16
GB
When baking with two trays or tins on two levels, the
top tray is removed first and the lower tray moved
up to the top position for a few minutes longer.
Main Oven Cooking Chart
Soft Margarine - Use the oven settings
recommended by the margarine manufacturer and
not those indicated on the cooking chart.
Food
Gas
Mark
Shelf
Positions
Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
Small cakes - 2 trays 5 1 & 3 17 - 25 mins
- 1 tray 5
2 or 3
only
"
Victoria sandwich 2x8" (205mm) 4 1 & 3 25 - 35 mins.
Fatless sponge 2x7" (180mm) - 3 egg mix 5 2 20 - 25 mins. 2 tins side by side
Christmas cake 2 3 or 4 4 - 6½ hrs depending on recipe
Madeira cake 7" 4 3 1¼ - 1½ hrs.
Rich Fruit cake 9" (230mm) 2 3 3 - 3½ hrs.
Shortcrust pastry 6 2 or 3 15 mins - 1 hr depending on recipe
Rich Shortcrust
pastry - 1 tray
5 2 20 - 40 mins. depending on recipe
Flaky & puff
pastry - 2 trays
7 1 & 3 10 - 30 mins. depending on recipe
Flaky & puff
pastry - 2 trays
2 or 3 " " " "
Choux pastry - éclairs
1 tray
6 2 35 - 40 mins
Scones - 2 trays 7 1 & 3 10 - 15 mins
Scones - 1 trays 2 or 3 "
Shortbread - 7"
(180mm) round
2 4 55 - 1hr depending on thickness
Biscuits - 2 trays 4 1 and 3 15 - 20 mins depending on recipe
Biscuits - 1 trays 2 or 3 " " " "
Bread 7 or 8 3 or 4 45 - 50 mins
Rolls 7 or 8 3 or 4 15 - 20 mins
Chelsea buns 5 2 or 3 30 - 40 mins
Yorkshire Pudding - large 7 1 or 2 45 - 50 mins
Yorkshire Pudding - individual 7 1 or 2 25 - 30 mins
Soufflés 4 3 30 mins
Meringues
Slow
Cook
4 &
baseplate
2 - 5 hrs starting on shelf 4 until 'set' and then on the
baseplate until dried out - turn when necessary.
Baked Potatoes 4 or 5 3 1½ - 4 hrs until soft, depending on size