Andrew James 6.5L User manual

Please read the manual fully before using the appliance and keep the
manual safe for future reference.
Please read the manual fully before using the appliance and keep the
manual safe for future reference.
Digital Slow Cooker
The manual is applicable to the following models:
5L
6.5L

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Contents Page
Important safeguards Page 3
Appliance specic safety instrucons Page 4
Appliance components illustraon Page 5
Before rst me use Page 6
Operang the appliance Page 6
Seng the pre-cook mer Page 7
Slow cooking general advice Page 8
Tips for slow cooking Page 9
Care and Cleaning Page 10
UK & EU Guarantee Page 10
Recipes Pages 11-14
Disposal of the appliance Page 16
Electrical informaon Page 17
Contact details Page 18

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Important safeguards
When using any electrical appliance, basic safety precauons should always be
followed, including:
 This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilies or lack of experience and
knowledge if they have been given supervision or instrucon concerning use of
the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall
not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made
by children unless they are older than 8 and supervised. Keep the appliance and
its cord out of reach of children less than 8 years old.
 Always ensure the voltage on the rang label corresponds to the voltage in your
home.
 Check the power cord and plug regularly for any damage. If the cord or the plug
is damaged, it must be replaced by a qualied electrician or a service repair
centre. If in doubt please contact our customer service team.
 The appliance is intended for domesc use only. Industrial or commercial use
will void the warranty. The supplier cannot be held responsible for injury or
damage if the appliance has been used for anything other than its intended use.
 Incorrect operaon and use can damage the appliance and cause injury to the
user.
 Do not use the appliance if it has been dropped or damaged in any way. If the
unit has been damaged take the unit for examinaon and or repair by an
authorised service agent.
 Do not immerse or expose the motor assembly, plug or the power cord in water
or any other liquid for any reason. Never handle or operate the appliance with
wet hands.
 If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or by
someone who is suitably qualied to avoid a potenal hazard.
 Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter. Ensure that the
cord is not in a posion where it can be pulled or tripped over accidentally.
 Do not allow the cord to touch hot surfaces and do not place the cord near hot
gas, electric burners or in a heated oven.
 Use of an extension cord with this appliance is not recommended. However if it
is necessary to use an extension cord, ensure that the extension cord is equal to
or greater than the power consumpon of the appliance to avoid overheang of
the appliance and extension cord. Do not use any other appliance on the
extension cord. Do not place the extension cord in a posion where it can be
pulled on by children or animals or be tripped over.
 Always operate the appliance on a smooth, even and stable surface. Do not
place the unit on a hot surface.
 Always remove the plug of the appliance safely. Do not pull on the appliances
cord to remove the appliance plug from the electrical socket.

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Appliance specic safety instrucons
 Be cauous at all mes when moving the slow cooker as it will contain hot food,
water or other hot liquids.
 Do not use the slow cooker for anything other than its intended use.
 Do not switch on the slow cooker if the ceramic pot is empty.
 Allow the lid and ceramic pot to cool down before cleaning it with water.
 Never touch the surface of the slow cooker during operaon as it can get very
hot. Always use the handles or knobs provided.
 Do not touch any hot surfaces of the appliance.
 Always use oven gloves or a cloth when removing the lid or handling contents.
 Never cook food directly in the base unit, always use the ceramic pot.
 Do not use the appliance if the ceramic pot or glass is cracked, chipped or
damaged.
 Do not leave the slow cooker plugged in when it is not in use.
 Do not switch on the slow cooker when it is upside down or on its side.
 Always handle the glass lid and ceramic pot with care as they are fragile.

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Appliance components illustraon
1. Removable ceramic bowl 7. Start/ Cancel buon
2. Stainless steel housing 8. Keep warm indicator light
3. Control panel 9. Lid handle
4. Tempered glass lid 10. Side handle
5. Delay and set buon
6. Up and Down buon
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Before rst me use
 Before using the cooker for the rst me, remove all labels and tags from the
product.
 Wash the ceramic pot and glass lid in hot soapy water with a sponge or a
dishcloth, rinse and dry thoroughly.
 Do not immerse the slow cooker base in water or any other liquid.
 During inial use you may noce a slight odour, this is due to the burning o of
residues that have been le on during the manufacturing process. This is
completely normal and will disappear aer using the unit.
 Place the cooker on a at level surface.
 Pre-prepare the food that you are going to place inside the ceramic bowl.
 Do not brown meat in the ceramic pot before slow cooking. Use a separate pan
on a hob to brown meat and then add it to the slow cooker.
 Do not overll the slow cooker. Only ll the slow cooker unl it is three quarters
full.
 Defrost/ thaw meat fully before adding it to the slow cooker.
 Please note the slow cooker should not be used to re-heat cooked food.
Operang the appliance
 Plug the power cord into the mains electrical supply. The LED display will light
up, please note that the heang element has not turned on. When the LED
display has illuminated, press the set buon and it will display a default me of
06.00 hours. The slow cooker will automacally be set to HIGH on the display.
 Press the “SET” buon unl the correct seng (HIGH/LOW/WARM) is selected,
indicated by the red indicator light.
 Press the UP and DOWN buons to set the cooking me. The me will jump by
30 minutes.
 Aer seng the operang mode and the cooking me, press the “Start/Cancel”
buon. The slow cooker will now start operang and the cooking me will start

