Morphy Richards DF45075M - Manual (Page 6)

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Filter
Press the 2 locking tabs back and lift
out the panel. The mesh filter can be left to
soak in hot soapy water to clean. Allow to
drain and dry before replacing.
Filling with oil
Pour oil into the tank up to the
maximum level indicated (approx 2.7 litres
of oil).
Lightly smear the inside of the viewing
window with the oil to inhibit any
condensation which could reduce visibility.
• Use good quality liquid vegetable oil, see
getting the best from your fryer page 7.
Cooking
WARNING: Never operate the fryer
without oil in the bowl.
1 Lower the basket and close the lid.
2 Plug into the mains and switch the
power on at the socket and switch on
the fryer to position I.
3 The red power light and green
temperature light will illuminate.
4 Set the variable temperature control to
the required setting see ‘frying times and
temperature section’.
5 The fryer is now pre-heating the oil, the
green temperature light may go out and
come back on once or twice during pre-
heat. After approx 15 minutes the oil will
be at the correct temperature.
• When using small baskets both must be
in place when frying to ensure that there
is no escape of steam and fumes from
the handle opening in the lid.
6 Lift the lid.
• Do not over fill the basket when frying,
the food must be covered with the
bubbling hot oil, depending on the size
and shape of the food to be cooked.
There are two methods of cooking in
your fryer, one general method for most
food types and another for home battered
products.
General cooking method
1 Place the basket in the raised position.
The basket should always be in the
raised position when it is to be filled with
food.
2 Place the food, which should be dry as
possible, into the raised basket. When
frying frozen food, avoid adding ice
particles to the hot oil. Remove the
basket from the fryer, add the frozen
food and shake the basket to remove
excess ice and frost. The oil temperature
and oil life expectancy will be improved.
3 Lower the basket onto basket rest ‚.
4 Lower the lid.
5 Lower the basket to the frying position.
• You can observe the cooking process by
raising the lid or looking through the
viewing window to observe progress.
6 When the food is cooked, raise the lid,
lift the basket out of the oil, give it a
shake, and place it in its raised rest
position for a few seconds to drain.
7 Lift the basket out and shake the fried
food into a dish with oil absorbing
kitchen paper.
8 After use, disconnect from the mains
supply and allow to cool. Wipe any spilt
oil from the fryer body.
• You can store the basket in the oil.
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