Care And Cleaning - Presto 5420 Instructions

Care and Cleaning

1. Remove plug from wall outlet and then from deep fryer. Then, allow oil and fryer to cool completely in a safe place.
2. After unit and oil have cooled completely, empty cooking oil, or cover unit with storage lid.
3. Wash unit and scoop with warm water and mild detergent, rinse, and dry thoroughly. Never immerse unit in water or other
liquid, or wash in dishwasher.
4. Do not use steel wool scouring pads or abrasive kitchen cleaners on the nonstick finish.
5. occasionally clean the interior of unit with a commercial cleanser designed for nonstick surfaces, such as dip-it
manufacturer's directions.
6. Store the cord in a clean, dry location away from metal objects. Always check the magnetic plug before use to assure metal items
have not become attached.
Recipes
For foods listed below, use either prepared frozen foods or your own favorite recipes. Fry 1 to 4 cups of food at a time. The following deep
frying times are approximate. Fried foods are generally done when they are well browned.
FOOD
Fried Chicken
(using crispy coating recipe below)
Wings
Drumsticks
Thighs
Breasts
Donuts
Fish Fillets
Fish Sticks
**These foods are best when fried in very small quantities to maintain their individual shapes. Fry approximately 3 to 4 pieces at a time.
Sift together 1 cup flour, 1
1
a thinner batter is desired, add more milk.
Thoroughly combine 1 ⁄ cups flour and 1
1
2
longer.
Cut fruit into bite-size pieces. Leave small fruit whole. Canned fruit should be well drained. Coat fruit with batter. Fry until golden brown,
approximately 2 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Coat cheese curds or cheese cubes with milk or beer batter. Fry until golden brown, approximately 1 minute.
Beat milk and egg together. Combine flour and seasonings. Dip food into milk-egg mixture, then roll in seasoned flour. Fry food according
to chart.
⁄ teaspoons baking powder, and
2
⁄ cups beer in a large bowl. Cover and allow batter to sit at room temperature for 3 hours or
1
2
FRENCH FRIED CHEESE
⁄ cup milk
1
2
1 egg, beaten
MINUTES FOOD
French Fried Shrimp
9-10 Frozen egg Rolls
12-13 onion Rings**
13-15 Potatoes
15-18 Frozen French Fries
2-4 Frozen Shoestrings
4-8 Raw Fries
4-6
MILK BATTER
⁄ teaspoon salt. Add 2 beaten eggs and
1
2
BEER BATTER
FRUIT FRITTERS
CRISPY COATING
3
*dip-it is a registered trademark of ecolab, Inc.
⁄ cup milk. Stir until batter is smooth. If
1
2
Flour
Salt and Pepper
® destainer*. Follow
MINUTES
4-8
4-5
2-3
6-8
3-5
14-16