AEG COMPETENCE B 4100 - Manual (Page 37)

Operating Instructions
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Preserving
Use the fan cooking U oven function for preserving.
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
• Use the 4th shelf position from the top for preserving.
Notes on Preserving
• Use the universal sheet for preserving. There is room on this sheet for
up to 6 preserving jars of 1 litre capacity.
• Pour a cup of water onto the universal sheet to ensure that there is
sufficient humidity.
• Position the preserving jars on the universal sheet 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
0 1. Select the fan cooking U oven function and change the suggested
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
0 1. Select the fan cooking U oven function and change the
suggested 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.