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Oven cooking temperatures
MARK
APPROX.
HEAT OF
TYPE OF DISH TO COOK
TEMP.
OVEN
130
130°C
Very cool
Meringue cakes,
oven
slow cooking items
-
140°C
Cool or
Milk puddings, very rich fruit
slow oven
cakes, i.e., Christmas
155
155°C
Cool or
Stews, casseroles, braising,
slow oven
rich fruit cakes, i.e., Dundee
-
165°C
Warm oven
Biscuits, rich plain cakes
i.e., Madeira. Low temp. roasting
180
180°C
Moderate
Plain cakes, Victoria
oven
sandwich, raised meat pies
-
190°C
Fairly hot
Small cakes, savoury flans,
oven
fish
205
205°C
Hot oven
Plain cakes and buns, swiss rolls,
fruit pies. High temp. roasting
-
215°C
Moderately
Bread and bread rolls etc., scones,
hot oven
flaky and rough puff pastry,
yorkshire pudding
230
230
Very hot
Sausage rolls, mince pies, puff
oven
pastry, pizza
Browning ready cooked dishes
Oven light
The oven is equipped with a oven light which is operated by the switch on the control
panel.
