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b. Remain near the microwave oven during the popping period.
c. Look through the window of the microwave oven throughout the popping period.
d. If you notice anything unusual (e.g., a peculiar odor, sparking etc.), immediately turn off and unplug your microwave oven. Leave
the microwave oven door closed. If you notice anything unusual about the PowerPop
®
microwave popper, please call the Presto
Consumer Service Department at 1-800-877-0441. If there is a problem relating to the function of your microwave oven, please
call an authorized service center identified by the microwave oven manufacturer.
Before initial use and after each subsequent use wash the popping bowl and cover in warm, sudsy water, rinse, and dry thoroughly, or
wash in the dishwasher, top rack only.
Replaceable Presto
®
PowerCup
®
Concentrator
The PowerCup
®
concentrator, when used with the PowerPop
®
microwave popper, assures ultimate popping performance providing
three quarts of crisp, fluffy popcorn in a few minutes. It also minimizes the number of unpopped kernels. Although the PowerCup
®
is a
disposable part, it is designed for multiple uses. You will know it is time to replace the concentrator when either you are getting more
unpopped kernels than usual or if the top layer of the concentrator is cracked or torn. For more information on the use and care of the
PowerCup
®
concentrator, see page 3.
A concentrator cup is included with your popper. Additional concentrators should be available wherever the poppers are sold. You may
also order them from the Presto Consumer Service Department by calling 1-800-877-0441.
Important: Use only genuine Presto
®
PowerCup
®
concentrators. Use of any other concentrator or microwave crisping paper will
damage your Presto
®
PowerPop
®
microwave popper and void its warranty.
You will know the concentrator is genuine by the target
on its face.
How To Use
1. Place a Presto
®
PowerCup
®
concentrator in the popping bowl. Push down
on the outer ring, so the concentrator is seated securely against the bottom
of the popping bowl.
2.
For oil popped corn,
pour ⅓ cup popping corn onto the concentrator.
Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil over corn. If desired, sprinkle with salt.
For corn similar to air popped corn (without oil),
pour ⅓ cup popping
corn onto the concentrator. It is not recommended that salt be added prior
to popping as it will not stick to the corn.
For butter flavored popcorn,
pour ⅓ cup popping corn onto the concentra-
tor. Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of butter flavored oil onto the concentrator.
If desired, sprinkle with salt.
3.
Put the cover on the popping bowl and place in the center of the microwave
oven. All microwave ovens do not perform alike and you may find that
the popper may perform better if placed off center in your microwave.
In addition, popping time will vary with each microwave. Popcorn will usually be done in 2½ to 4 minutes. Do not use “Popcorn
Setting” if your microwave has this feature.
For the first use, set microwave timer for 4 minutes and begin popping at full power
(High)
. Listen carefully.
When popping slows to approximately 2 to 3 seconds between pops, stop microwave.
If more or less
time is necessary, adjust timer accordingly for your next batch of popcorn.
Note:
Popcorn can easily scorch so never leave microwave oven unattended during popping.
4.
Use the popping bowl handles to carefully remove popper from microwave oven and place on a heat resistant surface.
WARNING: Avoid contact with bottom and sides of bowl as they will be extremely hot!
5.
Carefully lift the cover toward you to keep any steam away from you.
CAUTION: Bowl will be very hot after popping! Allow bowl to cool before placing on lap
.
6. If you would like to make additional batches of popcorn, pour popcorn into another bowl. Note: Some hot oil residue may remain
in the bottom of the bowl after popping; use caution when pouring popcorn into another bowl as the residue could drip out and
cause burns. The PowerCup
®
concentrator becomes very hot during popping.
Allow concentrator to cool before handling.
Before popping additional batches, wipe the PowerCup
®
concentrator with a damp cloth to remove remaining salt and oil. Be-
cause microwave function varies, some microwave ovens perform better when allowed to cool 10 to 15 minutes before popping
additional batches of corn.
Helpful Hints
♦ Always use fresh popcorn for the best popping performance. Fresh popcorn pops into larger kernels and with more consistency
than older dried out corn.
See-through Cover
Handle
Popping Bowl
Replaceable PowerCup
®
Concentrator
Cover
Handle
Outer ring
