
Oven cooking chart
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Poultry:  | Chicken  | 5  | Shelf on  | 20 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 20 mins.  | 
  | Duck and duckling  | 5  | base  | 25 mins. per ½kg (1lb).  | 
  | Stuffed poultry  | Cook as above but calculate weight including stuffing.  | ||
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Thaw frozen joints thoroughly before cooking them.
The times given above are for open roasting in a preheated oven. If you cover the food with foil or a lid allow an extra 10 - 15 minutes for each ½kg (1lb).
Yorkshire pudding  | - individual | 7  | 2  | 20 - 30 mins. | 
Cakes: | Christmas Cake (7") | 2  | Shelf | 3½ - 4½ hours. | 
  | Rich fruit, 180mm (7")  | 2  | on  | 2 - 2½ hours. | 
  | Madeira, 180mm (7")  | 4  | base  | 1 hour. | 
  | Small cakes  | 5  | 2  | 15 - 25 mins.  | 
  | Scones  | 7  | 2  | 8 - 12 mins.  | 
  | Victoria Sandwich  | 
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  | 180mm (7")  | 4  | 2  | 20 - 30 mins.  | 
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