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5. Cooking Table
Oven Shelf Positions
Top (T)
Centre (C)
Base (B)
ArtNo.050-0007
Oven shelf positions
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 fan oven does not vary with height in the oven so you can use any shelf.
Food
Meat
Beef (no bone)
Lamb
Pork
Poultry
Chicken
Turkey
Duck
Casserole
Yorkshire Pudding
Cake
Very rich fruit - Christmas,
wedding, etc.
Fruit 180 mm tin
Fruit 230 mm tin
Madeira 180 mm
Queen cakes
Scones
Victoria sandwich
180 mm tin
210 mm tin
Desserts
Shortcrust tarts
Fruit pies
Tartlets
Puff pastry
Meringues
Baked egg custard
Baked sponge pudding
Milk pudding
Bread
Fish
Fillet
Whole
Steak
Approximate Cooking Time
30-35 minutes per 500g +30-35 minutes.
20-25 minutes per 500g +20-25 minutes.
30-35 minutes per 500g +30-35 minutes.
25-30 minutes per 500g +25-30 minutes.
35-40 minutes per 500g +35-40 minutes.
25-30 minutes per 500g +25-30 minutes.
20-25 minutes per 500g +20-25 minutes.
15-20 minutes per 500g +15-20 minutes.
20 minutes per 500g +20 minutes.
15 minutes per 500g +15 minutes.
25-30 minutes per 500g.
20 minutes per 500g.
2-4 hours according to recipe.
Large tins 30-35 minutes; individual 10-20 minutes.
45-50 minutes per 500g of mixture.
2-2½ hours.
Up to 3½ hours.
80-90 minutes.
15-25 minutes.
10-15 minutes.
20-30 minutes.
30-40 minutes.
20-30 minutes on a preheated tray.
35-45 minutes.
10-20 minutes according to size.
20-40 minutes according to size.
2-3 hours.
45-60 minutes.
40-45 minutes.
2 to 3 hours.
20-30 minutes.
15-20 minutes.
15-20 minutes per 500g.
Steaks according to thickness.
Conventional Oven
Temperature °C
(Shelf Position)
160 (C)
200 (C)
160 (C)
200 (C)
160 (C)
200 (C)
160 (C)
200 (C)
160 (C)
200 (C)
160 (C)
200 (C)
140-150 (C)
220 (C)
140 (C/B)
150 (C/B)
150 (C/B)
160 (C/B)
190 (C/B)
220 (C/B)
180 (C/B)
180 (C/B)
200 (C/B)
200 (C/B)
200 (C/B)
210 (C/B)
100 (C/B)
160 (C/B)
180 (C/B)
140-150 (C/B)
210 (C)
Fanned Grilling
190 (C/B)
190 (C/B)
190 (C/B)
Fan Oven
Temperature
°C
150
190
150
190
150
190
150
190
150
190
150
190
130-140
210
130
140
140
150
180
210
170
170
190
190
190
200
90
150
170
130-140
200
190 (C/B)
190 (C/B)
190 (C/B)
Thoroughly thaw frozen joints before
cooking. Meat may be roasted at
220°C (210°C for fan oven) and the
cooking time adjusted accordingly.
For stuffed and rolled meats, add
approximately 10 minutes per 500g,
or cook at 200°C (190°C) for 20
minutes then 160°C (150°C) for the
remainder.
For stuffed poultry, you could cook
at 200°C (190°C) for 20 minutes
then 160°C (150°C) 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.
Using the conventional oven: when
two tier cooking leave at least one
runner space between shelves.
Position the baking tray with the
front edge along the front of the
oven shelf.
ArtNo.050-0001 Gas cooking table
Using the conventional oven: for
even browning the maximum size of
baking tray recommended is 340 mm
x 340 mm. This ensures free heat
circulation.
If cooking a two tier load, the trays
should be interchanged
approximately halfway though the
cooking time.
Up to three tiers can be cooked in a
fan oven at the same time but make
sure to leave at least one runner
space between each shelf being
cooked on.
