Making Preserves

Oven function: Bottom 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, the first shelf position from the bottom is the one most used.

•Use the shelf 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.

•Place the jars on the baking tray in such a way that they are not touching each other.

•Pour approx. 1/2 litre of water into the baking tray so that sufficient moisture is produced in the oven.

•As soon as the liquid starts to pearl in the first jars (after about 35- 60 minutes with 1 litre jars), switch the oven off or reduce the tem- perature to 100°C (see table).

Preserves table

 

 

 

The times and temperatures for making preserves are for guidance only.

 

 

 

 

Preserve

Temperature

Cooking time

Continue to

until simmering

cook at 100°C

in°C

 

in mins.

in mins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soft fruit

 

 

 

Strawberries, blueberries,

160-170

35-45

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raspberries, ripe gooseberries

 

 

 

Unripe gooseberries

160-170

35-45

10-15

Stone fruit

 

 

 

Pears, quinces, plums

160-170

35-45

10-15

Vegetables

 

 

 

Carrots1)

160-170

50-60

5-10

Mushrooms1)

160-170

40-60

10-15

Cucumbers

160-170

50-60

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Mixed pickles

160-170

50-60

15

Kohlrabi, peas, asparagus

160-170

50-60

15-20

Beans

160-170

50-60

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1) Leave standing in oven when switched off