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MAIN OVEN COOKING CHART
Gas
Shelf
Food
Mark
Positions
Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
CAKES, PASTRIES AND BISCUITS
Small cakes - 2 trays
5
2 & 4
17 - 25 mins
- 1 tray
5
2 or 3 only
"
Victoria sandwich 2x8" (205mm)
4
2 & 4
25 - 35 mins
5
2
20 - 25 mins. 2 tins side by side
Christmas cake
2
3 or 4
4 - 6
1
/
2
hrs depending on recipe
Madeira cake 7" (180mm)
4
3
1
1
/
4
- 1
1
/
2
hrs
Rich Fruit cake 9" (230mm)
2
3
3 - 3
1
/
2
hrs.
Shortcrust pastry
6
2 or 3
15 mins - 1 hr depending on recipe
Rich Shortcrust pastry - 1 tray
5
2
20 - 40 mins depending on recipe
Flaky & puff pastry - 2 trays
7
1 & 3
10 - 30 mins depending on recipe
- 1 tray
2 or 3
"
"
"
"
Choux pastry - éclairs 1 tray
6
2
35 - 40 mins
Scones - 2 trays
7
2 & 4
10 - 15 mins
- 1 tray
2 or 3
"
Shortbread - 7" (180mm) round
2
4
55 - 1hr depending on thickness
Biscuits - 2 trays
4
1 and 3
15 - 20 mins depending on recipe
- 1 tray
2 or 3
"
"
"
"
YEAST MIXTURES
Bread
7 or 8
3 or 4
45 - 50 mins
Rolls
7 or 8
2 or 3
15 - 20 mins
Chelsea buns
5
2 or 3
30 - 40 mins
MISCELLANEOUS
Yorkshire Pudding - large
7
1 or 2
45 - 50 mins
- individual
7
1 or 2
25 - 30 mins
Soufflés
4
3
30 mins
Meringues
'E'
Baked Potatoes
4 or 5
3
1
1
/
2
- 3 hrs until soft, depending on size
2 - 5 hrs starting on shelf 4 until 'set'
and then on the baseplate until dried
out - turn when necessary.
Fatless sponge 2x7" (180mm) -
3 egg mix
4 &
baseplate
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.
