Hamilton Beach 25450 Use And Care - Page 4

840111000 Ev02.qxd 4/2/03 11:55 AM Page 4 Operating Instructions BEFORE FIRST USE: Please wash the cooking surfaces of the panini press as instructed under "Cleaning." 1. Plug into 120 volt AC outlet. 2. Preheat sandwich press for 6 minutes. The red light comes on and remains lit as long as the panini press is plugged into an outlet. Once the unit has reached the proper temperature, the green light will come on. Keep cover closed. 3. When preheated, raise cover. Place food to be cooked onto cooking surface and lower cover to desired height. Lock the cover at the desired height by turning the locking knob, if desired. IMPORTANT: Exterior surfaces become hot during cooking! 4. Unlock the cover, then use a hot mitt and carefully lift cover and check food to see if cooked to desired doneness. Do not cut food on nonstick cooking surface. If additional cooking time is needed, lower cover. 5. When food is cooked to desired doneness, remove the food and unplug the sandwich press. Let cool before cleaning. Panini Press Tips • ALWAYS PREHEAT THE PANINI PRESS 6 MINUTES BEFORE USING. • Read the Use & Care Guide before using the sandwich press. • Use vegetable cooking spray for convenient, stick-free cooking. Or if you prefer, brush cooking surfaces with vegetable oil before preheating. • Use plastic utensils on the nonstick cooking surfaces. Do not use metal utensils as they will damage the nonstick surface. • Thicker sandwiches may shift when being pressed. Use a plastic spatula to reposition. Place sandwich in center of press. • Use caution when pushing down on the handle, as unit may tip forward and could burn your hand. • When a recipe calls for fruit, lock the cover in place above the fruit so that it heats but does not contact the fruit. • There is no need to press down on the handle. The weight of the cover will grill the top of the sandwich. • Cleanup is easy! Let sandwich press cool down. Wipe cooking surfaces with damp paper towel or dish cloth. 4