Farberware FPC400, Use & Care Instructions Manual

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16. It is easy to also adapt your favorite recipe for use in the
FARBERWARE ® Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker. For the
most part, soups, stews, braised and slow-roasted meats and
poultry, steamed and braised vegetables, dried beans and
legumes, and slow-simmered recipes like tomato sauce, provide
the best results. A chart for cooking commonly prepared foods
under pressure can be found beginning on page 32 of the
Recipe Guide. Bear in mind that the amount of cooking liquid
used when adapting a recipe will be much less since you will
be cooking in a sealed pot for a much shorter time. You must,
however, use sufficient liquid, since the Pressure Cooker is
constantly building steam during the entire cooking process. If
you run out of liquid, and continue cooking, the food will burn.
While there is no universal guide for adapting recipes, trial and
error will come into play until you understand how a Pressure
Cooker cooks.
17. Never try to force open the Self-Locking Lid. Built-in Safety
Valves inhibit opening the Lid while there is still pressure in the
Removable Cooking Pot. All pressure and steam must first be
released as explained in Steps 10 and 11.
18. Never deep-fry or pressure-fry in the FARBERWARE ®
Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker, regardless of whether
the Lid is on or off. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE A
FIRE AND SERIOUS DAMAGE.
19. Do not cook dumplings or use ingredients that "foam" when
the Lid is closed firmly. These ingredients could block the
safety devices. Only cook dumplings and the like, with the Lid
removed.
DELAY TIME
1. You can cook food up to two hours later when using DELAY
TIME in conjunction with the WARM, COOK MODE: STEAM,
and PRESSURE MODE: LOW or HIGH programs. It can be set
in 1/2 hour increments.
2. After selecting the desired cooking program and cooking time,
press the DELAY TIME Button for delay time desired.
3. Press START/STOP Button until the Green Indicator Light
appears. The appliance will begin cooking after the set time
has elapsed.
4. Do not use the DELAY TIME Function when cooking perishable
foods that may spoil if left out at room temperature.
COOKING WITH YOUR PRESSURE COOKER
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Italian Meat Sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, minced
1 carrot, minced
1 rib celery, minced
1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup minced parsley
6 cups tomato purée (two 28-ounce cans)
1 teaspoon sugar
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1. Place Removable Cooking Pot in Pressure Cooker. Add oil.
2. Press the COOK MODE Button for BROWN. Press the
START/STOP Button.
3. Add the onion, carrot, and celery and sauté until soft. Add the
ground beef and parsley. Brown until the meat is no longer
pink. Add the remaining ingredients. Place Lid on Pressure
Cooker. Slide the Safety Lock to LOCK position.
4. Turn the Pressure Regulator Knob to PRESSURE.
5. Press the PRESSURE MODE Button for HIGH PRESSURE.
6. Press COOK TIME Button until 30 minutes appears on
the Display.
7. Press the START/STOP Button until the Green Indicator Light
appears. The Red HIGH PRESSURE Indicator Light will blink
slowly and then faster as the cooking countdown begins; the
Pressure Indicator will rise as the pressure builds. After cooking
under pressure 30 minutes, the Pressure Cooker will beep three
times. Press and hold the START/STOP Button until it beeps once.
Release pressure using the Natural Release Feature. This will
take approximately 30 to 45 minutes.
8. Once the Pressure Indicator drops, slide the Safety Lock to
UNLOCK position and remove the Lid.
Makes 6 to 8 servings