Sunbeam HP8555 User manual

Brand: Sunbeam

Model: HP8555

Category: Slow cookers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

SecretChef HP8555

Sunbeam SecretChef HP8555 is an electronic all-in-one sear and slow cooker with two cooking modes - slow cook and browning. With a 5.5L non-stick aluminum pan, it's perfect for cooking large family-sized meals such as stews, soups, and roasts. The slow cook mode has three heat settings (low, high, warm) and allows for up to 20 hours of cooking time. The browning mode has five heat settings (100°C to 180°C and Sear) and can be used for boiling, shallow frying, stir frying, sautéing, and searing.

SecretChef

™

Sear

and Slow Cooker

Electronic, All-in-One Sear and Slow Cooker 5.5L

Instruction/Recipe Booklet

HP8555

Please read these instructions carefully

and retain for future reference.

Important instructions – retain for

future use.

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 1

Features of your SecretChef Sear and Slow Cooker 2

The Control Panel 4

Mode settings 5

Using your SecretChef in the Slow Cook mode 6

Using your SecretChef in the Browning mode 7

Care and Cleaning 8

Hints and Tips 9

Recipes 11

Contents

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SUNBEAM

SlOw COOkER.

• Donotoperatetheunitonaninclinedsurface

• Donotmoveorcovertheunitwhilstinoperation

• Donotimmersethebaseoftheunitinwateror

anyotherliquid

• Useyourunitwellawayfromwallsandcurtains,

anddon’tuseinconfinedspaces.

• Donottouchanymetalsurfaceoftheunitwhilst

inuseasitwillbehot.

• Usehandlesandovenmittstomovetheunit,the

panandthelidwhenhot.

• Useonlythesuppliedaluminiumpaninsidethe

unit,andthesuppliedlid.

• Donotpluginorswitchontheunitwithout

havingthealuminiumpaninsidetheslowcooker

unit.

• Donotplacefoodorliquidinsidetheunit.Only

placeinsidethealuminiumpan.

• Donotoperatetheunitwithoutfoodorliquidin

thepan.

• Donotusethepanonthestovetop,insidea

microwaveovenorinsideanoven.

Sunbeam is very safety conscious when

designing and manufacturing consumer products,

but it is essential that the product user also exercise

care when using an electrical appliance. Listed

below are precautions which are essential for the

safe use of an electrical appliance:

• Readcarefullyandsavealltheinstructions

providedwithanappliance.

• Alwaysturnthepoweroffatthepoweroutlet

beforeyouinsertorremoveaplug.Remove

bygraspingtheplug-donotpullonthecord.

• Turnthepoweroffandremovetheplugwhenthe

applianceisnotinuseandbeforecleaning.

• Donotuseyourappliancewithanextensioncord

unlessthiscordhasbeencheckedandtestedby

aqualifiedtechnicianorserviceperson.

• Alwaysuseyourappliancefromapoweroutletof

thevoltage(A.C.only)markedontheappliance.

• 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.

• Thetemperatureofaccessiblesurfacesmaybe

highwhentheapplianceisoperating.

• Neverleaveanapplianceunattendedwhile

inuse.

• Donotuseanapplianceforanypurpose

otherthanitsintendeduse.

• Donotplaceanapplianceonornearahotgas

flame,electricelementoronaheatedoven.

• Donotplaceontopofanyotherappliance.

• Donotletthepowercordofanappliancehang

overtheedgeofatableorbenchtoportouch

anyhotsurface.

• Donotoperateanyelectricalappliancewitha

damagedcordoraftertheappliancehasbeen

damagedinanymanner.Ifdamageissuspected,

returntheappliancetothenearestSunbeam

AppointedServiceCentreforexamination,

repairoradjustment.

• Foradditionalprotection,Sunbeamrecommend

theuseofaresidualcurrentdevice(RCD)

withatrippingcurrentnotexceeding30mAin

theelectricalcircuitsupplyingpowertoyour

appliances.

• Donotimmersetheapplianceinwaterorany

otherliquidunlessrecommended.

•Appliancesarenotintendedtobeoperated

bymeansofanexternaltimerorseparateremote

controlsystem.

•Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedin

householdandsimilarapplicationssuchas:staff

kitchenareasinshops,officesandotherworking

environments;farmhouses;byclientsinhotels,

motelsandotherresidentialtypeenvironments;

bedandbreakfasttypeenvironments.

 Ifyouhaveanyconcernsregardingtheperformanceanduseofyourappliance,

pleasevisitwww.sunbeam.com.auorcontacttheSunbeamConsumerServiceLine.

 Ensuretheabovesafetyprecautionsareunderstood.

Tempered Glass Lid

Theglasslidallowsyoutoviewthefood

duringslowcookingwithoutliftingthelid,

preventingtheheatfromescaping.

