Oster 3871 Quick guide

When using electrical ap
pliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:
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Read all instructions.
Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles.
To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not immerse cord, plug, or
heating unit
in water or other liquid.
Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near
children.
Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool
before cleaning the appliance.
Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or after the
appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner. Return
appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination,
repair,or adjustment.
The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance
manufacturer may cause fire, electrical shock or injury.
Do not use outdoors.
Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, in a heated oven, or
in a microwave oven.
Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
When using this appliance, provide adequate air space above and on
all-
sides for air circulation. On surfaces where heat may cause a problem, an
insulated hot pad is recommended.
Do not leave unit unattended during use.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
A short power supply cord has been provided to reduce the hazard resulting from
becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
Extension cords may be used if care is exercised in their use.
If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension cord should
be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance. The longer cord should
be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be
pulled on by children or tripped over accidentally.

Congratulations. You are now the owner of an Oster waffle maker.
Your new appliance will make crispy, hot, golden waffles in just minutes for a quick meal
anytime of the day.
Prepare waffles for breakfast or brunch and pile them high with fresh fruits, whipped
cream, or just plain butter and warmed syrup.
Waffles can also make a tasty lunch or dinner with such recipes as Onion
Waffles with Tuna a la King topping. Even desserts are more exciting with piping hot
Brownie Waffles topped with ice cream, sauce toppings, chopped nuts, and whipped
cream.
Your Oster waffle maker is thermostatically controlled to help you prepare waffles to per-
fection Your unit is portable so you can make waffles in your kitchen or right at the table.
The non-stick grids make clean-up easy, and the waffle maker stands on end for conve-
nient storage. We know that you will love your new Oster waffle maker. It’s a great addi-
tion to any kitchen.
NOTE: The illustrations of waffle makers found in this book do not necessarily depict the
particular model waffle maker that you have purchased.
Units equipped with auto-off provide a high level
of safety not found in normal waffle makers.
During normal operation, the “ON” light will remain
lit, indicating that power is available for heating of
the unit. After one hour the “ON” light will begin to
flash. The flashing light indicates that the unit has
gone into auto-off mode. In auto-off mode, the
unit’s ability to heat is disabled. To reset your
waf-
fle maker, simply unplug the unit, wait two sec-
onds, and reinsert plug into wall outlet. The “ON”
light will stop flashing and the unit will provide
another hour of trouble free cooking performance.
‘Applies to models 3871 and 3873.
on ready
PREPARING YOUR WAFFLE MAKER FOR USE
1. Open unit by lifting the upper handle.
2. Before using for the first time, clean cooking plates with cloth or sponge, dampened with
hot, soapy water. DO NOT IMMERSE UNIT IN WATER. Rinse with dampened cloth or
sponge and wipe dry.
3. When using for the first time, “season” the grids by rubbing lightly with cooking oil. Should
sticking occur in later usage, reseason your unit.

1. Close unit and plug into outlet. Use only voltage spec-
ified on bottom of unit. Ready light will come on.
CAUTION: Touch unit only by handles during use or
directly after use. Take care not to touch hot sur-
faces.
2. The unit is ready for use when ready light goes out,
approximately 51/2 minutes.
3. Open unit, pour approximately cup
(125mL) waffle batter onto grids. For best results,
pour batter in a circle around outer
edge of waffle maker (Figure 1). Close cover.
It is very typical to have a small amount of
batter run over grid and down unit. If an excessive
amount of batter runs over, use
less batter.
4. Cover will rise slightly as waffles begin to
bake. Do not open cover for first minute of cooking. Most waffle recipes bake in approxi-
mately 3 minutes. Waffles are generally done when steam no longer escapes from sides
and front of unit.
5. Remove waffles when desired browness is reached. Remove with a fork or wooden
tongs.
NOTE: The ready light may cycle on and off during cooking. This indicates the
thermostat is maintaining the unit at the proper cooking temperature.
6. Close cover and wait for ready light to go out before preparing another
batch of waffles.
1. Unplug and allow unit to cool before cleaning.
2. Clean waffle grids with cloth or sponge dampened with hot, soapy water.
DO NOT IMMERSE UNIT IN WATER. Rinse with dampened cloth or sponge and wipe
dry.
3. To remove cooked-on foods, use a nylon scrub pad or non-abrasive cleanser. A steel
wool pad or abrasive cleansers will damage the non-stick surface.
4. Store in closed position. Unit stands on end for convenient storage. Use
cord wrap on the bottom of unit for cord storage.
5. Any servicing required should be performed only by an authorized service facility.
6. This appliance is for household use only.

