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Steaming
Preheat roaster oven to 450ºF (230ºC).
To steam in the roaster oven, you will
need a metal colander. Place rack in
the insert pan. Place insert pan in
roaster oven. Pour 1 quart (1 L) boiling
water into the insert pan. Place food to
be steamed in the colander and place
colander in insert pan. Cover and
steam according to the following
times or until desired doneness.
ITEM TO STEAM
AMOUNT OF TIME
2 cauliflower heads, cut up
10 minutes
2 bunches of broccoli, cut up
10 minutes
2 pounds (900 g) shrimp
10 minutes
Baking
The roaster oven can bake your favorite
cakes, pies, breads, or casseroles like
a conventional oven. Pans and dishes
should be placed on the rack for best
heat circulation. Using the rack is also
recommended for convenience in
removing hot dishes and pans from the
roaster oven.
Do not remove the lid of the roaster
oven unless necessary. Removing
the lid allows heat to escape and
effects the temperature of the roaster
oven.
Warming Rolls, Biscuits, etc.
Preheat roaster over to 250ºF (120ºC).
You will need two small ovenproof con-
tainers to hold water. Emptied and
washed food cans are perfect. Fill the
cans two-thirds full with hot water and
place in opposite corners of the insert
pan.
Stack rolls, biscuits, or pancakes in
insert pan. Do not let them touch sides
of pan. Cover and keep warm up to
one hour.
Quantity Cooking
The insert pan may be used as a
large cooking utensil when cooking or
heating large quantities. It may be used
to simmer sauces, soups, or stews, or
simply to heat or warm large quantities.
When cooking or heating soups or
stews in the roaster oven, stir occasion-
ally for quicker, even heating.
For example, set the temperature
control at 400°F (205ºC) and the roaster
oven will warm vegetable beef soup
from refrigerated temperature to serv-
ing temperature in about two hours. To
cook soups, stews, or sauces, set
the temperature control on 225°F
(107ºC) and allow 4 to 8 hours to sim-
mer, depending on recipe.
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