Control Panel

Non-slip feet

Keepstheunitsecureonthebench

topduringuseandpreventsscratching

ofbenchtopsurfaces.

Features of your Sunbeam HP8555

SecretChef Sear and Slow Cooker

Non-stick Aluminium Pan

Thepanistobeusedinsidetheunitfor

browningandslowcookermodes.Thereisno

needtomovethepantothestovetop.

Thepanisnon-stickanddishwashersafe.

Grip Pan Handles

Large 5.5 litre capacity

Forcookinglargefamily-sizedmeals.

Power Button

Presstoturntheunitonandoff.

ThecontrolpanelontheSecretChefSear

andSlowCookerisdesignedtoensureeasy

useandtomakecookingapleasure.Choose

fromthetwocookingmodes–SlowCookor

Browning.Adjustyourtemperaturesetting,

adjustyourtimersettingandyou’recooking.

1. Browning mode cooking temperatures

Thebrowningmodeorfrypanmodehasfive

heatsettings100°C,120°C,150°C,180°C

and‘Sear’.Aredlightilluminatesabove

thesettemperaturefortheBROWNmode

only.Scrollthroughthetemperaturesettings

availablebypressingtheBROWNbutton.

2. Slow Cook mode cooking temperatures

TheSlowCookmodehasthreeconvenient

heatsettings–LOW,HIGHandWARM.Scroll

throughthesettingsavailablebypressingthe

SLOWCOOKbutton.

3. Slow Cook indicator

SLOWCOOKwilldisplayintheLCDscreen

whentheSLOWCOOKmodeisselected.

4. Brown indicator

BROWNINGwilldisplayintheLCDscreen

whentheBROWNmodeisselected.

5. Ready indicator

IntheBROWNmode,thepanneedsto

heatuptoreachyourdesiredselected

temperature.Whenthistemperatureis

reachedREADYwilldisplayintheLCD

screentoshowthepanisreadyforuse.

6. Timer display

Willshowtheremainingtimeinthecooking

modes,orelapsedtimeintheKEEPWARM

mode.

7. Mode buttons

PresseithertheSLOWCOOKortheBROWN

modeforyourdesiredcookingstyle.

8. Timer buttons

Press+or–tochangethecookingtime.

9. Timer/ Start button

PressthisbuttontoSTARTtheselected

cookingmodeonceallsettingshavebeen

chosen.For the BROWN mode, once READY

displays in the LCD screen to indicate your

desired temperature has been reached, press

START to start the countdown.

10. Power button

PresstoturnyourSecretChefONorOFF.

Alwaysunplugyourunitwhencookingis

finished.

The Control Panel

LOW

OOK

EADY

ROWNING

ARM

IGH

Mode Settings

TheSecretChefhastwocookingmodes,Slow

CookorBrowning.

Slow Cooking

SlowCookingachievesflavourfilledmeals,

andtendermoistmeatscookedtoperfection.

Asthenamesuggests,mealsarecookedover

alongperiodoftime.SlowCookingprovides

healthy,simpleandeconomicalcooking.

Itrequiresminimalsupervision,short

preparationtimesandquickcleanuptimes.

TheSlowCookmodehasthreeconvenient

heatsettings–LOW,HIGHandWARM.Scroll

throughthesettingsavailablebypressingthe

SLOWCOOKbutton.

LOWSetting.Thisissuitableforsimmering

andslowcooking.

HIGHSetting.Thisisforfastercooking.

Typically1houronHIGH=approximately

2-2.5hoursonLOW.

KEEPWARMSetting.Whencookingtime

iscompleted,theSecretChefautomatically

switchestotheKeepWarmsettingtoprevent

overcookingandtokeepyourcookedfood

warmuntilserving-perfectforbusyfamilies,

thoseontherunandthosewhoneedflexible

mealtimes.Thissettingisnothotenoughto

cook,andshouldonlybeusedtokeephot,

cookedfoodwarmforserving.

Browning

TheBrowningorFrypanmodehasfiveheat

settings100°C,120°C,150°C,180°C

and‘Sear’,makingtheSecretChefanideal

everydaymultifunctionalcooker.Onthe

browningmodeyoucanchangetheheat

settingdependingonthefoodthatyouare

cooking,andyourstyleofcooking.Useit

toboil,shallowfry,stirfry,sautéandof

courseevensear.Browningmeatpriortoslow

cookingnotonlygivesyourfoodgreatcolour,

italsosealsinthejuicesandflavoursand

keepsthemeattender.

Scrollthroughtheheatsettingsavailableby

pressingtheBROWNbutton.

1.BeforeusingyourSecretChefforthefirst

time,removethealuminiumpanandlid

andwashtheminwarmsoapywater.

2.PlacetheSecretChefonaflat,level

surface.

