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COOKING GUIDE
COOKING GUIDE
FOOD
TEMPERATURE ºC
SHELF POSITION
IN OVEN*
TIME IN MINUTES
Scones
Plain or fruit
220
2 or 3
10 - 15
Biscuits
Rolled
180
2 or 3
10 - 15
Spooned
190
2 or 3
12 - 15
Shortbread biscuits
160
2 or 3
30 - 35
Meringues
Hard - individual
110
2 or 3
90
Soft - individual
180
2 or 3
15 - 20
Pavlova - 6 egg
110
2
75
Cakes
Patty cakes
190
2 or 3
15 - 20
Sponge - 4 egg
180
2 or 3
20 - 30
Shallow butter cake
180
2 or 3
30 - 40
Rich fruit cake
150
2 or 3
180
Pastry - shortcrust
Cornish pasties
200/180
2 or 3
40 - 45
Custard tart
200/180
2 or 3
10/20 - 30
Pastry choux
Cream puffs
210
2 or 3
25 - 30
Yeast goods
Bread
210
2 or 3
25 - 30
* Counting from the bottom shelf up. Refer to “oven shelf location” section for more detailed information.
FOOD
TEMPERATURE ºC
SHELF POSITION
IN OVEN*
TIME IN MINUTES
Scones
Plain or fruit
210
1 & 4
10 - 15
Biscuits
Rolled
170
Any
10 - 15
Spooned
180
Any
12 - 15
Shortbread biscuits
150
Any
30 - 35
Meringues
Hard - individual
100
Any
90
Soft - individual
165
Any
15 - 20
Pavlova - 6 egg
100
1 & 4
75
Cakes
Patty cakes
180
1 & 4
15 - 20
Sponge - 4 egg
170
1 & 4
20 - 30
Shallow butter cake
170
Any
30 - 40
Rich fruit cake
130
1
180
Pastry - shortcrust
Cornish pasties
180/160
Any
40 - 45
Custard tart
190/170
Any
20 - 30
Pastry choux
Cream puffs
200
Any
25 - 30
Yeast goods
Bread
200
1
25 - 30
* Counting from the bottom shelf up. Refer to “oven shelf location” section for more detailed information.
Choosing the best oven settings
The following table is intended as a guide and experience
may show some variation in cooking times necessary
to meet individual requirements. It may be necessary to
change some cooking times and temperatures from your
previous oven. For best results when baking preheat your
oven for 30 minutes.
Conventional cooking
Fan forced cooking