Presto ProFry - Basket Frying Techniques; Helpful Frying Hints

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Handle bar
Bracket guides
Basket bracket
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Handle bar
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Drain hooks
Bracket guides
Curved bracket tab
Frying with Basket
 1. Placebasketoncountertopandllbasketupto⅔fullwithfood.(Forhomemadefrenchfries,onlyllbasket½ full.)
Before deep frying, remove excess moisture from food by patting it dry with paper towels. Moist foods cause excess
foaming and spattering.
2. After preheating fryer, remove cover.
 3. Attachthelledfrybaskettotherimoftheremovablepotusingthedrainhooks.Whenfryingfoodsotherthanfrench
fries or other high moisture foods, position cover over basket with cover vents away from basket handle. Slowly lower
thelledbasketintothepreheatedoiluntilthehandlebarsrestontherimoftheremovablepot.If frying french fries or
other high moisture foods, do not use cover.
For crisper foods, fry without the cover.
Warning! To prevent the risk of severe personal injury or property damage, use caution when cooking with hot oil.
4. Begin timing. Refer to page 18 for recommended times.
Caution! It is normal for steam to escape from the cover vents during frying. To prevent steam burns, keep well away
from the vents.
5. When frying time has elapsed, check that the food is golden brown. Then lift the basket and hook it onto the fryer rim to
allow oil to drain from food.
6. Carefully lift the basket out of the fryer and empty the food onto paper towels. Season to taste.
7. If frying additional food, repeat steps 1 through 6. If ready light is on, allow oil to reheat until ready light goes out.
8. When frying is completed, turn the temperature control knob to OFF and remove plug from wall outlet and then from
turkey fryer. Allow the oil and fryer to cool completely before removing control assembly and before cleaning.
Helpful Hints for Frying with Basket
• Fryfoodsofequalsizeandthicknessastheywillfrymoreevenlyandatthesamespeed.
• Donotfillthebasketmorethan⅔fullformostfoods.Forhomemadefrenchfries,donotfillbasketmorethan½full.Iftoo
much food is fried at the same time, the food will not get crisp.
• Foodsthatarebatteredmaysticktothebasket;therefore,youmaywishtofrythesetypesoffoodswithoutthebasket.If,
however, you want to use the basket, lower the basket into the oil before placing battered foods in the oil. Coated or breaded
foods can be fried with or without the basket. When using the fryer without the basket, a long-handled, heat-resistant scoop
or tongs should be used to add and/or remove foods.
• Useonlyheat-resistantutensilsinthefryer.Hotoildamagesmostplasticorrubberutensils.Donotleavemetalutensilsin
the fryer as they will become hot and can cause injury.
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