3.Plugintheunit.Theindicatorlights

andtheLCDscreenwillilluminatefor

3secondsandthentheunitwillswitch

tostand-bymode.Thedisplaywillshow

00:00andtheLCDbacklightwillturnoff.

4.PressthePowerbuttontoturnontheunit.

TheLCDwillilluminateindicatingthatthe

unitisreadyforyoutoenteryourdesired

settings.

Note:Ifyoudonotpressanybuttonswithin

1minutetheunitwillsound5shortbeeps

3timesandwillenterthestand-bymode

again.Thedisplaywillshow00:00andthe

LCDbacklightwillturnoff.

5.Selectyourdesiredslowcookingheat

settingbypressingtheSLOWCOOKbutton

accordingtothefollowingchart.

6.PresstheTimer+or–buttonstosetyour

desiredcookingtime.Eachbuttonpress

willadjustthetimeby30minutes.

7.Onceyouhaveselectedthedesired

cookingHEATsettingandTIME,press the

START button to activate the program.During

thecookingprocesstheSLOWCOOK

indicatorwillbeshownontheLCDscreen,

alongwiththeselectedHEATsettingand

remainingcookingTIME.

Note:IfyoudonotpresstheSTARTbutton

within1minutetheunitwillsound5short

beeps3timesandwillenterthestand-by

modeagain.Thedisplaywillshow00:00and

theLCDbacklightwillturnoff.

8.It'sagoodideatomonitoryourcooking

resultsthroughoutthecookingcycle

byviewingthroughthelidratherthan

removingthelid(causingheatloss).

Differentcutsandthicknessofmeatsand

vegetablescanvarycookingtimes.

9.Afterthesettimehaselapsed,theLCD

screenwilldisplay00:00andtheunitwill

sound5longbeepsbeforeautomatically

switchingtotheKEEPWARMmode.

Note:TheunitwillnotswitchtoKEEPWARM

modeifthemaximumslowcookingtime

of20hourswasselected.Themaximum

combinedCOOK/KEEPWARMcookingtime

is20hours.Forexample,iftheSLOWCOOK

timeselectedwas16hours,themaximum

KEEPWARMtimewouldbe4hours.

Using your SecretChef

in the Slow Cook mode

SlOw COOk

BUTTON

HEAT DEFAULT

TIME

MIN

TIME

MAX

TIME

PressOnce HIGH 04:00 02:00 08:00

PressTwice lOw 08:00 04:00 20:00

Press3Times kEEP wARM NOTIMESETTING-MAX08:00

1.BeforeusingyourSecretChefforthefirst

time,removethealuminiumpanandlid

andwashtheminwarmsoapywater

2.PlacetheSecretChefonaflat,level

surface.

3.Plugintheunit.Theindicatorlights

andtheLCDscreenwillilluminatefor

3secondsandthentheunitwillswitch

tostand-bymode.Thedisplaywillshow

00:00andtheLCDbacklightwillturn

off.

4.PressthePowerbuttontoturnonthe

unit.TheLCDwillilluminateindicating

thattheunitisreadyforyoutoenteryour

desiredsettings.

Note:Ifyoudonotpressanybuttonswithin

1minutetheunitwillsound5shortbeeps

3timesandwillenterthestand-bymode

again.Thedisplaywillshow00:00andthe

LCDbacklightwillturnoff.

5.PresstheBROWNbuttononceandthe

LCDwilldisplayBROWNINGintheupper

rightcorner.Theredlightabove100°C

willilluminate.Continuetopressthe

BROWNbuttontocyclethroughallthe

temperaturesettings.

6.TheLCDtimerwillshowthedefaulttime

of00:20(20minutes).PresstheTimer+

or–buttonstoadjustyourcookingtime

toyourdesiredsetting.Eachbuttonpress

willadjustthetimeby1minute.Holding

the+or–buttonsforgreaterthan1

secondwilladjustthetimein10minute

increments.

Note:theminimumcookingtimeis10

minutes,andthemaximumcookingtimeis

2hours.

7.Whentheselectedtemperatureisreached,

theREADYindicatorwillshowintheLCD

screen.

8. Once READY appears press START to begin

the countdown TIMER. The READY indicator

will turn off and the TIMER will start.

Note:Asasafetymeasure,iftheSTART

buttonisnotpressedafterthePREHEAThas

completedandtheREADYindicatorappears

intheLCDscreentheunitwillkeepthe

currentsettemperaturefor1hourandwill

thenswitchtostand-bymode.

9.Afterthesettimehaselapsed,theLCD

willdisplay00:00andtheunitwill

sound5longbeepsbeforeautomatically

switchingtoKEEPWARMmode.

Note:Forbetterbrowningresults,donotuse

thelidonthebrowningmode.

