Top oven baking guide
Cooking times
The cooking times given in the following
guide are based on a preheated oven, if
you don't preheat the oven the cooking
times may need to be extended.
Item
Small cakes
Victoria sandwich
(2 x 180mm / 7")
Swiss roll
Semi rich fruit cake
(180mm / 7" deep tin)
Scones
Meringues
Shortcrust pastry
Puff / flaky pastry
Choux pastry
Biscuits
Sponge pudding
Milk pudding
Using the Top Oven
Temperature
at ˚C
180
160
200
140
215
90 - 100
200 - 210
200 - 210
200 - 210
160 - 200
150
140
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Cooking temperatures
Because the top oven is more compact
it may be necessary to reduce the
cooking temperatures specified in
recipes by up to 20˚C.
following guide as a reference for
determining temperatures to use.
Shelf
Approximate
Position
Cooking Time
middle
15 - 20 mins
middle
20 - 25 mins
middle
8 - 12 mins
bottom
2
high
10 - 15 mins
low
2 - 3 hours
middle
Depends on size &
middle
type of cooking dish
middle
& also the filling
high
10 - 20 mins
middle
30 - 45 mins
low
2 - 2
Use the
- 3 hours
⁄
1
2
hours
⁄
1
2