West Bend 72000 manual

1 WEST BEND® ELECTRICAL SKILLET Register this and other West Bend ® products through our website: www.westbend.com Model No. 72000 through 72700 RECIPES AND INSTRUCTI ONS TO PREVENT PERSO NAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMA GE, READ AND FOLLOW TH E INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNIN GS IN THIS CARE AND USE INSTRUCTION MANU AL. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Use electricity s[...]

2 • Condition the Non-Stick Int erior Surfac e The non-stick surf ace must be condition ed to ensure stick-free cooking . Lightly wipe a teaspoon of cook ing oil with paper tow e ling or soft cloth over the entire surface. The skillet is no w ready to use. • Assemble Cover Knob or Strap Handle on Metal Cover. Metal skillet cover will feature a [...]

3 5. If the skillet rocks w hen place on a flat surface, remove screw on the leg which is not rest ing on the surface. Install one of t he enclosed washers between the skillet mounting projection and the h andle. Replace the screw following the instru ctions 3 and 4 above. If the skillet is not level after the addition of the washer, add the second[...]

4 CAUTION: To prevent person al injury or propert y damage, han dle the heat control caref ully if you rem ove it from the produ ct immediately after cooking because the metal pro be will be hot—do not touch the metal prob e or let it touch anything or any surface that may burn. • Using Glass Cover as a Casserole Dish (not metal cover) If your [...]

5 • Dishwa sher Cleaning The skillet (with heat control removed), cover and rack may be cleaned in automatic dishwasher. Ho wever, th e underside of the skillet and the in side of the cover (n on-coated aluminum surfaces) wi ll darken. This happens when minerals in wat er and chemicals used in water purification are combined with detergent and th[...]

6 POULTR Y 1. Place unstuffed roasting onto rack in the skillet. B aste with melted butter or margarine and season as desired. Using se as oned salt will help to b rown a ny po ultr y. 2. Insert m eat thermometer t ip into thick part of thigh making su re the tip does n ot touch a bone. C over and roast at 225°. R educe temperature setting to SIMM[...]

7 Break fast Br ighteners SCRAMBLED EGGS Break eggs in to a bowl with 1-tablespoon wa ter, milk or cream for each egg; add salt and pepper. Blend thoro ughly. P reheat s killet to 250° uncovered. Melt butter or m argarine (1 tablespoon for 2 eggs). Pou r in egg mi xture. As eggs beg in to set, gent ly lift cooked portion w ith spatula to allow unc[...]

8 2. Preheat skillet, uncovered at 350°. Pour s cant ¼ cup batter onto skillet for each pancake and bake until bubbles break and edges are cooked. Turn and bake on t he other side, about 1 minute per s ide. Serve imm ediately. Makes 20 to 24 pan cakes. FRENCH TOAST 2 eggs, sl ightly beaten 1 cup mi lk ¼ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoon s, butter or m [...]

9 MAIN DISHES CHICKEN WITH RICE 3 – 3 ½ pounds f rying chicken, cut into serving pieces ¼ cup but ter or margarin e 1 ½ cups instant rice 1 10 ½ -oun ce can condensed cream of chick en soup 1 cup w ater 1 teaspoon ins tant chicken flavored bouillon crys tals or 1 chicken bouillon cube 1. Preheat skillet, uncovered at 325°. A dd butter or mar[...]

10 2. Preheat skillet, uncovered, at 375°. Melt sh ortening. Brown steak for 5 m inutes per side. 3. Combine vegetables and water. Pour over steak. Cover, reduce heat to SIMMER and simmer until tender 1 to 1 ½ hours. Reduce h eat to W ARM fo r ser ving. Ma kes 4 to 6 servi ngs. FIESTA BU RGERS ¼ cup margarin e or butter, softened ½ teaspoon g a[...]

11 ¼ teaspoon h ot pepper sauce 16 taco shells shredded lettuce 1. Melt butter or marg arine in skillet, uncovered, at 250° A dd o nion and celery; sauté until crisp . 2. Reduce heat to SIMMER. Add bro wn ed ground beef, tomatoes, tomato pa ste, salt, sugar, chili powder and hot pepp er sauce. Cook gently , uncovered at SIMMER f or 20 to 30 minu[...]

12 ½ cup flou r, cornmeal or cracker crum bs salt an d pepper ¼ cup but ter or margarin e 1. Wash fish. Pat dry on paper toweling. Cut into s erving-sized pieces. 2. In small bowl , co mbine egg with milk. Dip f ish into mixture and coat with flour, cornm eal or cracker crum bs. Sprinkle salt an d pepper. 3. Preheat skillet, uncovered, at 325°. [...]

13 2. Place rack in sk illet. Replace roast on rack. Season as desired. Insert meat thermometer into th ickest part of the roast. 3. Cover an d roast at 225° until desired donen ess is reached, about 1½ hours for rare (140°), 2 hours medium (160°) or 2 ½ hou rs f or well done (170°). Let roast s tand 10 m inutes before carving . Makes 6 to 8 [...]

14 EASY SKILLET D INNER 2 cups diagon ally sliced celery 1 tablespoon chopped onion 2 tablespoon s butter or m argarine 2 ½ cups wa ter ¾ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon basil ¼ teaspoon oregano 1 cup raw rice 1 1-poun d can tomatoes, reserv e liquid 2 6 ½-oun ce cants tuna, drain ed, or 5 –ounce cans boned chicken or tu rkey 1. In skillet, combine[...]

15 1. In skillet, combine bro wn su gar, corn syrup, better or margarine and salt. 2. Bring mixture to a boil at 250°. Stir until butter melts a nd sugar dissolves. 3. Add sw eet potatoes, bast e with sy rup. Reduce heat to SIMMER. Cook f or 15 minutes. 4. Uncover; cook, basting occasionally, for 10 minutes or until potatoes are well glazed. Reduc[...]

16 REPLACEMENT PAR TS Replacement parts for skillets suc h as cover, handle/legs or heat control, may be obtained directly from the West Be nd Company. To order, contact West Bend Cus tomer Service at the address or phon e number below. Or order on- line at www. west ben d.c om Be sure to include the model number of your skillet, a descrip tion of [...]