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The following times and setting are
for guidance only. You may wish to
alter the setting to give a result more
to your satisfaction. When a different
setting to that shown below is given
in a recipe, the recipe instructions
should be followed. Allow 15 minutes
preheat for best results. Always turn
the thermostat knob to Mark 8 first,
before turning back to the required
Gas Mark.
Shelf position 1 is the highest.
Top Oven Cooking Chart
Gas Shelf
Food Mark Position Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
FISH
Oily and white fish 5 2 20-30 mins.
MEAT AND POULTRY
Beef (medium) 4 or 5 3 25-30 mins per lb + 25-30 mins
Ham (covered in foil) 5 3 40 mins per lb + 40 mins
Lamb 5 3 30-35 mins per lb + 30 mins
Pork 5 3 40 mins per lb + 40 mins
Chicken 5 3 25 mins per lb + 25 mins
Duckling & Goose 5 3 25 mins per lb + 25 mins
Turkey 4
3
15-20 mins per lb + 15-20 mins
Casseroles 3 3 2-4 hrs. depending on meat used.
VEGETABLES
Baked jacket potatoes 5 2 1
1
/
2
- 2 hrs.
PUDDINGS
Milk Puddings (500ml/1pt) 3 2 1
1
/
2
- 2 hrs.
Baked Custard (500ml/1pt) 3 2
45 mins - 1 hr. in bain-marie of cold water.
Baked Sponge Puddings 4 2 30 - 45 mins
Baked Apples 3 2 45 mins - 1 hr. depending on size
Meringue Topped Puddings 1 2 25 mins until tinged with brown
Apple Tart (1 x 205mm/8Ó) 6 2 60 mins
Fruit Crumble 5 2 45 - 50 mins
Push dish right to
back of shelf.
If using aluminium foil:
1 Remember it is important to increase the
cooking time by one third.
2 Do not allow the foil to touch the sides of
the oven.
3 Do not cover the oven interior with foil.
4 Do not cover the oven shelves with foil.
Soft Margarine Soft Margarine
Soft Margarine Soft Margarine
Soft Margarine – Use the oven settings
recommended by the margarine
manufacturer and
not not
not not
not those indicated on
the cooking chart.
Gas Shelf
Food Mark Positions Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
CAKES, PASTRIES AND BISCUITS
Small Cakes (16 per tray) 5 2 20 - 25 mins.
Victoria sandwich (2 x 180mm / 7Ó)
4 2 25 - 30 mins.
Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity) 6 2 10 - 12 mins.
Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8Ó) 2 2 4 - 5 hrs depending on recipe
Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7Ó) 4 2 1 hr.
Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7Ó) 2 2 2
1
/
4
- 2
1
/
2
hrs.
Gingerbread 3 2 1
1
/
2
- 1
3
/
4
hrs.
Scones - 16 per tray 7 2 12 - 15 mins.
Shortbread (1 x 180mm / 7Ó) 2 2 45 mins. Ð 1 hr. depending on thickness
Biscuits 4-6 2 15 - 25 mins.
Shortcrust Pastry 6 2 15 mins. Ð 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
- large 7 2 30 - 40 mins
Meringues 1 3 2
1
/
2
- 4 hrs. turn when necessary