Morphy Richards DF45078 Filling with oil, Safety thermostat, Cooking home, Battered foods

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C	Filling	5 When the food is cooked,
	Remove the lid and take out
		place the basket on its raised
	the basket.	position for a few seconds to
		drain.

IMPORTANT: Do not	6
connect the fryer to the		Remove the basket and put
electricity supply if there		the fried food in a dish with
is no oil in the tank.		fat absorbing paper (eg.
D		kitchen paper/kitchen roll).
Filling with oil	7	After use, set the
Pour the oil into the tank up		temperature knob to the
		lowest position by turning it
to the maximum level		towards you, then switch the
indicated (approx. 2.6 litres of		fryer off. Remove the mains
oil). C		plug from the socket.
		Allow 2 hours for the oil to
Safety thermostat		cool down.
	8	Wipe any spilt oil from the
The fryer has a safety
		fryer body.
thermostat that switches fryer	9	Press the handle forward to
off in case of overheating.
E		unlock it from its fixed
This may happen if there is		position and lower into the
no (or too little) oil in the tank.		tank.
If the thermostat has	10	Replace the storage lid.
switched the fryer off, allow
the fryer to cool completely
and carefully press the reset		Cooking home
button on the back of the
fryer. E		battered foods

3	Wash the lid, basket and tank	Cooking	This method allows for the
	by hand in hot soapy water.		fact that if wet batter is
•	You can wash the tank in the	There are two methods of	placed in the basket prior to
			cooking the food may stick.
	dishwasher.	cooking in your fryer; one	This method of cooking
4	Wipe the control unit with a	general method for most	requires extreme care.
		food types and another for	1 Adjust the temperature
	damp cloth and/or paper	home battered products.
	tissue. IMPORTANT: Never		control to the desired
	immerse the control unit in	Remove the fryer lid before	temperature.
	water.	heating up and cooking.

5Dry all parts of your fryer thoroughly and replace the tank, control unit, basket and lid. When replacing the tank, make sure that it is in the

correct way round with the max/min lines to the right. C

Assembly

Assemble as shown. A Ensure the oil filter is in place and the control unit is correctly fitted to the back ensuring the two ribs of the control unit slide into the two slots. D A safety switch prevents the fryer from switching on if fitted incorrectly.

		2 Wait 15 minutes for the oil to
	General cooking	heat up to the required
		temperature.
	method	Leave the basket in the down
1 Adjust the control dial to the
		position.
	desired temperature.	3 Coat the raw food in the
2 Wait 15 minutes for the oil to
		batter and allow it to drain
	heat up to the required	slightly to get rid of the
	temperature.	excess coating.
3 Lift the basket and put it on		4 Very carefully, slowly lower
	the rest. The basket should	the coated food into the hot
	always be in the raised	oil, using a suitable
	position when it is to be filled	implement or tongs. This
	with food.	allows the batter to become
4 Place the food, which should		solid and prevents it sealing
		to the mesh of the basket.
	be as dry as possible, into
	the raised basket. Lower the
	basket into the tank.

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