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Baking charts
Please note:
The settings in the following charts are guidelines only. Follow the instructions in your recipe or
on packaging and be prepared to adjust the oven settings and baking times to achieve the best
possible results for you.
Shelf positions are counted from the base up (1 is the lowest, 4 the highest).
Arrange oven shelves before you turn the oven on, then preheat the oven to the required
temperature (until the temperature indicator light goes out).
Settings in
bold
indicate the
recommended
oven function.
Baking chart
The shelf positions recommended below use the flat oven shelf (not the step-down shelf) used
either with or without sliding shelf supports.
BAKE
Food
Shelf position Temperature (
O
C)
Time (mins)
Small cakes
single shelf
2
180-190
13-17
multi shelf
not recommended
Scones
single shelf
2
210-230
8-12
multi shelf
not recommended
Sponge
two small (20 cm),
staggered on shelf
2
170-190
25-35
one large (26 cm)
2
175
30-40
Light fruit cake
2
155-165
80-100
Rich fruit cake
exact baking time
will depend on size
2
130-150
3-6 hours
Apple pie
1
185
35-45
Custard tart
1
220, then 180*
10, then 20-30*
continued...
* This is a two-stage baking process: adjust the temperature after the first stage.
