Presto electric deep fryer Fryer User Manual


 
bottom surface. Be sure the
sides of the divider are
positioned in the grooves of
the guides.
5. If frying big batches, fill unit
with cooking oil or shorten-
ing up to oil level line, which
is located on inside of unit
(Fig. A). Never use more than
eight, 8-ounce cups of cook-
ing oil or 4 pounds of shortening. If frying smaller batches,
fill unit with six, 8-ounce
cups of cooking oil or 3
pounds of shortening. Never
use any cover while oil is
heating or while frying food.
6. Attach the cord to the unit by
aligning the magnetic plug
end of the cord assembly
with the two electrical pins
located in the recessed area
of the fryer base (Fig. B).
When properly aligned, the plug will magnetically attach
itself to the appliance. For proper connection, the magnetic
plug end must be parallel with the countertop (Fig. C).
Important: The magnetic cord was designed to detach easily
from the fryer. As a result, if it is bumped or touched during
use it could possibly detach causing the unit to stop heating.
Avoid contact with cord during operation. If contact occurs,
verify that the cord is still properly connected.
7. Plug cord into a 120 volt wall outlet. The unit is now “ON”
and will remain on until it is unplugged.
8. Preheat 8 cups of oil for 20 minutes. Preheat 6 cups of oil for
15 minutes.
9. Gently place 1 to 8 cups of food into unit if using 8 cups of
oil. If using 6 cups of oil, place 1 to 6 cups of food into unit.
Use scoop to lessen spattering of hot oil.
Note: If the plug accidentally detaches from the fryer during
operation, reattach the cord following step 6 on page 4. Use
extreme caution as unit will be hot.
10. Occasionally stir food gently, with scoop, while frying to
prevent foods from sticking together. Do not use plastic
utensils in hot cooking oil.
11. When food reaches desired brownness, lift and drain with
scoop. Place food on absorbent paper. Season to taste. Repeat
steps 9, 10, and 11 for additional servings.
12. Allow oil to cool completely before removing divider from
deep fryer. Remove divider from unit prior to emptying oil.
Fig. A
Groove
Oil Level Line
Guide
Fig. B
Electrical pins
Recessed
area
Magnetic
plug end
Fig. C
For proper connection, the magnetic plug
end must be parallel with the countertop.
Correct
Position
Incorrect
Position
Care and Cleaning
1. Unplug cord from wall outlet and then from deep fryer. Then,
allow oil and fryer to cool completely in a safe place.
2. After unit and oil have cooled completely, cover fryer with
storage lid, or remove divider if it was used and empty
cooking oil.
3. Wash unit, divider, and scoop with warm water and mild
detergent, rinse, and dry thoroughly. Never immerse unit in
water or other liquid, or wash in dishwasher.
4. Do not use steel wool scouring pads or abrasive kitchen
cleaners on the nonstick finish.
5. Occasionally clean the interior of unit with a commercial
cleanser designed for nonstick surfaces, such as dip-it
destainer*. Follow manufacturer’s directions.
6. Periodically check the screws on the two handles to be sure
they are tight. Retighten, if necessary, with a standard slotted
screwdriver. CAUTION: Overtightening can result in
stripping of screws or cracking of handles.
7. Store the cord in a clean, dry location away from metal
objects. Always check the magnetic plug before use to assure
metal items have not become attached.
Helpful Hints
If unit fails to preheat or if the cooking process stops, check
cord assembly to assure plug is properly attached to the
appliance (see Fig. C previous column).
When using the fryer for the first time, a slight odor or light
smoking may occur as manufacturing residue evaporates.
This is normal during initial use.
Before deep frying, remove excess moisture or ice crystals
from food by blotting with toweling. Moist foods cause
excess foaming and spattering.
When preparing your favorite recipes, fry 1 to 8 cups food,
in unit, at a time. If too much food is fried at the same time,
the food will not get crisp.
For breading or coating foods, use commercial breading,
finely ground bread or cracker crumbs, corn meal, a mixture
of corn meal and flour, pancake mix, or prepared bread mixes.
Use only metal utensils in fryer, such as the scoop provided,
as plastic or rubber will become damaged from the hot oil.
After each use, strain oil through a filter or a double thickness
of cheesecloth to remove accumulated residue.
It is time to replace the cooking oil if any of the following
occur:
The oil is dark in color.
The oil has an unpleasant odor.
The oil smokes when it is heated.
The oil foams excessively during frying.
*dip-it is a registered trademark of Ecolab, Inc.
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