1. Do not over-mix waffle batter. Beating egg whites separately and folding
them into the batter will create a lighter, crispier waffle.
2. Completely bake waffles before removing from unit. Most recipes require approximately 3
minutes to thoroughly bake.
3. Don’t open the waffle maker during the first minute of baking or the wafl le
will separate.
4. Extra-crisp waffles are produced by baking waffles longer or by removing them to a cool-
ing rack for a few extra seconds before serving.
5. Why not freeze prepared waffles for those busy days ahead? Just bake the waffles as
directed. Cool on a wire and wrap in moisture-proof paper or plastic. Quickly reheat in
your toaster oven, broiler, or microwave oven.
Prepare your own waffles from scratch with any of the Oster recipes listed on the follow-
ing pages, or use any of your own family favorites. For those busy days, why not have a
prepared mix handy for a meal in a matter of minutes?
Let your imagination be your guide to many exciting and tasty meals with your Oster
waffle maker. Here are just a few suggestions:
Breakfast and Brunch
Top crispy waffles with:
Butter, Syrup, Honey, Molasses, Apple Butter, Pie Filling,
Whipped Cream, Yogurt, Fruit Preserves, Fresh Fruit
lunch or Supper
Make a whole meal of waffles by topping your favorite waffle with any of the following
cream entrees:
Creamed Dried Beef, Chicken, Turkey or Tuna a la King,
Seafood Newburg, Welsh Rarebit
Dessert
Serve dessert waffles hot or cold. Prepare a richer batter such as Belgian-Style Waffles
or Chocolate Brownie Waffles. Top with your favorite sweet ‘n tasty ingredients which
might include:
Sweetened Fresh Berries, Ice Cream, Powdered Sugar,
Chopped Nuts, Sundae Sauces, Fruit Yogurt

Enjoy a crisp waffle that’s prepared in seconds.
1 egg (or equivalent) 2 teaspoons
(10mL) baking powder
cup (200mL) milk
2 teaspoons (10mL) sugar
cup (50mL) vegetable oil
teaspoon (1mL) salt
1 cup (250mL) all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons (30mL) cornmeal
Preheat waffle maker. Put all ingredients into Osterizer blender container. Cover and process at a MED-
HI speed until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not over-blend. Pour
I/2 cup (125mL) batter over grids.
Close waffle maker. Bake until golden, about 3 minutes. Repeat. Serve while hot with warmed syrup.
4 waffles
Feed the gang with these at Sunday brunch.
1 cup (250mL) milk 3 eggs (or equivalent)
1 cup (250mL) water 1 package
(l/4 ounce or 7g) active
l/4 cup (50mL) butter or margarine dry yeast
cup (50mL) honey
teaspoons (7mL) salt
2% cups (650mL) whole wheat flour
Heat milk, water, butter and honey at 120°F (48°C). In large mixing bowl, combine flour, egg, yeast, salt,
and warmed milk mixture. Mix at low to moisten, then medium-high for 1 minute. Cover and refrigerate
several hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
Preheat waffle maker. Pour cup (125mL) over grids. Close waffle maker, bake until crisp, 2 1/2-3 min-
utes. Repeat. Serve while hot with your favorite topping.
. Yield: 10 waffles
For a change of pace, serve your favorite creamed entree on
tasty crisp onion-flavored waffles
2 cups (500mL) biscuit mix 3 tablespoons (30mL) vegetable oil
1 egg (or equivalent) 2 tablespoons (30mL) dry
cups (325mL) milk onion soup mix
Preheat waffle maker. Put all ingredients into a large mixer bowl. Beat on low until dry ingredients are
moistened. Pour
l/2 cup (125mL) batter over grids. Close waffle maker, bake until golden, 2 1/2-3 min-
utes. Repeat. Serve while hot with Tuna a la King or any creamed entree.
Yield: 5 waffles

