Cuisinart TOB-155 User Manual
INSTRUCTION AND
RECIPE BOOKLET
Cuisinart® Exact Heat™ Toaster Oven Broiler
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
TOB-155 Series
CONTENTS
Important Safeguards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Quick Reference Oven Operation . . . . . . . . . .3
Special Cord Set Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
General Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
USE AND CARE
Pizza/Bake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Broil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Important Notes on Oven Use . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Toast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Browning Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Custom Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Toasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Important Notes on Toasting Use . . . . . . . . . .8
Helpful Browning Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
4-6 Slice Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Bagel Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Defrost Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Reheat Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Combining Custom Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Oven Rack Position Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Recipes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
When using an electrical appliance, basic safety
precautions should always be followed including
the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles.
3. To protect against electrical shock, do
not place any part of the toaster oven
broiler in water or other liquid. See
instructions for cleaning.
4. This appliance should not be used by
or near children or individuals with certain
disabilities.
5. UNPLUG FROM OUTLET WHEN NOT
IN USE AND BEFORE CLEANING. Allow to
cool before cleaning or handling.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a
damaged cord or plug or after the
appliance has malfunctioned or has been
dropped or damaged in any way or if it is
not operating properly. Return the toaster
oven broiler to the store or retailer or where
purchased for examination or repair.
7. The use of accessory attachments not
recommended by Cuisinart may cause
injury.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over the edge of
the table or countertop where it could be
pulled on inadvertently by children or pets,
or touch hot surfaces which could damage
the cord.
10. Do not place toaster oven broiler on or near
a hot gas or electric burner or in a heated
oven.
11. Do not use this toaster oven broiler for
anything other than its intended purpose.
12. Extreme caution should be exercised when
using containers in the toaster oven broiler
constructed of materials other than metal
or glass.
13. To avoid burns, use extreme caution when
removing tray or disposing of hot grease.
14. When not in use, unplug the unit. Do not
store any materials other than manufacturer’s recommended accessories in
this oven.
15. Do not place any of the following materials
in the oven: paper, cardboard, plastic and
like products.
16. Do not cover crumb tray or any part of the
oven with metal foil. This will cause
overheating of the oven.
17. Oversize foods, metal foil packages
and utensils must not be inserted in the
toaster oven broiler as they may involve a
risk of fire or electric stock.
18. A fire may occur if the toaster oven broiler
is covered or touching flammable materials,
such as curtains, draperies, and walls when
in operation. Do not store any items on top
of the appliance when in operation. Do not
operate under wall cabinets.
19. Do not clean with metal scouring pads.
Pieces can break off the pad and touch
electrical parts, involving a risk of electric
shock.
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20. Do not attempt to dislodge food when the
toaster oven broiler is plugged into
electrical outlet.
21. Warning: To avoid possibility of fire,
never leave toaster oven broiler unattended
during use.
22. Use recommended temperature
settings for baking and roasting.
23. Do not rest cooking utensils or baking
dishes on glass door.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Please read and keep these instructions handy.
These instructions will help you to use your
Cuisinart® Exact Heat™ Toaster Oven Broiler to
its fullest so that you will achieve consistent,
professional results.
QUICK REFERENCE
OVEN OPERATION
(See pages that follow for detailed instructions.)
PIZZA BAKE
• Press Bake
• Press Temp
• Press Up or Down arrow to enter
temperature
• Press Start/Stop to start oven
• Press and hold Hour to change hours
• Press and hold Min to change minutes
• Clock will start automatically when blinking
stops
SET TIMER
To set timer, set Broil or Bake function and then:
• Press Timer
• Press and hold Hour to change hours
• Press and hold Min to change minutes
• Timer will start automatically when blinking
stops
• Timer will ring continuously at 0:00 when time
is up
• To clear or reset timer to 0:00, press timer
button two more times
SPECIAL CORD SET
INSTRUCTIONS
A short power supply cord is provided to reduce
the risks resulting from becoming entangled in
or tripping over a longer cord.
Longer extension cords are available and may
be used if care is exercised in their use.
If a long extension cord is used, the marked
electrical rating of the extension cord must be at
least as great as the electrical rating of the
appliance and the longer cord should be
arranged so that it will not drape over the
countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on
by children or tripped over.
BROIL OR TOP BROWN
• Press Broil
• Press Start/Stop to start oven
TOAST
• Press Toast
• Press Lighter or Darker arrow for
Your Choice™ browning
• If desired, press one or more of the custom
settings:
• 4-6 Slice
• Bagel
• Defrost
• Reheat – may be combined only with
4-6 Slice button
• Press Start/Stop to begin toasting
• Ready tone will sound at end of cycle
SET CLOCK
• Press Clock
NOTICE
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade
is wider that the other). As a safety feature, this
plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If
the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse
the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety
feature.
