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Cooking times table
The timings in this chart are meant
as a guide. Timings may vary due to
temperature of food, thickness, type
and your own preference of cooking.
Baking and roasting
1st rack of the oven is the
bottom
rack.
Food
Shelf level
Rack
position
Temperature
(°C)
Cooking time
(min.) (approx.)
Fruit pies
One level
3
175
25 ... 30
Pizza
One level
3
190
12-25 mins depending on
thickness
Small cakes
One level
3
160
25 ... 30
2 levels
1 - 5
175
25 ... 30
Victoria sandwich
One level
3
160
25 ... 30
Biscuits
One level
3
160
20 ... 25
2 levels
1 - 5
175
25 ... 30
Rich fruit cake
(20-22cm)
One level
3
140
3-4 hours, if required cover
with baking parchment
Bread
One level
3
190
20 ... 30
Roast beef;
Sirloin, topside,
toprump, rib
One level
3
220 then
180
20-30 mins, then
Rare
15mins per 450g/lb + 15 mins
Medium
20mins per 450g/lb + 20mins
Well done
25mins per 450g/lb + 25mins
Roast Lamb; Leg,
shoulder, rack,
breast, whole
neck fillet
One level
3
220 then
180
20-30 mins, then
20-25mins per 450g/lb
+ 20 mins
Roast pork; loin,
shoulder, leg
One level
3
220 then
180
20-30 mins, then
25-30 mins per 450g/lb
+ 25 mins
Roast chicken
One level
3
220 then
180
20 mins,
then
20-25 mins per 450g/lb
+ 20 mins
Roast turkey
One level
2
250/max
then
180...190
20-30 mins, then
25-30 mins
per 450g/lb
+ 25 mins
Casseroles
One level
3
150
2-3 hours
Whole fish
One level
3
180
20 ... 30
Pasta bake
One level
3
190
25 ... 30
While cooking with 2 trays at the same time, place the deep tray to the upper shelf and shallow
tray to the lower shelf.
Tips for baking cake
•
If the cake is too dry, increase the
temperature by 10°C and decrease the
cooking time.
•
If the cake is wet, use less liquid or lower
the temperature by 10°C.
•
If the cake is too dark on top, place it on
a lower rack, lower the temperature and
increase the cooking time.
•
If cooked well on the inside but sticky on
the outside use less liquid, lower the
temperature and increase the cooking
time.
Tips for baking pastry
•
If the pastry is too dry, increase the
temperature by 10°C and decrease the
cooking time. Dampen the layers of
dough with a sauce composed of milk, oil,
egg and yoghurt.
•
If the pastry takes too long to bake, pay
care that the thickness of the pastry you