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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. Allow 15 minutes preheat for best results. Always turn the thermostat knob to Mark 9 before selecting the
appropriate gas Mark. Shelf position 1 is the highest.
Food Gas
Mark
Shelf
Position
Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
Fish
Oily and white fish 3 or 4 4 25-60 mins. depending on recipe
Meat and Poultry
Beef 4 or 5 4 25-30 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 25 mins. extra
Ham 5 4
40 mins per 450g (1 Ib) covered in foil plus 40 mins.
extra
Lamb 5 4 30 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 30 mins extra
Pork 5 4 40 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 40 mins extra
Chicken 5 4 25 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 25 mins extra
Duckling & Goose 5 4 25 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 25 mins extra
Turkey 4 or 5 4 or 5 15-20 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 20 mins
Casseroles 3 3or4 2-6 hrs. depending on cut of meat
Vegetables
Baked jacket potatoes 4 or 5 3 1½ - 3 hrs. until soft, depending on size
Puddings
Milk Puddings (500ml/1 pt) 3 4
1¾-2½ stand dish on baking tray and started with
warm milk
Baked Custard (500ml/1 pt) 3 4 45-60 mins. bain-marie
Baked Sponge Puddings 4 3 40-50 mins
Baked Apples 3 3 30-45 mins depending on type and size of apples
Meringue Topped Puddings 1 3or4 15 mins or until "tinged" with brown
Apple Tart (1 x205mm/8
//
) 6 2 45-60 mins
Fruit Crumble 5 2 35 -45 mins
Cakes, Pastries & Biscuits
Small Cakes 2 trays 5 2 and 4 15-25 mins.
1 tray 5 2 15-22mins.
Victoria sandwich (2 x
7"
) 4 2 and 4 20-30 mins
Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity) 5 2 15-20 mins.
Meringues 1 3 2-3 hrs
Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8") 2 3 Time depending on recipe
Madeira cake (1 x 180mm /
7")
4 4 1¼-1½ hrs.
Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm /
7")
2 4 Time depending on recipe
Scones 7 1 and 3 10-20 mins.
Shortbread (1 x 180mm /
7")
2 3 55 -65 mins.
Biscuits 4 1 and 3 10-20 mins.
Shortcrust Pastry 6 2 15 - 60 mins depending on use.
Rich Short Crust 5 1 and 3 20-30 mins.
Flaky/Puff Pastry 7 2 10-30 mins.
Choux Pastry 6 2 20-30mins.
Yeast Mixtures
Bread - rolls 7 2 and 4 20-30 mins.
Miscellaneous
Yorkshire Pudding:- large 7 1 30-40 mins
individual 7 2 20-30mins
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.