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TOP OVEN COOKING CHART
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 (16 per tray) 5 2 20 - 25 mins
Victoria sandwich (2x180mm / 7 ") 4 2 25 - 30 mins.
Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity) 6 2 10 - 12 mins.
Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8") 2 2 or 3 4 - 5 hrs depending on recipe
Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7") 4 2 1 hr.
Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7") 2 2 or 3 2¼ - 2½ hrs.
Gingerbread 3 2 1½ - 1¾ hrs.
Scones - 16 per tray 7 2 12 - 15 mins.
Shortbread (1 x 180mm / 7") 2 2 45 mins. - 1hr depending on thickness
Biscuits 4 - 6 2 15 - 25 mins.
Shortcrust Pastry 6 2 15 mins. - 1 hr. depending on recipe
Rich Short Crust 5 2 20 - 30 mins.
Flaky/Puff Pastry 7 2 10 - 30 mins. depending on recipe
Choux Pastry 6 2 25 - 35 mins.
YEAST MIXTURES
Bread - rolls, plait 7 2 or 3 25 - 35 mins
Tea breads etc. 5 2 25 - 30 mins
MISCELLANEOUS
Yorkshire Pudding - small 7 2 20 - 25 mins
Yorkshire Pudding - large 7 2 30 - 40 mins
Meringues 1 2 2½ - 4 hrs turn when necessary.