41
42
Chocolate Truffle Crème Brûlée
4 - 5 Servings
INGREDIENTS
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup bittersweet chocolate pieces or chips
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons excellent quality pure vanilla extract
5 large egg yolks
METHOD
1.
Heat cream in microwave until very hot. about 2 minutes. Pour hot cream
over chocolate pieces in a large bowl. Whisk until chocolate is completely
melted.
2.
Whisk in remaining ingredients. Divide between 4-5 ramekins.
3.
Place a folded kitchen towel into the bottom of the pressure cooker. Pour
in 3 cups water. Place ramekins on the towel while keeping them level.
You may also stack them pyramid-style in the pressure cooker or cook
them in two batches; secure lid.
4.
Set Pressure Release Device to SEAL and timer to 6 minutes.
5.
When cooking is complete, let pressure release naturally.
6.
Carefully remove ramekins using tongs or pot holders.
7.
Sprinkle an even layer of granulated sugar over tops of each ramekin.
Place them on a heatproof surface and burn the tops to a nice amber
color using a blowtorch. I do not find that caramelizing the sugar
works well under the oven broiler. If you do not have a torch, make the
Microwave Caramel recipe on page 47, or omit the caramelized sugar
step.
Creamy Dreamy Rice Pudding
4 - 5 Servings
INGREDIENTS
2 cups water
1 cup rice, such as long grain
1 tablespoon unsalted butter (important to control foaming)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 split vanilla bean
1/2 cups half and half
3/4 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
METHOD
1.
Place water, rice, butter, salt and vanilla bean into the pressure cooker;
secure lid.
2.
Set Pressure Release Device to SEAL and timer to 5 minutes.
3.
When cooking is complete, let pressure release naturally.
4.
Remove lid then add remaining ingredients and stir thoroughly.
5.
The pudding will be quite runny, but that is how I prefer it since it thickens
up considerably as it cools. If you like it thick, reset timer to 6 minutes and
bring to a full boil, uncovered, then turn off.
6.
Serve warm. Add dried fruit, fresh fruit, cinnamon or other spices as
desired.
