Gas Shelf
Food Mark Positions Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
Cakes, Pastries & Biscuits
Small Cakes (16 per tray) 2 trays 5 1 and 3 17 - 25 mins.
1 tray 5 2 18 - 22 mins.
Victoria sandwich (2 x 180mm / 7”)
4 1 and 3 20 - 30 mins
Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity) 5 2 20 - 25 mins.
Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8”) 2 3 Time depending on recipe
Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7”) 4 4 1
1
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4
- 1
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2
hrs.
Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7”) 2 4 Time depending on recipe
Scones - 16 per tray 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 - 30 mins.
Yeast Mixtures
Bread - rolls 7 2 and 4 20 - 30 mins.
Miscellaneous
Yorkshire Pudding:– large 7 1 30 - 40 mins
individual 7 2 20 - 30 mins
Meringues “Slow cook” 3 2 - 3 hrs
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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.
Oven Cooking Chart