the right to change these terms Holmes undertakes within the guarantee period to repair or replace the appliance or any part of appliance found to be not working properly free of charge provided that you promptly notify the place of purchase or Holmes of the problem and e the appliance has not been altered in any way or subjected to damage misuse abuse repair or alteration by a pers
9. d 2 Mix again turn to Warm and serve with pitta bread BABY BACK RIBS Serves 2 1 rack baby back ribs cut into 3 4 pieces 1 medium onion chopped 250 g barbecue sauce 1 Place ribs in Crock Pot slow cooker Top with onion and barbecue sauce 2 Cover and cook on Low for 7 8 hours or on High for 4 5 hours or until meat is tender BEEF STEW Serves 3 4 1 kg beef chuck stew meat cut into 2 5 cm cubes 1 clove garlic minced 1 bay leaf 65 g flour 2 potatoes cut into 2 5 cm pieces Sea salt and pepper 1 onion chopped 325 ml beef stock 1 stalk celery sliced 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 Mix flour salt and pepper together and coat meat Place meat in Crock Pot slow cooker and add remaining ingredients 3 Cover and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours or on High for 5 to 6 hours Stir thoroughly before serving RECIPES POT ROAST Serves 2 3 500 g 1 kg beef chuck pot roast 1 onion sliced 65 g flour 2 celery stalks sliced Sea salt and pepper 125 ml cup mushrooms sliced 1 2 carrots sliced 125 ml cup water beef stock or wine 1 potato quartered Al Coat roast with 65 g flour salt and pepper Sear roast in a skillet on stovetop optional Place all vegetables in Crock Pot slow cooker except mushrooms Add roast and spread mush rooms on top Pour in liquid Cover and cook on Low for 10 12 hours or on High for 6 8 hours or until tender CHICKEN CACCIATORE Serves 3 4 1 onion thinly
10. e counter or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally IMPORTANT NOTE Some countertop and table surfaces are not designed to withstand the prolonged heat generated by certain appliances Do not put the heated unit on a finished wood table We recommend placing a hot pad or trivet under your slow cooker to prevent possible damage to the surface NOTE During initial use of this appliance some slight smoke and or odour may be detected This is normal with many heating appliances and will not recur after a few uses NOTE Please use caution when placing your stoneware on a ceramic or smooth glasshob countertop table or other surface Due to the nature of the stoneware the rough bottom surface may scratch some surfaces if caution is not used Always place protective padding under stoneware before putting on table or countertop FITTING OF A PLUG FOR U K AND IRELAND ONLY If the plug is not suitable for the socket outlets in your home it can be removed and replaced by a plug of the correct type Please refer to Installation of a plug below INSTALLATION OF A PLUG APPLICABLE TO U K AND IRELAND WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED NOTE If the terminals in the plug are not marked or if you are unsure or in doubt about the installation of the plug please contact a qualified electrician If a 13A 3 pin plug is fitted it must be an ASTA approved plug conforming to BS1363 standard Replacement
11. formed NOTE After cleaning by hand allow pot to air dry before storing HINTS AND TIPS PASTA AND RICE e For best rice results use long grain converted rice or a special rice as the recipe suggests If the rice is not cooked completely after the suggested time add an extra 1 to 1 cups of liquid per cup of cooked rice and continue cooking for 20 to 30 minutes e For best pasta results first partially cook the pasta in a pot of boiling water until just tender Add the pasta to the Crock Pot slow cooker during the last 30 minutes of cook time BEANS Beans must be softened completely before combining with sugar and or acidic foods Sugar and acid have a hardening effect on beans and will prevent softening e Dried beans especially red kidney beans should be boiled before adding to a recipe e Fully cooked canned beans may be used as a substitute for dried beans VEGETABLES e Many vegetables benefit from slow cooking and are able to develop their full flavour They tend not to overcook in your slow cooker as they might in your oven or on your hob e When cooking recipes with vegetables and meat place vegetables in slow cooker before meat Vegetables usually cook more slowly than meat in the slow cooker e Place vegetables near the sides or bottom of the stoneware to facilitate cooking HERBS AND SPICES e Fresh herbs add flavour and colour but should be added at the end of the cooking cycle as the flavour will dissipate