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a
Cuisinart® Exact Heat™ Toaster Oven Broiler. It
has been carefully designed to bring you years
of enjoyment. Every feature of this advanced
appliance makes baking, broiling and toasting
on your countertop simpler and promises
always–perfect results.
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FOR HOUSEHOLD USE
ONLY
NOT INTENDED FOR
COMMERCIAL USE
selected. The LCD window indicates the
level of brownness, light to dark, from
setting one (1) through seven (7).
3c) Custom Settings for 4-6 Slice Toasting
Touchpad control adjusts toasting time
when you’re toasting four to six slices and
gives you accurate browning results
without overtoasting. LED indicator lights
when selected.
FEATURES AND
BENEFITS
1) Pizza Bake
Bake everything from a 12" pizza, stuffed
mushrooms and roasted chicken to cakes
and pies. Because the Cuisinart
Heat™ Toaster Oven Broiler has been
designed with our Exact Heat™ sensor
everything comes out mouth-watering and
delicious.
1a) Oven Temperature
Select your desired temperature and the
oven will beep to let you know when your
temperature is reached.
2) Broil
Broiling is fast and easy. The Cuisinart
Exact Heat™ Toaster Oven Broiler comes
with a broiling pan and drip tray for your
convenience.
3) Toast
The Toast button allows toasting of a wide
variety of breads and bagels.
The oven easily holds 6 large slices. It is
preset to toast 2 slices of standard white
bread.
3a) Total Touch® Browning Selection
Select from seven browning settings
memorized by the toaster oven broiler.
Combine with custom settings for toast the
way you want it. Push the Lighter button to
make toast lighter. Push the Darker button
to make toast darker. Your browning
selection is indicated at the bottom of the
clock display and will remain in the oven’s
memory until you change it.
3b) LCD Bar
The row of dots increases when Darker is
pushed, and decreases when Lighter is
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3d) Custom Setting for 1-Slice Toasting
(not shown)
When toasting one slice, press the Toast
button and set the browning control at a
lighter setting than for 6 slices.
3e) Custom Setting for Bagels
Touchpad control adds the right amount of
time to the browning cycle for toasting
bagels. Also use for English muffins and
thick bread slices. LED indicator lights
when selected.
3f) Custom Setting for Defrost
Touchpad control defrosts and then toasts
frozen bread by adding time to the toast
cycle chosen by the browning control. LED
indicator lights when selected.
3g) Custom Setting for Reheat
Touchpad control reheats without browning.
LED indicator lights when selected.
3h) Combination Settings (not shown)
The four Perfect Timing
can be combined to give you the toast you
want. Press the Toast button and the Bagel
button for a sliced bagel toasted to your
liking. Combine the 4-6 Slice button,
Defrost button and the Bagel button to
defrost, then toast 4 bagel halves. For
English muffins, press the Bagel button.
See Combining Custom Settings section
for possible combinations (page 10).
4) Always Even™ Shade Control
(not shown)
Electronically monitors and adjusts the
oven’s internal temperature to provide
consistent toasting results from one use to
the next. Heating elements deliver even
heat for uniform browning.
5) Clock
Time is always displayed.
5a) Hour and minute function
Use to set clock and timer.
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custom settings
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6) Timer
Enter cooking time on the built-in timer.
The timer will ring until you shut it off.
7) Start/Stop Function
Starts a function when pressed the first
time, and stops the function when pressed
the second time.
8) Oven Rack
Has two positions. The top position has a
50% stop feature so the rack stops halfway
out of the oven. It can be removed by lifting
the front of the rack and sliding it out.
9) Slide-out Crumb Tray (not shown)
Removes easily from the back of the
toaster oven broiler to clean crumbs from
bottom of oven.
10) Cord Storage (not shown)
Takes up excess cord and keeps
countertop neat.
11) Easy Clean Interior (not shown)
The sides of the oven have a nonstick
coating for an easy-to-clean surface.
12) Broiling Pan
A broiling pan is included for your
convenience. The broiling pan has two
positions to accommodate a variety of
meats, poultry, and fish for broiling.
13) Baking Pan/Drip Tray
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Place your oven on a flat surface.
Before using your oven, move it two to four
inches away from the wall or from any objects
on the countertop. Do not use on heat-sensitive
surface.
OBJECTS SHOULD NOT BE STORED ON THE
TOP OF THE OVEN. IF THEY ARE, REMOVE
ALL OBJECTS BEFORE YOU TURN ON YOUR
OVEN. THE EXTERIOR WALLS GET VERY HOT
WHEN IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Baking: The baking function is used as you
would normally use your large kitchen oven.
Broiling: Broiling can be used for beef, chicken,
pork, fish and more. Broiling can also be used
to top-brown casseroles and gratins.
