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MAIN OVEN COOKING CHART
Gas Shelf
Food Mark Positions Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
CAKES, PASTRIES AND BISCUITS
Small cakes - 2 trays 5 2 & 4 17 - 25 mins
- 1 tray 5 2 or 3 only "
Victoria sandwich 2x8" (205mm) 4 2 & 4 25 - 35 mins
5 2 20 - 25 mins. 2 tins side by side
Christmas cake 2 3 or 4 4 - 6
1
/
2
hrs depending on recipe
Madeira cake 7" (180mm) 4 3 1
1
/
4
- 1
1
/
2
hrs
Rich Fruit cake 9" (230mm) 2 3 3 - 3
1
/
2
hrs.
Shortcrust pastry 6 2 or 3 15 mins - 1 hr depending on recipe
Rich Shortcrust pastry - 1 tray 5 2 20 - 40 mins depending on recipe
Flaky & puff pastry - 2 trays 7 1 & 3 10 - 30 mins depending on recipe
- 1 tray 2 or 3 " " " "
Choux pastry - éclairs 1 tray 6 2 35 - 40 mins
Scones - 2 trays 7 2 & 4 10 - 15 mins
- 1 tray 2 or 3 "
Shortbread - 7" (180mm) round 2 4 55 - 1hr depending on thickness
Biscuits - 2 trays 4 1 and 3 15 - 20 mins depending on recipe
- 1 tray 2 or 3 " " " "
YEAST MIXTURES
Bread 7 or 8 3 or 4 45 - 50 mins
Rolls 7 or 8 2 or 3 15 - 20 mins
Chelsea buns 5 2 or 3 30 - 40 mins
MISCELLANEOUS
Yorkshire Pudding - large 7 1 or 2 45 - 50 mins
- individual 7 1 or 2 25 - 30 mins
Soufflés 4 3 30 mins
Meringues
Baked Potatoes 4 or 5 3 1
1
/
2
- 3 hrs until soft, depending on size
2 - 5 hrs starting on shelf 4 until 'set'
and then on the baseplate until dried
out - turn when necessary.
Fatless sponge 2x7" (180mm) -
3 egg mix
4 &
baseplate
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 those
indicated on the cooking chart.
Slow Cook