Drying; Making Preserves - AEG Electrolux B4101-5 User Manual

26 Usage, Tables and Tips
Food
Strawberries, 300g
Butter, 250g
Cream, 2 x 200g
Flan/gateau, 1400g

Drying

Oven function: True fan
• Use oven shelves covered with greaseproof paper or baking parchment.
• You get a better result if you switch the oven off halfway through the drying time,
open the door and leave the oven to cool down overnight.
• After this finish drying the food to be dried.
Food to be dried
Vegetables
Beans
Peppers (strips)
Vegetables for soup
Mushrooms
Herbs
Fruit
Plums
Apricots
Apple slices
Pears

Making Preserves

Oven function: Base heat
• For preserving, use only commercially available preserve jars of the same size.
• Jars with twist-off or bayonet type lids and metal tins are not suitable.
• When making preserves, use the first shelf position from the bottom.
• Use the baking tray for making preserves. There is enough room on this for up to six 1-
litre preserving jars.
• The jars should all be filled to the same level and clamped shut.
Defrosting Further de-
time frosting time
Min. (mins.)
30-40 10-20
30-40 10-15
80-100 10-15
60 60
Temperature in
°C
60-70
60-70
60-70
50-60
40-50
60-70
60-70
60-70
60-70
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Cream that is still slightly frozen in part
can still be whipped
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Oven level
1 level 2 levels
3 1 / 4
3 1 / 4
3 1 / 4
3 1 / 4
3 1 / 4
3 1 / 4
3 1 / 4
3 1 / 4
3 1 / 4
Comments
Time in hours
(Guideline)
6-8
5-6
5-6
6-8
2-3
8-10
8-10
6-8
6-9