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Baking guide
. These cooking charts are intended as a guide only. Temperature and cooking times may
vary to suit individual tastes.
Oven Temperature
0
C General Times
Foods Suitable
130
0
– under
Very slow
Small meringues, pavlova, custard, reheating
130
0
- 150
0
Slow
Rich fruit cake, light fruit cake
150
0
- 180
0
Moderate
Casseroles, deep butter cake
180
0
- 200
0
Moderately
hot
Shallow butter cakes, sponges, biscuits, meat loaf,
baked fish
200
0
- 230
0
Hot
Swiss roll, patty cakes, rock cakes, short crust pastry
230
0
– and over
Very Hot
Scones, Choux pastry
CONVERSION GUIDE
50
o
C = 120
o
F
PLATE
WARMER
100
o
C = 210
o
F
SIMMER
150
o
C = 300
o
F
SLOW ROAST
175
o
C = 350
o
F
BAKING
200
o
C = 390
o
F
ROASTING
250
o
C = 480
o
F
HIGH ROAST
275
o
C = 525
o
F
BROIL OR
GRILL