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To select the Sealing function, press the Function button

ﬂ

once. The Rapid Cook will beep once, and the display will

show 0:15 minutes on the timer, and the Browning indicator

will be illuminated.

The Rapid Cook will then start to heat up and the timer

will begin to countdown. The oil will take approximately 5

minutes to reach the correct temperature for sealing /

browning meat (i.e. when the timer reads 0:10.)

A good way to test if the oil is hot enough is to add a small

piece of meat or onion to the pan. If it sizzles when it hits the

oil, the temperature is sufficient to seal / brown. If it does

not sizzle, let the pan heat up for another minute or so and

then test it again.

Add the meat to pan and stir regularly until the outside of the

meat is sealed / browned. When the timer reaches zero, the

Rapid Cook will beep five times and the cooking process will

stop. If your meat is sealed before the timer reaches zero,

press the Keep Warm / Cancel button once. The Rapid Cook

will beep once, and the cooking process will stop. The

screen will return to the default display

If your meat needs a few extra minutes sealing after the

timer has reached zero, simply press the Function button

ﬂ

once to start the Sealing / Browning function again. As

explained above, to cancel the sealing function before the

timer reaches zero, press the Keep Warm / Cancel button

once.

Please note:

Do not start the ‘Sealing / Browning’ function without the

pan

in the Base unit

›

as this will make the product

overheat. You should not start the ‘Sealing / Browning’

function without adding your oil to the pan.

Normal Cooking Function

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Add the ingredients into the cooking pot when it is in place

in the base unit. Be careful not to spill any liquid into the

base unit. If it happens switch off, remove plug from the

mains and clean fullly.

Except when cooking rice, never load the Rapid Cook above

maximum ingredient level line marked “2/3 MAX PC” on

cooking pot. Foods that expand while cooking (i.e. legumes,

peas etc) should never go above the 3/5 mark.

Then place the lid onto the top of the Rapid Cook, so the

Morphy Richards logo is pointing to the left of the display

panel on the front of the cooker.

Then turn the lid using the handle, gently clockwise

, so

the logo is aligned with the front control panel.

Ensure that the pressure release valve

on top on the lid

⁄

is positioned to ‘SEAL’

Whether you have used the ‘Seal / Brown’ function or just

turned the Rapid Cook on, the display screen should show

the default setting

Press the Function button

ﬂ

the appropriate number of

times to select the desired cooking time.

Press twice: 1-10 mins

Press 3 times: 11-20 mins

Press 4 times: 21-40 mins

Press 5 times: 41-90 mins

For each range, the Rapid Cook will select the lowest value

(e.g. 11 minutes in the 11-20 mins range)

To select a longer value within the selected range, press the

Time / Delay button

‡

to increase the cooking time within

the selected range. For example, to select a 27 minute

cooking time after selecting the 21-40 mins range (as

instructed above), press the Time button

‡

six times, until

0:27 displays on the timer. The Rapid Cook will then start to

heat up and the cooking process will begin. Once pressure

has been achieved, pressure will automatically be

maintained. Cooking time begins at this point, and the time

will begin counting down in the display.

After selecting the desired cooking function, you can add

cooking time by pressing the Time button until total cooking

time is displayed. You can set total cooking time from 5

minutes up to 120 minutes for Rice, Meat, Vegetables, Soup

and Stew.

After selecting the desired cooking function, you can delay

the start time for up to 2 hours by pressing the Time / Delay

button

‡

until total delay time is displayed. Countdown will

begin once the colon ( : ) starts flashing.

When pressure cooking is complete, the Rapid Cook will

automatically switch to Keep Warm. The Warm indicator

light

‰

will illuminate. To manually switch to Keep Warm

and / or cancel any cooking process, press the Keep Warm /

Cancel Button

. After pressure cooking is complete,

pressure can be released manually or on its own. If a recipe

states “let pressure drop on its own”, press the Standby

button

‚

and unplug the cooker. When recipe states

“reduce pressure at once” or “reduce pressure manually”

put on oven gloves and move the Pressure Release Device

to the ‘VENT’ position to release steam and reduce

pressure

During the heat cycle, steam will escape from the vent. This

is normal, and self controlling.

WARNING: you must keep your face well away from the
valve when releasing excess pressure, and only do this
when you are wearing protective oven gloves. It is not
recommended to release steam manually with recipes
containing lots of liquid, such as soups and stews.

Pressure is completely reduced when the Steam Release

Dial is in the ‘VENT’ position

, and you no longer hear

steam escaping from the valve, and the lid opens freely with

no force. Only then is it safe to remove the Rapid Cook lid

and serve the food. Remove lid by grasping the handle and

twisting the lid anti-clockwise. As a safety feature, the lid will

not open unless all pressure is reduced. DO NOT force the

lid open if it does not open freely, this means the unit is still

under pressure.

Using the steaming tray

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