General Guidline for Cooking Dried Beans in the Crockpot

[Guest guest]

The most convenient way to cook a dried bean recipe is to put all the

ingredients in the slow cooker and cook on the high heat setting

until the beans are tender.

 

Another method is to cook the beans 2 to 3 hours on the high heat

setting, then reduce to the low heat setting for 8 to 10 hours. This

is a little less convenient because you have to be available after a

couple of hours to reduce the heat setting.

 

A more traditional method for cooking dried beans is to first place

the beans and water in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on the high

heat setting 2 hours. Turn off the slow cooker, and let beans stand 8

to 24 hours. Add the remaining ingredients, and cook on the low heat

setting 8 to 12 hours or until done. This method is good for baked

bean recipes, because it allows the flavors to blend and offers more

of an oven-baked taste.

 

From Betty Crocker

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the great recipes you have sent out this week; and I especially

want to thank your for the guide to converting recipes to crockpot cooking.

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Susan R.

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glitterophelia

Sunday, September 14, 2003 2:14 PM

General Guidline for Cooking Dried Beans in

the Crockpot