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Main 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
from bottom
Scones Yes 220/230˚C approx. 10-15 mins
Runners 1 and 4
Small Cakes Yes 190/200˚C approx. 20-25 mins
Runners 1 and 4
Victoria Sandwich Yes
180/190˚C 6
1
/2
- 7" tins approx. 20mins
8 - 8
1
/2" tins approx. 30mins
Runners 1 and 4
Sponge Sandwich
(Fatless)
Yes 190/200˚C 7"tins 15-20 mins
Runners 1 and 4
Meringue Yes
100/110˚C Large 3
1
/2 - 4
1
/2 hrs
Small 2
1
/
2 - 3 hrs
Runner 1
Swiss Roll
Yes 200/210˚C approx. 10-15 mins
Runner 4
Semi-rich Cakes
(large)
Yes
160/170˚C 6
1
/2 - 7" tins 1
1
/4 - 1
1
/2 hrs
8 - 9" tins 2 - 2
1
/2 hrs
Runner 3
Christmas Cake Yes 140/150˚C -
dependant on size and richness
of mixture.
Runner 3
Shortcrust Pastry
Yes
200/210˚C
depending on use.
Runners 2 and 5
Puff Pastry
Yes 220˚C approx.
depending on use.
Runners 2 and 5
Yorkshire Pudding Yes 210/220˚C 45-50 mins
Runner 5
Individual Yorkshire
Puddings
Yes 210/220˚C approx. 20-35 mins
Runner 5
Milk Puddings Yes
150/160˚C approx. 2 - 2
1
/2 hrs
Runner 2
Baked Egg Custard Yes 150/160˚C approx. 45-55 mins
Runner 2
Bread (full oven)
Bread (single loaf)
Yes
230˚C 50-60 mins reducing to 210/220˚C
230˚C 45-50 mins after first 10 mins
Runners 1 and 4