Aluminum foil is not recommended for covering
the broiling pan. Foil is extremely dangerous
when broiling fatty foods. Grease will
accumulate and may catch fire. We don’t
recommend the use of foil, but if foil is used to
cover drip tray, be sure foil is tucked neatly
around the pan and does not touch the walls or
heating rods. Never cover crumb tray.
Toasting: Always have the rack in rack position
B, as indicated in the diagram on page 11, for
even toasting. Always center your item/items in
the middle of the rack.
WARNING:
position or in the top position with the rack
turned upward while toasting may result in a fire.
Refer to rack position diagram for proper use.
Turning off the toaster oven broiler: The Start/
Stop button, when pushed the first time, will
start the oven. When pushed the second time,
during oven operation, the Start/Stop button will
turn the oven off. You will know the oven is off
when the LED light turns off.
Placing the rack in the bottom
Caution:
USE AND CARE
Unwind the power cord. Check that the crumb
tray is in place and that there is nothing in the
oven. Plug power cord into the wall outlet.
PIZZA/BAKE
To bake, press the Bake button. The LED light
above the Bake button will turn on. The oven
temperature is preset for 150°F. Press the temp
button and the Up arrow to increase the
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temperature or Down arrow to decrease to your
desired temperature. Note that the temperature
will increase and decrease in increments of 25ºF.
The temperature will read out on the clock
display. Press the Start/Stop button to start the
oven. When oven reaches the selected
temperature, the words “Temp. Ready” will be
displayed on the clock display, and the oven will
beep 5 times to let you know it is ready to bake.
The built-in timer can be used with this function.
See timer instructions below.
PIZZA
When baking pizza, please follow these guidelines:
• If baking fresh pizza, use the baking tray/pan
provided with this toaster oven.
• Sprinkle the pan with cornmeal or lightly spray
to make removing the pizza dough easier.
• Bake in rack position B.
• If baking a frozen pizza, you can place the
pizza directly on the rack in position B.
NOTE: AS A SAFETY MEASURE, THIS OVEN
WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF AFTER
FOUR HOURS OF CONTINUOUS USE.
NEVERTHELESS, ALWAYS UNPLUG THE OVEN
WHEN NOT IN USE AND NEVER LEAVE THE
OVEN ON WHEN UNATTENDED.
BROIL
Note: When broiling, add approximately ¼ cup
water to the bottom of the baking pan/drip tray
to reduce sizzling and splatter. Place the broiling
pan in the drip tray.
positions for the broiling pan so that a variety of
thicknesses of foods can be broiled. Also, the
oven rack can be turned up or down depending
on the thickness of the food being broiled. In
most cases the oven rack should be in the
higher position (position C – see rack position
diagram on page 11).
To broil, press the Broil button on the touchpad.
The LED light above the Broil button will turn on.
The temperature will automatically set to broil
temperature (500˚F). Temperature cannot be
changed. Press the Start/Stop button to start to
broil. Preheat oven for five minutes with door
closed. The clock display will indicate “brl” for
broil. After the five-minute preheat period, place
the broiling pan in the oven. Always leave door
ajar when broiling. To stop broil operation, press
the Start/Stop button.
Note: Never use oven glass dishes to broil.
The built-in timer can be used with this function.
See timer instructions below.
Note: there are two
TIMER
First set oven to bake or broil.
Once the oven has reached temperature, place
the item in the center of the rack and close the
door (exception: when broiling keep door ajar).
Press the Timer button. Press and hold the Hour
button to increase the hours. The total maximum
cook time is 4 hours. Press and hold the Min
button to increase minutes. The set time will
blink five times and then stop blinking. Once it
stops blinking, the Timer is set and will begin to
count down. You do not need to press the Timer
button again.
Stop button and you have already started the
oven, the oven will turn off.
If while setting the timer you set the incorrect
time, press the Timer button once to clear the
timer to 0:00, then begin again to set the correct
time. If the timer has been set and is counting
down, the timer can be reset to 0:00 by pressing
the timer button two times. The display will
begin to blink to let you know you can enter the
correct time.
At the end of timer setting, the timer will ring
continuously until it is turned off. To stop timer
ring, press timer button. Pressing Start/Stop can
turn off both the timer and oven.
To view the temperature setting while the timer
is running, press the Temp button. The oven
temperature will be displayed on the clock for 5
seconds. After 5 seconds the display will return
to the timer countdown without interruption.
This can be done only while using the bake
function. It will not work with the broil function.
The broil function is set to 500ºF.
IMPORTANT NOTES ON OVEN USE
The Bake feature is always used with the Temp
selection button.
The Broil button has only one temperature
(preset to 500ºF) so it cannot be used with the
Temp button.
The timer can be used only with the bake or
broil functions.
Note: If you do press the Start/
(Browning Selection number 4) using standard
white bread.
