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Oven cooking chart continued
Main oven
Top oven
Food
Gas mark
Pos
Gas mark
Pos
Approximate
cook time (m)
Choux Pastry
6
2
6
2
30 - 35
Éclairs / Profiteroles
5
2
5
2
20 - 30
Flaky Pastry
6
2
6
2
25 - 40
Mince Pies
5
2 + 4
5
2
15 - 20
Pasta Lasagne etc.
5
3
5
2
30 - 40
Meat Pies
7
2
7
2
25 - 35
Quiche, Tarts, Flans
5
2
5
2
25 - 45
Shepherd’s Pie
7
3
7
2
30 - 40
Soufflés
5
3
5
2
20 - 30
Fish
4
2
4
2
20 - 30
Fish Pie
6
3
6
2
20 - 25
Beef Casserole
3
4
3
2
2½ - 3h
Lamb Casserole
3
4
3
2
2½ - 3h
Convenience Foods
Follow manufacturer’s instructions
Baked Potatoes
5
2
5
2
1½ - 2h
Roast Potatoes
6
2
6
1
1 - 1½h
Large Yorkshire Puddings:
7
1
7
1
25 - 40
Individual Yorkshire
Puddings
7
1
7
1
15 - 25
Note: Shelf positions are counted from the top of the oven downwards.
To help pastry dishes brown on the underside cook on a metal plate or place on a baking tray.
