M 6012 SC au

You can preserve small portions of fruit and vegetables in jars with your microwave. Prepare the food in the usual way.

Fill the jars no more than up to 2 cm below the rim.

 Seal the jars with clear adhesive tape or with clips suitable for microwave use.

Never use metal clips or jars with screw-top lids.

Do not use tins for preserving food.

Pressure will build up. This can cause the tins to explode. Danger of injury and damage to the appliance!

For best results do not use more than four

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- litre jars at a time when bottling.

Bottling

The amount of time required for the contents in all jars to start bubbling evenly is as follows:

1 jar

2 jars

3 jars

4 jars approx. 3 minutes approx. 6 minutes approx. 9 minutes approx.

12 minutes

This is sufficient time for bottling fruit and cucumbers.

For vegetables, reduce the power to

450 W once the produce starts boiling.

Cook

– carrots for approx. 15 minutes

– peas for approx. 25 minutes.

After bottling

Remove jars from the oven, cover with a towel and leave to stand in a draughtfree location for approx. 24 hours.

Remove the clips or the adhesive tape and make sure that all jars are sealed properly.

 Place the jars on the turntable.

 Set to 900 W and bring the jar contents to the boil.

The time required depends on:

– the initial temperature of the contents.

– the number of jars.

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