Hotpoint GW74 manual Yeast Mixtures

Main Oven Cooking Chart

	Gas	Shelf
Food	Mark	Positions	Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
CAKES, PASTRIES AND BISCUITS
Small cakes - 2 trays	5	2 & 4	17 - 25 mins
- 1 tray	5	2 or 3 only		"
Victoria sandwich 2x8" (205mm)	4	2 & 4	25	- 35 mins
Fatless sponge 2x7" (180mm) -	5	2	20	- 25 mins. 2 tins side by side
3 egg mix
Christmas cake	2	3 or 4	4 - 61/2 hrs depending on recipe
Madeira cake 7" (180mm)	4	3	11/4 - 11/2 hrs
Rich Fruit cake 9" (230mm)	2	3	3 - 31/2 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
- 1 tray		2 or 3		"	"	"	"
Choux pastry - éclairs 1 tray	6	2	35	- 40 mins
Scones - 2 trays	7	2 & 4	10 - 15 mins
- 1 tray		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
- 1 tray		2 or 3		"	"	"	"
YEAST MIXTURES
Bread	7 or 8	3 or 4	45	- 50 mins
Rolls	7 or 8	2 or 3	15 - 20 mins
Chelsea buns	5	2 or 3	30	- 40 mins
MISCELLANEOUS
Yorkshire Pudding - large	7	1 or 2	45	- 50 mins
- individual	7	1 or 2	25	- 30 mins
Soufflés	4	3	30 mins
Meringues	Slow Cook	4 &	2 - 5 hrs starting on shelf 4 until 'set'
			and then on the baseplate until dried
		baseplate
			out - turn when necessary.
Baked Potatoes	4 or 5	3	11/2 - 3 hrs until soft, depending on size

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.

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