West Bend L-5486 manual

1 WEST BEND® ELECTRIC SKILLET Regist er this an d other Wes t Bend® products through ou r website: www.westben d.com Recipes and Instructions To prevent person al injury or property dam age, read and f ollow the instru ctions and warnings in this care and u se instruction manual. L-5486 IMPORTANT SAFE GUARDS Use electricity safely and wis ely! Ob[...]

2 Wash skillet, cover and rack if included, in hot soapy water w ith a sponge or dish cloth to remove any manufacturing oils. Rinse thorough ly, then dry, inclu ding terminal pins inside socket of skillet where heat control fits. • Condition the Non-Stic k Inter ior Surface The non-stick surf ace must be conditioned to en sure stick-free cooking [...]

3 COOKING INSTRUCTIONS • Operating the Sk illet. 1. Always use skillet on a dry, level, heat-resista nt surface. Do not block airflow under the skillet. Be sure your hands are dry. 2. Attach heat control to skillet, making s ure it is set at “OFF”. P lug cord into a 120 volt, AC electrical outlet ONLY. CAUTION: To prevent personal in jury or [...]

4 • Let Skillet Cool By It self After using skillet, let it cool by itsel f. Do not pour cold water into skillet while it is hot. Although made of extra-thick aluminum, a sudden change in temperature m ay cause the metal to warp. • Remove Heat Control. After skillet has cooled, remove the heat control. CAUTION: To prevent personal in jury or el[...]

5 TEMPERATURE GUI DE WARM Crisping; k eeping meats, casseroles and v egetables warm for serving. SIMMER Simmerin g; warming l eftovers; prepari ng f rozen foods; heating soups; cook ing casseroles , pudding s, cereals; baking apples; braising and roasti ng meats and p o u l t r y . 225ºF Preparing gravy , white sauce and chees e sauce; cooking fro[...]

6 ROASTING CHART Meat Internal Te mperature Beef 140º rare 160º m edium 1 7 0 º w e l l Pork: Fresh 170º Smoked 160º cook before eating 140º fu lly cooked Canned 140 º Lam b 170º to 180º Veal 170º Po ultry 180º to 1 85º STEAMING Your skillet may include a square m etal wire rack for st eaming. If a steaming rack is n ot included, a meta[...]

7 Breakf ast Brighten ers SCRAMB LED EGGS Break eggs in to a bowl with 1 tablespoon water, milk or cream for each egg; add sa lt and pepper. Blen d thoroug hly. Preheat skillet at 250º, uncov ered. Melt butter or m argarine (1 tablespoon for 2 egg s). Pour in egg mixture. As eggs begin to set, gently lift cooked portio n with spatula to allow unco[...]

8 1¾ cups milk 2 eggs, sligh tly beaten 2 tablespoon s oil or m elted shorte ning 1. Sif t flour w ith sugar, baki ng powder and s alt. In mixing bowl, com bine, m ilk, eggs an d oil. Add dry ing redients. Blend th orough ly but on ly until l umps dis appear. 2. Preheat skillet, uncovered, at 350º . Pour scant ¼ cup batter into skillet for each [...]

9 2 cups pan cake mix 1. In large mix ing bo w l, combine eggs, milk, oil, orange rind and juice. Add pancak e mix. Stir until smooth. 2. Preheat skillet, uncovered, at 350º . Pour scant ¼ cup batter into skillet for each pancake and bake until bubbles break and edges are cooked. Turn and bake on other s ide, about 1 m inute per s ide. Serve imme[...]

10 SWISS STEAK 2 tablespoon s f lour 1 teaspoon s alt ¼ teaspoon pep per 2 po unds r ound st ea k, 1-i nch t hick 1 tablespoon sh ortening ½ cup minced on ion ½ cup f inely chopped celery ½ cup f inely chopped g reen pepper 1 cup cann ed tomatoes, undrained 2 cups w ater 1. Combine f lour with salt and pepper. Pound m ixture thorough ly into bo[...]

11 GRILLED HAM SANDWICHES 2 cups cook ed groun d ham 3 or 4 sw eet pick les, fin ely chopped ⅓ cup may onnaise or sal ad dress ing 8 slices sandwich- style white bread 2 tablespoon s sof t butt er or margarin e 1. To prepare ham filling, combine h am, pickles and mayonnaise. Spread 4 s lices bread w ith mixture. 2. Top w ith remaining bread. Spre[...]

12 ⅛ teaspoon cl oves 1 tablespoon flou r ¼ cup cold w ater 1. Dredge m eat in ¼ cup f lour. Preheat oil in s killet, un covered, at 350 º. Brown meat, abou t 5 minute s per side. 2. Stir in mushrooms, beer, garlic, pepper and cloves. Bring to a boil; cover. Reduce heat to “simmer”. Simmer f or 1 hour o r unt il meat i s te nder . 3. T hor[...]

13 BEEF-TOM ATO DINN ER 1 pound lean groun d beef 2 tablespoon s mi nced oni on 1 tablespoon parsley flak es 1 6-oun ce can tomato paste 3 cups w ater 1 teaspoon s alt 2 teaspoons ch ili powder 1 4-oun ce can mushroom s tems and pieces, u ndrained 1 7-oun ce package macaron i 1. Brown beef in skillet at 325º. A dd onion , parsley flakes, tomato pa[...]

14 1. Combine al l ingredien ts thorough ly. Pack f irmly into a 9 x 4-inch loaf pan. 2. In preheated s killet at 225º, melt 1 tablespoon bu tter. Remove meat loaf f rom pan, place in skillet and bake, cov ered, for 30 m inutes . 3. Carefully turn meat loaf to seco nd side. Continue to bake for an add itional 15 to 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes [...]

15 CHOW MEIN 1 po und gr ound lean fre sh p ork 2 cups diagon ally sliced celery ½ cup ch opped onion 1 teaspoon s easoned s alt 1 tablespoon brow n sug ar ¼ teaspoon pep per ¼ cup mu shroom liqu id 1 tablespoon flou r 1 cup m ilk ¼ cup soy sauce 1 1-p ound can b ean spr outs o r Orie ntal ve geta bles , dr ained 1 4-oun ce can mushroom s tems [...]

16 1. Marinat e potatoes, g reen pepper, on ion and pim ento in salad dressi ng for 2 h ours. 2. Put marinated mixture into skillet. Cook at “sim mer” for 20 minut es. 3. Redu ce to “warm” for servin g. Sprinkle wi th cheese and serve h ot. Makes 6 to 8 serving s. SCALLOPED P O TATO ES 4 cups peeled, diced potatoes ½ cup minced on ion 2 te[...]

17 REPLACEMENT PAR TS Replacement parts for skillets, suc h as glass cover, handle/legs or heat control, may be obtained d irectly from The West Bend Company. To order , contact Wes t Bend Customer Service at address or phone n umber below. Or , ord er online at www.w estbend.com. Be sure to include the model number of your skillet, a descriptio n [...]

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