Can a crock pot be used to bake?

To avoid heating up me apartment during the summer, I was wondering if a crock pot can be used to cook casserole dishes? I have a recipe for a rice dish that I would like to cook in the crock pot instead of the oven.

Jim Gilbert
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Susan W.
Susan W. June 13, 2015
Absolutely. I use mine to bake all summer. I even cook just rice in my slow cooker. A rice casserole would work great. If I were you, I would Google slow cooker rice casserole recipes and find one that is similar to yours and use a proven slow cooker recipe as a guide.
 
Julie
Julie June 12, 2015
You can cook in a crock-pot. We cook rice all the time in the crock-pot. It takes 2 minutes for my crock-pot to heat up. Just make sure it is fully heated. Add 1 cup less of any ingredient. You have to do this because the crock-pot has lower heat than an oven.
 
PieceOfLayerCake
PieceOfLayerCake June 12, 2015
The only problem with "baking" (which requires a certain level of dehydration) in a crock pot is that there is no moisture loss. Casseroles often need to set to a degree, and without evaporation, its difficult to get proper consistency.
 
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