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For best results always place food in a preheated oven.
Donʼt forget that for ease of programming of the most commonly used temperatures, your oven
will start at 150°C and count up in 10°C stages to 250°C, then back to down to 100°C then 40°C.
Food is generally cooked UNCOVERED - unless it is a casserole or you wish to use roasting
bags for joints.
Temp °c
Use
Temp °f
Gas mark
40°C
Proving Bread
90°F
1/8
100°C
Pavlova
200°F
¼
110°C
Meringues
225°F
¼
140°C
Rich Fruit Cake
275°F
1
150°C
Lemon Meringue, Meringue Roulade,
Cheesecake
300°F
2
160/170°C
Casseroles, Gingerbread, Small Tarts,
Cookies
325°F
3
180°C
Souffle, Strudel, Victoria Sandwich, Fairy
Cakes, Meat Joints
350°F
4
190°C
Filo Pastry, Quiche, Gratins, Lasagne,
Pastry pies, Chicken
375°F
5
200°C
Stuffed Peppers, Scones, Eclairs, Swiss
Roll, Muffins
400°F
6
220°C
Vegetable parcels, Yorkshire Puddings,
Bread
425°F
7
230°C
Garlic Bread
450°F
8
240/250°C
Roast Potatoes
475°F
9
250°C
Baking Pizza
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Guideline to Oven Temperatures