Presto Pro Fryer Instructions and Deep Fryer Manual

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.

6.Plug cord into a 120 volt wall outlet. Always make sure fryer and cord are out of reach of children.

7.Turn the thermostatic control to the desired temperature (see page 6 for proper cooking temperatures). The recommended setting for most frying is 375˚. While oil is heating, the signal light will be illuminated.

8.When the selected temperature is reached, the signal light will go out. (Preheat time is approximately 20 minutes.)

9.While oil is heating, prepare food for cooking.

Note: The black cover vents will expand and appear to change shape when the fryer is heating. When the cover cools, the vents will contract and appear to return to their original position. Both the expansion and contraction are normal.

10.Assemble basket handles for frying, see page 3.

To insure against accidental detachment of handles from baskets during use, always make sure both pegs are in the bracket holes and the handle bars are in the brackets (Fig. C and D, page 3).

11.While frying baskets are sitting on countertop, fill each basket up to 3⁄4 full with food. Before deep frying, remove excess moisture from food by blotting with toweling—moist foods cause excess foaming and spattering.

Note: Fryer may be used with one or two baskets.

12.Attach either one or both of the filled frying baskets to the removable pot using the drain hooks. If using just one basket, place it on either the right or left side. Then position cover over basket or baskets with cover vents away from basket handles. Slowly lower the filled baskets one at a time into the preheated oil until the bottom of the basket rests on top of the heating element.

If frying french fries or other high moisture foods, immediately remove cover after lowering baskets into oil. Note: For crisper foods, fry without the cover.

Warning: To prevent the risk of severe personal injury or property damage, use caution when cooking with hot oil.

13.Begin timing. Refer to page 6 for recommended times.

Caution: It is normal for steam to escape from the cover vents during frying. To prevent steam burns keep hands and face away from the vents.

14.When frying time has elapsed, check that the food is golden brown. Then lift the baskets and hook them onto the fryer rim to allow oil to drain from food.

15.Empty the food onto absorbent paper. Season to taste.

16.If frying additional food, repeat steps 11 through 15. If signal light is on, allow oil to reheat until signal light goes out.

17.When frying is completed, unplug cord from wall outlet and then from deep fryer. Allow oil and fryer to cool completely before removing control assembly and before cleaning.

Care and Cleaning

1.After unit and oil have cooled completely, carefully lift control assembly out of fryer and wipe with a damp cloth to clean.

Never immerse the control assembly in water or wash in a dishwasher.

2.Then, grabbing the cutouts on the sides of the removable pot (see Fig. A1, page 2), carefully lift the pot out of the deep fryer.

If you plan to reuse the cooking oil, it is recommended that you strain the oil to remove any food particles. Then store the oil in a tightly sealed container and keep where it will not be exposed to heat or direct light.

3.Wash the removable pot, frying baskets, fryer cover, and base in dishwasher or in warm, sudsy water.

Do not use steel wool scouring pads or abrasive kitchen cleaners on the removable pot, cover, or base and do not use bleaching agents to clean the frying baskets.

If desired, the basket handles may be removed for cleaning. Squeeze the drain hooks and fold the handle into the basket until the handle bars are out of the brackets. Continue squeezing to remove both pegs from the bracket holes. After cleaning, reattach handle making sure both pegs are in the bracket holes and the handle bars are in the brackets (see Fig. D, page 3). Fold handle into basket for storage (see Fig. B1, page 3).

Note: Your fryer has a grease filter in the cover. The filter does not need replacing.

4.Before reassembling unit, be sure all parts are completely dry.

5.Always check the magnetic plug before use to assure metal items have not become attached to the magnet.

6.Periodically check the screws on the base handles and feet to be sure they are tight. Retighten, if necessary, with a standard #2 Phillips head screwdriver. CAUTION: Overtightening can result in stripping of screws or cracking of handles and feet.

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