Morphy Richards DF45075M manual Filter, Filling with oil, Cooking, General cooking method

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Filter

Press the 2 locking tabs back and lift out the panel. The mesh filter can be left to soak in hot soapy water to clean. Allow to drain and dry before replacing.

Filling with oil

Pour oil into the tank up to the maximum level indicated (approx 2.7 litres of oil).

Lightly smear the inside of the viewing window with the oil to inhibit any condensation which could reduce visibility.

•Use good quality liquid vegetable oil, see getting the best from your fryer page 7.

Cooking

WARNING: Never operate the fryer without oil in the bowl.

1Lower the basket and close the lid.

2 Plug into the mains and switch the power on at the socket and switch on the fryer to position I.

3 The red power light and green temperature light will illuminate.

4 Set the variable temperature control to the required setting see ‘frying times and temperature section’.

5 The fryer is now pre-heating the oil, the green temperature light may go out and come back on once or twice during pre- heat. After approx 15 minutes the oil will be at the correct temperature.

• When using small baskets both must be in place when frying to ensure that there is no escape of steam and fumes from the handle opening in the lid.

6Lift the lid.

•Do not over fill the basket when frying, the food must be covered with the bubbling hot oil, depending on the size and shape of the food to be cooked. There are two methods of cooking in

your fryer, one general method for most food types and another for home battered products.

General cooking method

1Place the basket in the raised position. The basket should always be in the raised position when it is to be filled with

food.

2Place the food, which should be dry as possible, into the raised basket. When frying frozen food, avoid adding ice particles to the hot oil. Remove the

basket from the fryer, add the frozen food and shake the basket to remove excess ice and frost. The oil temperature and oil life expectancy will be improved.

3Lower the basket onto basket rest ‚.

4 Lower the lid.

5 Lower the basket to the frying position.

• You can observe the cooking process by raising the lid or looking through the viewing window to observe progress.

6 When the food is cooked, raise the lid, lift the basket out of the oil, give it a shake, and place it in its raised rest position for a few seconds to drain.

7 Lift the basket out and shake the fried food into a dish with oil absorbing kitchen paper.

8 After use, disconnect from the mains supply and allow to cool. Wipe any spilt oil from the fryer body.

• You can store the basket in the oil.

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