West Bend L5262 Fryer User Manual


 
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CAUTION: To prevent personal injury or steam
burns, use protective oven mitt when opening. Hot
steam escapes from cover causing burns.
6. Turn cover counterclockwise and remove with
oven mitt. Attached handle to basket, and place
on drain clip so basket is above oil. See diagram
6. Place food evenly into basket. Do not fill
basket more than 2/3 full with food. Refer to
cooking guide in the book for recommended
amount of food to cook at one time. Slowly lower basket into oil. Remove handle from
basket and secure cover onto fryer, turning in directions of arrows.
7. Fry food to desired doneness. Refer to cooking guide on front of fryer or in this book for
recommended times. Foods are usually done when they float to the surface and are nicely
browned.
8. When done, turn cover counterclockwise and remove with oven mitt. Attach handle to
basket, lift basket and place on drain clip to drain foods briefly. Then remove basket from
fryer and empty food onto paper toweling to finish draining before serving. Season as
desired.
If frying additional food, place empty basket back into fryer and remove handle. Wipe
any moisture from underside of cover with paper toweling. Turn cover to secure onto
fryer and allow oil to heat until temperature light goes out, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Continue frying following guidelines above.
If oil level falls below MIN line, add fresh vegetables to bring the level back to MAX
line.
9. When finished frying, unplug cord from electrical outlet and remove basket. Turn cover
to secure onto fryer and allow covered fryer to cool completely before removing oil and
cleaning.
WARNING: HOT OIL!
To prevent serious personal injury or property damage from spills,
keep cover secure on fryer whenever oil is hot, and never attempt to lift fryer by cover
handle. Turn cover in direction of arrows to secure.
CARE AND CLEANING
Always unplug cord from electrical outlet and remove basket. Secure cover onto fryer and
allow covered fryer to cool completely before removing oil and cleaning.
CAUTION: To prevent personal injury or electric shock, do not immerse fryer base, its cord
or plug in water or other liquid.
Remove Oil After Cooling: If oil is to be discarded, pour into a disposable container;
discard. If oil is to be saved, strain into a dry, clean container by filtering through a sieve
lined with paper toweling. Usually, oil may be reused once or twice. Oil should be stored in
a covered container in refrigerator. Do not store oil in fryer at room temperature, as oil will
become rancid. Do not store fryer-containing oil in refrigerator, as fryer is not designed to be
stored in refrigerator.
Clean Fryer Base: After oil is poured out, wipe inside of fryer with paper toweling to remove
reside. Then fill inside of fryer with hot soapy water to the MIN line. Wash inside with a
dishcloth or non-metal cleaning pad such as Scrunge® scrubber sponge, Dobie® or Scotch-