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counng down. Ensure that the lid is on the appliance as it will retain valuable
heat.
 Aer the cooking process has nished, the keep “WARM” funcon will
automacally illuminate.
 If you wish to stop the process, hold the “Start/Cancel” buon for approximately
3 seconds.
 Aer the cooking process has nished unplug the cord from the electrical
supply.
NOTE: Always wear oven gloves when handling the ceramic bowl aer cooking as it
will be hot. Allow the ceramic bowl me to cool completely before cleaning and storing
it.
Seng the pre-cook Timer
If you wish to start your slow cooking at a later me then you need to set the delay
mer.
 Follow the steps 1-2 as previously menoned in the secon “operang the
appliance”.
 Aer seng the mer, press the delay buon. You will see the green light
illuminate.
 The me in the LED display will be ashing. Set the amount of hours you wish to
delay the mer by using the up and down buons. For example if you wanted
the slow cooker to start cooking at 3pm and it was 9am in the morning you
would set the me delay to 6 hours.
 Press the Start/Cancel buon to begin the operaon.
 The hours unl cooking me will be displayed in the LED display and will begin to
count down. The cooking will begin once the countdown reaches zero.
 To cancel the operaon at anyme press and hold the Start/Cancel buon again.

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Slow cooking general advice
 Slow cooking has always been the best way to prepare a nutrious hot meal
with minimum preparaon and fuss.
 The types of meals that are associated with slow cooking have always been
soups and casseroles, but with the ceramic pot you can also make most modern
family meals and dinner party dishes. This pot is convenient as well as stylish
enough to take straight to the table for serving. (Always place the ceramic pot
on a heat proof mat or surface).
 Slow cooking is ideal for cooking tougher cuts of meat, as it gives them long,
gentle simmering that ensures that they become tender and full of avour.
Preparaon and suitable slow cooked foods:
Most foods are suited to slow cooking methods, however there are a few guidelines
that need to be followed:
 Cut vegetables into small, even pieces as they take longer to cook than meat.
They should be gently sautéed for 2-3 minutes before slow cooking. Ensure that
root vegetables are always placed at the boom of the pot and all ingredients
are immersed in the cooking liquid.
 We recommend you trim all excess fat from the meat before cooking, since the
slow cooking method does not allow fat to evaporate.
 If you are adapng an exisng recipe from convenonal cooking, you may need
to cut down on the amount of liquid used. Liquid will not evaporate from the
slow cooker to the same extent as convenonal cooking pans and methods.
 Never leave uncooked food at room temperature in the slow cooker.
 Do not use the slow cooker to reheat food.
 Uncooked red beans must be soaked and boiled for at least 10 minutes to
remove toxins before cooking them in the slow cooker.
Authenc stoneware is red at high temperatures, therefore the ceramic pot may have
minor surface blemishes and the glass lid may rock slightly due to these imperfecons.

