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Temperature Recipe Guide
OVEN COOKING TEMPERATURES
APPROX.
MARK
HEAT OF
TYPE OF DISH TO COOK
TEMPERATURE
OVEN
125°C
4
Very cool
Meringue,
(257°F)
oven
slow cooking foods.
135°C - 140°C
4-5
Cool or
Milk puddings, very rich fruit
(275°F - 285°F)
slow oven
cakes, eg., Christmas.
150°C
5
Cool or
Stews, casseroles, braising,
(300°F)
slow oven
rich fruit cakes, eg., Dundee.
160°C - 170°C
5-6
Warm oven
Biscuits, Low temperature roasting,
(320°F - 338°F)
rich plain cakes eg., Madeira cake.
180°C
6
Moderate
Plain cakes, eg., Victoria
(356°F)
oven
sandwich, meat pies.
190°C
6-7
Fairly hot
Small cakes, savoury flans,
(374°F)
oven
fish.
200°C
7
Hot oven
Plain cakes and buns, swiss rolls,
(392°F)
fruit pies. High temp. roasting
220°C
8
Moderately
Bread and bread rolls etc., scones,
(428°F)
hot oven
flaky and rough puff pastry,
yorkshire pudding
230°C
8-9
Very hot
Sausage rolls, mince pies, puff
(446°F)
oven
pastry
250°C
9
Very hot
Browning ready cooked dishes
(482°F)
oven