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.
45-60 mins.
50-60 mins.
Yeast mixtures:
Bread 0.45kg (1lb loaves)
0.90kg (2lb 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 O N A T A 5 5 G L X
Oven cooking chart
17
