USING THE MAIN OVEN
Main Oven Baking Guide - Gas Mark
Dish
Recom-
mended
gas mark
Suggested
shelf position
Approximate
cooking time
(preheated oven)
Scones
Meringues
7
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”)
5
5
6
4
4
3
3
2 or 3
1 or 2
3
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
7
6
6
6
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
Cooking time
depends on
recipe and type
of filling
Biscuits
Nut brownies
Brandy snaps
Flapjacks
Gingernuts
5
4
4
4
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
25 - 35 mins
10 - 12 mins
20 - 25 mins
10 - 20 mins