Using your SecretChef in the

Browning mode

DonotimmersetheSecretChefhousingin

wateroranyotherliquid.

TurntheSecretChefoffandunplugfromthe

walloutlet.Allowtheunittocompletelycool

beforecleaning.

Donotusethealuminiumpanonthe

stovetop,insideamicrowaveovenorinside

anoven.Usethealuminiumpanonlyinside

theSecretChefunit.

Donotusemetalknivesorutensilsonthe

pansurface.

Washthealuminiumpanandlidinhotsoapy

water.Toremovefoodthatiscookedontothe

bottom,soakthepaninwarmwaterbefore

cleaning.Rinsewellanddry.Thealuminium

cookingpanandthelidaredishwashersafe

foraddedconvenience.

WipetheexterioroftheSecretChefwith

adampclothandpolishdry.DONOTuse

harshabrasives,scourersorchemicalsto

cleananypartoftheSecretChefasthesewill

damagethesurfaces.

Care and Cleaning

Power Interruption Protection

YourSecretChefhasa1minutePower

InterruptionProtectionthatprotectsthe

programmemoryintheadventofpower

surges,orshorttermpowerfailure(black-

out).Ifthereisapowerinterruptionofnot

greaterthan1minuteduringyourcooking,

themachineretainsthesettingsprogrammed

intothecontrolpanelandwillcontinue

cookingwhenthepowersupplyreturns.

Hints and Tips

•When in Browning mode, always remember to

press START after the pan has pre-heated and

displays "READY", even if you don’t need the

timer.

• TheBrowningmodeassistsyouinyour

slowcookingbyallowingyoutosearmeat

andvegetablesatthebeginning,butalso

allowsyoutothickensaucesandmake

graviesattheend.

• Tothickenacasseroleattheendof

cooking,settheBrowningmodetoSEAR

andstirthroughalittlecornflourcombine

withwater.Allowtosimmer,stirringuntil

thickened.

• YourSecretChefisnotonlygreatforsoups,

casseroles,curries,stewsandroasts,

butalsogreatforbreakfasts,puddings,

dessertsandmostofyourotherfavourite

recipes.

• Toboilwater,setyourSecretChefto120°C

withthelidon.

• SlowCookingisperfectforthecheaper,

toughcutsofmeats,asthelengthycooking

processtenderisesthesecuts.

• WheninSlowCookermode,theSecretChef

doesnotrecoverlostheatquickly.Soonly

liftthelidifnecessaryorifinstructedto

dosointherecipe.

•It’sagoodideatomonitoryourcooking

resultsthroughoutthecookingcycle

byviewingthroughthelidratherthan

removingthelid(causingheatloss).

Differentcutsandthicknessofmeatsand

vegetablescanvarycookingtimes.

• Itisnotuncommonformeattocook

fasterthanrootvegetables.Itisforthis

reasonthatwerecommendchoppingall

vegetablestoasimilarsmallsize.Meatcan

becutintolargerchunksbecauseifitis

cuttoosmall,itwillbreakuponcecooked

andtenderised.

• SlowCookingpreventsevaporation,

resultingintheflavoursandjuicesbeing

maintained.Keepthisinmindwhen

creatingyourownrecipes,asyoumaynot

requireasmuchliquidasyouwouldwhen

usingothercookingmethods.

• Don’tbescaredtoexperimentwithyour

SecretChef.WithyourSecretChef,there

areamyriadofpossibilities.

Roasts

• WithyourSecretChef,youcanroasta

wholechickenaswellaswholepiecesof

meat,suchaslamb,beef,vealandpork.

• Roastscanbecookedwithouttheaddition

ofliquidastheywillreleasejuiceswhile

cooking.Thesejuicesaregreattomake

saucesandgravies.

• Tomakeasauceorgravywiththeroast

juices,removethemeatandcoverwith

foiltokeepwarm.SettheBrowningmode

toSEARandstirthroughsomecornflour

mixedwithalittlewater.Allowtosimmer,

stirringuntilthickened.Youcanalsoadd

somestockorwinetostretchthegravya

littlefurtherandaddgreatflavour.

• DonotuseovenbagsintheSecretChef.

• RoastingintheSlowCookerwillnotbrown

yourmeatorchicken,asroastinginan

ovendoes.Ifyouwantyourroasttobe

golden,werecommendusingthebrowning

modetosearthemeatfirst.

• Leftoverroastmakesgreatsandwiches

thenextday.Trythecaramelisedonionor

tomatochutneyrecipeandmakeburgers

withtheleftovers!

