Little Crockery Oven from the 1970s

Crockery cookers are not just for meats, stews & casseroles anymore.... Nope! They are your all-purpose little ovens by day and by night, your trusty family cook while you're sleeping and while you're out. Crockery cookers fill your home with the scent of home cooking, awakening you in the morning, and greeting you in the evening, giving you a sense that somebody's been busy at home fixing a meal, taking care of you and your family.

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from your Little Oven.

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Some Things I Do With My Little Ovens ( I have a whole family of them! )

1. Cook whole grains overnight for hot cereal in the morning.

2. Bake whole garlic cloves to squeeze onto bread and crackers.

3. Bake bread in a stainless steel bowl that fits neatly inside the little oven.

4. Bake whole potatoes.

5. Make apple butter for canning.

6. Melt butter to make ghee (clarified butter that keeps without refrigeration).

7. Marinate meat in wine and spices in the removable crockery liner overnight in your refrigerator, then take out to warm up to room temperature before draining marinade and placing liner back into heating element to cook meat on high for a 3-4 hours or on low for longer periods. 

8. Purchase two little ovens of the same size so I have two liners the same size, one for cooking and one for marinating or storing cooked food in the refrigerator.  I never reheat stored food in my little oven without bringing it to room temperature first. 

Remember, your Little Oven is simply an oven that operates at a low temperature, about 300 degrees on High. You are really baking in an oven, and it really works! Go ahead and try it now...

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PUMPKIN BREAD
BANANA BREAD
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Wondering about the temperature inside your Little Crockery Oven?

Use stainless steel bowls to bake in your Little Oven for easy removal and clean-up after baking bread, casseroles or meats.

The following information is retrieved from an About.com article linked to the Rival Company* website, and it the same information you'll find on a variety of sites all over the web, including Betty Crocker and Better Homes and Gardens. This is a Time Guide to help you convert regular recipes to use with your crockery cooker. Notice that Low and High are two different temperatures on this chart.

Conventional Recipe:       Cook on Low   (200°):      Cook on  High   (300°):


15 - 30 min                          4 - 6 hrs                             1 1/2 - 2 hrs

35 - 45 min                          6 - 10 hrs                           3 - 4 hrs

50 min - 3 hrs                      8 - 18 hrs                           4 - 6 hrs

*Crock-Pot® is the registered trademark of the Rival Company. You'll also find it called crockpot, crockery cooker, or slow cooker in many recipes. Some "slow cookers" heat from the bottom and have a wider range of temperature settings. They can be used for most recipes, but best results are obtained with a crockery type cooker.
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Well, today I did two things just to check out the temperature in my Little Oven for myself .... I called the Rival Company and spoke to a very helpful customer service representative who said that the temperature in Rival Crock-Pots and other models is 212 degrees.  The difference between HIGH and LOW settings is simply the amount of time required to reach 212 degrees. I asked him to check on this and he got back on the phone confirming that his statement is correct.

So, I turned on my Rival Little Dipper and left it empty for about half an hour, placed my oven thermometer inside, replaced the lid, and then I checked it about 20 minutes later and the thermometer read 250 degrees. At that point I unplugged the unit and let it cool off.

Here's an aluminum liner for the standard slow cookers manufactured by Rival, and a cake that was baked in it. These liners have been discontinued, and that's why we're using stainless steel bowls instead.  You can use foil or paper towels to cover the bowl if desired. As you can see by the steam vents in the lid pictured above, you don't want an airtight lid.

Some Little Ovens Aren't Crockery

This vintage Little Oven in my collection has a thick, white glass liner, similar to white glass mixing bowls.

Here's my vintage "not-crockery" Little Oven loaded with red potatoes for baking on High for 2 - 4 hours until tender. Cooking time will depend on the type and size of potatoes.

Vintage Crockery Elegance

Here's a stylish, double Little Oven. Two white crockery cooking pots rest in a chrome base with genuine teak wood handles... truly a unique item for serving brunch buffets and dinner parties with elegant ease.