Lava Cakes - Pressure Cooker

Lava Cakes
1/2 c butter
1 c chocolate chips
1 c powdered sugar
3 whole eggs + 1 yolk
1 T vanilla
6 T flour


1. Place butter and chocolate chips in a medium bowl and microwave for 2 minutes; stir.
2. Mix in powdered sugar, then eggs, then vanilla and flour, stirring after each addition.
3. Grease 4 ramekins with butter and divide the batter between the ramekins.
4. Place trivet in pressure cooker, add 1 cup of water, and place ramekins in trivet.
5. Cook on manual for 9 minutes; release the steam. Remove from pressure cooker and invert on to a plate.

Wild Rice Soup - Pressure Cooker

Wild Rice Soup
5 carrots, chopped
5 ribs celery, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 c uncooked wild rice (do not use blended rice)
8 oz fresh mushrooms
4 c chicken broth
1 t salt
1 t sage
1/2 t thyme
1/2 t rosemary
6 T butter
1/2 c flour
1 1/2 c milk

1. Put everything from the carrots to the rosemary in the pressure cooker and cook on manual for 45 minutes; release the steam.
2. Melt the butter in a small pot; whisk in the flour. Let the roux cook for a few minutes; whisk in the milk a little at a time.
3. Stir milk mixture into soup and serve hot.

BLT Dip

BLT Dip
1 lb bacon, cooked and chopped
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 c mayonnaise
1/4 c sour cream
1 c Cheddar cheese
1 t onion powder
1 t garlic salt
1 t paprika
1 c chopped lettuce
1 c chopped tomatoes


1. Mix about 1/3 of the bacon with the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, cheese, and seasonings; spread in a deep pie dish.
2. Sprinkle with lettuce, tomatoes, and remaining bacon.
Serve with sliced vegetables, or crackers.

Cookie Truffles

Cookie Truffles
2 c crumbled cookies
1/2 c powdered sugar
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 T Nutella
Toppings such as coconut, crushed pretzels, etc, opt

1. Mix the cookie crumbs, sugar, cream cheese, and Nutella in a medium bowl.
2. Quickly shape into balls and roll in desired toppings; refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.

I used oat-based cookies, and did not roll in a topping.