Before First Use; Making Toasted Sandwiches - Philips Cucina HD2433 User Manual

Always preheat the plates before putting any items between them.

Before first use

Remove any stickers and wipe the body of the toaster with a damp cloth.
The plates can be removed by pressing the plate release buttons (one for the upper plate and one
for the lower plate) on the appliance, after which they can be lifted out of the appliance by means
of the handles.
1 Remove the plates from the appliance (fig. 1).
2 Clean each plate with a soft cloth or sponge in hot soapy water or put them in the
dishwasher (fig. 2).
3 Dry the plates and put them back into the appliance.
The appliance may produce some smoke when you use it for the first time. This is normal.
You can adjust the length of the cord by winding part of it round the brackets on the base of
the appliance (fig. 18).

Making toasted sandwiches

Two different types of sandwich plates can be used for making sandwiches: the cut & seal plates and
the rectangular-shaped plates. The cut & seal plates cut and seal the bread, producing triangular
toasted sandwiches. The rectangular-shaped plates only seal the bread and produce rectangular-
shaped toasted sandwiches.
Never let the sandwich maker operate unattended.
1 Place the sandwich plates in the appliance (fig. 3).
When you insert the plates properly, you will hear a click.
2 Lightly grease the plates with a little butter or oil.
3 Select the sandwich setting by turning the thermostat knob to setting (fig. 4).
4 Insert the plug into the wall socket.
The red power-on light and the green heating-up light go on.
5 Prepare the ingredients for your toasted sandwich.
For each sandwich you need two slices of bread and a suitable filling. Read the chapter 'Recipes for
toasted sandwiches' for suggestions. Lightly butter the sides of the bread that come into contact
with the plates to obtain an even, golden brown result.
6 The sandwich maker is ready for use as soon as the heating-up light goes out (fig. 5).
Put two slices of bread with the buttered sides on the lower plate, spread the filling onto the bread
and put two other slices of bread on top, with the buttered sides pointing up. You can also toast
only one sandwich, if you wish. To ensure optimal sealing, fillings should not be spread too close to
the edges of the slices of bread.
7 Close the appliance (fig. 6).
Lower the upper plate carefully onto the bread until the auto-lock mechanism clamps it onto the
lower plate.
During the cooking process, the green heating-up light goes on and goes out from time to time as
an indication that the heating elements are switched on and off to maintain the correct
temperature.
8 Open the sandwich maker after 4-6 minutes.
Check whether the toasted sandwich is golden brown. The cooking time depends on the type of
bread and the filling and on how crispy and brown you want your toasted sandwiches to be.
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