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Tips for slow cooking
 The slow cooker pot should be at least half full for the best results.
 Slow cooking retains moisture. If you wish to reduce moisture during the
cooking process, remove the lid aer cooking and turn the control to high (if
already set to low) and simmer for around 30 to 45 minutes.
 Do not unnecessarily remove the lid during the cooking process as the build up
of heat will escape. Each me you remove the lid you will have to add an
addional 10 minutes to the cooking me.
 When cooking soups allow 5cm of space between the top of the ceramic pot and
the food surface to allow for simmering.
 Many recipes demand all day cooking in the slow cooker. If you do not have me
to prepare food that morning, prepare the food the night before and store the
food in a covered container in the refrigerator. Transfer the food to the ceramic
pot and add the liquid/gravy. Select the low or high seng.
 Most meat and vegetable recipes require 8-10 hours on low or 4-6 hours on
high.
 Some food or ingredients are not suitable for slow cooking, such as pasta,
seafood, milk and cream. These foods or ingredients should always be added
towards the end of the cooking me.
 Many things can aect how quickly a recipe will cook: water, fat content and the
inial temperature and size of the food.
 Cung food into small pieces will speed up the cooking process. A degree of
“trial and error” will be required to fully opmise the potenal of your slow
cooker.
 Vegetables usually take longer to cook than meat, so try and arrange vegetables
in the lower half of the pot.
 Aer the food is cooked, switch the slow cooker o and leave it covered with
the lid on. There will be enough heat in the ceramic pot to keep it warm for 30
minutes. If you require your food to be kept warm for longer switch the cooker
to the warm seng.
 All food cooked in the slow cooker may be covered with a liquid, gravy or sauce.

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Tips for slow cooking
 Prepare your liquid, gravy or sauce in a separate pan and completely cover the
food in the ceramic pot.
 By pre-browning the meat and onions in a pan it seals in all the juices and
avours. This also helps reduce the fat content before adding it to the ceramic
pot. This will improve the avour but is not necessary If me is limited.
 When cooking joints of meat, ham and poultry etc. the size and shape of the
joint is important. Try to keep the joint in the lower 2/3 of the pot and fully
cover it with water. If necessary cut the joint into two pieces. Joint weight
should be kept within the maximum limit.

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Slow Cooker recipes
Please note these recipes have been tested in our 6.5 litre slow cooker. If you have
a smaller model, the quanes of ingredients will need to be adjusted accordingly.
Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
1. Turn the slow cooker onto high. Allow to preheat for 15-20 minutes.
2. Add all of the ingredients to the slow cooker and sr.
3. Turn the slow cooker to low and cook for 6 hours.
4. Blend before serving, adding a swirl of basil oil to the nished dish.
1 onion, chopped 1 tbsp. tomato puree
2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 litre vegetable stock (warm)
4 red peppers, deseeded and
chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tsp mild chilli powder Basil oil
6 fresh tomatoes, peeled and

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Sweet potato, apple and ginger soup
2-3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
(depending on desired strength)
700ml water or stock
1 onion Seasoning to taste
2 sweet potatoes, chopped Coriander leaves to garnish
2 scks of celery, chopped
2 cooking apples, chopped
(This recipe requires a hand or sck blender)
1. Preheat the appliance for 15 minutes.
2. Add all the ingredients. Make sure the stock is warm when you add it as
this will maintain the temperature. Turn your slow cooker to low for 6-8
hours.
3. Use your electric hand/sck blender and liquidise the soup unl smooth.
Season and add lemon juice to taste. Reheat gently before serving. Garnish
with coriander leaves.

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Lamb, buer bean and tomato casserole
1 onion nely chopped 1 x 400g n of buer beans
2 scks of celery, sliced 500ml lamb stock
1 red pepper, nely sliced 2 teaspoons sun-dried tomato paste
1 large carrot, diced 1 teaspoon oregano
450g stewing lamb, diced Seasoning to taste
1 punnet of cherry tomatoes
1 n of chopped tomatoes
1. Preheat your slow cooker.
2. Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker and set to low. Make sure the stock
is warm when you add it as this will maintain the temperature. Mix the ingre-
dients so they are evenly distributed.
3. Cook for 6-8 hours. Season to taste before serving.

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Tomato, Paprika and Pork Casserole
1. Preheat the slow cooker for 15 minutes on high.
2. Place all of the ingredients except the crème fraiche into the slow cooker.
Turn the slow cooker to low and cook for 6 hours.
3. Before serving, add the crème fraiche and sr through.
1 onion, nely chopped 1 n of chopped tomatoes
1 red pepper, deseeded and
sliced
50g sundried tomatoes
500g lean pork, cut into chunks 100ml chicken or vegetable
stock (warm)
1 tbsp. paprika 100ml crème fraiche

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Thai Peanut Chicken and Buernut Squash Curry
1. Preheat the slow cooker for 15 minutes on high.
2. Add all of the ingredients except the peanuts into the slow cooker and sr.
3. Turn on low and cook for 4—6 hours unl the chicken is tender.
4. Serve with fragrant rice, sprinkling peanuts over the nished dish.
6 Chicken Breasts, cut into bite
size chunks
4 heaped tbsp. Thai red curry
sauce
2 buernut squash, peeled, de- 2 tbsp. dark soy sauce
2 cans of coconut milk 2 tbsp. medium curry powder
125ml sweet chilli sauce 150g salted peanuts
½ jar peanut buer

