Cuisinart TOA-65XA Express Oven Air Fry

For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction booklet carefully before using.

Instruction & Recipe Booklet

Express Oven Air Fry™ - TOA-65XA

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IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS

BEFORE USING

When using any electrical appliance, especially

• This appliance is intended for HOUSEHOLD

USE ONLY and similar applications such as: .

- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices & other

working environments;

- farmhouses;

- clients in hotels, motels and other

residential type environments;

- bed and breakfast settings

• This appliance is not intended for use by

persons (including children) with reduced

indoors only, sitting away from flammable

materials such as curtains, draperies and

walls of similar nature as a fire may occur if

comes in contact or becomes covered during

operation.

• Do not place on or near a hot gas, electric

burner, or in a heated oven.

• Do not use appliance for other than its

intended use.

• This appliance is under 220V~240V use only.

and remove plug from electrical outlet.

• To avoid the possibility of the unit being

accidentally pulled off the working area,

which could result in damage to the unit or

personal injury, do not let the cord hang over

the edge of a table or benchtop.

• To avoid damage to the cord and possible

fire or electrocution hazard, do not let cord

come into contact with any hot surfaces

including a stovetop.

unplug the unit from the electrical outlet. Not

doing so could create a risk of fire, especially

if the unit is in contact with the walls of any

cabinetry or on closing the cabinet door and

touching the unit.

• Keep hands, hair and clothing away during

operation to reduce the risk of injury.

• Always unplug from the electrical outlet

when not in use before putting on or taking

off parts and before cleaning.

starting of a fire and electric shock that could

induce injury to persons. If the unit, plug or

cord should fall into water or other liquids,

unplug the cord from the electrical output

immediately. DO NOT reach into the water.

• Do not cover crumb tray or any part of the

oven except the baking pan with metal foil –

this will cause overheating of the oven.

• The top of the oven, steam vents and any

other opening should always be clear 15cms

knobs. DO NOT TOUCH the unit until it has

cooled down.

• Oversized foods, metal food packages and

utensils must not be inserted in the oven as

this can create a risk of fire or electric shock.

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• No object should ever be rested on the glass

door. This includes cooking utensils and

baking dishes.

• Do not place sealed or airtight containers in

the oven.

• Use extreme caution when removing trays,

pans, racks or disposing of grease and oils or

when moving the unit itself that may contain

hot oils or grease to avoid burns.

• Do not clean with metal scouring pads.

Pieces can break off the pad and touch

electrical parts, involving a risk of electric

shock.

SPECIAL CORDSET

INSTRUCTIONS

least as great as the electrical rating of the appli-

ance, and the longer cord should be arranged so

that it will not drape over the countertop or table-

top where it can be tripped over unintentionally or

pulled on by children.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

BEFORE THE FIRST USE

1. Place the Express Oven Air Fry on a large, stur-

NOTE: Objects should not be stored on top of the

oven. If they are, remove all objects before you

turn on your oven. The exterior walls can get very

hot when in use.

4. Check that the Crumb Tray is in place and that

5. Insert Quick Tips Guide on the bottom left side

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screen.

1. If LCD is not displaying the clock, scroll through

2. Press and hold the Selector Dial for 3 seconds.

3. The clock hour will flash; turn the Selector Dial to

4. The clock minutes will flash; turn the Selector

NOTE: If nothing is pressed, the clock will continue

to run from 12:00 from the time the power is con-

2. The number 2 (default setting) or currently

3. Use the Selector Dial to set preferred tone level:

4. Once your selection is displayed, press the

OVEN RACK & PAN

Please refer to the chart below for suggested

Basket

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INSTRUCTIONS

10 cooking functions with Reheat and Warm

1. Place the appropriate rack, pan, and/or bas-

ket in the position recommended in the chart

above.

ton will flash, and LCD screen will display the

last selected or default temperature and time

(shade and slices for Toast and Crumpet set-

4. A. To use displayed settings, press Start/Stop

to begin operation.

The Start/Stop button will illuminate, indicating the

appliance is cooking.

