• Fill approximately 1/2 litre of water into the flat baking tray to have sufficient moisturein the oven.• When the liquid lightly starts to bubble in the first jars (after about 35-60 minutes with1 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 usechapter.Soft fruitPreserve Temperature in °C Time until simmer-ing in mins.Continue to cook at100°C in mins.Strawberries, blueberries, rasp-berries, ripe gooseberries160 - 170 35 - 45 ---Unripe gooseberries 160 - 170 35 - 45 10 - 15Stone fruitPreserve Temperature in °C Time until simmer-ing in mins.Continue to cook at100°C in mins.Pears, quinces, plums 160 - 170 35 - 45 10 - 15VegetablesPreserve Temperature in °C Time until simmer-ing in mins.Continue to cook at100°C in mins.Carrots1) 160 - 170 50 -60 5 - 10Cucumbers 160 - 170 50 - 60 ---Mixed pickles 160 - 170 50 - 60 15Kohlrabi, peas, asparagus 160 - 170 50 - 60 15 - 201) Leave standing in oven when switched offInformation on acrylamidesImportant! According to the newest scientific knowledge, if you brown food (specially theone which contains starch), acrylamides can pose a health risk. Thus, we recommend thatyou cook at the lowest temperatures and do not brown food too much.OVEN - CARE AND CLEANINGWARNING!Refer to "Safety information" chapter.• Clean the front of the appliance with a soft cloth with warm water and cleaning agent.• To clean metal surfaces use a usual cleaning agent• Clean the oven interior after each use. Thus you can remove dirt more easily and it doesnot burn on.• Clean stubborn dirt with a special oven cleaner.24 Oven - Care and Cleaning