Pre-heating
To get the best results from your oven, we recommend
pre-heating for around 5 to 15 minutes before placing
your dishes in. This is especially important for items
which are chilled, frozen, batter based, yeast based or
whisked sponges.
If you are using a fanned function, you should still pre-
heat but for a shorter time.
The items in the cooking guide below are based on a
pre-heated oven, but can be adjusted to take into account
personal taste.
Oven and bakeware
Always use high quality trays and tins for cooking. Poor
quality tins and trays can warp in the oven producing
uneven results.
Never use dishes which are cracked, damaged or not oven
proof as heating may lead to shattering inside the oven.
Food Type
Temp.
Setting ˙C
Time
Approx.
Shelf
Position
Cakes
Small cakes
Victoria sandwich
Semi rich fruit cake
Christmas cake
Fanned
160
160
125
125
15 - 25
20 - 30
21/2 - 3hrs
21/2 - 3hrs
7 & 13
7
5
3
Puddings
Bread & butter
pudding
Fruit crumble
150
175
45 - 1hr
40 - 1hr
9
9
Miscellaneous
Yorkshire pudding:
large
small
Shortcrust pastry
200
200
180
40 - 45
15 - 20
depends on
filling
11
12
top - middle
Cooking Guide
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