AEG 41056VH-MN user manual Drying, Preserving, Food to be dried

		Oven - Helpful hints and tips
				23
Dish	Defrosting time (mins)	Further defrosting	Comments
		time (mins)
Strawberries, 300g	30-40	10-20	-------
Butter, 250g	30-40	10-15	-------
Cream, 2 x 200g	80-100	10-15	Cream can also be
			whipped when still
			slightly frozen in pla-
			ces
Gateau, 1400g	60	60	-------

Drying

• Cover the oven shelves with baking parchment.

To see which oven function you must use please refer to the oven functions list in Daily use chapter.

Vegetables
Food to be dried		Temperature		Shelf level		Time in hours (Guide-
		in °C				line)
				1 level	2 levels
Beans		60 - 70		3	1 / 4	6 - 8
Peppers (strips)		60 - 70		3	1 / 4	5 - 6
Vegetables for soup		60 - 70		3	1 / 4	5 - 6
Mushrooms		50 - 70		3	1 / 4	6 - 8
Herbs		40 - 50		3	1 / 4	2 - 3
Fruit
Food to be dried		Temperature		Shelf level		Time in hours (Guide-
		in °C				line)
				1 level	2 levels
Plums	60 - 70		3		1 / 4	8 - 10
Apricots	60 - 70		3		1 / 4	8 - 10
Apple slices	60 - 70		3		1 / 4	6 - 8
Pears	60 - 70		3		1 / 4	6 - 9

Preserving

•Only use usual preserving jars of the same dimension.

•Do not use jars with twist-off or bayonet type lids and metal tins.

•Use the first shelf level from the bottom.

•Use the baking tray. You can put six 1-litre jars maximum on it.

•Fill all the jars to the same level and close them correctly.

•Put the jars on the shelf, make sure that they do not touch each other.