Cuisinart CPT-90C manual USE and Care, Helpful Browning Notes

10. Slide-out Crumb Tray:

Removes easily to clean crumbs from bottom of toaster.

11. Cord Storage:

Takes up excess cord and keeps countertop neat.

USE AND CARE

Unwind the power cord. Check that the crumb tray is in place and that there is nothing in the toaster slot. Plug power cord into the wall outlet.

1. Insert slice(s) of bread.

Be sure that multiple slices do not overlap and that the bread carriage is in the up position.

2. Set the Browning Control.

Turn the rotary Browning Dial to the desired position. Toast gets darker as the dial is turned clockwise from left to right. The Browning Dial can be adjusted either before or after pressing down the Carriage / Start Lever.

Setting	Color
1-2	light
3-4	medium
5-6	dark

3. Set Slice Control Switch.

If toasting one or two slices, use the front slot. Set the 2-position rocker switch to the

1 Slice/2 Slice 1 2 setting. When toasting three or four slices, set the switch to the 3 Slice/4 Slice 3 4 position. Switch is located on the right side of the toaster above the Defrost button.

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4. Begin Toasting.

Press the Carriage Control Lever until it locks into the down position. The toaster will start.

5. Select Custom Settings.

If desired, select the Defrost or Reheat Setting after the Carriage Control Lever is pushed down. If no special settings are selected, the toaster will brown your toast based on the selection you made with the browning dial.

Defrost - To defrost, then toast. Adds time to the toast cycle for defrosting.

Reheat - For reheating pre-toasted bread.

When choosing these special settings a red LED light will come on above the selected feature button.

6. To Stop Toasting.

When the toasting cycle is finished, the toast will be raised. If you wish to stop the cycle before it is finished, simply press the Cancel Button. You can also lift up the Carriage Control Lever to stop the cycle.

7. To Remove Toast.

Lift the Extra-Lift Carriage Control until it reaches its highest point. This is especially useful when toasting smaller breads.

Helpful Browning Notes:

Toasting is a combination of cooking and drying of the bread. Therefore, differences in moisture level from one bread to another can result in varying toasting times.

•For slightly dry bread, use a lower setting than you normally would.

•For very fresh bread or whole wheat bread, use a darker setting than normal.

•Breads with very uneven surfaces (such

as English Muffins) will require a higher browning setting.

•Thickly cut pieces of bread and bagels will take longer to toast, sometimes significantly longer, since more moisture must be evaporated from the bread before toasting can occur. Very thick pieces may require two cycles.

•When toasting raisin breads, fruit breads, or fruit muffins, remove any loose fruit, etc. from the surface of the bread before placing into the toaster. This will help prevent them from falling into the toaster or sticking on the guard wires in the slot.

•Before toasting bagels, slice each bagel into two equal halves.

•Most 4-slice toasters generate so much heat that when 2 slices are toasted, they can be overtoasted. By positioning the Slice Control

Switch in the 1-Slice/2-Slice position 1 2 , the Cuisinart® 4-Slice Toaster generates less heat and better toasting results.

•A single slice of toast requires less toasting time than two slices of bread. To prevent overtoasting of a single slice, put bread in the

front slot, set the Slice Control Switch to the 1-Slice/2-Slice position 1 2 , and set the Browning Control to a lighter setting than you normally would. Each chamber is designed for 2 slices of bread. By lowering the toasting time for a single slice, your toast won’t get too brown.

Notes on Specialty Uses:

Toaster Pastries.

Exercise caution with toaster pastries.

The filling can become quite hot long before the surface of the pastry becomes browned. A low setting should be sufficient.

Never leave toaster pastries unattended while toasting or warming. Avoid iced pastries. The icing can melt onto the interior of the toaster and can burn as well.

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