2 egg yolks
2 cups (500mL) milk
2 cups (5OOmL) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon (15mL) baking powder
l/2 teaspoon (2mL) salt
l/3 cup (75mL) oil
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Preheat waffle maker. Put all ingredients except egg whites in a large mixer bowl. Beat on low until
moistened. Increase to medium, mix until smooth. By hand, gently fold in beaten egg whites. Pour
cup (125mL) batter over grids. Close waffle maker, bake until golden, 2 1/2-3 minutes. Repeat. Serve hot
with your favorite topping. Yield:
8 waffles
VARIATIONS
Pecan or Macadamia Nut Waffles: Sprinkle 1 tablespoon (15mL) finely chopped pecans
or macadamia nuts over preheated waffle grids. Pour cup (125mL) batter over nuts
and close waffle maker. Bake as directed.
Bacon Waffles: Cook bacon strips. Pour cup (125mL) batter over waffle grids. Lay 1
strip bacon, cut in half, over batter and close waffle maker. Bake as directed.
Cheese Waffles: Fold in 1 l/2 cups (375mL) shredded cheddar cheese into batter. Bake
as directed. Serve with syrup or your favorite creamed entree.
Blueberry Waffles: Fold 2 cups (500mL) fresh blueberries into batter. Pour
3/4 cup
(200mL) batter over grids. Bake until golden.
Chocolate Chip Waffles: Fold 1 cup (250mL) chocolate chips into batter. Bake as direct-
ed.
A pretty dessert that is guaranteed to please your guests.
8 prepared Macadamia Nut Waffles 1 can (6 ounces or 170g) frozen
(above) orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 cup (250mL) sugar
cup (125mL) flaked coconut
3 tablespoons
(45mL) cornstarch
cup (75mL) chopped
1 can (8 ounces or 277g) crushed maraschino cherries
pineapple, drained reserving juice
cup (5OmL) 150-proof rum
cold water vanilla ice cream
In a large saute pan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Measure pineapple juice and enough cold water to
equal 1
cups (300mL). Combine water mixture, orange juice, and sugar mixture. Cook over medium
heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Add coconut, cherries, and pineapple. Heat through. Keep warm
on low heat. Slowly pour rum over top of mixture. Carefully ignite. Place a scoop of vanilla ice cream
over each waffle. When flame dies, spoon sauce over ice cream. Serve immediately. Yield:
8 servings

Here’s a no-fuss dessert ideal
cup (50mL) shortening or oil 1 tablespoon (15mL) baking powder
cup (150mL) sugar
1 teaspoon (1mL) salt
2 squares (1 ounce or 28g each)
cups (300mL) milk
baking chocolate, melted
l/2 teaspoon (2mL) vanilla
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup (125mL) chopped nuts
cups (375mL) flour
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Preheat waffle maker. In a large mixer bowl, cream shortening and sugar at medium-low until fluffy. Add
chocolate and egg yolks. Beat well. Add milk alternately with combined dry ingredients. Mix well. Add
vanilla and nuts. By hand, gently fold in beaten egg white. Pour
cup (125mL) batter over grids. Close
waffle maker, bake about
21/2-3 minutes. Waffle will crisp as it cools. Repeat. Serve hot or cold with
vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, and salted nuts.
yield:9
This recipe gives best results in the Belgian waffle maker
1 cup (250mL) butter or margarine
l/2 teaspoon (2mL) salt
1 cup (250mL) sugar 2 eggs (or equivalent)
1 tablespoon (15mL) vanilla
cups (55OmL) flour
Preheat waffle maker. Put butter and sugar in large mixing bowl. Cream together on medium low. Add
vanilla and salt. Increase speed to medium. Add eggs (or equivalent). Mix until smooth. Decrease speed
to low, add flour. Mix well. Divide
3/4 cup batter into four portions and drop on each comer of the grids.
Close waffle maker. Bake until golden, about minutes. Carefully remove from waffle maker with
non-metal turner to wire rack. Allow waffles to cool. Serve plain or with your favorite fruit filling and
whipped cream.
yield: 4 waffles
Serve a special waffle for brunch or dessert.
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons (1OmL) sugar
1 cup (250mL) sour cream 1 teaspoon (5mL) baking powder
l/2 cup (125mL) milk
teaspoon (2mL) salt
3 tablespoons (45mL) butter, melted
l/4 teaspoon (1mL) baking soda
1 cup (250mL) flour 1 egg white, stiffly beaten
Preheat waffle maker. Put all ingredients except egg white in a large mixer bowl. Beat on low until moist-
ened. Increase to medium, mix until smooth. By hand, gently fold in beaten egg white. Pour a rounded
cup (125mL) of batter over grids. Close waffle maker, bake until golden, 21/2-3 minutes. Repeat.
Serve hot with warmed syrup or Strawberries Romanoff.

