Getting To Know Your Donut Maker; Before Using For The First Time; Operating Instructions; Donut Baking Tips - Bella DONUT MAKER Instruction Manual And Recipe Manual

Getting to know your Donut Maker

Product may vary slightly from illustration
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Latch Lock
Non-Stick Upper
and Lower Cooking Plates
Non-skid Feet
(Not Shown)
Lid
Orange
POWER ON Light
Green
READY Light

Before Using for the First Time

1. Carefully unpack the Donut Maker and remove all packaging and materials.
2. Before using your Donut Maker for the first time, wipe the cooking plates with a damp cloth to remove
all dust, and then dry. Wipe outer surfaces with a slightly damp, soft cloth or sponge.
CAUTION: Take care to prevent water from running into the appliance.
NEVER IMMERSE DONUT MAKER BODY IN WATER OR ANY OTHER LIQUIDS!
3. Set the appliance on a dry, clean and flat surface. Keep the Donut Maker closed until use.
Polarized Plug
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Operating Instructions

1. Firmly press the handle's latch lock and lift the top lid to the open position.
2. Before baking the first donuts of the day, pour a teaspoon of vegetable oil to both the top and bottom
donut plates. Spread with an absorbent kitchen towel and wipe off any excess oil.
3. Plug unit into a 120 V AC electrical outlet to preheat. The orange POWER ON light and green READY
light will illuminate. Close the lid.
NOTE: When your Donut Maker is heated for the first time, it may emit slight smoke or odor.
This is normal and should disappear after 1 or 2 uses. This does not affect the safety of the appliance.
However, as it may affect the flavor of the first donuts prepared in the Donut Maker,
it is recommended that these be discarded.
4. While preheating, prepare donut batter.
5. After approximately 2 to 3 minutes, the green READY light will turn off, indicating the unit is preheated
and is ready for use.
6. For best results, use a non-stick cooking spray to lightly coat the non-stick plates before cooking.
This will assist in the removal of the donuts after cooking.
7. Recipes will vary in cook time and brownness; batters with more sugar will brown quicker.
Note the perfect bake times for each batter recipe for future use.
8. Place a scant tablespoon of donut batter into the center of each of the donut molds on the lower
cooking plate. Spread slightly to fill the entire shape. Try not to overfill, batter will expand when cooked.
9. Lower the top lid, press down so that the latch lock is secured.
10. The green READY light will turn off once the donuts are ready; cook 2 to 3 minutes until
brown on outside.
11. Wearing oven mitts, wipe the outside clean with a clean paper towel or cleaning cloth as necessary.
12. At the end of the cook time, press the handle's latch lock and lift the top lid gently; if it pulls,
continue cooking for 30 seconds and test again.
NOTE: If the donuts need to bake to a darker finish, close the lid and continue baking for 15 seconds
until the desired color is achieved.
NOTE: As the donuts use a small amount of batter, and the Donut Maker plates are very hot,
the cooking time is generally shorter rather than longer. Be careful not to burn donuts.
13. Wearing oven mitts, remove donuts from the cooking plate using a non-metallic utensil.
A plastic spatula or spoon will help to remove the donut.
NOTE: If additional donuts are to be baked, keep the Donut Maker closed to retain heat.
Always wait until the green READY light turns off before baking more donuts.
NOTE: Donuts made later will bake faster because extra heat has been retained.
It may be necessary to adjust to a shorter cooking time to accommodate.
14. When baking is complete, after donuts have been removed, unplug the power cord from electric outlet.
Lift the top lid to expose the cooking plates and allow unit to cool.
15. Do not clean until unit has been fully cooled.

Donut Baking Tips

• Recipes may be doubled.
• Sift all dry ingredients together. It is not necessary to beat egg yolks and milk separately.
Just add them to the combined flour mixture and use a whisk or mixer to blend the ingredients well.
• Do not open the Donut Maker during the first minute of baking or the donut will separate. Completely
bake the donut before removing.
• When a donut is done, the top lid should lift easily. Lift gently; if it pulls, continue cooking
for 1 minute and test again.
• When preparing donut batter, do not over-mix or donuts will be tough.
Stir batter only until large lumps of dry ingredients disappear.
• The optimal amount of batter to produce a full-shaped donut, without overflowing,
will vary with different donut batters.
• For more evenly shaped donuts, spread thick batters to the outer edge of the cooking plate using
a heat-proof rubber spatula or other non-metallic utensil before closing the lid.
• To retain crispness, move baked donuts to a paper napkin or a wire cooling rack to absorb any
condensation. To keep donuts hot, place in an ovenproof dish on an oven rack and warm at about 200-
250° F (90-120° C). Donuts will keep for about 20 minutes before they begin to dry out.
• Add fun glazes and toppings to cooled donuts. See Donut Glazes and Toppings section in the Recipe
section of this Instruction Manual.
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