Cuisinart 46611 User Manual
INSTRUCTION AND
RECIPE BOOKLET
Compact 2-Litre. Deep Fryer
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read
the Instruction Book carefully before using.
CDF-130A
CONTENTS
Important Safeguards ........................................ 2
Important Safety Tips ........................................ 3
Parts and Features ............................................ 4
Operating Instructions ....................................... 5
Filtering and Changing the Oil .......................... 6
Cleaning and Maintenance ................................ 6
Safety Features .................................................. 6
Tips and Hints .................................................. 7
Frying Frozen Foods ......................................... 7
Deep-Frying Guide ............................................ 8
Recipes .............................................................. 9
Warranty ........................................................... 12
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should always be taken, including
the following:
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. Unplug from outlet when not in use and
before cleaning. Allow to cool before
putting on or taking off parts, and before
cleaning the appliance. Extreme caution
must be used when moving the
Compact 2-Litre. Deep Fryer
hot oil or other liquids.
3. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles
and knobs.
4. To protect against electric shock, do not
immerse heating element, cord, plug or
deep fryer in water or other liquids.
5. This appliance is not for use by children.
Close supervision is necessary when
any appliance is used near children or
individuals with certain disabilities.
6. Never leave appliance unattended when it
is connected to the power outlet.
7. Always attach breakaway cord to
appliance rst, then plug into wall outlet.
8. Do not operate any appliance with a
damaged cord or plug, or after the
appliance malfunctions or has been
damaged in any manner. Return appliance
to the nearest Cuisinart Certied
Cuisinart®
if it contains
Consumer Service Centre for examination,
repair or adjustment.
9. The use of attachments not recommended
or sold by the manufacturer may result in
re, electric shock or injury.
10. Do not use outdoors.
11. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter, or touch hot surfaces.
12. Do not place on or near a hot gas or
electric burner, or in a heated oven.
13. Do not operate under cabinets.
14. The appliance will automatically shut off
if operation exceeds 12 minutes without
oil. If this occurs, resetting of the
appliance is required.
15. If appliance still does not function after
following reset instructions, please
contact a Cuisinart Certied Consumer
Service Centre for assistance.
16. Be sure handles are properly attached to
basket and locked in place. See detailed
assembly instructions.
17. Do not use this appliance for other than its
intended use.
18. Periodically check for looseness of
screws or nuts and retighten them.
CAUTION: Overtightening can result in
stripping of screws or nuts or cracking of
handle or feet.
19. Do not exceed 60 minutes ON time within
a period of 2 hours.
20. Do not operate your appliance in
an appliance garage or under a wall
cabinet.When storing in an appliance
garage, always unplug the unit from the
electrical outlet. Not doing so could create
a risk of re, especially if the appliance
touches the walls of the garage or the
door touches the unit as it closes.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY
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IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS
1. Always keep lid closed while deep fryer
is cooking food. Use basket handle to
raise and lower basket. After removing lid,
always raise basket out of hot oil, rest on
basket hook and allow food to drain for 10
to 20 seconds.
2. BEWARE OF STEAM WHEN
OPENING LID.
3. Wet food should be dried rst with
paper towels. Remove loose ice from
frozen foods. Close the lid when frying.
Beware of oil splattering when food is put
into the oil.
4. Keep appliance at least 10cm away from
walls or other objects during operation. Do
not place any objects on top of appliance
while it is operating.
5. Be sure oil container is lled to at
least the minimum oil level. Do not ll
above the maximum. Do not operate
appliance without oil or with an insufcient
amount of oil. Never pour oil into heated
oil container.
6. Do not operate this appliance if the lid and
the oil container are not completely dry.
7. Keep this fryer out of reach of children
while in use and away from edges of
countertops, where it could be pulled off
or pushed over by children.
8. DO NOT use any solid/hydrogenated oil,
olive oil, grapeseed oil, shor tening or lard
in this deep fryer. DO NOT MIX OILS as
they may have different smoke points.
USE GOOD QUALITY oil that has a smoke
point of 200˚C or higher.
BREAKAWAY CORD
This appliance features a breakaway cord.
The breakaway cord is designed to quickly
disconnect from the appliance when a pulling
force is applied. NOTE: The breakaway cord can
t into the appliance in only one direction. Please
refer to printing on the cord connector that states
“This Side Up.”
Always attach plug to appliance rst, then plug
cord in the wall outlet. To disconnect, turn any
control to “off,” then remove plug from wall outlet.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to countertop or
tabletop nish, use a nonammable, heat-resistant coaster or placemat between the appliance
and the countertop or tabletop surface. Never
place on carpet, furniture, or other combustible
materials.
PARTS AND FEATURES
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1. Lid with Handle
2. Basket with
Detachable Handle
3. Heating Element
4. Power ON
Indicator Light
5. Oil Ready
Indicator Light
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6. Oil Container
7. Brushed Stainless
Steel Body
8. Reset Button
9. Temperature
Control Knob
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BEFORE THE FIRST USE
Remove all packaging materials and any
promotional labels or stickers from your deep
fryer. Be sure all parts (listed under, Parts
and Features) of your new appliance have been
included before discarding any packaging
materials. You may want to keep the box and
packing materials for use at a later date.
Before using your
Deep Fryer
from shipping by wiping the base with a moist
cloth. Thoroughly clean the oil container, lid, and
basket. The oil container lid and basket are
dishwasher safe. Never immerse the appliance in
water; water must not be allowed to penetrate
the interior of the appliance.
Cuisinart® Compact 2-Litre.
for the first time, remove any dust
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Lift off lid covering oil container.
2. Remove basket from oil container.
Attach handle to basket by squeezing
posts and assembling as in diagram.
3. Insert the control panel into the stainless
steel body as seen below. Note: The
immersion heating element will not heat up
unless the control panel is correctly installed.
4. Pour approximately 2 litres of good quality
vegetable, corn, canola, soybean, or peanut
oil into reservoir until it reaches a level
between the MIN and MAX marks inside the
container. DO NOT OVER- OR UNDER-FILL.
DO NOT MIX OILS.
5. Put lid on deep fryer.
6. Attach breakaway cord to the back of
the appliance, then plug into outlet.
7. When unit is plugged in, power light
will turn on.
8. Set the temperature control knob to
the desired temperature. The Oil Ready
light will turn green once the oil has
reached the desired temperature.
9. Lift lid and place basket onto hook
in oil container. Put food into basket.
Do not exceed the MAX fill line on the
basket. Lower basket into oil and
replace lid.
CAUTION: Oil is hot. Please use
caution when putting food into hot oil.
10. When recommended frying time has
elapsed, raise the basket to see if the
food has reached the desired golden
colour. If the food is done, carefully lift
and hang basket on hook inside the oil
container. Allow oil to drain 10 to 20
seconds. Open lid, remove basket, and
place cooked food onto absorbent
paper towels. NOTE: To preserve oil
quality, do not add additional salt or
spices to the food until after it has
been removed from the fryer.
11. When cooking is finished, turn
temperature control to Standby.
Unplug the breakaway cord from the
wall outlet before detaching from the
appliance.
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