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Top Oven Temperature Chart - Baking
Note: Always refer to cookery notes before using the oven. If soft tub margarine is used for
cakes, temperatures recommended by the manufacturer should be followed. Temperatures
recommended in this chart refer to cakes made with block margarine or butter only.
Food Preheat Temperature and Time Position in oven
Scones Yes 200˚C 9-12 mins
Runner 1 from
bottom of oven
Small Cakes Yes 180˚C approx. 15-20 mins
Runner 1 from
bottom of oven
Victoria Sandwich Yes
170˚C 6
1
/2" tins approx. 20 mins
Shelf placed directly on
floor of oven
Sponge Sandwich
(Fatless)
Yes 180/190˚C approx.15 mins
Runner 1 from
bottom of oven
Meringue Yes
100/110˚C Large 3
1
/
2 - 4 hrs
Small 2
1
/
2 - 3 hrs
Runner 1 from
bottom of oven
Swiss Roll
Yes 190/200˚C 9-12 mins
Runner 1 from
bottom of oven
Semi-rich Cakes Yes
160/180˚C 6
1
/2
- 7" tins 1
1
/4
- 1
1
/2
hrs
Shelf placed directly on
floor of oven
Rich Fruit Cakes Yes
150˚C approx. 7 - 8" tins 2 - 2
1
/4 hrs
Shelf placed directly on
floor of oven
Shortcrust Pastry
(plate Tarts
Yes 190/200˚C 40-45 mins
Shelf placed directly on
floor of oven
Puff Pastry
Yes 200/220˚C approx. T
ime depending on use.
Runner 1 from bottom of oven
or shelf placed directly on floor
of oven
Yorkshire Pudding Yes 200˚C approx. 40-45 mins
Runner 1 from
bottom of oven
Individual Yorkshire
Puddings
Yes 200˚C approx. 40-45 mins
Runner 1 from
bottom of oven
Milk Puddings Yes
140˚C 2 - 2
1
/2 hrs
Shelf placed directly on
floor of oven
Baked Custard Yes 150˚C approx. 40-45 mins
Runner 1 from
bottom of oven
Bread Yes
210˚C for 10 mins
200/210˚C for approx. further 30 mins
Shelf placed directly on
floor of oven