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MAIN OVEN COOKING CHART
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.
Food
Gas
Mark
Shelf
Positions
Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
CAKES, PASTRIES AND BISCUITS
Small cakes - 2 trays 5 1 & 3 17 - 25 mins
- 1 tray 5
2 or 3
only
"
Victoria sandwich 2x8" (205mm) 4 1 & 3 25 - 35 mins.
Fatless sponge 2x7" (180mm) - 3 egg mix 5 2 20 - 25 mins. 2 tins side by side
Christmas cake 2 3 or 4 4 - 6½ hrs depending on recipe
Madeira cake 7" 4 3 1¼ - 1½ hrs.
Rich Fruit cake 9" (230mm) 2 3 3 - 3½ 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
Flaky & puff
pastry - 2 trays
2 or 3 " " " "
Choux pastry - éclairs
1 tray
6 2 35 - 40 mins
Scones - 2 trays 7 1 & 3 10 - 15 mins
Scones - 1 trays 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
Biscuits - 1 trays 2 or 3 " " " "
YEAST MIXTURES
Bread 7 or 8 3 or 4 45 - 50 mins
Rolls 7 or 8 3 or 4 15 - 20 mins
Chelsea buns 5 2 or 3 30 - 40 mins
MISCELLANEOUS
Yorkshire Pudding - large 7 1 or 2 45 - 50 mins
Yorkshire Pudding - individual 7 1 or 2 25 - 30 mins
Soufflés 4 3 30 mins
Meringues
Slow
Cook
4 &
baseplate
2 - 5 hrs starting on shelf 4 until 'set' and then on the
baseplate until dried out - turn when necessary.
Baked Potatoes 4 or 5 3 1½ - 4 hrs until soft, depending on size