9.11 DefrostingRemove the food packaging, and thenput the food on a plate.Do not cover it with a bowl or a plate, asthis can extend the defrost time.Use the first oven shelf position from thebottom.Dish Defrostingtime (min.)Further defrost-ing time (min.) CommentChicken, 1000 g 100 - 140 20 - 30Put the chicken on anupturned saucerplaced on a largeplate. Turn halfwaythrough.Meat, 1000 g 100 - 140 20 - 30 Turn halfway through.Meat, 500 g 90 - 120 20 - 30 Turn halfway through.Trout, 150 g 25 - 35 10 - 15 -Strawberries, 300 g 30 - 40 10 - 20 -Butter, 250 g 30 - 40 10 - 15 -Cream, 2 x 200 g 80 - 100 10 - 15Cream can also bewhipped when stillslightly frozen in pla-ces.Gateau, 1400 g 60 60 -9.12 Preserving - Bottom HeatThings to note:• Use only preserve jars of the same di-mensions available on the market.• Do not use jars with twist-off and bay-onet type lids or metal tins.• Use the first shelf from the bottom forthis function.• Put no more than six one-litre pre-serve jars on the baking tray.• Fill the jars equally and close with aclamp.• The jars cannot touch each other.• Put approximately 1 / 2 litre of waterinto the baking tray to give sufficientmoisture in the oven.• When the liquid in the jars starts tosimmer (after approximately 35 - 60minutes with one-litre jars), stop theoven or decrease the temperature to100 °C (see the table).Soft fruitPreserve Temperature in°CCooking time un-til simmering(min.)Continue to cookat 100°C (min.)Strawberries /Blueberries /Raspberries / Ripegooseberries160 - 170 35 - 45 -22 www.aeg.com