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Hints & Tips
BREAD
The toastie maker is designed for super and
regular sized bread. With extra large cooking
plates, it cuts and seals the toastie. Most types
of bread can be used; white, wholemeal, kibbled
wheat, wholegrain, raisin loaf and so on. When
using raisin bread, brioche or other sweet
breads which contain high sugar content,
remember they will brown faster.
FILLINGS
Try to use canned or pre-cooked fruit as
fresh fruit may give off excessive juices when
heated. Be careful when biting into toasties
containing fillings such as cheese and tomato
or jam as they retain heat and can burn if
eaten too quickly. One quarter cup of filling for
each toastie is sufficient. Do not overfill your
toasties.
BUTTER OR MARGARINE
For best results we recommend to butter the
outside of the bread ie place filling between the
unbuttered sides of bread. If you are on a low
fat diet or kilojoule counting, the outside of the
bread may be left unbuttered. Noting you may
get a lighter toasting result.
For sweet snacks, a light sprinkling of caster
sugar over the outer buttered sides of the
bread will make them extra delicious. For extra
flavour use herb or garlic butter for spreading
on bread.
SEASON THE PLATES
Season the plates occasionally to prevent
sticking and to make cleaning easier. To
season, brush the cooking plates with a little
vegetable oil and rub off the excess with
absorbent paper. Do this after preheating the
unit.
Do not use spray on non-stick coatings as this
will affect the performance of the non-stick
surface on the cooking plates.
REHEATING
If the toastie is not being eaten immediately,
place it on a paper napkin to absorb
condensation. To keep for longer, place on a
rack in an oven-proof dish to keep warm in a
low oven, about 100°C. The toastie will keep
hot for up to 20 minutes this way, but will then
begin to dry out.