Hints and Tips continued

Roasting Meat (such as beef, lamb and veal)

Togetthebestroastingresults,we

recommendsealingyourmeatfirst.Trim

awayanyexcessfat.Rubthemeatwitha

littleoilandseasonwithsaltandpepper

(oranyotherflavouringsorspicesyouwish

touse).SettheBrowningmodetoSEAR,

andwhenpre-heated,cookmeatforafew

minutesoneachside.SettheSlowCooker

modetoLOWorHIGHandcookforthe

appropriatetime.

Approximatecookingtimesforwelldone:

LOW 2hoursper500g

HIGH 1hourper500g

Note:Unlikeroastinginyouroven,meat

cookedtowelldoneintheslowcookerwill

stillbeverytender.

Roasting Chicken

Washthechickenincoldrunningwaterand

patdrywithanabsorbentpapertowel.Rub

withalittleoliveoilandseasonalloverwith

saltandpepper(oranyotherspicesyou

wish).SettheBrowningmodetoSEAR,and

whenpre-heated,cookthechickenforafew

minutesoneachsideuntilgolden.Setthe

SlowCookermodetoLOWorHIGHandcook

fortheappropriatetime.

Approximatecookingtimes:

LOW 2hoursper500g

HIGH 1hourper500g

Note:Ensurechickeniscookedalltheway

throughbyinsertingaskewerorknifeinto

themeatiestpartofthechicken.Thejuices

willbeclearwhenthechickeniscooked

through.Ifthejuicesarepink,alittlemore

cookingisrequired.

Stocks

• Manyslowcookerrecipesusestockaspart

oftheingredients.Agoodstockisalsothe

baseofagreatsoup.Stockscanbebought

atsupermarkets;however,nothingbeats

theflavourofahomemadestock.

• Makingyourownstockisagreatwayto

useupbonesorcarcassesthatwould

normallybethrownaway.

• Thereisnoneedtopeelyourvegetables

whenmakingastock.Justensureyouwash

themwellbeforeuse.

• Freshmadestockwillkeepinthe

refrigeratorforupto4days,butcanbe

frozenforupto3months.

• Alwayslabelanddateyourstockbefore

storing.It’sagoodideatofreezestock

inportionedsizes.Soforexampleifyou

generallyusestocksinstews,casseroles,

curriesetc,thenfreezeyourstockin1

cupportions.Ifyoutendtouseyourstock

moreforgraviesandsauces,thenfreeze

itinsmaller¼cupportionsorevenin

icecubetrays,sothatyoudon’tneedto

defrostlargequantitiesatatime.

• Toremovetheexcessfat,placethestock

inthefridgeovernight,thenskimthe

solidifiedfatfromthesurface.

Chicken Stock

Makes 2.5 litres

2chickencarcasses

2onions,chopped

2celerystalks,chopped

2carrots,chopped

4bayleaves

2teaspoonsblackpeppercorns

1bunchparsleystems

2.5litreswater

Salttotaste

1.Placeallingredientsinthepan.Placethe

lidon.UsingtheSlowCookermode,cook

onLOWfor8hoursorHIGHfor4hours.

2.Strain;discardsolids.Cool;storeinan

airtightcontainerinthefridgeorfreezer.

Fish Stock

Makes 2.5 litres

1kgfishbones

1onion,chopped

1celerystalk

2bayleaves

1teaspoonblackpeppercorns

2.5litreswater

Salttotaste

1.Placeallingredientsinthepan.Placethe

lidon.UsingtheSlowCookermode,cook

onLOWfor8hoursorHIGHfor4hours.

2.Strain;discardsolids.Cool;storeinan

airtightcontainerinthefridgeorfreezer.

Recipes

Alltherecipeshavebeenspecificallycreated

andtestedbyourSunbeamTestKitchenfor

theSecretChef.Wehopeyouenjoy.

Recipes continued

Beef Stock

Makes 2.5 litres

1tablespoonoil

1.5kgmeatybeefbones

1onion,chopped

1celerystalk,chopped

1carrot,chopped

2bayleaves

1teaspoonblackpeppercorns

2.5litreswater

Salttotaste

1.UsingtheBrowningmode,heattheoil

onSEAR.Whenpre-heatedandREADY

appearsintheLCDscreen,pressSTART.

Cookthebeefbonesinbatchesuntil

browned.Addtheremainingingredientsto

pan.

2.Placethelidon.UsingtheSlowCooker

mode,cookonLOWfor8hoursorHIGH

for4hours.

3.Strain;discardsolids.Cool;storeinan

airtightcontainerinthefridgeorfreezer.

Vegetable Stock

Makes 2.5 litres

4onions,chopped

2carrots,chopped

2parsnips,chopped

5celerystalks,chopped

1bunchparsley

4bayleaves

2teaspoonsblackpeppercorns

2.5litreswater

Salttotaste

1.Placeallingredientsinthepan.Placethe

lidon.UsingtheSlowCookermode,cook

onLOWfor6hoursorHIGHfor3hours.

