Food
conventional oven
Fan forced oven
time in minutes
Temperature
0
C
Oven shelf position* Temperature
0
C
Oven shelf position*
Plain or fruit scones
220
2 (3)
210
Any
10 -15
Rolled biscuits
Spooned biscuits
Shortbread biscuits
170
2
150
Any
10 -15
190
2
180
Any
12 -15
160
1 or 2
150
Any
30 - 35
Hard individual meringues
Soft individual meringues
Pavlova – 6 eggs
110
2
100
Any
90
180
2
165
Any
15 - 20
110 (120)
1
100
Any
75
Patty cakes
Sponge – 4 eggs
Plain butter cake
Rich fruit cake
190
3(4)
180
Any
15 - 20
180
2
170
Any
20 - 30
180
2
170
Any
25 - 40
140 (150)
2
130
Any
180
Shortcrust cornish pasty
#
Shortcrust custard tart
200
(200/180)
2
180
(180/160)
Any
40 - 45
(10/35)
Cream puffs
210
2
200
Any
25 - 30
Yeast bread
210
1
200
Any
25 - 30
Meat/Poultry/Fish
recommended temperature
0
c
Minutes per kilogram
Beef – Rare
– Medium
– Well done
110
2
180
2
110 (120)
1
Lamb – Medium
– Well done
200
40
60
Veal
180
60
Pork
200
60
Chicken
180
45 - 50
Duck
180 - 200
60 - 70
Turkey
180
40 - 45 ( 10kg)
35 - 40 ( 10kg)
Fish
180
20
oven
guide
The following is intended as a guide and experience may show some variation in cooking times necessary to meet individual
requirements. Where the gas models vary from electric, details for gas cooking is shown in brackets ‘( )’. Ovens were
preheated for 30 minutes before testing.
*Shelf position is counted from the bottom up. Bottom shelf is 1.
#
Turn down temperatures and times shown.
Chef 540 Upright Cooker OVEN GUIDE 13