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OVEN COOKING CHART
When baking with two trays or tins on two levels, the top tray is removed first and the
lower tray moved up to the top position for a few minutes longer.
Soft Margarine – Use the oven settings recommended by the margarine
manufacturer and not those indicated on the cooking chart.
Gas
Shelf
Food
Mark
Positions
Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
Cakes, Pastries & Biscuits
Small Cakes (16 per tray) 2 trays
5
2 and 4
17 - 25 mins.
1 tray
5
2
17 - 25 mins.
Victoria sandwich (2 x 180mm / 7”)
4
2 and 4
20 - 30 mins
Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity)
5
2
20 - 25 mins.
Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8”)
2
3 or 4
3 - 6 hrs depending on recipe
Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7”)
4
3
1
1
/
4
- 1
1
/
2
hrs.
Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7”)
2
3
3 - 3
1
/
2
hrs.
Scones - 16 per tray
7
2 and 4
10 - 30 mins. depending on recipe
Shortbread (1 x 180mm / 7”)
2
3
45 - 60 mins. depending on recipe
Biscuits
4
2 and 4
15 - 35 mins. depending on recipe.
Shortcrust Pastry
6
2 and 4
15 - 60 mins. depending on recipe
Rich Short Crust
5
2 and 4
20 - 40 mins. depending on recipe
Flaky/Puff Pastry
7
2 and 4
10 - 30 mins. depending on recipe
Choux Pastry
6
2
25 - 35 mins.
Yeast Mixtures
Bread - rolls
7
2 and 3
15 - 45 mins depending on recipe
Miscellaneous
Yorkshire Pudding:– large
7
2
35 - 45 mins
individual
7
2
20 - 30 mins
Meringues
4 and
baseplate
2 – 5 hrs. starting on shelf 4 until “set” and then
on the baseplate until dried out, turn if necessary.
Slow Cook