TEMPERATURE – TIMETABLE
Approximate Cooking
Food Temperature Time in Minutes
PAN FRYING
Bacon 300° – 325° 8–10
Canadian Bacon 275° – 300° 3–4
Chicken 325° – 350° 25–40
Eggs, Fried 250° – 275° 3–5
Eggs, Scrambled 250° – 275° 3–5
Fish 325° – 350° 5–10
French Toast 300° – 325° 4–6
Ham
½″ thick 325° – 350° 10–12
¾″ thick 325° – 350° 14–16
Hamburgers, ½″ thick 325° – 375° 8–12
Liver 325° – 350° 5–10
Minute Steak 325° – 350° 4–5
Pork Chops
½″ thick 325° – 350° 15–20
¾″ thick 325° – 350° 20–25
Potatoes, cottage fried 300° – 350° 10–12
Sausage
link 300° – 325° 20–30
precooked 325° – 350° 10–12
Sandwiches, grilled 300° – 325° 5–10
Approximate Cooking
Food Temperature Time in Minutes
Steak, Beef, 1″ thick″
Rare 350° – 375° 6–7
Medium 350° – 375° 10–12
Steak, Beef, 1½˝ thick
Rare 350° – 375° 8–10
Medium 350° – 375° 18–20
STIR FRYING
Beef, chicken, pork 375° – 400°
Seafood 350° – 375°
Vegetables 350° – 375°
BRAISING & POT ROASTING
Browning 325° – 350°
Braising* 200° – 225°
SIMMERING Warm – 200°
CASSEROLE DISHES Warm – 225°
BAKING
Pancakes 350° – 375°
Upside Down Cake 225° – 275°
HOLDING TEMPERATURE
(after cooking period) Warm
*Add additional liquid during cooking, if necessary, to obtain desired
consistency.
Recipes
Canadian Bacon and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches
1
⁄
3
cup mayonnaise 8 ounces sliced Canadian bacon
1 teaspoon lemon juice or ham
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1
⁄
2
teaspoon sugar 4 eggs
2 English muns, split
1
⁄
2
cup shredded Swiss cheese
Butter or margarine, soened Paprika
Mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, and sugar in small bowl. Reserve.
Spread cut sides of muffins lightly with softened butter. Heat skillet at 275°. Place Canadian bacon and muffins, cut sides
down, in skillet; cook until muffins are golden and Canadian bacon is hot. Remove from skillet; place Canadian bacon
slices on muffins; cover loosely with aluminum foil. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in skillet at Warm until melted. Fry eggs at
250° to desired degree of doneness. Sprinkle eggs with cheese; cook, covered, until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Place
eggs on Canadian bacon; sprinkle with paprika. Serve with reserved sauce.
4 servings
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