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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safeguards    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Cooker Parts   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Before First Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
Important Information for Every Use   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
How to Operate the Digital Control Panel    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  8
How to Use for Pressure Cooking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Pressure Release Methods   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    11
How to Use for Slow Cooking   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    12
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Care and Maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Helpful Hints   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    14
Questions and Answers   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Pressure Cooking Recipes

Soups and Stews   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   17
Fish and Seafood   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    20
Meat and Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
Dry Beans, Peas, and Lentils   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
Grains  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Desserts   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    35

Slow Cooking Recipes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Recipe Index   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Consumer Service Information    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    40
Warranty    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    40

COOKER PARTS 

Cooking 

rack

Carrying handle

Quick pressure release valve

Vent pipe

Blue air vent/cover lock

Detachable 

power cord

Removable 

cooking pot

Digital 

control 

panel

Sealing ring plate

Cover handle

Fill lines

Cooker  

body

Carrying handle

Locking cover

Valve lever

Sealing ring

Fig. A

Textured portion

Cord receptacle

Summary of Contents for Electric Pressure Cooker Plus

Page 1: ...Look alikes might not be of the same quality or function in the same manner To ensure that you are buying genuine PRESTO replacement parts look for the PRESTO trademark Canton Sales and Storage Compa...

Page 2: ...GUARDS To reduce the risk of personal injury or property damage basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following 1 Read all instructions Improper use may result in bodily inj...

Page 3: ...sure Cooking Recipes Soups and Stews 17 Fish and Seafood 20 Meat and Poultry 22 Vegetables 27 Dry Beans Peas and Lentils 30 Grains 33 Desserts 35 Slow Cooking Recipes 37 Recipe Index 39 Consumer Servi...

Page 4: ...VERY USE In order for the unit to function properly always check the following before every use Be sure the bottom of the removable cooking pot and the heating plate within the cooker body Fig F are f...

Page 5: ...The digital control panel includes 12 pressure cooking presets Each pressure cooking preset button has two cooking functions To select the top cooking function press the button once To select the bot...

Page 6: ...e cooking time as necessary see page 9 Or if preferred select PRESSURE and manually set the cooker see above As the unit is heating air will automatically exhaust around the air vent cover lock You wi...

Page 7: ...with a small brush or pipe cleaner if it is blocked or partially blocked If necessary clean the vent filter with a small brush to remove any food particles from the slots and holes Rinse and dry all p...

Page 8: ...high altitudes the cooking time needs to be increased 5 for every 1000 feet above the first 2000 feet Following this rule the times should be increased as follows 3000 ft 5 5000 ft 15 7000 ft 25 4000...

Page 9: ...You should unplug the unit and contact our Customer Service Department Call weekdays 8 00 AM to 4 00 PM Central Time at 1 800 877 0441 or email us through our website at www GoPresto com contact PRESS...

Page 10: ...1 pounds beef stew meat cut into 1 inch cubes 2 cups beef broth 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 1 cup sliced carrot pound small red potatoes 1 large clove garlic minced 2 tablespoons...

Page 11: ...pound tomatoes peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro teaspoon salt teaspoon ground cumin teaspoon dried oregano 1 pound of cod fillets 1 inch thick C...

Page 12: ...o add a thickening agent such as flour or cornstarch to the cooking liquid Stir 1 to 2 tablespoons of flour or cornstarch into cup of cold water Press SAUT and slowly add the flour mixture to the hot...

Page 13: ...p light molasses cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon dried oregano teaspoon salt teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 drops liquid smoke Short ribs can be used in place of spare ribs For short ribs press M...

Page 14: ...cause of the fast cooking time and super heated steam vegetables retain most of their natural color texture flavor and nutrients FOR FRESH VEGETABLES DO NOT FILL COOKING POT OVER FULL Fresh Vegetable...

Page 15: ...beets leaving at least 2 inches of stems Scrub beets with soft vegetable brush being careful to leave skin intact Pour water into cooking pot Place beets on cooking rack in pot Close cover Place quic...

Page 16: ...to froth and foam during cooking which could cause the vent pipe to become blocked Therefore it is necessary to follow these procedures SOAKING Soaking before pressure cooking is strongly recommended...

Page 17: ...less 2 MULTIGRAIN 25 28 Barley pearl 2 MULTIGRAIN 11 13 Buckwheat 2 MULTIGRAIN 4 6 Bulgar 1 MULTIGRAIN 4 5 Farro 2 MULTIGRAIN 25 28 Millet 2 MULTIGRAIN 9 10 Oats steel cut 2 MULTIGRAIN 5 6 Quinoa 1 MU...

Page 18: ...ing chocolate just until chocolate is melted Allow to cool slightly and then add to the egg mixture Follow the rest of the custard directions 1 cup uncooked wheat berries 2 cups water cup orange juice...

Page 19: ...the vent pipe in the STEAM OUT position cup golden raisins cup dry red wine cup chopped nuts 2 tablespoons sugar teaspoon grated orange rind teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 medium cooking apples 1 tablesp...

Page 20: ...aki sauce ketchup preserves vinegar onion brown sugar red pepper mus tard and black pepper in a small bowl Place pork chops in the cooking pot Pour barbecue sauce over chops Close cover Place quick pr...

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