Morphy Richards DF45079 Emptying, cleaning, Getting the best, from your fryer, If filled with oil

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4	Very carefully, slowly lower	•	All foodstuffs, particularly		again for a further 2-4
	the coated food into the hot		frozen food and potatoes,		minutes. During this time,
	oil, using a suitable		contain moisture. When		shake the basket at short
	implement or tongs. This		lowered into the hot oil, the		intervals to ensure the chips
	allows the batter to become		water in the food turns to		get an even browning.
	solid and prevents it sealing		steam and escapes.
	to the mesh of the basket.	•	Do not overload the basket	•	For best results with frozen
	WARNING: Take care as				chips, we recommend no
			as it may cause a drop of the		more than 600g are being
	the oil may spit as the		temperature that may leave		used.
	food is added.		the food greasy.
5	Follow the instructions as	•	Your fryer will always be		Emptying,
	given in parts 5 to 10 in		ready to use if you store		cleaning
	general cooking method.		cooled and filtered oil inside,
					WARNING: Cleaning
			with the lid in place.
	Getting the best				should only be carried
		•	Cook your food thoroughly.		out when the fryer is
	from your fryer		Remember that your food		switched off and the plug
			may begin to turn golden		removed from the socket.
	Oil		brown before it is cooked		The fryer should have
			through.		completely cooled. Allow
•	Always ensure that you use a				two hours for the oil to
	good quality oil for deep	•	Select your cooking utensils		completely cool.
	frying. We recommend corn,		with care.
	groundnut, rape seed or				If filled with oil
	vegetable oils. Do not use		Do not use utensils that may
	margarine, butter or olive oil.		melt. Metal utensils become	1	Remove the lid, basket and
			hot and therefore should
•	Avoid mixing oil of different		have insulated handles.		control unit.
	qualities.

•Change the oil when it becomes brown or milky in colour.

IMPORTANT: When using	2 Remove the tank and pour
metal utensils take care not	out the oil through fine muslin
to damage the heating	or absorbent paper placed in
element.	a suitable funnel into a
	container.

•If there are water droplets on the base of the tank, the oil should be changed.

•Change the oil in your appliance after frying 15 times.

Cooking

•Take into account the food to be cooked before you select your frying temperature.

As a general guide pre-cooked food needs a higher cooking temperature than raw food.

•Your food must always be completely dry in order to avoid overflowing and to prolong the use of the oil.

•Your fryer has a maximum capacity of 700g of food, depending on food type (see ‘Frying times & temperature chart’). As a guide do not fill the basket more than half full.

•Avoid leaving food to drain for too long in the basket as the food may become soft and lose its crunchiness.

Chips

Old potatoes are ideal for making chips. Your chips should be evenly sized so that they cook evenly. They should be rinsed in a colander under a cold tap and dried using a kitchen towel or absorbent paper. For best results fry your chips at 160°C for 4-6 minutes and then place the basket on its rest. Turn the temperature dial to 190°C and when the temperature control light goes out lower the basket

3Wash the lid, basket and tank by hand in hot soapy water.

•You can wash the tank in the dishwasher.

4Clean the control unit with a damp cloth and/or paper tissue.

IMPORTANT: Never immerse the control unit in water.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that the wires connected to the heating element are not damaged while cleaning.

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

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