Fruit and Beets Pressure Cooked
Fruit and beets make a new side dish or a salad topping. Try new things this summer season. Add a little flavor to your life.
Preparation Time10 min
Cooking Time15 min
Cooking MethodPressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 4 whole fresh beets with tops (2 1/2-inch diameter)
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup natural apricot or orange fruit spread
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Dash salt
- Dash nutmeg
Instructions
- Cut beet tops leaving 2 inches attached to beets.Scrub beets thoroughly.
- Put beets in a 6-quart Presto pressure cooker.
- Add 1 1/2 cups water. Close cover securely.
- Place pressure regulator on vent pipe. Cook for 15 minutes, at 15 pounds pressure, with pressure regulator rocking slowly.
- Cool cooker at once.
- Remove beets and liquid.
- Cool beets under cold water and slip off skins. Cut into cubes or slices.
- Put fruit spread, lemon juice, and seasonings in pressure cooker; heat and stir to soften spread.
- Add beets, stirring to coat and heat.