2.Strain;discardsolids.Cool;storeinan

airtightcontainerinthefridgeorfreezer.

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Tomato Chutney

Makes 3 cups

10(1.5kg)ripetomatoes,peeled,finely

chopped

1largeonion,finelychopped

¼cupsultanas

1½cupsapplecidervinegar

¼teaspoonchillipowder

½teaspoongroundcumin

½teaspoongroundcoriander

1teaspoonmustardpowder

1.UsingtheBrowningmode,heattheoil

on150°C.Whenpre-heatedandREADY

appearsintheLCDscreen,setyour

timerfor1hourandpressSTART.Add

allingredientstothepan.Allowtocook,

uncovered,stirringoccasionallyuntilthick

andmostoftheliquidhasevaporated.

2.Seasonwellwithsaltandpepper.Pour

chutneyintohotsterilisedglassjarsand

sealwithpreservingorplasticlids.

Tip:Topeeltomatoes,usingasharpknife,

removethestemandplaceasmallcrosson

thebaseofthetomato.Placeinboilingwater

for1minuteoruntiltheskinjustbegins

topeelaway.Immediatelyremovefromthe

boilingwaterandplaceinabowloficecold

water.Youwillthenbeabletoeasilypullthe

skinoffwithyourfingers.

-Tosterilisejars,placeclean,glassjars,

withoutanychipsorcracks,inalarge

saucepanandcoverwithcoldwater.

Placethelidonandbringtoboil.Boilfor

20minutes.Removethejarsandstand

uprightonaheat-proofboard.Donotdry,

astheirownheatwillsoondrythem.

Caramelised Onions

Makes 2 cups

1tablespoonoliveoil

1.5kgbrownonions,thinlysliced

¼cupbrownsugar

¼cupbalsamicsugar

1.UsingtheBrowningmode,heattheoil

on150°C.Whenpre-heatedandREADY

appearsintheLCDscreen,setyourtimer

for1hourandpressSTART.

2.Addoniontopanandcook,stirring

occasionallyuntilverysoft(about50

minutes).Addsugarandvinegarandcook

forafurther10minutes.Seasontotaste

withsaltandpepper.

Tip:Caramelisedonionsgogreatonsteak,

roastsandburgers.

Chicken and Corn Soup with Herb Dumplings

Serves 4-6

2teaspoonsoliveoil

2celerystalks,finelychopped

1onion,finelychopped

3largepotatoes,finelychopped

6chickenthighfillets,trimmed

2corncobs,husksremoved

3cupchickenstock

3cupswater

Dumplings:

¾cupself-raisingflour

2tablespoonsfreshwhitebreadcrumbs

50gbutter,melted

¼cupchoppedfreshherbs(suchasparsley,

thyme,chives)

2tablespoonscoldwater

1.UsingtheBrowningmode,heattheoil

onSEAR.Whenpre-heatedandREADY

appearsintheLCDscreen,PRESSSTART.

Addceleryandonion;cook,stirring,

forabout2minutesoruntilsoft.Add

potatoes,chicken,corn,stockandwater.

2.Placethelidon.UsingtheSlowCooker

mode,cookonLOWfor6hoursorHIGH

for3hours.Inthefinal30minutesof

cooking,removethechickenandcorncobs

andaddthedumplingstothesoup.

3.Usingasharpknife,removethecorn

kernelsfromthecobs.Chopthechicken.

Gentlystirchickenandcornthroughthe

soupinthelast5minutesofcooking.

Dumplings:Tomakedumplings,combineall

ingredientsinabowl;seasonwithsaltand

pepper.Addenoughwatertocombineand

shapeinto12balls.

Note:Serveimmediatelywhendumplingsare

cooked,astheydon’tholdwellontheKeep

Warmsetting.

Pea and Ham Soup

Serves 4-6

2onions,finelychopped

2celerystalks,finelychopped

1potatoes,finelychopped

500gsplitgreenpeas,rinsed,drained

1kgsmokedhamhock

2bayleaves

3thymesprigs

5cupswater

Crustybread,toserve

1.Placeallingredientsinthepan.Placethe

lidon.UsingtheSlowCookermode,cook

onLOWfor8hoursorHIGHfor4hours.

2.Removethehamhockfromthesoup.

Pullawaytheskinanddiscard.Chopthe

meatandreturntosoup.Servewithcrusty

bread.

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Minestrone

Serves 4-6

2teaspoonsoliveoil

1clovegarlic,crushed

200gprosciutto,chopped

1celerystalk,finelychopped

1carrot,finelychopped

1zucchini,finelychopped

2potatoes,cutinto2cmcubes

300gpumpkin,cutinto2cmcubes

800gcancrushedtomatoes

6cupschickenstock

1cupItalian-stylesoupmix

1cupshreddedcabbage

1cupmacaroniorsimilarsmallpasta

Shreddedbasilandparmesancheese,to

serve

1.UsingtheBrowningmode,heattheoil

on150°C.Whenpre-heatedandREADY

appearsintheLCDscreen,PRESSSTART.

