Using Your Slow Cooker

1. Stand the electric base on a level, heat-resistant surface. Do not use on the floor.
2. Do not preheat your pot unless your manufacturer's instructions tell you to.
3. Put the ingredients in the ceramic crock pot, then put the pot in the base.
4. Cover with the lid and select the cooking temperature - High, Medium (if you have it) or Low. Note that some smaller cookers cook quite quickly on High, so you may find that cooking on the Low setting is preferable, particularly if you are not going to be there to keep an eye on things or are cooking only a smallish quantity.
5. Cook for the recommended time. If there is a range of time, check after the shorter time given; this will usually be sufficient for most cookers but the food won't spoil if it is cooked for the extra time, particularly if cooked on Low.
6. Taste, stir and re-season, if necessary.
7. Switch off the cooker and remove the crock pot using oven gloves.

---