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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 33 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.
When adapting other pressure cooker recipes, use the HIGH
PRESSURE Mode and cook for the maximum amount of time. If
food is not fully cooked, replace the Lid, and slide the Safety Lock
to LOCK position. Cook until done.
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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Beef Stew
3 pounds boneless beef chuck, trimmed of all fat
and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
3 cups baby carrots
2 all-purpose potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 cups frozen cut green beans
40 ounces tomato sauce
2 bay leaves
salt
black pepper
1 tablespoon minced parsley
1. Season meat with salt and pepper.
2. Place Removable Cooking Pot in Pressure Cooker. Add oil.
3. Press the COOK MODE Button for BROWN. Press the
START/STOP Button.
4. Preheat 5 minutes. Add meat in small batches and brown evenly
on all sides. Place browned meat on a dish and set aside. Add
onion and garlic to Pressure Cooker and sauté 3 to 5 minutes, or
until soft. Return the browned meat to the Cooking Pot. Add the
remaining ingredients, except the parsley. Season with salt and
pepper to taste. Stir well. Place Lid on Pressure Cooker. Slide the
Safety Lock to LOCK position.
5. Turn the Pressure Regulator Knob to PRESSURE.
6. Press the PRESSURE MODE Button for HIGH PRESSURE.
7. Press COOK TIME until 30 minutes appears on the Display.
8. 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 3 times. Press
and hold the START/STOP Button until it beeps.
9. Immediately press the Quick Steam Release Button in short
bursts. Steam will emit from the Steam Release Valve. The
Pressure Indicator will drop when all the steam has been
released. Slide the Safety Lock to UNLOCK position and
remove the Lid. Add parsley. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper.
Makes 8 to 10 servings