Addgarlic,prosciutto,celeryandcarrot;

cook,stirring,forabout15minutesoruntil

soft.Addthezucchini,potatoes,pumpkin,

tomatoes,stockandsoupmix.

2.Placethelidon.UsingtheSlowCooker

mode,cookonLOWfor8hoursorHIGH

for4hours.Addthecabbageandpastain

thefinal30minutesofcooking.

3.Serveminestronetoppedwithshaved

parmesanandbasil.

Note:Italian-stylesoupmixisamixedbag

ofdriedpeas,beansandlentils.Itcanbe

boughtfromsupermarkets.

Spanish Chicken

Serves 4

1tablespoonoliveoil

8chickendrumsticks

2chorizos,sliced

1redcapsicum,thinlysliced

1redonion,thinlysliced

1clovegarlic,crushed

2teaspoonspaprika

1orange,rindfinelygrated,juiced

400gcancrushedtomatoes

½cupchickenstock

¹⁄

cuppittedblackolives

¹⁄

cupchoppedparsley

Crustybread,toserve

1.UsingtheBrowningmode,heattheoil

onSEAR.Whenpre-heatedandREADY

appearsintheLCDscreen,PRESS

START.Cookthechicken,inbatches

untilbrowned.Removefrompan.Add

chorizo,capsicumandonion;cook,stirring

occasionallyuntilsoft.Addthegarlicand

paprikaandstiruntilfragrant.Addrind,

juice,tomatoesandstock.

2.Placethelidon.UsingtheSlowCooker

mode,cookonLOWfor8hoursorHIGH

for4hours.

3.Stirthroughtheolivesandparsley;serve

withcrustybread.

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Roast Chicken

Serves 4

1.8kgwholechicken

2tablespoonsoliveoil

2teaspoonspaprika

4clovesgarlic,peeled

4sprigsthyme

¼cupwhitewine

1tablespooncornflour

1.Washthechickenincoldrunningwater

andpatdrywithanabsorbentpapertowel.

Rubwithalittleoliveoilandseasonall

overwithpaprika,saltandpepper.Place

garlicandthymeinsidethechickencavity.

2.UsingtheBrowningmode,heatthe

remainingoilonSEAR.Whenpre-heated

andREADYappearsintheLCDscreen,

PRESSSTART.Cookthechicken,turning

occasionallyuntilbrowned.

3.Placethelidon.UsingtheSlowCooker

mode,cookonLOWfor7½hoursorHIGH

for3½hours.Removechickenfrompan;

covertokeepwarm.

4.Strainthepanjuicesthroughasieve.

Discardanysolidsandreturnstrained

liquidtopan.Stirthroughcombinedwine

andcornflour.UsingtheBrowningmode

setonSEAR,stiruntilmixtureboilsand

thickens.

5.Servechickenandgravywithsalador

vegetables.

Ricotta Stuffed Chicken

Serves 4

¼cuppinenuts

200gfreshricotta

¼cupfinelychoppedsemi-driedtomatoes

1cup(30g)babyspinach,finelyshredded

4chickenmarylands

1tablespoonsoliveoil

1cupchickenstock

1tablespooncornflour

Steamedvegetables,toserve

1.UsingtheBrowningmode,heaton150°C.

Whenpre-heatedandREADYappearsin

theLCDscreen,PRESSSTART.Addpine

nutsandstiruntiltoasted.Placeina

bowlwithricotta,semi-driedtomatoesand

spinach.Seasonwithsaltandpepper.

2.Slideyoufingerbetweentheskinandthe

fleshofthechickentomakeapocket,

leavingskinattachedtochickenatthe

edges.Workingwithonecleanhandto

openpocket,forcethestuffingintothe

pocketwithyourindexfinger.

3.UsingtheBrowningmode,heattheoil

onSEAR.Whenpre-heatedandREADY

appearsintheLCDscreen,PRESSSTART.

Addthestuffedchickenskin-sidedown;

cookfor3minutesoruntilbrowned.Turn

chickenover,beingcarefulnottolosethe

filling.Cookforafurther2minutes.Add

thestock.

4.Placethelidon.UsingtheSlowCooker

mode,cookonLOWfor8hoursorHIGH

for4hours.Removethechickenfromthe

panandcoverwithfoiltokeepwarm.

5.UsingtheBrowningmode,setonSEAR,

stircornflourcombinedwith2tablespoons

ofwaterintotheliquid.Stiruntilmixture

boilsandthickens.

6.Servechickenandsaucewithsteamed

vegetables.

