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CHICKEN WITH TROPICAL BARBEQUE SAUCE
1
⁄
4
cup molasses
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons prepared Dijon mustard
1
⁄
8
to
1
⁄
4
teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons orange juice
3 whole bone-in chicken breasts, halved
Combine molasses, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, hot pepper sauce and
orange juice. Arrange chicken in stoneware. Brush sauce over chicken. Cover and
cook on
LOW
7–9 hours (
HIGH
: 3–4 hours). Makes 6 servings.
NOTE:
Sauce is excellent over ribs and chops.
CHICKEN IN A POT
2 carrots, sliced
2 onions, sliced
2 stalks celery, cut into 1" pieces
1 whole broiler/fryer chicken, 3 to 4 pounds
1 teaspoon salt
1
⁄
2
teaspoon ground black pepper
1
⁄
2
cup water, chicken broth or white wine
1
⁄
2
teaspoon dried basil
Put carrots, onion and celery in bottom of stoneware. Place whole chicken on top of
vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and add liquid over top. Sprinkle basil over
top. Cover and cook on
LOW
8–10 hours (
HIGH
: 3
1
⁄
2
–5 hours, using 1 cup water).
Remove chicken and vegetables with spatula. Makes 4 servings.
STEAK SOUP
2 pounds coarsely ground chuck, browned and drained
5 cups water
1 large onion, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
3 carrots, sliced
2 cans (14
1
⁄
2
-oz. each) diced tomatoes
1 package (10-oz) frozen mixed vegetables
5 tablespoons beef base granules
1
⁄
2
teaspoon ground black pepper
1
⁄
2
cup butter, melted
1
⁄
2
cup all-purpose flour
Salt to taste, optional
Place all ingredients, except butter, flour and salt in stoneware. Cover and cook on
LOW
8–12 hours (
HIGH
: 4–6 hours). One hour before serving, turn to
HIGH
. Make
a paste of the melted butter and flour. Stir until smooth. Pour into stoneware; stir
until well blended. Season soup, if desired with salt. Cover and cook on
HIGH
until
thickened, Makes 12 servings.