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7. Cooking Table
ArtNo.050-0019 - Albertine SC
- Shelf position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
The oven control settings and cooking times given in the table below are intended to be
used as
a guide only
. Individual tastes may require the temperature to be altered to provide a preferred
result.
Food is cooked at lower temperature in a fan oven than in a conventional oven. When using
recipes, reduce the fan oven temperature by 10 °C and the cooking time by 5-10 minutes. The
temperature in the fanned oven does not vary with height in the oven so you can use any shelf.
Gas oven shelf positions
Food
Gas Mark
Shelf
Position
Approximate Cooking Time
Meat
Beef (no bone)
3
3-4
30-35 minutes per 500g +30-35 minutes
Thoroughly thaw frozen joints before
cooking. Meat may be roasted at
Mk.7 and the cooking time adjusted
accordingly. For stuffed and rolled
meats, add approximately 10
minutes per 500g, or cook at Mk.6
for 20 minutes then Mk.3 for the
remainder.
6
3-4
20-25 minutes per 500g +20-25 minutes
Lamb
3
3-4
30-35 minutes per 500g +30-35 minutes
6
3-4
20-25 minutes per 500g +20-25 minutes
Pork
3
2-3
35-40 minutes per 500g +35-40 minutes
6
3-4
25-30 minutes per 500g +25-30 minutes
Poultry
Chicken
3
3-4
20-25 minutes per 500g +20-25 minutes
For stuffed poultry, you could cook
at Mk.6 for 20 minutes then Mk.3 for
remainder. Do not forget to include
the weight of the stuffing. For fresh
or frozen prepacked poultry, follow
instructions on the pack. Thoroughly
thaw frozen poultry before cooking.
6
3-4
15-20 minutes per 500g +15-20 minutes
Turkey
3
4
20 minutes per 500g +20 minutes
6
4
15 minutes per 500g +15 minutes
Duck
3
4
25-30 minutes per 500g
6
4
20 minutes per 500g
Casserole
1-2
3-4
2-4 hours according to recipe
Yorkshire pudding
7
2
Large tins 30-35 minutes; individual 10-20 minutes
Fish
Fillet
5
2
15-20 minutes
Whole
5
2
15-20 minutes per 500g
Steak
5
2
Steaks according to thickness
Cake
Rich fruit cake -
Christmas, Wedding
1
4
45-50 minutes per 500g of mixture
Fruit 180 mm tin
2
4
2-2½ hours
Fruit 230 mm tin
2
4
Up to 3½ hours
Madeira 180 mm
3
4
80-90 minutes
Queen cakes
5
3 & 5 or 4
15-25 minutes
Scones
7
3 & 5 or 4
10-15 minutes
Victoria sandwich
180 mm tin
210 mm tin
4
4
3 & 5 or 4
3 & 5 or 4
20-30 minutes
30-40 minutes
Desserts
Shortcrust tarts
6
3 & 5
20-30 minutes on a preheated tray
For even browning the maximum
size of baking tray recommended is
290 mm x 330 mm. This ensures free
heat circulation.
If cooking a two tier load, the
trays should be interchanged
approximately halfway though the
cooking time.
Fruit pies
6
2-3
35-45 minutes
Tartlets
6
2-3
10-20 minutes according to size
Puff pastry
7
2-3-4
20-40 minutes according to size
Meringues
‘S’
3
2-3 hours
Baked egg custard
3
3
45-60 minutes
Baked sponge pudding
5
3
40-45 minutes
Milk pudding
1-2
3
2 to 3 hours
Bread
7
3 & 5
20-30 minutes
