Owner's manual

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Defrost
You can Defrost to defrost delicate pastries particularly well
(e. g. cream cakes).
1. Switch on 3 CircoTherm® operating mode.
2. Using the temperature selector, turn the default temperature
down to 40 °C. Then turn the temperature selector one notch
further anti-clockwise.
Defrost is now set.
A A A appears in the temperature display.
3. Defrost frozen food for 25 - 45 minutes, depending on type
and size.
4. Remove the frozen food from the cooking compartment and
let it thaw for 30 - 45 minutes.
With small quantities (pieces), the defrosting time is shortened
to 15  20 minutes and the extended defrosting time is
shortened to 10  15 minutes.
Note: To return to the
3CircoTherm® operating mode, turn the
temperature selector clockwise. The temperature set for
CircoTherm® appears again in the temperature display.
Preserve
: Risk of injury!
Preserving jars containing incorrectly preserved food can burst.
Please observe the following instructions:
■ Fruit and vegetables must be fresh and in good condition
■ Only use clean and undamaged preserving jars
■ The preserving jars must not touch each other in the cooking
compartment during preserving
With
3 CircoTherm® , the cooking compartment can be used
to preserve the contents of up to six ½, 1 or 1½ litre preserving
jars at the same time.
Notes
■ For each preserving process, only use preserving jars that
are the same size and contain the same food.
■ Pay attention to cleanliness when preparing and closing the
preserving jars.
■ Only use heat resistant rubber rings.
■ You cannot preserve the following food in your appliance: the
contents of tin cans, meat, fish or pie filling.
Preparing fruit
1. Wash fruit and, depending on the type, peel, remove the
seeds and finely chop.
2. Fill the preserving jars with fruit up to approx. 2 cm below the
rim.
3. Fill the preserving jars with hot, skimmed sugar solution
(approx.
Y l for a one litre jar).
To one litre water:
■ approx. 250 g sugar for sweet fruit
■ approx. 500 g sugar for sour fruit
Preparing vegetables
1. Wash vegetables and depending on the type, clean and finely
chop.
2. Fill the preserving jars with vegetables up to approx. 2 cm
below the rim.
3. Fill the preserving jars immediately with hot, boiled water.
Closing the preserving jars
1. Wipe the rims of the preserving jars with a clean, damp cloth.
2. Put a wet rubber ring and lid in place and close the jars with
the clips.
Starting the preserving process
1. Insert the universal pan at shelf height 1.
2. Position the preserving jars in a triangle without them
touching each other.
3. Pour ½ litre of hot water (approx. 80 °C) into the universal
pan.
4. Set 3 CircoTherm® at 160 °C.
■ Preserving jars containing ½ or 1 litre will start to bubble
after approx. 50 minutes
■ Preserving jars containing 1½ litres will start to bubble after
approx. 60 minutes
Ending the preserving process
For fruit, gherkins and tomato purée:
1. Turn off the appliance, once all preserving jars are bubbling.
2. Allow the preserving jars to stand in the closed cooking
compartment for several minutes longer.
■ Raspberries, strawberries, cherries or gherkins: approx.
5 - 10 minutes
■ Other fruit: approx. 10 - 15 minutes
■ Tomato or apple purée: approx. 15 - 20 minutes
For vegetables:
1. Reduce the temperature to 100 °C once all the preserving
jars are bubbling. Allow the preserving jars to continue
bubbling for approx.60 minutes in the closed cooking
compartment.
2. Switch off the appliance.
3. Allow the preserving jars to stand in the closed cooking
compartment for approx. 15 - 30 minutes longer.
Removing the preserving jars
1. Place the preserving jars on a clean cloth, cover and protect
from draughts.
2. Remove clips only when the jars are cold.