Bella MINI DONUT MAKER Instruction Manual page 8

9. Lower the top lid, press down so that the latch lock is secured.
10. The green READY light will turn on once the mini 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 mini 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 mini donuts use a small amount of batter, and the Mini Donut Maker plates
are very hot, the cooking time is generally shorter rather than longer.
Be careful not to burn mini donuts.
13. Wearing oven mitts, remove donuts from the cooking plate using the baking fork. Use
care to avoid scratching the non-stick surface.
NOTE: If additional mini donuts are to be baked, keep the Mini Donut Maker closed to
retain heat. Always wait until the green READY light turns on before baking
more mini donuts.
NOTE: Mini 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. Place on the cooling rack before glazing or decorating.
15. When baking is complete, after mini 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.
16. Do not clean until unit has been fully cooled.
MINI DONuT BAkINg TIPS
• Recipes may be halved or 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 Mini Donut Maker during the first minute of baking or the mini donut will
separate. Completely bake the mini donut before removing.
• When a mini donut is done, the top lid should lift easily. Lift gently; if it pulls, continue
cooking for 1 minute and test again.
• When preparing mini donut batter, do not over-mix or mini donuts will be tough. Stir
batter only until large lumps of dry ingredients disappear.
• The optimal amount of batter to produce a full-shaped mini donut, without overflowing,
will vary with different mini donut batters.
• For more evenly shaped mini 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 mini donuts to a paper napkin or a wire cooling rack
to absorb any condensation. To keep mini donuts hot, place in an ovenproof dish on an
oven rack and warm at about 200-250° F (90-120° C). Mini Donuts will keep for about 20
minutes before they begin to dry out.
• Add fun glazes and toppings to cooled mini donuts. See Mini Donut Glazes and Toppings
section in the Recipe section of this Instruction Manual.
• Baked donuts freeze well. Cool completely on the cooling rack. Store, undecorated, in a
plastic freezer bag or in a covered container.
• Thaw frozen mini donuts in a toaster oven until hot and crisp or place in a microwave
oven for 10 seconds. Do not over-cook.
• Add glazes and toppings to the thawed donuts.
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