Poached Pears; Lightened Rice Pudding - Cuisinart MSC-400C Cook Central Instruction Booklet

Poached Pears

Poached pears can be enjoyed simply with
whipped cream or a rich vanilla ice cream.
Settings: Brown/Sauté
Slow Cook
Makes 8 servings
2 cups (500ml) white Zinfandel, or
other sweet rosé wine
6 cups (1,500ml) water
¼ cup (60ml) granulated sugar
1 vanilla bean, halved and seeds
scraped (or 1½ teaspoons pure
vanilla extract)
1 two-inch (5cm) piece orange peel,
bitter white pith removed
2 tablespoons (30ml) fresh lemon juice
pinch kosher salt
4 firm pears; peeled, halved and
cored
1. Put all of the ingredients, except the
pears, into the cooking pot of the
Multicooker.
2. Cover and set to Brown/Sauté at
375°F (190ºC) to bring to a boil.
3. Once boiling, uncover and reduce
temperature to 300°F (150ºC) and allow
to simmer for about 30 minutes to reduce
mixture slightly.
4. Add the pears, cover and switch unit
to Slow Cook on High for 2 hours. When
finished pears should be just tender. You
should be able to pierce the fruit with the
tip of a paring knife, getting little
resistance. If overcooked, the pears will
be mushy, if undercooked, they will be
tough and grainy. All pears are different,
so if you find that they need additional
time, add another 30 minutes and check
after every 10 minutes.
5. Once pears are properly poached,
carefully remove with a slotted spoon and
reserve on a platter.
6. If a serving sauce is desired, switch
the unit to Brown/Sauté at 375°F (190ºC)
for 30 minutes, uncovered to reduce
liquid to a light syrup.
7. Serve pears warm or at room
temperature, with some of the poaching
syrup poured over them.
Nutritional information per serving
Lightened
Rice Pudding
The great thing about this dessert is that it
can be served warm out of the cooking pot
or chilled. Chilled rice pudding does set up
and has a different consistency than when
served warm. If not serving immediately, stir
some extra coconut milk or water into the
rice pudding to make it creamier.
Setting: Slow Cook
Makes 8 cups (2L)
1½ cups (375ml) Arborio rice
2 cans (14 ounces(412ml) coconut
milk (not lite)
1 cup (250ml) water
1½ teaspoons (7.5ml) pure vanilla
extract
½ cup (125ml) granulated sugar
½ teaspoon (2.5ml) kosher salt
2 cinnamon sticks
2 pinches ground nutmeg
1. Put all of the ingredients into the
cooking pot of the Multicooker. Stir to
combine.
2. Set to Slow Cook on High for 2 hours.
3. Once the cooking time has elapsed,
the unit will automatically switch to
Warm. Let rice pudding sit covered on
Keep Warm for 30 minutes.
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