INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOKLET Cuisinart™ Flatbread Oven PIZ-100C For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using. 13. To avoid burns, use extreme caution NOTICE IMPORTANT when removing the tray or disposing INTRODUCTION of hot grease. This appliance has a polarized plug (one SAFEGUARDS Making pizza has never been so much blade is wider that the other). To reduce 14. When not in use, always unplug the fun – or so easy! Cuisinart includes the risk of electric shock, this plug is When using electrical appliances, basic unit. Do not store any materials other everything you need to bake light and intended to fit into a polarized outlet only safety precautions should always be than manufacturer’s recommended crispy, fresh or frozen, thin or thick one way. If the plug does not fit fully into followed including the following: accessories in this oven. crust pizza. With our timer control and the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does 1. Read all instructions before using the 15. Do not place any of the following preset temperature, every pizza is a not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do appliance. materials in the oven: paper, perfect pizza! Need a recipe? Take a not attempt to modify the plug in any way. cardboard, plastic and similar look at ours…they’re all delicious! 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use products. handles. CONTENTS 16. Do not cover crumb tray or any part 3. To protect against electrical shock, do Important Safeguards........................... 2 of the oven with metal foil. This will not place any part of the flatbread SAVE THESE Introduction .......................................... 3 cause overheating of the oven. oven in water or other liquid. See Special Cord Set Instructions .............. 3 instructions for cleaning. 17. Oversize foods, metal foil packages INSTRUCTIONS Parts and Features ............................... 4 and utensils must not be inserted in 4. Close supervision is necessary when Before First Use ................................... 4 the flatbread oven as they may involve any appliance is used by or near a risk of fire or electric shock. FOR HOUSEHOLD Operating Instructions .......................... 4 children. Cleaning and Care ................................ 5 18. A fire may occur if the flatbread oven 5. Unplug from outlet when not in use is covered or touching flammable USE ONLY Recipes ................................................. 6 and before cleaning. Allow to cool materials such as curtains, draperies Warranty ............................................. 19 before cleaning or handling. Please read and keep these instructions and walls when in operation. Do not handy. These instructions will help you to 6. Do not operate any appliance with a store any items on top of the use your Cuisinart® Flatbread Oven to its damaged cord or plug or after the appliance when in operation. Do not fullest so that you will achieve consistent, appliance has malfunctioned or has operate under wall cabinets. professional results. been dropped or damaged in any way 19. Do not clean with metal scouring or is not operating properly. Return pads. Pieces can break off the pad appliance to the nearest authorized SPECIAL CORD SET and touch electrical parts, involving a service facility for examination, repair INSTRUCTIONS risk of electric shock. or adjustment. A short power supply cord is provided to 20. Do not attempt to dislodge food when 7. The use of accessory attachments not reduce the risk of becoming entangled in the flatbread oven is plugged into an recommended by Cuisinart may or tripping over a long cord. electrical outlet. cause injuries. Longer extension cords are available and 21. Warning: To avoid possibility of fire, 8. Do not use outdoors. may be used if care is exercised in their NEVER leave the flatbread oven use. If a long extension cord is used, the 9. Do not let cord hang over the edge of unattended during use. the table or countertop where it could marked electrical rating of the extension 22. Do not rest cooking utensils or baking be pulled on inadvertently by children cord must be at least as great as the dishes on door. or pets, or touch hot surfaces, which electrical rating of the appliance, and the could damage the cord. 23. Turn the timer knob to the off position longer cord should be arranged so that it to turn off the flatbread oven. will not drape over the counter top or 10. Do not place flatbread oven on or tabletop where it can be tripped over or near a hot gas or electric burner or in 24. Where applicable, always attach plug pulled on by children. a heated oven. to appliance and check that the control is OFF before plugging cord 11. Do not use this flatbread oven for into wall outlet. To disconnect, turn anything other than its intended the control to OFF, then remove plug purpose. from wall outlet. 