Fruit; Dried Fruit; Basic Recipe For Dried Fruit; Cooking Times For Dried Fruit - Cook's essentials CEPC800 Owner's Manual

FRUIT

The pressure cooker is good for stewing dried fruits or making quick compotes. You
can also make a variety of recipes using fresh fruit, including whole, stuffed fresh
apples, applesauce (see page 23), or wine-poached pears.

DRIED FRUIT

• Consult chart below and use minimum timing for moist dried fruit and maximum tim-
ing if fruit is leathery and dry.
• You can mix fruits that have different cooking times if you don't mind that quicker-
cooking fruits will become very soft.
• You can combine dried and fresh fruit in a compote, but keep in mind that the fresh
fruit is likely to "melt down" into a sauce.
• If you wish, add a few tablespoons of fruit liquor before or after cooking.
• Do not cook dates under pressure as they dissolve into mush.
• Do not fill cooker more than half full.

BASIC RECIPE FOR DRIED FRUIT

4 cups dried fruit
3 cups water
A few thin slices lemon (optional)
1. Place fruit, water, and lemon (if using) in Removable Cooking Pot.
2. Pull Lid Handles apart and set Lid on Cooker. Slide Safety Lock to LOCK position.
Point Pressure Regulator Knob to PRESSURE.
3. Set Pressure Mode for HIGH and cook time according to type of fruit (see chart
below). Press START.
4. When cooker beeps three times, STOP light will illuminate.
5. Quick-release pressure by pressing Quick Steam Release Button in short bursts.
6. If fruit is not sufficiently tender, replace Lid and steam (see page 12) until done.
7. Remove Lid with special care as there will be a fair amount of steam.
Makes 4 cups

COOKING TIMES FOR DRIED FRUIT

DRIED FRUIT
Apple rings or slices
Apricots
Cranberries
Figs
Peaches
Pears
Prunes
Raisins
*Set cook time for 1 minute, but as soon as Pressure Indicator Rod comes up, press
STOP and allow pressure to come down naturally.
MINUTES UNDER HIGH PRESSURE
22
0*
1
1
3-4
3-4
4-5
1-2
1