Roaster Oven - Hamilton Beach

1 840104300 Roaster Oven Safety .. 2 Parts & 3 Using Your Roaster 5 Cleaning Your Roaster 7 Roaster Oven Recipes .. 8 Customer 16In USA: 1-800-851-8900In Canada: 1-800-267-2826 Roaster Oven840104300 8/22/02 9:54 AM Page 12 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! Roaster Oven SafetyWhen using electrical appliances, basic safetyprecautions should always be followed,including the all not touch hot surfaces. Use handlesor oven mitts to remove the insert panfrom the Roaster oven; or to remove abaking pan or cooked food from theinsert protect against electrical shock donot immerse Roaster base, cord, or plugin water or other supervision is necessary when anyappliance is used by or near from outlet when not in use andbefore cleaning.

2 Allow to cool beforeputting on or taking off parts and not operate any appliance with adamaged cord or plug, or after the appliance malfunctions or has beendropped or damaged in any manner. Call our toll-free customer service numberfor information on examination, electricalrepair, mechanical repair, or use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may cause not use not let cord hang over edge of tableor counter, or touch hot surfaces, including the disconnect, turn any control to Off then remove plug from wall not place on or near a hot gas orelectric burner, or in a heated caution must be used whenmoving an appliance containing hot oilor other hot CAUTION.

3 Steam escaping from undercover is hot and can not use without the insert panspecifically designed for this not use appliance to melt wax or any other non-food not allow flammable materials suchas curtains, draperies, walls, cabinets,backsplashes and the like to touch anypart of the Roaster oven while it is Do not use appliance for other thanintended 8/22/02 9:54 AM Page 23 Consumer Safety InformationPLEASE READ THIS BOOK! THE Roaster OVEN COOKS SOME FOODS FASTER THAN A CONVENTIONAL Roaster oven is not intended for commercial, professional, or industrial-type usage. This Roaster oven is designedonly for cooking food. It should not beused for melting wax. This appliance is designed, built, and intended forhousehold use appliance is equipped with a polarizedplug.

4 This type of plug has one blade widerthan the other. The plug will fit into an electrical outlet only one way. This is a safety feature intended to help reduce therisk of electrical shock. If you are unable toinsert the plug into the outlet, try reversingthe plug. If the plug should still fail to fit,contact a qualified electrician to replace theobsolete outlet. Do not attempt to defeatthe safety purpose of the polarized plug by modifying the plug in any length of the cord used on this appli-ance was selected to reduce the hazards of becoming tangled in, or tripping over alonger cord. If a longer cord is necessary anapproved extension cord may be used. The electrical rating of the extension cordmust be equal to or greater than the ratingof the Roaster oven.

5 Care must be taken toarrange the extension cord so that it will notdrape over the countertop or tabletopwhere it can be pulled on by children oraccidentally tripped Cover2. Cover Holders3. Rack4. 18 Quart RemovableInsert Pan 5. Base6. Indicator Light7. Temperature ControlParts & Features840104300 8/22/02 9:54 AM Page 34 Pan Sizes!Following are pan sizes which will fit inthe Roaster oven: One 9 x 13-inch baking or 10 x 14-inch roasting pan Two 9 x 5-inch or 8 x 4-inch loaf pans One tube or bundt panUsing Your Roaster OvenBEFORE FIRST USE: Wash the insert pan, rack, and cover before using. Duringthe first use of the Roaster oven, some smoke and odor may be noticed. Thesmoke and odor should not occur after this first heating of the About Your Roaster Oven The insert pan must always be usedwhen cooking in the Roaster oven.

6 Ifcooking large quantities of soups orstews, the insert pan may be used as the cooking pan in the roasterbase. It may also be used as a largeroasting pan in the Roaster base. Do not use the insert pan as a bakingpan or casserole dish for cakes,breads, or casseroles. A separate pan must be placed in the insert pan when cooking these foods. Most heat-resistant glass casseroledishes fit in the roasting oven. Placein insert pan before filling dish tomake sure it fits. Baking pans and casserole dishesshould be placed on the rack for best heat circulation. If necessary, the rack can be removed to fit a largeroasting pan or two casseroles in the Roaster oven. Before baking or roasting in the Roaster oven, make sure the pan ordish you plan to use will fit by placingit in the insert pan.

7 Foil oven roasting bags can be usedin the Roaster oven. We do not recommend using plastic oven roasting bags in the Roaster oven. Do not remove the cover of the Roaster oven unless the cover allows heat toescape and affects the temperatureof the Roaster oven. The indicator light will cycle on andoff when the oven is heating to maintain set 8/22/02 9:54 AM Page 45 How to UseNotes! The insert pan should always be placedin the Roaster base when cooking. If the recipe calls for a preheated oven,set the temperature control to desired temperature. The red indicator light will go out when the oven has reachedthe set sure temperature control isturned to OFF. Plug cord into 120 volt AC rack. Leave insert pan inroaster temperature control to desiredsetting and let preheat 15 food to be cooked in a pan on the rack (or directly in the insertpan).

8 Then place rack in oven andreplace the finished cooking, removecover. Wearing oven mitts, removefood by using the temperature control to OFFand unplug Roaster oven. We recommend the use of a meatthermometer to assure perfectlycooked roasts and poultry every using a meat thermometer, themeat or poultry should be removedfrom the Roaster oven when the ther-mometer reading is 5 to 10 degreesbelow the desired temperature. Theinternal temperature will continue torise after the meat has been removedfrom the Roaster oven. Most hams sold today are labeled as Cook Before Eating or FullyCooked. Ham labeled Cook BeforeEating has been smoked or curedbut NOT cooked. This ham must bethoroughly cooked to an internal tem-perature of 155 to 160 F.

9 The FullyCooked hams have been smoked orcured and already cooked. The hamdoes not require further cooking, butheating to 140 F improves the flavor. The Roaster oven cooksturkeys in lesstime than conventional ovens. A 14 to18 pound unstuffed turkey will cook in approximately 21 2hours. A turkeycooked in the Roaster oven is moistand juicy, but does not brown. If youwant a turkey with browned skin,please use the Turkey BrowningSauce in the Recipe section. The Roasting Chart lists cookingtimes for tender cuts of meat that are usually dry-roasted. These roastsare from the rib or sirloin area. To ten-derize cuts from the leg (ham) orshoulder/chuck area, cook in liquidfor a longer period of time. Times indicated are approximate andshould be used only as a generalguideline.

10 Individual cuts of meat andpersonal preference may dictatelonger or shorter roasting Meats and Poultry840104300 8/22/02 9:54 AM Page 56 SteamingPreheat Roaster over to 450 F. Tosteam in the Roaster oven, you willneed a stainless steel colander. Placerack in the insert pan. Place insert panin Roaster oven. Pour 1 quart boilingwater into the insert pan. Place food tobe steamed in the colander and placecolander in insert pan. Cover andsteam according to the following times or until desired TO STEAMAMOUNT OF TIME2 cauliflower heads, cut up10 minutes2 bunches of broccoli, cut up10 minutes2 pounds shrimp10 minutesRoasting ChartMEAT THERMOMETER COOKING TIMEFOODWT. TEMPERATURE(at 325 F)14-18 F2 to 3 hours5-7 F11 2hours6-8 F11 2hours5-7 F (medium)21/2hours5-7 F (medium)2 hours7-10 F2 to 3 hours15-18 F2 to 3 hoursWhole TurkeyTurkey BreastRoasting ChickenBeef RoastFresh Pork RoastPicnic Shoulder HamWhole HamBakingThe Roaster oven can bake your favoritecakes, pies, breads, or casseroles like a conventional oven.