Dish
Recommended
Suggested
Approximate
gas mark
shelf
cooking time
position
(preheated oven)
Scones
7
middle - top
8 - 15 mins
Meringues
“S” slow set
bottom
2 - 3 hours
Cakes
Small cakes
5
middle - top
15 - 25 mins
Whisked sponge
5
middle - top
20 - 25 mins
Swiss roll
6
middle - top
10 - 12 mins
Victoria sandwich
4
middle - top
20 - 30 mins
(2 x 180mm / 7”)
Genoese sponge
4
middle
20 -30 mins
Madeira (180mm / 7”)
3
middle
1 - 1
1
⁄
4
hours
Gingerbread
3
middle
1 - 1
1
⁄
4
hours
Semi rich fruit cake
2 or 3
middle - bottom
2
1
⁄
2
- 3 hours
(205mm / 8”)
Christmas cake
1 or 2
bottom
depending on
(205mm / 8”)
recipe
Dundee cake (205mm / 8”)
3
middle - bottom
2- 2
1
⁄
2
hour
Pastry
Rough Puff
7
middle - top
cooking time
Flaky / Puff
6
middle - top
depends on
Shortcrust
6
middle - top
recipe & type
Flan
6
middle - top
of filling
Biscuits
Nut brownies
5
middle - top
25 - 35 mins
Brandy snaps
4
middle - top
10 - 12 mins
Flapjacks
4
middle - top
20 - 25 mins
Ginger nuts
4
middle - top
10 - 20 mins
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USING THE OVENS
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