Baking guide
Dish
Scones
Meringues
Cakes
Small cakes
Whisked sponge
Swiss roll
Victoria sandwich
(2 x 180mm / 7")
Genoese sponge
Madeira (180mm/7")
Gingerbread
Very rich fruit cake (205mm/8")
Semi-rich fruit cake (205mm/8")
Pastry
Rough puff & Flaky / Puff
Shortcrust & Flan
Choux
Biscuits
Shortbread fingers
Nut brownies
Flapjacks
Ginger nuts
Puddings
Rice pudding
Baked custard
Bread and butter
Hot soufflé
Fruit crumble
Bread (2 x 500g)
Bread (1 x 1kg)
Note: The cooking times given above are based on cooking
in a pre-heated oven.
Using the Oven
Recommended
gas mark
7
"S" slow setting
5
5
6
4
4
3
2
1 or 2
2 or 3
7
6
6
3
3
4
5
2
2 or 3
3
4
5
7
7
Please note that the times and temperatures stated in the
baking guide are only intended for reference only - refer to
your recipe.
12
Shelf
Approximate
position
cooking time
top to middle
8 - 15 mins
middle to bottom
3 - 4 hours
middle to top
15 - 25 mins
middle to top
20 - 30 mins
middle to top
8 - 15 mins
middle to top
20 - 35 mins
middle
20 - 30 mins
middle to bottom
1
middle to bottom
1 - 1
middle to bottom
depends on recipe
middle to bottom
2
middle to top
15 - 45 mins
middle to top
15 - 45 mins
middle to top
20 - 45 mins
middle to top
20 - 30 mins
middle to bottom
12 - 18 mins
middle to top
20 - 40 mins
middle to top
7 - 12 mins
middle to bottom
2 - 2
middle to bottom
1 - 1
middle
1 - 1
middle to top
40 - 50 mins
middle to top
30 50 mins
middle to top
20 - 40 mins
middle to top
30 - 45 mins
⁄
- 1
⁄
hours
1
1
4
2
⁄
hours
1
2
⁄
- 3 hours
1
2
⁄
hours
1
2
⁄
hours
1
4
⁄
hours
1
4