Hotpoint HL500G manual Oven Cooking Chart, Soft Margarine

Oven Cooking Chart

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 9 before selecting the appropriate gas Mark. Shelf position 1 is the highest.

Food	Gas	Shelf	Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
	Mark	Position
Fish
Oily and white fish	3 or 4	4	25-60 mins. depending on recipe
Meat and Poultry
Beef	4 or 5	4	25-30 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 25 mins. extra
Ham	5	4	40 mins per 450g (1 Ib) covered in foil plus 40 mins.
			extra
Lamb	5	4	30 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 30 mins extra
Pork	5	4	40 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 40 mins extra
Chicken	5	4	25 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 25 mins extra
Duckling & Goose	5	4	25 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 25 mins extra
Turkey	4 or 5	4 or 5	15-20 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 20 mins
Casseroles	3	3or4	2-6 hrs. depending on cut of meat
Vegetables
Baked jacket potatoes	4 or 5	3	1½ - 3 hrs. until soft, depending on size
Puddings
Milk Puddings (500ml/1 pt)	3	4	1¾-2½ stand dish on baking tray and started with
			warm milk
Baked Custard (500ml/1 pt)	3	4	45-60 mins. bain-marie
Baked Sponge Puddings	4	3	40-50 mins
Baked Apples	3	3	30-45 mins depending on type and size of apples
Meringue Topped Puddings	1	3or4	15 mins or until "tinged" with brown
Apple Tart (1 x205mm/8//)	6	2	45-60 mins
Fruit Crumble	5	2	35 -45 mins
Cakes, Pastries & Biscuits
Small Cakes 2 trays	5	2 and 4	15-25 mins.
1 tray	5	2	15-22mins.
Victoria sandwich (2 x 7")	4	2 and 4	20-30 mins
Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity)	5	2	15-20 mins.
Meringues	1	3	2-3 hrs
Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8")	2	3	Time depending on recipe
Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7")	4	4	1¼-1½ hrs.
Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7")	2	4	Time depending on recipe
Scones	7	1 and 3	10-20 mins.
Shortbread (1 x 180mm / 7")	2	3	55 -65 mins.
Biscuits	4	1 and 3	10-20 mins.
Shortcrust Pastry	6	2	15 - 60 mins depending on use.
Rich Short Crust	5	1 and 3	20-30 mins.
Flaky/Puff Pastry	7	2	10-30 mins.
Choux Pastry	6	2	20-30mins.
Yeast Mixtures
Bread - rolls	7	2 and 4	20-30 mins.
Miscellaneous
Yorkshire Pudding:- large	7	1	30-40 mins
individual	7	2	20-30mins

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.

Soft Margarine -

Use the oven settings recommended by the margarine manufacturer and not those indicated on the cooking chart.

18