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3. Place the cover on the popping base, making sure the handles of the cover fit
securely into the handles of the popping base. If buttered corn is desired, divide
recommended amount of refrigerated butter into 6 equal-sized pats and place in
a single layer in the butter well. (If unrefrigerated butter is used, add to butter well
after the first kernel of corn pops.) Popcorn will be buttered as it pops. If
unbuttered corn is desired, do not add butter to the butter well. DO NOT USE
BUTTER LID DURING THE POPPING PROCESS. Put the butter lid on AFTER
popping is complete.
4. Plug cord into a 120 volt, AC outlet only. Press the "ON/OFF" switch to "ON," the
light will be illuminated. The stir rod will rotate as long as the corn popper is on.
Do not shake popper during popping cycle. In 4 to 5 minutes the popping cycle
will be completed. Turn "ON/OFF" switch to "OFF" ( O ).
5. If butter is not completely melted in butter well, use a pastry brush to push any
remaining butter through the buttering holes. Snap butter lid securely onto butter
well. This cap must be on the cover before the popper is inverted.
6. Make sure handles of cover are placed into handles of popper base. Grasp
handles firmly and turn popper upside down, turning popper away from you. Lift
popper base away from cover, being careful of escaping steam.
Tip: Popcorn is done when there is a 1-2 second pause between pops or if the
cover has lifted or is turning. To avoid scorching, follow step 6 as soon as
popping cycle is complete.
7. Popcorn is now ready for serving. Sprinkle popcorn with salt if desired.
Popping Additional Batches of Popcorn - If you plan to pop more corn
immediately, transfer popcorn from serving cover to another serving bowl. Follow
steps 2 through 6 above.
 A small amount of smoke and/or odor may occur upon heating due to the
release of manufacturing oils – this is normal.
 Some minor expansion/contraction sounds may occur during heating and
cooling – this is normal.
 Always use fresh popcorn. Dried out, stale, or old popcorn pops poorly as it has
lost its moisture content and may scorch.
 Store popcorn in airtight containers made of glass or plastic to avoid moisture loss
in the kernels. Be sure that the container is stored in a cool place, do not store in
the refrigerator. Most refrigerators contain little moisture and can dry out kernels,
resulting in poor popping.
 This popcorn popper can accommodate both regular and premium popcorns.
Premium and gourmet popcorns may not yield results as good as regular popcorn.
If premium or gourmet popcorn is used, you may notice an increase in the number
of unpopped kernels.
 If popcorn does not pop, it is usually the result of environmental factors such as
the freshness and moisture content of the popcorn, or variances by popcorn type.
Unpopped kernels do not necessarily indicate a defect in the appliance.
 Instead of popping with vegetable oil, try one of these healthy choices, extra virgin olive
oil, canola oil, coconut oil, corn oil, peanut oil, or sunflower oil. Specialty oils may also
be used, but some experimentation may be necessary to find the best popping results
and flavor you prefer. Do not use more than 3 tablespoons of any oil.
 Add flavor to your oil while popping - add a garlic clove or minced garlic, onion
slices, or jalapeño peppers.
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