12. Extreme caution should be exercised when using containers constructed of materials other than metal or glass in the flatbread oven. 2 3 PARTS AND FEATURES Oven for the first time, remove any dust If Using Fresh Pizza Dough: CLEANING AND CARE from shipping by wiping clean with a • Prepare pizza dough on the pizza Caution: Before cleaning appliance, 1 6 damp cloth. Clean the removable wire mesh by shaping and rolling the rack, pizza peel, and pizza mesh with make sure it has cooled down. Do not dough, simultaneously preheating the immerse body or the cord in any liquid. warm water, a small amount of pizza stone, as mentioned above. dishwashing liquid and a nonabrasive 1. Always allow the oven to cool sponge or cleaning pad. The pizza stone • Finish making the pizza by placing completely before cleaning. your favourite toppings on the dough. can be wiped with a damp cloth, not with 2. Make sure the oven is unplugged and dishwashing liquid. • Slide the pizza mesh onto the pizza the timer is in the OFF position. stone using the pizza peel. 7 DO NOT IMMERSE THE BODY OF THE 3. Do not use abrasive cleansers, as UNIT IN WATER. • Once pizza is done, use the pizza they will damage the finish. Simply peel to remove the pizza (including 2 10 3 4 5 1. Insert the wire rack into the grooves wipe the exterior with a clean damp on both sides of the interior wall. mesh) from the oven and place on a cloth and dry thoroughly. Apply the cooling rack. Do not remove the pizza 1. Housing – brushed stainless steel 2. Insert the crumb tray. (Do not operate cleansing agent to a cloth, not to the stone. Separate the pizza from the flatbread oven, before cleaning. 2. Removable Wire Rack the flatbread oven without the crumb mesh and place on pizza peel to cut 3. Door tray in place.) it. A pizza cutter can be used directly 4. To clean interior walls, use a damp cloth and a mild liquid detergent. 4. Removable Crumb Tray 3. Place the flatbread oven on a clean, on the peel to slice your pizza. flat surface where you intend to cook. Never use harsh abrasives as these 5. 30-Minute Timer Control Knob with If Using Frozen Pizza: could damage the oven surface. Bell Signal 4. Plug the flatbread oven into a • Once the oven has been preheated, 120 Volt 60 Hz AC electrical outlet. 5. To remove crumbs, slide out the 6. Power Indicator Light – indicator place the frozen pizza on the pizza crumb tray and discard crumbs. Wipe light signals the flatbread oven is on. 5. Never thaw frozen pizza before stone. The pizza mesh is not needed clean and replace. To remove baked- baking. Your flatbread oven is for frozen pizzas. 7. Power Cord on grease, soak the tray in warm designed to bake it at 450°F (230°C). • Once pizza is done, use the pizza soapy water or use nonabrasive 8. Pizza Mesh (not shown) – When peel to remove the pizza from the cleaners. Never operate the oven baking fresh pizza, the pizza mesh OPERATING oven. Do not remove pizza stone. without the crumb tray in place. helps achieve a round pizza shape. It also helps prevent the pizza from INSTRUCTIONS A pizza cutter can be used directly on the 6. Remove the wire rack and hand wash getting soggy, producing a crisp and The oven will get very hot during use. peel to slice your pizza. with warm soapy water; it can also tasty pizza. Use handles only and do not cover the WARNING: Cooked pizza can be very be washed in the dishwasher. 9. Pizza Peel (not shown) – Can be appliance. The top of the flatbread oven hot. Handle with care. 7. To clean the wire mesh and pizza used to insert and remove the pizza can be used as a plate warmer. peel, hand wash with warm soapy water and let dry. mesh in the oven. Can also be used 1. Plug the power cord into the wall for cutting and serving pizza. outlet. 8. To clean the pizza stone, allow it to cool before cleaning. To remove 10. Pizza Stone – To achieve best 2. Lightly sprinkle the stone with baked-on foods, scrape with a results when baking bread, pizza cornmeal (flour can burn) prior to spatula and rinse in warm water. Do and pie crusts. The stone absorbs heating. Place the pizza stone in the not soak or clean with detergent or excess moisture and distributes heat oven to preheat. evenly to make the crust light and soapy water as the stone may absorb 3. Turn oven on by rotating the timer crispy. It fits on the rack to slide in the taste and smell of the detergent.