Dish
Recommended
Shelf
Approximate
gas mark
position
cooking times
Scones
7
top to middle
8 - 15 mins
Meringues
“S” (slow setting)
middle to bottom
2 - 3 hours
Cakes
Small cakes
5
middle to top
15 - 25 mins
Whisked sponge
5
middle to top
20 - 25 mins
Swiss roll
6
middle to top
10 - 12 mins
Victoria sandwich
4
middle to top
20 - 30 mins
(2 x 180mm / 7”)
Genoese sponge
4
middle
20 - 30 mins
Madeira (180mm / 7”)
3
middle to top
1 - 1
1
⁄
4
hours
Gingerbread
3
middle to top
1 - 1
1
⁄
4
hours
Semi rich fruit cake
2 or 3
middle to top
2
1
⁄
2
- 3 hours
(205mm / 8”)
Christmas cake
1 or 2
middle to bottom
depending on recipe
Dundee cake (205mm/8”)
3
middle to bottom
2 - 2
1
⁄
2
hours
Pastry
Flaky / Puff
7
middle to top
15 - 45 mins
Shortcrust
6
middle to top
15 - 45 mins
Choux
6
middle to top
15 - 45 mins
Plate tarts
6
middle to top
30 - 45 mins
Biscuits
Nut brownies
6
middle to bottom
15 - 20 mins
Brandy snaps
4
middle to top
7 - 18 mins
Flapjacks
4
middle to top
20 - 40 mins
Ginger nuts
4
middle to top
10 - 20 mins
Puddings
(1
l
/ 2 pint dish)
Rice pudding
2
middle to top
2 - 2
1
⁄
2
hours
Baked custard
3
middle to top
1 - 1
1
⁄
4
hours
Bread and butter
3
middle to top
3
⁄
4
- 1
1
⁄
4
hours
Hot soufflé
4
middle to top
35 - 50 mins
Fruit crumble
6
middle to top
1
⁄
2
- 1 hours
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Using the Oven
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