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2 red onions 300ml red wine
3 cloves of garlic crushed 3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
2 scks of celery, nely sliced 400ml lamb stock
1 leek, nely sliced 1 bay leaf
1 carrot, nely sliced Sprigs of fresh thyme and rosemary
4 lamb shanks Seasoning to taste
1 n of chopped tomatoes
Lamb Shanks
1. Preheat your slow cooker to the required temperature.
2. Prepare all the vegetables. Place all the ingredients in the slow cooker, ensuring
that they are combined well and evenly distributed. Make sure the stock is
warm when you add it as this will maintain the temperature.
3. Set the slow cooker to low and cook for 6-8 hours, unl the lamb is tender. Prior
to serving, if your liquid is too thin, sr in 1-2 teaspoons of cornour, dissolved
in a lile water. Turn up the heat for 5-10 minutes to thicken it.
4. Season to taste before serving.

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Slow Cooker Chocolate Fudge
1. Spray the inside of the pot with cooking spray.
2. Turn the slow cooker onto low.
3. Add all of the ingredients to the pot. Cover and cook for 2 hours, sring every
30 minutes.
4. Pour the fudge mixture into a cling lm lined baking n.
5. Chill in the fridge overnight, then cut into chunks.
This fudge is so versale. You can add fruits, nuts, candy and avourings adapng it for
all tastes.
500g Dark Chocolate (no more than 60% 1 can of condensed milk
20g buer 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cooking spray Cling lm

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Steamed Chocolate Pudding
1. Beat the buer and sugar together unl pale and uy.
2. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat unl combined.
3. Sieve in the our and cocoa into the mixture and mix unl they are well com-
bined. Sr in the chocolate chips.
4. Grease a 1 litre glass basin. Pour the mixture into the basin and cover with bak-
ing parchment. Tie the parchment around the bowl with string.
5. Place the pudding basin into the slow cooker. Pour warm water into the slow
cooker unl it comes ¾ way up the side of the basin. Cook on high for 2- 3
hours.
6. Remove from the slow cooker, remove the parchment and serve.
6oz/150g buer or baking
margarine
6oz/150g sugar
8oz/200g self raising our 1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs 2oz/50g cocoa
130ml milk 40g chocolate chips

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Care and Cleaning
Always make sure the slow cooker is unplugged and in the OFF posion before storing
the appliance away or cleaning it. Make sure the unit has cooled down completely
before cleaning.
 Always wash the ceramic pot by hand with warm and soapy water.
 To remove any foods that have been cooked onto the boom of the pot, simply
soak it overnight in soapy water and rinse it the next day.
 The exterior of the slow cooker can be wiped with a damp cloth and dried.
 Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or scouring pads to clean any parts of the
slow cooker as this will damage the surface.
UK and EU Guarantee
Your new Andrew James product comes with a 24 month guarantee and a 2 year xed
warranty, eecve from receipt conrmaon. Your receipt or order number is re-
quired as proof of purchase date so it is imperave that you keep it safe. This guaran-
tee only applies if the item has been used solely for the use intended, and all instruc-
ons have been followed accordingly. Please note this product is for domesc use
only and is not for commercial use.
Abuse of your product will invalidate the guarantee. Returned goods can only be ac-
cepted if repackaged properly within the original colour product box, and presented
with the original receipt of sale/order number. This does not aect your statutory
rights. Returned products must be cleaned and returned to us in as close to delivery
condion as possible.
If your product develops a problem within the rst 12 months of the xed warranty,
we will pay all shipping costs to have it returned to us. Aer 12 months the customer
will be liable for the cost of returning the product to us. We will then pay to have the
repaired/replaced item shipped back to the customer.
If you wish to return your item for a full refund, you have the right to do so within the
rst 7 days, however we will deduct the cost of shipping from the value of the refund.
Customers are responsible for any taxes applied to our products when they are
shipped outside of the EU.
All of our prices are inclusive of VAT.

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Once a product has been returned to us, we will aim to repair or replace it within 30
days of receipt.
The guarantee does not cover any defect arising from improper use, damage, build-up
of lime scale or repair aempts made by third-pares. Also, the guarantee does not
cover normal wear and tear of individual parts.
Disposal of the appliance
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY!
Correct disposal of this product
This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with oth-
er household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the
environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle
it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To
return your used device, please use the return and collecon systems or
contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for
environmental safe recycling.