To select a browning shade, press the Toast
button and then the Up arrow for darker toast or
the Down arrow for lighter toast. You have seven
browning selection shades to choose from. Your
browning selection is indicated by the black
dots located at the bottom of the clock display.
The row of dots will shrink for lighter shades and
grow for darker shades. The browning number
you have selected will also be displayed on the
clock.
Your browning selection will remain in the
memory of the oven until you change it or
unplug the oven. When you unplug the oven,
the browning selection will automatically return
to number 4, medium brown setting.
When toasting, the toasting time will count
down on the clock display. The timing will be
different for each custom setting you choose.
Keep in mind that the timing is adjusted by the
oven thermostat. So if your oven is already
warm, the toasting time will be less than if you
start with a cold oven.
BROWNING SELECTION
To make lighter toast, first press the Toast
button and then the Down arrow located to the
bottom left of the toast button. Each time you
press this arrow, the browning selection will get
lighter by one setting.
To make darker toast, press the Up arrow
located to the top left of the toast button. Each
time you press this arrow, the browning
selection will get darker by one setting.
The browning level selected will appear at the
bottom of the clock window by the numerical
and LCD display.
Desired Color LCD Light Position
Light Setting 1 or 2
Medium Setting 3, 4, or 5
Dark Setting 6 or 7
TOAST
To toast, make sure the oven rack is in rack
position B, as indicated in the diagram on page
11. If toasting two items, center them in the
middle of the rack. Four or six items should be
evenly spaced – two/three in front, two/three in
back. Close the glass door.
Press the Toast button and the Start/Stop
button to toast.
The default is set to 2 slices of medium toast
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CUSTOM SETTINGS
Toasting
The toaster is preset for browning 2 slices of
bread to a medium (#4) setting. Custom settings
will adjust the time required to achieve the
browning shade you selected.
If you desire a custom setting, select one or
more of the following:
4-6 Slice – Increases toasting time for preparing
four to six slices of toast.
Bagel – Adds correct amount of time to toast
cycle for bagels. Can also use this button for
English muffins and thickly sliced breads.
Defrost – Will defrost, then toast your item.
Adds time to the toast cycle for defrosting.
Reheat – For reheating pretoasted bread. Will
reheat without browning.
Note: To prepare one slice without overtoasting,
press the toast button and choose a lighter
browning setting than usual.
When choosing these custom settings, a red
LED light will come on above the selected
feature button(s). You can combine as many as
three of these custom settings simultaneously to
customize your toasting cycle. The Reheat
setting can only be combined with the 4-6 Slice
setting.
Stop Toasting
When the toasting cycle is finished, the oven will
beep 5 times and turn off.
If you wish to stop the toasting cycle before it is
finished, simply press the Start/Stop button. The
toaster oven broiler will cancel your toast cycle
and hold your browning selection in memory
until you change the selection or unplug the
unit. The browning selection will return to the
number 4 medium setting when the oven is
unplugged.
can result in varying toasting times.
For slightly dry bread or thinly sliced bread, use
a lighter setting than you normally would, as it
will toast more quickly.
For very fresh bread, thickly sliced bread or
whole wheat bread, use a darker setting than
normal. Dense, moist bread may also require a
darker setting.
Breads with very uneven surfaces (such as
English muffins) will require a darker toast
setting. For English muffins, we suggest you use
the Total Touch® browning selection on the
custom settings panel and setting #6.
Thickly cut pieces of bread (including bagels)
will take longer, since more moisture must be
evaporated from the bread before toasting
occurs. We suggest you use the Total Touch
browning selection which will add to the normal
toasting time. For moister breads or very thick
pieces, you may need to make the toast setting
darker than you normally would. Very thick
pieces may require two cycles.
Before toasting bagels, slice each bagel into two
equal halves. Select the Bagel button, which
adds the extra time needed for toasting most
bagels.
When toasting raisin or other fruit breads and
muffins, remove any loose fruit, etc. from the
surface of the bread before placing into the
oven.
This will help prevent pieces from falling and
baking onto the crumb tray.
This oven can be adjusted for four slices of
toast by pressing the 4-6 Slice button on the
custom settings control panel. To prevent
overtoasting of a single slice, select the Toast
button and set browning control to a lighter
setting than you normally would.
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Important notes on toasting use
The Toast button must be pressed first before
you can choose your custom or browning
selections.
The oven rack must be in rack position B as
indicated in the diagram on page 11.
The timer can only be used with the bake
or broil selections.
Helpful browning notes
Toasting is a combination of drying and cooking
the bread. Therefore, differences in denseness
and moisture level from one bread to another
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4-6 Slice Button
The unique 4-6 Slice feature will add the right
amount of time to toast 4-6 slices of bread at
once.
1. Place 4 to 6 slices of bread on the center of
the oven rack, 2 to 3 slices in the front and
2 to 3 slices in the back. Close oven door.
2. Press Toast button.
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