Preserving; Preserving Times - AEG COMPETENCE B4100-1 Operating Instructions Manual

Preserving

For preserving use the fan cooking U oven function.
Preserving jars
• Only use commercially available preserving jars (preserving jars with a
rubber ring and glass lid) for preserving.
• Screw-top jars, jars with a bayonet fastening and metal containers
are unsuitable.
Shelf positions
• When preserving, use the 1st. shelf position from the bottom.
Notes on preserving
• Use the universal baking tray for preserving. There is room for up to 6
preserving jars each with a capacity of 1 litre on this tray.
• Stand a cup of water on the universal baking tray so that there is suf-
ficient moisture in the oven.
• Position the preserving jars on the universal baking tray so that they
do not come into contact with one another.
• The preserving jars should all be filled to the same level and closed.

Preserving Times

Fruit and pickled gherkins
1. Select the fan cooking U oven function and set the temperature selec-
0
tion switch to 160° C.
2. As soon as bubbles begin to appear in the liquid in the first jars (for
1-litre jars this takes about 45 minutes), switch the oven off.
3. Leave the jars to stand in the closed oven for a further 30 minutes or, in
the case of delicate fruits such as strawberries, for approx. 15 minutes.
Vegetables and meat
1. Select the fan cooking U oven function and set the temperature selec-
0
tion switch 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.
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