Food
Gas
mark
Shelf
position
Approximate
cooking time
Pastries:
Plate tart (shortcrust)
Fruit pie (shortcrust)
Mince pies (flan pastry)
6
6
5
2
2
2 & 4
25 - 35 mins.
25 - 35 mins.
15 - 25 mins.
To help pastry brown on the underside cook on a metal plate,or if plates are flat and have no rim underneath, place on baking tray.
Puddings:
Milk pudding
Baked sponge pudding
Baked custard
2
4
3
3
4
4
2 hrs. approx.
45 - 60 mins.
50 - 60 mins.
Yeast mixtures:
Bread 0.45 kg (1lb loaves)
0.90 kg (2 lb loaves)
Rolls and buns
8*
8*
8*
3
3
2
30 - 40 mins.
30 - 40 mins.
10 - 20 mins.
* Note: When baking bread, cook for 10 minutes at Gas mark 8 then reduce to mark 6 for the remaining cook time.
Note: You must soak dried beans then boil them in an open pan for 15 minutes before you add them to any dish.
S G 5 0 5 X
Oven cooking chart
18
