Top Oven Cooking Chart
10
Gas Shelf
Food Mark Positions Approx. Cooking Time and
Comments
CAKES, PASTRIES AND BISCUITS
Small Cakes (12 per tray) 5 1 20 - 25 mins.
Victoria sandwich (2 x 180mm / 7”)
4 1 25 - 30 mins.
Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity) 6 1 12 - 15mins.
Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8”) 2 2 3 - 5 hrs depending on recipe
Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7”) 4 2 1 - 1
1
/
4
hrs.
Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7”) 2 1 2
1
/
2
- 3 hrs.
Gingerbread 3 1 1 - 1
1
/
4
hrs.
Scones - 12 per tray 7 1 12 - 15 mins.
Shortbread (1 x 180mm / 7”) 2 1 45 mins. – 1 hr. depending on
thickness
Biscuits 4 1 12 - 20 mins.
Shortcrust Pastry 6 1 20 mins. – 1 hr. depending on
recipe
Rich Short Crust 5 1 25 - 30 mins.
Flaky/Puff Pastry 7 1 15 - 35 mins. depending on
recipe
Choux Pastry 6 1 25 - 35 mins.
YEAST MIXTURES
Bread 7 2 25 - 35 mins
Bread Rolls 7 1 25 - 30 mins
Chelsea Buns 5 1 25 - 30 mins
MISCELLANEOUS
Yorkshire Pudding - small 7 1 25 - 30 mins
- large 7 1 30 - 40 mins
Meringues 1 2 2
1
/
2
- 4 hrs. turn when necessary
Soft Margarine – Use the oven settings recommended by the margarine
manufacturer and not those indicated on the cooking chart.
