Preserving; Preserving Times - AEG COMPETENCE B 8100 User Instructions

Preserving

For preserving, use the c FAN COOKING oven function.
Preserving Jars
• Only use commercially available preserving jars (preserving jars with a
rubber ring and glass lid) for preserving.
• Jars with screw or bayonet tops are unsuitable, as are metal tins.
Shelf Positions
• For preserving use the 4th shelf position from the top.
Notes on Preserving
• Use the fat tray for preserving. Up to 6 preserving jars of 1 litre con-
tent will fit on the tray.
• Pour a cup of water onto the fat tray to ensure that there is sufficient
humidity in the oven.
• Position the preserving jars on the fat tray such that they do not
touch each other.
• The preserving jars should all be filled the same amount and closed.

Preserving Times

Fruit and Pickled Gherkins
1. Select the c FAN COOKING oven function and change the sug-
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gested temperature to 160 °C.
2. As soon as bubbles begin to form in the liquid in some of the jars (in
the case of 1-litre jars after approx. 45 minutes), switch off the oven.
3. Leave the jars to stand in the closed oven for a further 30 minutes, in
the case of delicate fruits, e.g. strawberries approx. 15 minutes.
Vegetables and Meat
1. Select the c FAN COOKING oven function and change the sug-
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gested temperature to 160°C.
2. As soon as bubbles begin to form in the first jars, lower the temperature
to 100 °C.
3. Continue to cook at 100 °C for approx. 60-90 minutes.
4. Then switch off the oven and leave the preserving jars to stand in the
closed oven for a further 30 minutes.
Operating Instructions
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