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Duck Ragu Pasta

Serves 4

4duckbreasts

Juiceandfinelygratedrindof1orange

2garliccloves,crushed

1onion,finelychopped

1greencapsicum,finelychopped

¹⁄

cupredwine

800gcancrushedtomatoes

½cupchickenstock

2bayleaves

½cupchoppedbasil

Parpadellepastaandparmesan,toserve

1.Removetheskinfromtheduckbreast.

Reserveoneskinanddiscardtherest.

UsingtheBrowningmode,placethe

reservedskininthepanandheaton

SEAR.Whenpre-heatedandREADY

appearsintheLCDscreen,PRESSSTART.

Addtheduckbreastsandseasonwithsalt

andpepper;cookuntilbrowned.Remove

duckfrompan;discardskin.

2.UsingtheBrowningmode,heaton180°C.

Whenpre-heatedandREADYappears

intheLCDscreen,PRESSSTART.Add

garlic,onionandcapsicum.Cook,stirring

occasionallyuntilsoft.Returnducktopan

withwine,tomatoes,stockandbayleaves.

3.Placethelidon.UsingtheSlowCooker

mode,cookonLOWfor8hoursorHIGH

for4hours.Removetheduckfromthe

pan;shredmeat.Returnduckmeattopan

andstirthroughbasil.Seasonwithsaltand

pepper.

4.Serveonparpadellepastawithparmesan.

Greek Roast Lamb

Serves 6

2kglegoflamb

4clovesgarlic,sliced

3sprigsrosemary,cutinto1cmlengths

1lemon,halved

1tablespoonoliveoil

¹⁄

cupwhitewine

2tablespooncornflour

1.Usingasmallsharpknife,makeincisions

alloverlamb.Insertasliceofgarlicanda

pieceofrosemaryintoeachincision.Rub

lambwithlemonandseasonwithsaltand

pepper.

2.UsingtheBrowningmode,heatoilto

SEAR.Whenpre-heatedandREADY

appearsintheLCDscreen,PRESSSTART.

Cooklamb,turningoccasionallyuntil

brownedallover.Addlemontopan.

3.Placethelidon.UsingtheSlowCooker

mode,cookonLOWfor8hoursorHIGH

for4hours.Removelambfrompan;cover

tokeepwarm.

4.Strainjuicesinpanthroughasieve.

Discardanysolidsandreturnstrained

liquidtopan.Stirthroughcombinedwine

andcornflour.UsingtheBrowningmode

setonSEAR,stiruntilmixtureboilsand

thickens.

5.Serveslicedlamb,withgravyand

vegetables.

Lamb Shanks

Serves 6

6lambshanks,excessfattrimmed

½cupplainflour

2tablespoonsoliveoil

1onion,finelychopped

2carrots,finelychopped

2celerystalks,finelychopped

2clovesgarlic,crushed

½cupredwine

2sprigsrosemary

800gcancrushedtomatoes

Mashedpotato,toserve

1.Dustthelambshanksinflour.Usingthe

Browningmode,heattheoilonSEAR.

Whenpre-heatedandREADYappears

intheLCDscreen,PRESSSTART.Cook

thelambshanksinbatchesuntilbrown.

Removefrompan.

2.Addonion,carrot,celeryandgarlictothe

pan.Cook,stirringoccasionallyforabout

3minutesoruntilsoftened.Addthewine

andreturnthelambshankstothepan.

Addrosemaryandtomatoes.

3.Placethelidon.UsingtheSlowCooker

mode,cookonLOWfor8hoursorHIGH

for4hours.

4.Servewithmashedpotato.

Garlic and Rosemary Lamb

Serves 6

1.2kglamblegchops

½cupplainflour

2onions,finelychopped

2carrots,finelychopped

2celerystalks,finelychopped

1redcapsicum,finelychopped

1cupwhitewine

2cupsbeefstock

2tablespoonstomatopaste

¼cupbalsamicvinegar

4clovesgarlic,crushed

2rosemarysprigs

¹⁄

cupfinelychoppedfreshparsley

Couscoustoserve

1.Dustthelambinflour.UsingtheBrowning

mode,heattheoilonSEAR.When

pre-heatedandREADYappearsintheLCD

screen,PRESSSTART.Cookthelambin

batchesuntilbrown.Removefrompan.

2.Addonion,carrot,celeryandcapsicum

tothepan.Cook,stirringoccasionallyfor

about3minutesoruntilsoftened.Addthe

wineandreturnthelambtothepan.Add

stock,tomatopaste,vinegar,garlicand

rosemary.

3.Placethelidon.UsingtheSlowCooker

mode,cookonLOWfor8hoursorHIGH

for4hours.

4.Removerosemarysprigsandstirthrough

parsley.Servewithcouscous.

Recipes continued

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