USING THE TOP OVEN - 90cm ONLY
Top Oven Baking Guide - Temperature
Dish
Recom-
mended
temperature
Suggested
shelf position
Approximate
cooking time
(preheated
oven)
Scones
Meringues
230
125
middle - top
bottom
8 - 15 mins
2 - 3 hours
Cakes
Small cakes
Whisked sponge
Swiss roll
Victoria sandwich
(2 x 180mm/7”)
Genoese sponge
Madeira (180mm/7”)
Gingerbread
Semi rich fruit cake
(205mm/8”)
Christmas cake
(205mm/8”)
Dundee cake (205mm/8”)
200
200
215
185
185
170
170
155 or 170
140 or 155
170
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle
middle
middle
middle - top
bottom
middle - bottom
15 - 25 mins
20 - 25 mins
10 - 12 mins
20 - 30 mins
20 - 30 mins
1 - 1¼ hours
1 - 1¼ hours
2½ - 3 hours
depending on
recipe
2 - 2½ hours
Pastry
Rough Puff
Flaky/Puff
Shortcrust
Flan
230
215
215
215
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
Cooking time
depends on
recipe and type
of filling
Biscuits
Nut brownies
Brandy snaps
Flapjacks
Gingernuts
200
185
185
185
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
25 - 35 mins
10 - 12 mins
20 - 25 mins
10 - 20 mins