12. from wall outlet The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the manufacturer may cause injuries Keep 6 inches 15 cm clear from the wall and 6 inches 15 cm clear on all sides CAUTION To prevent damage or shock hazard do not cook directly in the heating base Cook only in the stoneware provided Always use the appliance on a heat resistant surface DO NOT let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch heated surfaces THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY DO NOT USE THE APPLIANCE FOR OTHER THAN THE INTENDED USE This appliance is not intended for use by persons including children with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety Children should be supervised to ensure that they DO NOT play with the appliance Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children or incapacitated individuals SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS There are no user serviceable parts inside Do not attempt to service this product A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the hazards resulting from entanglement or tripping over a longer cord AN EXTENSION CORD MAY BE USED WITH CARE HOWEVER THE MARKED ELECTRICAL RATING SHOULD BE AT LEAST AS GREAT AS THE ELECTRICAL RATING OF THE SLOW COOKER The extension cord should not be allowed to drape over th
13. not overfill stoneware To prevent spillover do not fill stoneware higher than 3 4 full Always cook with the lid on for the recommended time Do not remove the lid during the first two hours of cooking to allow the heat to build up efficiently Always wear oven gloves when handling the lid or stoneware Unplug when cooking has finished and before cleaning Removable stoneware is ovenproof and microwave safe Do not use removable stoneware on gas or electric burner or under grill Refer to chart below DISHWASHER MICROWAVE OVEN SAFE SAFE SAFE Lid Yes No No No Stoneware Yes Yes but not under Yes No the grill HOW TO CLEAN YOUR SLOW COOKER ALWAYS turn your slow cooker off unplug it from the electrical outlet and allow it to cool before cleaning The lid and stoneware can be washed in the dishwasher or with hot soapy water Do not use abrasive cleaning compounds or scouring pads A cloth sponge or rubber spatula will usually remove residue To remove water spots and other stains use a non abrasive cleaner or vinegar As with any fine ceramic the stoneware and lid will not withstand sudden temperature changes Do not wash the stoneware or lid with cold water when they are hot The outside of the heating base may be cleaned with a soft cloth and warm soapy water Wipe dry Do not use abrasive cleaners CAUTION Never immerse the heating base in water or other liquid No other servicing should be per
14. on other than a person authorised by Holmes e Faults that occur through improper use damage abuse use with incorrect voltage acts of nature events beyond the control of Holmes repair or alteration by a person other than a person authorised by Holmes or failure to follow instructions for use are not covered by this guarantee Additionally normal wear and tear including but not limited to minor discoloration and scratches are not covered by this guarantee The rights under this guarantee shall only apply to the original purchaser and shall not extend to commercial or communal use If your appliance includes a country specific guarantee or warranty insert please refer to the terms and conditions of such guarantee or warranty in place of this guarantee or contact your local authorized dealer for more information Product marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with household waste To prevent possible harm to environment or human health recycle it responsibly by returning your used product to local collection systems or contact retailer Check on the following website for further recycling and WEEE information www jardencs com or e mail enquiriesEurope jardencs com Holmes Products Europe Limited 1 Francis Grove London SW19 4DT UK 12 NOTES
15. over long cook times Ground and or dried herbs and spices work well in slow cooking and may be added at the beginning e The flavour power of all herbs and spices can vary greatly depending on their particular strength and shelf life Use herbs sparingly taste at end of cook cycle and adjust seasonings just before serving MILK e Milk cream and sour cream break down during extended cooking When possible add during the last 15 to 30 minutes of cooking Condensed soups may be substituted for milk and can cook for extended times SOUPS Some soup recipes call for large amounts of water Add other soup ingredients to the slow cooker first then add water only to cover If thinner soup is desired add more liquid at serving time MEATS Trim fat rinse well and pat meat dry with paper towels Browning meat in a separate skillet or grill pan allows fat to be drained off before slow cooking and also adds greater depth of flavour Meat should be positioned so that it rests in the stoneware without touching the lid For smaller or larger cuts of meat alter the amount of vegetables or potatoes so that the stone ware is always filled to the minimum fill line The size of the meat and the recommended cook times are just estimates and can vary depending upon the specific cut type and bone structure Lean meats such as chicken or pork tenderloin tend to cook faster than meats with more connective tissue and fat such as beef chuck or
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