B. To change settings:

- Turn the Selector Dial to choose desired tem-

- If desired, press the Frozen or the Super

Convection Fan button

- Press Start/Stop to begin operation. The but-

ton will illuminate, indicating the appliance is

cooking.

NOTE: Bake and Pizza have a preheating stage

during which display will show “Preheat”; once pre-

heat is complete, oven will beep, and “Ready” will

be displayed and countdown timer will begin.

5. When countdown timer reaches 0:00, oven will

purposes.

COOKING FUNCTIONS

For best results, use the provided Air Fryer Basket

fitted into the Baking Tray/Drip Pan.

The Air Fry function can be used at 90°C–230°C for

up to 1 hour. This function is used to air fry food

and meals as a healthy alternative to deep frying

in oil. A high-speed fan and multiple heating ele-

ments circulate hot air from the top down to pre-

Function

Air Fry X X

Toast X

Crumpet X

Bake X X X X

Grill X X X X X X

Pizza X

(fresh)

X

Roast X X X X

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• Air-frying doesn’t require oil, but a light spray

can enhance browning and crispiness. Use an

oil sprayer or a nonstick olive oil cooking spray

to keep it extra light, a pastry brush to evenly

coat, or pour a little oil into a bowl, add food,

and toss.

• Most oils can be used for air-frying. Olive oil is

preferred for a richer flavour. Vegetable, canola

or grapeseed oils are recommended for milder

-crushed cornflakes

-crushed potato chips.

Various flours, including gluten-free, and other dry

foods like cornmeal also work very well.

• Most foods do not need to be turned during

cooking, but larger items, like chicken drum-

sticks, should be turned halfway through the

cooking cycle to ensure they are evenly cooked

with browning results.

• When air-frying large quantities of food that fill

ger to cook, like crumbed chicken.

• Foods will cook more evenly if they are cut into

the same-size pieces.

• Please note that many foods release water

when they cook. When cooking large quantities

for an extended period, condensation may

build up, which could leave moisture on your

This function is used to toast bread and other

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• You can select the option of Super Convection

• Warm up vegetables and brown by roasting

• As some foods roast faster, begin checking

• Using the Super Convection setting, roasts can

flow of hot air that reduces the water content found

in fresh foods. Dehydrated food will continue to

retain most of its original nutritional value.

Dehydrate can be used at 40°C – 95°C for up to 72

• Default: 55°C for 2 hours; Super Convection

• Lemon juice can be used to pretreat fruits and

• Drying times can greatly vary due to the thick-

Allow dough to complete at least one rise at room

• Shape dough and place on the Baking Tray/

• Dough is ready when doubled in size. Start

• Once time elapses, complete dough prepara-

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and soft interiors, place ingredients directly on

the Baking Tray/Drip Pan.

• For results that are similar to recipes cooked in

a slow cooker, place ingredients into a covered,

ovenproof dish with liquid coming up one-third

of the way.

• When using the Slow Cook function, it is

important to seal the cooking dish well with foil

or a secure fitted lid.

REHE AT

Warm can be used at 60°C – 150°C for up to 2

• Default: 70°C for 30 mins.

DUAL COOK

Dual Cook is a special feature that enables you to

combine two cooking functions with temperatures

and timings and run them consecutively. This is

ideal for recipes that require multiple cooking

steps, e.g.

• Starting a casserole or a dish like nachos, use

function to keep food ready until serving

• Browning pork rind at a high temperature on

Air Fry to produce crackling then switching to

the Roast function to complete cooking.

The functions that you may program using Dual

Cook are Bake, Grill, Roast, Pizza, Slow, Warm and

Air Fry.

1. Press the Dual Cook button

2. The oven will display available functions for the

5. Press Start/Stop to start cooking on the first

6. When the first cycle is finished, the oven will

7. When time reaches 0:00 and the second func-

few seconds and then revert to display for the first

function.

CLEANING &

• Always unplug the oven from the electrical out-

• The oven interior has a non-stick coating

• To clean interior walls, use a damp cloth and a