Top Oven Cooking Chart
10
Gas
Shelf
Food
Mark
Positions
Approx. Cooking Time and
Comments
CAKES, PASTRIES AND BISCUITS
Small Cakes (12 per tray)
5
1
20 - 25 mins.
Victoria sandwich (2 x 180mm / 7”)
4
1
25 - 30 mins.
Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity)
6
1
12 - 15mins.
Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8”)
2
2
3 - 5 hrs depending on recipe
Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7”)
4
2
1 - 1
1
/
4
hrs.
Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7”)
2
1
2
1
/
2
- 3 hrs.
Gingerbread
3
1
1 - 1
1
/
4
hrs.
Scones - 12 per tray7
1
12 - 15 mins.
Shortbread (1 x 180mm / 7”)
2
1
45 mins. – 1 hr. depending on
thickness
Biscuits
4
1
12 - 20 mins.
Shortcrust Pastry6
1
20 mins. – 1 hr. depending on
recipe
Rich Short Crust
5
1
25 - 30 mins.
Flaky/Puff Pastry
7
1
15 - 35 mins. depending on
recipe
Choux Pastry6
1
25 - 35 mins.
YEAST MIXTURES
Bread
7
2
25 - 35 mins
Bread Rolls
7
1
25 - 30 mins
Chelsea Buns
5
1
25 - 30 mins
MISCELLANEOUS
Yorkshire Pudding - small
7
1
25 - 30 mins
- large
7
1
30 - 40 mins
Meringues
1
2
2
1
/
2
- 4 hrs. turn when necessary
Soft Margarine
– Use the oven settings recommended by the margarine
manufacturer and not those indicated on the cooking chart.