BLUEBERRY SAUCE
A real treat when fresh berries are in season, use frozen berries during fhe
rest of the year.
cup (5OmL) butter or margarine
2 cups (500mL) blueberries
1 cup (250mL) sugar 2 tablespoons (30mL) lemon juice
l/4 teaspoon (1mL) nutmeg
1 tablespoon (15mL) cornstarch
In a O-quart (2 liter) saucepan, place butter, sugar, nutmeg, and blueberries. Cook over low heat about 5
minutes. Combine lemon juice and cornstarch. Stir into blueberry mixture. Continue to cook and stir until
thickened. Serve warm over waffles or pancakes.
Yield:
cups (625mL)
HONEY BUTTER
cup (125mL) butter or
margarine, softened
2 tablespoons
(3OmL) honey
Mix together all ingredients until smooth.
teaspoon (2mL) ground
cinnamon
Yield: cups (125mL)
STRAWBERRIES ROMANOFF
This is an elegant topping for a special brunch or dessert waffle.
1 cup (250mL) whipping cream
l/4 cup (50mL) powdered sugar
1 16-ounce (454g) carton frozen
strawberries, defrosted and
well drained
Beat cream until thickened. Add sugar and continue to beat until stiff. Fold in strawberries
Yield: cups (625mL)
TUNA A LA KING
1 can ounces or 294g)
condensed cream of mushroom
soup, undiluted
1 can ounces or tuna,
drained
1 can (4 ounces or 112g) mushroom
pieces, drained
1 cup (250mL) frozen peas
1 tablespoon (15mL) chopped
pimento
teaspoon (1mL) paprika
1 cup (250mL) sour cream
In a 2-quart (2 liter) saucepan combine all ingredients except sour cream. Simmer 5 minutes. Add sour
cream to mixture. Heat through. Use
cup (125mL) filling per waffle. Serve on Onion Waffles or your
favorite plain waffle.
Yield: 3 cups (75OmL)

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DESIGNER
LIMITED WARRANTY
This product is warranted for two years from date of purchase to be free of mechanical
and electrical defects in material and workmanship. The manufacturer’s obligation here-
under is limited to repairing such products during the warranty penod, provided the prod-
uct is sent prepaid to:
SUNBEAM-OSTER HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
APPLIANCE SERVICE STATION
117 Central INDUSTRIAL Row
Purvis, MS 39475
This warranty does not cover normal wear of parts or damage resulting from any of the
following: negligent use or misuse of the product, use on improper voltage or current,
use contrary to operating instructions, or disassembly, repair or alteration by any person
other than an Authorized Service Station.
REPAlR
OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. SUNBEAM-OSTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCI-
DENTAL-OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FIT-
NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURA-
TION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential dam-
ages, or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations
or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is
wider than the other). As a safety feature, this plug
will fit
in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug
does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still
does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not
attempt to defeat this safety feature.
1995 SUNBEAM HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
PN 99450