Patent ID: 8707862

Claim:
A cooking apparatus, comprising: a base assembly, including: a top surface; an aperture in the top surface having a first diameter; and a circular side wall having a second diameter defining a receiving chamber, wherein the receiving chamber is open at the aperture in the top surface; a plurality of heating elements, wherein the plurality of heating elements are located at intervals along the circular side wall; a bowl placed within the receiving chamber, the bowl including: a side surface; a bottom surface; and a drive engagement member; a tilt sensor, wherein the tilt sensor is operable to detect a desired distance from a top edge of the bowl to material to be cooked placed within the bowl; a drive motor; a scraper assembly, including: a bridge member interconnected to the top surface; and a scraper blade interconnected to the bridge member, wherein an edge of the scraper blade is in contact with at least the side surface of the bowl; and a drive element, wherein the drive element is interconnected to the drive motor, wherein the drive element includes an engagement surface that extends into the receiving chamber, wherein the drive element is centered within the receiving chamber, wherein the drive element rotates about an axis that is at an angle from horizontal of from 0 to 140 degrees, and wherein the drive engagement member engages the engagement surface of the drive element when the bowl is placed in the receiving chamber.