Gas
Shelf
Food
Mark
Positions
Approx. Cooking Time and
Comments
Cakes, Pastries & Biscuits
Small Cakes (16 per tray) 2 trays
5
1 and 3
17 - 25 mins.
1 tray5
2
18 - 22 mins.
Victoria sandwich (2 x 180mm / 7”)
4
1 and 3
20 - 30 mins
Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity)
5
2
20 - 25 mins.
Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8”)
2
3
Time depending on recipe
Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7”)
4
4
1
1
/
4
- 1
1
/
2
hrs.
Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7”)
2
4
Time depending on recipe
Scones - 16 per tray7
1 and 3
10 - 20 mins.
Shortbread (1 x 180mm / 7”)
2
3
55 - 65 mins.
Biscuits
4
1 and 3
10 - 20 mins.
Shortcrust Pastry6
2
15 - 60 mins depending on use.
Rich Short Crust
5
1 and 3
20 - 30 mins.
Flaky/Puff Pastry
7
2
10 - 30 mins.
Choux Pastry6
2
20 - 30 mins.
Yeast Mixtures
Bread - rolls
7
2 and 4
20 - 30 mins.
Miscellaneous
Yorkshire Pudding:– large
7
1
30 - 40 mins
individual
7
2
20 - 30 mins
Meringues
“Slow cook” 3
2 - 3 hrs
15
When baking with two trays or tins on two levels, the top tray is removed
first and the lower tray moved up to the top position for a few minutes
longer.
Soft Margarine
– Use the oven settings recommended by the margarine
manufacturer and
not
those indicated on the cooking chart.
Main Oven Cooking Chart
