15
NOTE:
Reduce the oven temperature by 10 – 20°C for fan assisted ovens.
For dishes that take over an hour to cook, reduce the cooking time by 10 minutes per
hour.
5 - OVEN TEMPERATURE GUIDE
Cooking process
Oven heat
Gas mark
Electric oven temperature
°C
°F
Keeping food hot,
milk puddings
very cool
½
120
250
Egg custards
cool
1
140
275
Rich fruit cakes,
braising
cool
2
150
300
Low temperature
roasting, shortbread
moderate
3
160
325
Victoria sandwich,
plain fruit cake,
baked fish
moderate
4
180
350
Small cakes, choux
pastry
fairly hot
5
190
375
Short pastry, Swiss
rolls, soufflés
fairly hot
6
200
400
High temperature
roasting, flaky
pastry, scones
hot
7
220
425
Puff pastry, bread
very hot
8
230
450
Small puff pastries,
browning cooked
foods
very hot
9
240
475
These temperatures relate to the centre oven temperature.
Remember to use ovenproof dishes and to adjust the oven temperature during cooking if
necessary.
