BEFORE FIRST USE
Remove all packaging and any promotional labels
or stickers from your waf
fl
e maker. Be sure that
all parts (listed in Part and Features) of your
new waf
fl
e maker have been included before
discarding any packaging materials. You may
want to keep the box and packing materials for
use at a later date.
Before using your Cuisinart
®
Double Belgian
Waf
fl
e Maker for the
fi
rst time, remove any
dust from shipping by wiping the plates with
a damp cloth.
NOTE:
The
fi
rst time you use your Cuisinart
®
Double Belgian Waf
fl
e Maker it may have a slight
odor and may smoke a bit. This is normal and
common to heating appliances.
NOTE:
This Cuisinart
®
Double Belgian Waf
fl
e
Maker has been treated with a special nonstick
coating. Before each use, we suggest you
season the waf
fl
e grids by spraying or brushing
with cooking spray or
fl
avorless vegetable oil
to thoroughly coat the grids. Wipe with a paper
towel or pastry brush.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
MAKING ONE WAFFLE
1. Place the Double Belgian Waf
fl
e Maker on
a clean
fl
at surface.
2. Plug cord into 120V AC wall or outlet.
3. Turn the rocker switch to the ON position.
Adjust control knob to a desired setting.
Your Cuisinart
®
Double Belgian Waf
fl
e
Maker will now begin preheating.
4. Once preheated, the indicator lights will
be illuminated and the waf
fl
e maker will
beep 6 times.
5. After waf
fl
e maker is preheated, season
waf
fl
e plates with cooking spray or brush
with a
fl
avorless oil to thoroughly coat all
surfaces. It’s important that you preheat
the waf
fl
e maker before seasoning with
cooking spray or oil. Your waf
fl
e maker is
now ready to bake.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
TO FACILITATE OPENING AND CLOSING
THE DOUBLE WAFFLE MAKER, PLEASE
NOTE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS.
TO OPEN:
Place thumb on top of lip of lower handle
and index
fi
nger under lip of upper handle.
Push open.
TO CLOSE:
Place thumb on top handle and
fi
ngers under
bottom handle and pull together until shut.
NOTE:
Please note that top and bottom grid
covers may separate slightly during use. This
is normal. Should this occur, do not close
handles to rotate until unit beeps, indicating that
the baking cycle is completed. To reduce grid
separation and over
fl
ow during cooking, you may
want to reduce the quantity of batter.
6. After the waf
fl
e maker is preheated and
ready for baking, open the waf
fl
e maker
lid. Pour waf
fl
e batter evenly on the waf
fl
e
grid. Use a heatproof spatula to spread
the batter evenly over the plate.
7. Close top cover and rotate the waf
fl
e
maker plates 180º.
8. When the waf
fl
e is baked to the desired
doneness, the unit will beep three times
and the indicator light will illuminate.
9. Rotate waf
fl
e grid with the lit indicator
light to the top position. Raise top cover
and remove the baked waf
fl
e with a
heatproof spatula.
10. Repeat for additional waf
fl
es.
MAKING TWO WAFFLES
AT ONE TIME
1. Raise top cover and pour waf
fl
e batter
evenly on the waf
fl
e grid. Use a heatproof
spatula to spread the batter evenly over
the plate.
2. Close top cover and rotate the waf
fl
e
grid 180°. The Ready indicator light will
turn off.
3. Raise the cover that is now on top and
pour waf
fl
e batter evenly on the waf
fl
e
plate. Use a heatproof spatula to spread
the batter evenly over the plate. Close the
cover and rotate the waf
fl
e maker plates
180°.
4. When one of the waf
fl
es is done, the unit
will beep three times and the indicator
light located on the waf
fl
e maker cover
will illuminate.
5. Rotate the waf
fl
e plates with the lit
indicator to the top position. Raise the top
cover and remove the baked waf
fl
e.
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