USING THE MAIN OVEN - GAS
For roasting joints of meat or poultry, and
for pot roasts preheat the oven to gas
mark 6 and cook for 30 minutes, then
adjust the oven control to the slow cook
setting for the remainder of the cooking
time.
MAIN OVEN BAKING GUIDE
Dish
Scones
Meringues
Cakes
Small cakes
Whisked sponge
Swiss roll
Victoria sandwich
(2 x 180mm/7")
Genoese sponge
Madeira (180mm/7")
Gingerbread
Semi rich fruit cake
(205mm/8")
Christmas cake
(205mm/8")
Dundee cake (205mm/8")
Pastry
Rough Puff
Flaky/Puff
Shortcrust
Flan
Biscuits
Nut brownies
Brandy snaps
Flapjacks
Gingernuts
Slow cooking times will be about three
times as long as conventional cooking
times.
Recommended gas
mark
7
"S" slow cook
setting
5
5
6
4
4
3
3
2 or 3
1 or 2
3
7
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
Suggested
shelf position
middle - top
bottom
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle
middle
middle
middle - top
bottom
middle - bottom
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
Approximate
cooking time
(preheated
oven)
8 - 15 mins
2 - 3 hours
15 - 25 mins
20 - 25 mins
10 - 12 mins
20 - 30 mins
20 - 30 mins
1 - 1¼ hours
1 - 1¼ hours
2½ - 3 hours
depending on
recipe
2 - 2½ hours
Cooking time
depends on
recipe and
type
of filling
25 - 35 mins
10 - 12 mins
20 - 25 mins
10 - 20 mins