Converting to a 2 quart slow cooker

I have a 2 quart slow cooker (crock pot) and I am cooking for two. Do I just half the ingredients called for in a 8 qt. recipe?

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Best Answer

As Jay noted above, you'll have to reduce the ingredients by a good deal more than half if your cooker is only 1/4 the size of the original recipe.

The only other thing to note is that depending on what the ingredients are, you may find that the flavor balance is off if you just use math to reduce the amount of every ingredient. Sometimes herbs, spices, sugar and salt don't lend themselves to just mathematical figuring, and you wind up with one thing being too strong or missing from the mix altogether, even when the math is right.

Also, working in smaller amounts, the quality or strength of your ingredients makes a larger difference to the overall recipe. Theres sort of less wiggle room.

Start from using the math (the correct math), but be aware that you might want to tinker with some proportions as you go, or on subsequent batches.

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How big is a 2 qt slow cooker?

Enhance your purchaseBrandCrock-PotItem Dimensions LxWxH7.4 x 8.9 x 9 inchesCapacity2 QuartsWattage1500 wattsItem Weight2.13 Kilograms5 more rows

Is there a 2-quart slow cooker?

From homemade meals to delicious dips and sides, the Crockpot\u2122 2-Quart Classic Slow Cooker makes it easy to feed friends and family. Choose from 3 heat settings\u2014high, low, and warm\u2014for cooking flexibility and control with whatever you're making.

How do I convert slow cooker cooking times?

Convert slow cooker times by these guidelines: 1.5-2.5 hours on high and 4-6 hours on low is equal to 15-30 minutes in an oven, 2-3 hours on high and 6-8 hours on low is 35-45 minutes in an oven, and 4-6 hours on high or 8-12 hours on low is 50 minutes to 3 hours in an oven.

How do I reduce the size of my slow cooker?

You can easily adapt your large slow cooker into a small slow cooker by placing an oven safe bowl inside of the bowl of your slow cooker. This absolutely works and I've done it many times.

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