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Important fryer guidelines

    Use deep fryer only on a clean, dry, level, stable, and heat-resistant surface, away from countertop edge.

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  Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. hot oil can cause serious and painful burns.

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  To avoid the risk of electrocution or severe disfiguring electrical burns, do not let children handle or put electrical cords or 

plugs in their mouths.

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  To avoid the risk of electrocution or electrical burns, do not let the control unit, cord, or plug come in contact with water or 

other liquid.

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  Never use the deep fryer without the removable pot.

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  Never use the deep fryer without oil or with insufficient oil. Also never exceed the maximum fill level. The minimum (MIN) 

and maximum (MAX) fill levels are embossed inside the removable pot (Fig. A1, page 2).

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  Use only a good, reliable standard brand of cooking oil for deep frying. Deep frying foods in olive oil is not recommended 

because it has a lower smoking temperature.

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  Do not use solid fat (shortening, butter, margarine, lard). 

Solid fat will not melt uniformly and will cause severe smoking. 

It may also cause the unit to overheat resulting in the reset button tripping. In addition, solid fat will solidify once it has cooled 
making it very difficult to remove or insert the control assembly.

    Before deep frying, remove excess moisture from food by blotting with toweling—moist foods cause excess foaming and 

spattering. Do not add wet food to cooking oil. even small amounts of water may cause the oil to spatter.

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  Do not use cover while frying french fries and other high moisture foods.

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  Always unplug cord from wall outlet and then from deep fryer when unit is not in use.

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Always allow fryer to cool completely before removing any parts, before removing oil, and before cleaning. 

Basket Handle assembly/Storage

your fryer will be shipped with the basket handles in the storage posi-
tion (Fig. B1). When ready to use the baskets for frying, simply lift 
the handles out of the baskets. Then, gently squeeze the drain hooks 
(Fig. C), keeping the pegs in the bracket holes, and fit the handle bars 
in  the  brackets  (Fig.  D). The  handle  is  now  in  the  locked  position 
(Fig. B2). 

Caution:

 To  insure  against  accidental  detachment  of  handles 

from baskets during use, always make sure both pegs are in the 
bracket holes and the handle bars are in the brackets (Fig. D). 
To  unlock  the  basket  handles  for  storage,  gently  squeeze  the 
drain hooks (Fig. C), keeping the pegs in the bracket holes, and 
fold the handle into the basket.

How to use

 

1.  Position base on a clean, dry, level, stable, and heat-

resistant surface in center of countertop. Always use 
the handles on the base when lifting or moving the 
appliance. Never lift or move appliance using control 
assembly.

  2.  Place removable pot in base.
  3.  Attach the control assembly to the base by aligning 

the two guides on the front of the control unit with the 
two tracks on the back of the base (Fig. e). Slide the 
control assembly down (Fig. F) as far as it goes making 
sure both guides are in the tracks. 

Note: The appliance will only operate when both guides are properly positioned in the 

tracks.

 

4.

 

Fill removable pot with cooking oil up to the MAX level marking, which is located on the inside of the removable pot (Fig. 
A1, page 2). your fryer will need approximately 5 quarts of cooking oil. The amount of oil must always be between the MAX 
and MIN level markings inside the removable pot (Fig. A1). Never exceed the MAX level mark.

  5.  Attach the cord to the unit by aligning the magnetic plug end with the two electrical pins located on the back of the control 

unit (Fig. A2, page 2). The plug can be attached in either direction. 

Fig. C

To lock and unlock handle, gently  

squeeze drain hooks.

Drain hooks

 

STORAGE POSITION

 

Fig. B1

lOCkED POSITION 

(FRyING) 

Fig. B2

Handle bars

Fig. D

Peg

 

Brackets 

Peg

 

Bracket 

holes 

Handle bars

Fig. F

Fig. E

Guides

Tracks

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Summary of Contents for Dual Basket ProFry 5466

Page 1: ...sion is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children 6 Do not let children handle or put electrical cords or plugs in their mouths 7 Always attach magnetic plug end to appliance first then plug cord into the wall outlet To disconnect remove plug from wall outlet and then from appliance 8 Unplug cord from outlet and appliance when not in use and before cleaning Allow to cool before putt...

Page 2: ...skets out of the unit Remove the cord assembly from the basket and set aside Then lift the control assembly out of the unit Wipe the control assembly control unit with heating element with a damp cloth Never immerse the control as sembly cord or plug in water Lift the removable pot out of the base and wash the pot frying baskets and fryer cover in dishwasher or in warm sudsy water Rinse and dry th...

Page 3: ...ll be shipped with the basket handles in the storage posi tion Fig B1 When ready to use the baskets for frying simply lift the handles out of the baskets Then gently squeeze the drain hooks Fig C keeping the pegs in the bracket holes and fit the handle bars in the brackets Fig D The handle is now in the locked position Fig B2 Caution To insure against accidental detachment of handles from baskets ...

Page 4: ...mended times Caution It is normal for steam to escape from the cover vents during frying To prevent steam burns keep hands and face away from the vents 14 When frying time has elapsed check that the food is golden brown Then lift the baskets and hook them onto the fryer rim to allow oil to drain from food 15 Empty the food onto absorbent paper Season to taste 16 If frying additional food repeat st...

Page 5: ... when the fryer is heating When the cover cools the vents will contract and appear to return to their original position Both the expansion and contraction are normal For crisper foods fry without the cover Before deep frying always remove excess moisture or ice crystals from food by blotting with toweling Moist foods may cause excess foaming spattering and crackling For breading or coating foods u...

Page 6: ...es 6 cups per basket 375 10 to 12 minutes Raw fries see page 9 6 cups per basket 375 3 to 4 minutes 375 10 to 12 minutes Shrimp Frozen battered 6 cups per basket 375 5 to 7 minutes Raw battered 6 cups per basket 375 3 to 5 minutes Vegetables Raw battered 10 to 12 pieces per basket 350 1 to 3 minutes These foods are best when fried in small quantities Recipes Raw French Fries Double Fry Method Cut ...

Page 7: ...not touch eye area To prepare fresh jalapeño peppers rinse cut in half lengthwise remove seeds and stems place in boiling water and remove after 2 minutes drain well To prepare canned jalapeño peppers drain cut in half lengthwise and remove seeds and stems Fill each pepper half with cream cheese until slightly rounded Place 1 2 cup flour in separate bowl set aside In a second bowl beat egg with mi...

Page 8: ...TO appliances and are engineered specifically to function properly with its appliances Presto can only guarantee the quality and performance of genuine PRESTO parts Look alikes might not be of the same quality or function in the same manner To ensure that you are buying genuine PRESTO replacement parts look for the PRESTO trademark PRESTO Limited Warranty This quality PRESTO appliance is designed ...

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