2 Heat Precautions...................................................................................................... 2 Electricity Precautions..............................................................................................3 Precautions For Use Around Children...................................................................... 3 Using Your Slow Cooker .......................................................................................... 4 Cleaning Your Slow Cooker ..................................................................................... 5 Care and Use for Insulated Carrying Bag................................................................. 6 Slow Cooking Tips.................................................................................................7-8 Temperature Guide .................................................................................................. 9 5-Quart Recipes................................................................................................10-16 6-Quart Recipes................................................................................................17-23 Warranty................................................................................................................. 24 SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Important Safeguards To prevent personal injury or property damage, read and follow all instructions and warnings. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following: • Read all instructions, including these important safeguards and the care and use instructions in this manual. • Do not use appliance for other than intended use. • The use of accessory attachments not recommended by West Bend® Housewares may cause injuries. • Do not use glass cover if chipped, cracked or has deep scratches as weakened glass can shatter during use. • Do not attempt to repair this appliance yourself. • Do not operate if the appliance is not working properly or if it has been damaged in any manner. • For household use only. To prevent burns, personal injury or property damage, read and follow all instructions and warnings. Heat Precautions · Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and hot pads or oven mitts if you lift or carry the slow cooker when it is hot. · Do not move an appliance containing hot foods or hot liquids. · Be extremely cautious of steam when removing cover. Lift cover slowly, directing steam away from you. · Set metal cooking pot and cover on hot pad, trivet or other heat protective surface. Do not set directly on the counter, table or other surface. · Do not heat covered and empty slow cooking pot on top of range. If preheating of cooking pot is necessary, preheat without cover on. · Do not allow covered pot to boil dry on top of range unit. · Do not set glass cover on hot burner or on oven heat vent. Sudden temperature change may cause the cover to crack or shatter. · Do not set hot cover on cold or wet surface; let cover cool before placing in water. · Do not use the electrical base on the stovetop, under the broiler, in the oven, in the refrigerator or freezer. 2 To prevent electrical shock, personal injury or property damage, read and follow all instructions and warnings. Electricity Precautions • Do not immerse cord, plugs, or other electric parts in water or other liquids. • Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug. • Do not operate if the appliance is not working properly or if it has been damaged in any manner. • Do not use electric parts outdoors, or place them on or near a gas or electric burner, in a heated oven, or in the refrigerator or freezer. • Always attach cord to heating base first, then plug cord into electrical outlet. After cooking, unplug cord from electrical outlet letting heating base cool completely before removing cord and before cleaning. • Your slow cooker has a short cord as a safety precaution to avoid pulling, tripping or entanglement. Position the cord so that it does not hang over the edge of the counter, table or other flat surface area. • While use of an extension cord is not recommended, if you must use one, make sure the cord has the same or higher wattage as the slow cooker (wattage is stamped on the underside of the slow cooker base). Position the extension cord so that it does not hang over the edge of the counter, table or other surface area. • Do not use an outlet or extension cord if the plug fits loosely or if the outlet or extension cord feels hot. • Keep the cord away from hot parts of the appliance during operation. To prevent burns or other personal injuries to children, read and follow all instructions and warnings. Precautions For Use Around Children • Always supervise children. • Do not allow children to operate or be near the slow cooker, as the outside surfaces are hot during use. • Do not allow cord to hang over any edge where a child can reach it. Arrange cord to avoid pullin...