Food to be dried Temperature
in °C
Shelf level Time in hours (Guide-
line)
1 level 2 levels
Mushrooms 50 - 70 3 1 / 4 6 - 8
Herbs 40 - 50 3 1 / 4 2 - 3
Fruit
Food to be dried Temperature
in °C
Shelf level Time in hours (Guide-
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.
• Fill approximately 1/2 litre of water into the flat baking tray to have sufficient moisture
in the oven.
• When the liquid lightly starts to bubble in the first jars (after about 35-60 minutes with
1 litre jars), switch off the oven or decrease the temperature to 100°C ( see table).
To see which oven function you must use please refer to the oven functions list in Daily use
chapter.
Soft fruit
Preserve Temperature in °C Time until simmer-
ing in mins.
Continue to cook at
100°C in mins.
Strawberries, blueberries, rasp-
berries, ripe gooseberries
160 - 170 35 - 45 ---
Unripe gooseberries 160 - 170 35 - 45 10 - 15
Stone fruit
Preserve Temperature in °C Time until simmer-
ing in mins.
Continue to cook at
100°C in mins.
Pears, quinces, plums 160 - 170 35 - 45 10 - 15
20 Oven - Helpful hints and tips
