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MAIN OVEN COOKING CHART
Food
Gas Mark
Shelf Position
FAN OVEN
Approximate Cooking Time
Approximate Cooking Time
CONVENTIONAL OVEN
CAKES, PASTRIES & BIS-
CUITS
Small cakes
NOTE: If soft tub margarine is used for cake making, temperatures recommended by the manufacturers should be used. The settings
recommended in this chart refer to cakes made with block margarine or butter only.
2 & 4 17 – 25 mins.
Victoria sandwich
205mm (8”)
2 & 4 25 – 35 mins.
Rich fruit cake
230mm (9”)
3
3 – 3
1
/
2
hrs.
Shortcrust pastry 2 or 3 15 mins. – 1 hr. depending on recipe
Flaky & puff pastry 1 & 3
10 – 30 mins. depending on
recipe
Choux pastry – éclairs 2 35 – 40 mins.
Scones 2 & 4 10 – 15 mins.
Shortbread 4
55 mins. – 1 hr. depending on
thickness
Biscuits 1 & 3
15 – 20 mins. depending
on recipe
Rolls
MISCELLANEOUS
YEAST MIXTURES
2 or 3 15 – 20 mins.
Bread 3 or 4 45 – 50 mins.
Chelsea buns 2 or 3 30 – 40 mins.
Yorkshire pudding
– large
1 or 2 45 – 50 mins.
Yorkshire pudding
– individual
1 or 2 25 – 30 mins.
Soufflés 3 30 mins.
Meringues
2 – 5 hrs. starting on shelf 4 then on base
until dried out – turn when
necessary.
Fatless sponge
180mm (7”)
2
20 – 25 mins.
(2 tins side by side)
Christmas Cake 3 or 4
4 – 6
1
/
2
hrs. depending on recipe
Madeira cake
180mm (7”)
5
5
6
4
7
6
7
2
4
7 or 8
7 or 8
5
7
7
4
Slow Cook
2
4
2
3
1
1
/
4
– 1
1
/
2
hrs.
20 – 25 mins.
20 – 30 mins.
2
1
/
2
– 3 hrs.depending on size
15 – 45 mins. depending on recipe
Rich Shortcrust pastry 2 20– 40 mins. depending on recipe
5
20– 40 mins. depending on recipe
(Preheat oven first) 10 – 30 mins.
depending on recipe
(Preheat oven first)
30 – 40 mins.
(Preheat oven first) 10 – 15 mins.
50 mins. – 1 hr. depending on
thickness
15 – 20 mins. depending on recipe
(Preheat oven first)
15 – 20 mins.
(Preheat oven first)
40 – 45 mins.
(Preheat oven first)
20 – 30 mins.
(Preheat oven first)
40 – 45 mins.
(Preheat oven first)
15 – 25 mins.
(Preheat oven first)
25 – 30 mins.
2 – 5 hrs.
3Baked Potatoes
1
1
/
2
– 3 hrs. until soft, depending
on size.
4 or 5
1
1
/
2
– 3 hrs. until soft, depending
on size.
(preheat oven first) 20-25 mins. (2
tins side by side)
3 – 6 hrs. depending on recipe
1– 1
1
/
4
hrs.