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Main Oven Cooking Chart
The following times and setting are for guidance
only. You may wish to alter the setting to give a
result more to your satisfaction. When a different
setting to that shown below is given in a recipe, the
recipe instructions should be followed.
Food
Fish
Oily and white fish
Meat and Poultry
Beef
Ham
Lamb
Pork
Chicken
Duckling & Goose
Turkey
Casseroles
Vegetables
Baked jacket potatoes
Puddings
Milk Puddings (500ml/1 pt)
Baked Custard (500ml/1 pt)
Baked Sponge Puddings
Baked Apples
Meringue Topped Puddings
Apple Tart (1 x205mm/8
Fruit Crumble
Cakes, Pastries & Biscuits
Small Cakes 2 trays
1 tray
Victoria sandwich (2 x 7")
Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity)
Meringues
Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8")
Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7")
Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7")
Scones
Shortbread (1 x 180mm / 7")
Biscuits
Shortcrust Pastry
Rich Short Crust
Flaky/Puff Pastry
Choux Pastry
Yeast Mixtures
Bread - rolls
Miscellaneous
Yorkshire Pudding:- large
individual
When baking with two trays or tins on two levels, the top tray is removed first and the lower tray moved up to
the top position for a few minutes longer.
Soft Margarine -
Use the oven settings recommended by the margarine manufacturer and not
chart.
Allow 15 minutes preheat for best results.
Always turn the thermostat knob to Mark 9 first,
before turning back to the required Gas Mark.
Shelf position 1 is the highest.
Gas
Shelf
Mark
Position
3 or 4
4
4 or 5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
4 or 5
4 or 5
3
3or4
4 or 5
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
3or4
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)
6
2
5
2
5
2 and 4
5
2
4
2 and 4
5
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
2
4
7
1 and 3
2
3
4
1 and 3
6
2
5
1 and 3
7
2
6
2
7
2 and 4
7
1
7
2
Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
25-60 mins. depending on recipe
25-30 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 25 mins. extra
40 mins per 450g (1 Ib) covered in foil plus 40 mins.
extra
30 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 30 mins extra
40 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 40 mins extra
25 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 25 mins extra
25 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 25 mins extra
15-20 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 20 mins
2-6 hrs. depending on cut of meat
1½ - 3 hrs. until soft, depending on size
1¾-2½ stand dish on baking tray and started with
warm milk
45-60 mins. bain-marie
40-50 mins
30-45 mins depending on type and size of apples
15 mins or until "tinged" with brown
45-60 mins
35 -45 mins
15-25 mins.
15-22mins.
20-30 mins
15-20 mins.
2-3 hrs
Time depending on recipe
1¼-1½ hrs.
Time depending on recipe
10-20 mins.
55 -65 mins.
10-20 mins.
15 - 60 mins depending on use.
20-30 mins.
10-30 mins.
20-30mins.
20-30 mins.
30-40 mins
20-30mins
not
not
not those indicated on the cooking
not
GB
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