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Model EC40B Issue 1/04

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© Copyright. Breville Pty. Ltd. 2004

Egg Creations is a trademark of Breville Pty. Ltd.

Due to continual improvements in design or otherwise,

the product you purchase may differ slightly from the

one illustrated in this booklet.

Egg Creations

Model EC40B

Instructions for use

Includes recipe

Congratulationson the purchase of your new Breville Egg Creations

Contents

Page

Breville recommends safety first 4

Know your Breville Egg Creations 5

Operating your Breville Egg Creations 6

Care and cleaning 8

Recipe 9

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Egg tray

for 1 to 7 soft, medium or hard boiled eggs

Calibrated measuring cup

accurately measures the right amount of water for soft,

medium or hard boiled eggs(not shown)

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Breville recommends safety first Know your Breville Egg Creations

We at Breville are very safety conscious. We design and manufacture consumer products with the safety of you,our valued customer foremost in mind. In addition we ask that you exercise a degree of care when using anyelectrical appliance and adhere to the following precautions:

Read all instructions before operating and save for future reference

• This appliance is for household use only. Do not usethis appliance for other than its intended use. Do not use outdoors.

• This appliance is not intended for use by youngchildren or infirm persons without supervision.

• Do not leave the appliance unattended when inuse. Young children should be supervised to ensurethat they do not play with the appliance.

• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles.

• Always use the appliance on a dry, level surface.

• Do not place this appliance on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or where it could touch a heated oven.

• Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a tableor counter, touch hot surfaces or become knotted.

• Do not immerse cord, plug or appliance in water or any other liquid.

• Always turn off at the power point and remove cordbefore attempting to move the appliance, when theappliance is not in use or before cleaning.

• If supply cord, plug or actual appliance becomesdamaged in any way, return the entire appliance to the nearest authorised Breville Service Centre forexamination, replacement or repair.

• Any maintenance other than cleaning should bepreformed at an authorised Breville Service Centre.

• The installation of a residual current device (safety switch) is recommended to provideadditional safety protection when using electricalappliances. It is advisable that a safety switch with a rated residual operating current notexceeding 30mA be installed in the electrical circuit supplying the appliance. See your electricianfor professional advice.

Do not operate this unit without water, as theunit will overheat.

Note

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CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN HANDLING THE MEASURING CUP TO AVOID ACCIDENTALCONTACT WITH THE SHARP EGG PIERCING NEEDLE IN THE BASE OF THE CUP.

Egg cooker cover

Steaming trays

for poaching eggs, cooking omelettesand steaming vegetables

Illuminated power

on/off switch

Water heating base

with non-stick easyclean surface

Auto cut-off andready buzzer

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Poaching/omelettes

For best results when poaching and making omelettesuse the 2 large steaming trays.

1. For 1 or 2 poached eggs/omelettes fill themeasuring beaker to the ‘medium number 1’level. Pour water into the heating base.

2. Position the egg tray on the heating base.

3. Grease the steaming trays with butter or margarine.

4. Break an egg into each of the 2 larger trays (or pour in omelette mix) and place trays ontothe egg tray.

5. Place the lid on the Egg Creations and insert thepower plug into a 230/240 volt power outlet and turn the power on. Press the ‘On/Off’ switchto ‘On’. It will illuminate and the water will beginto boil.

6. The buzzer will sound when the eggs are ready.Press the ‘On/Off’ switch to ‘Off’. Turn the poweroff at the outlet, and remove eggs/omelettesfrom steaming trays.

Steaming vegetables

1. Fill the measuring beaker to the ‘mediumnumber 1’ level. Pour water into the heating base.

2. Position the egg tray on the heating base.

3. Place vegetables into the steaming trays andposition the trays onto the egg tray.

4. Place the lid on the Egg Creations and insert thepower plug into a 230/240 volt power outlet and turn the power on. Press the ‘On/Off’ switchto ‘On’. It will illuminate and the water will beginto boil.

5. The buzzer will sound when the vegetables areready. Press the ‘On/Off’ switch to ‘Off’. Turn thepower off at the outlet, and remove vegetablesfrom the steaming trays.

Operating your Breville Egg Creations

Boiling eggs

Up to 7 eggs can be boiled at one time.Maximum egg size that can be used is 70 grams.

Note

1. For soft, medium or hard boiled eggs, fill themeasuring cup with cold tap water to the desired level.

Fill the cup with water to the line along side the number of eggs you are cooking.

(The number along side the measuring linesindicates the number of eggs to be boiled).

Pour the water into the heating base.

Less water is used when cooking more eggs. The amount of water used may have to beadjusted to allow for variations in temperatureand size of eggs.

Note

2. Pierce the blunt end of the egg using thepiercing needle on the underside of themeasuring cup base. Piercing the egg preventsthe egg shell from cracking during boiling.

3. Place the egg tray onto the heating base andposition the eggs on the egg tray.

4. Place the lid on the Egg Creations and insert theplug into a 230/240 volt power outlet and turnthe power on. Press the ‘On/Off’ switch to ‘On’.It will illuminate and the water will be brought tothe boil.

Allow the Egg Creations to cool down forapproximately half an hour before reusing.

Note

5. The buzzer will sound when the eggs are ready.Press the ‘On/Off’ switch to ‘Off’. Turn the power off at the outlet, and remove eggs fromthe egg tray.

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Hard Boiled Eggs

Med/Soft Boiled Eggs

eggs ml1 - 1002 - 903 - 804 - 705 - 606 - 507 - 40

eggs ml1 - 552 - 503 - 454 - 405 - 356 - 307 - 25

Recipe

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Care and cleaning

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1. Always turn the power off and remove the plug from the power outlet before cleaning theEgg Creations.

2. The lid, boiling tray, steaming trays andmeasuring cup can be washed in hot soapy water.

3. We do not recommend any parts of the BrevilleEgg Creations be cleaned in a dishwasher, as thehot water temperatures and harsh detergentsmay cause parts to ultimately warp or discolour.

4. The egg cooker body can be wiped over with adamp cloth.

5. Any chalk deposit on the heating base can beremoved by placing a cloth immersed in whitevinegar on the (cold) boiling plate and allowing itto stand for 10 minutes.

Omelette

1 egg lightly beaten,1 onion, peeled and chopped1 slice ham, finely chopped1 small tomato, finely chopped1 tablespoon grated cheesepepper to taste

1. Combine all ingredients well.

2. Grease the 2 large steaming trays and pourmixture into both.

3. Cook as directed for poaching/omelettes.

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DO NOT USE CHEMICALS, STEEL WOOL OR HARSH ABRASIVES TO CLEAN THE NON-STICKSURFACE OF THE EGG COOKER.

Notes

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Notes

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