Recipes
For foods listed below, use either prepared frozen foods or your
own favorite recipes. Fry 1 to 8 cups of food at a time. The
following deep frying times are approximate. Fried foods are
generally done when they are well browned.
FOOD
MINUTES
Fried Chicken
15
(using crispy coating recipe below)
Donuts*
2-4
Fish Fillets
4-8
Fish Sticks
4-6
French Fried Shrimp
4-8
Frozen Egg Rolls
4-5
Onion Rings*
2-3
Potatoes
Frozen French Fries
10-12
Frozen Shoestrings
8-10
Raw Fries
14-16
*These foods are best when fried in very small quantities to
maintain their individual shapes. Fry approximately 3 to 4 pieces
at a time.
MILK BATTER
Sift together 1 cup flour, 1
1
⁄
2
teaspoons baking powder, and
1
⁄
2
teaspoon salt. Add 2 beaten eggs and
1
⁄
2
cup milk. Stir until batter
is smooth. If a thinner batter is desired, add more milk.
BEER BATTER
Thoroughly combine 1
1
⁄
2
cups flour and 1
1
⁄
2
cups beer in a large
bowl. Cover and allow batter to sit at room temperature for 3
hours or longer.
FRUIT FRITTERS
Cut fruit into bite-size pieces. Leave small fruit whole. Canned
fruit should be well drained. Coat fruit with batter. Fry until
golden brown, approximately 2 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered
sugar.
FRENCH FRIED CHEESE
Coat cheese curds or cheese cubes with milk or beer batter. Fry
until golden brown, approximately 1 minute.
CRISPY COATING
1
⁄
2
cup milk
Flour
1
egg, beaten
Salt and Pepper
Beat milk and egg together. Combine flour and seasonings.
Dip food into milk-egg mixture, then roll in seasoned flour.
Fry food according to chart.
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Consumer Service Information
If you have any questions regarding the operation of your Presto
appliance or need parts for your appliance, call our Consumer
Service Department weekdays 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Central
Time) at 1-800-877-0441 or write:
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Consumer Service Department
3925 North Hastings Way, Eau Claire, WI 54703-3703
You may also email your inquiries to [email protected].
Inquiries will be answered promptly by telephone, letter, or email.
When writing, please include a phone number and a time when
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Any maintenance required for this product, other than normal
household care and cleaning, should be performed by our Factory
Service Department or any Presto Authorized Service Station.
Be sure to indicate date of purchase and a description of defect
when sending an appliance for repair. Send appliances for repair
to:
CANTON SALES AND STORAGE COMPANY
Presto Factory Service Department
555 Matthews Dr., Canton, MS 39046-0529
Appliances may also be repaired at any Presto Authorized Service
Station. Check your yellow pages for Service Stations near you.
The Presto Factory Service Department and Presto Authorized
Service Stations are equipped to service all PRESTO
appliances
and supply genuine PRESTO
parts. Genuine PRESTO
replacement parts are manufactured to the same exacting quality
standards as PRESTO
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.
This quality PRESTO
appliance is designed and built to provide
many years of satisfactory performance under normal household
use. Presto pledges to the original owner that should there be any
defects in material or workmanship during the first two years after
purchase, we will repair or replace it at our option. Our pledge does
not apply to damage caused by shipping. To obtain service under
the warranty, return this PRESTO
appliance, shipping prepaid, to
the Presto Factory Service Department or to the nearest Presto
Authorized Service Station. When returning a product, please
include a description of the defect and indicate the date the
appliance was purchased.
We want you to obtain maximum enjoyment from using this
PRESTO
appliance and ask that you read and follow the
instructions enclosed. Failure to follow instructions, damage caused
by improper replacement parts, abuse or misuse will void this
pledge. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may
also have other rights which vary from state to state. This is Presto’s
personal pledge to you and is being made in place of all other
express warranties.
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Eau Claire, WI 54703-3703
2003 by National Presto Industries, Inc.
Patent Pending
72372.01
PRESTO
Limited Warranty
