MAIN 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 first, before turning back to the required Gas Mark. Shelf position 1 is the highest.
Food | Gas | Shelf | Approx. Cooking Time and Comments | |
Mark | Positions | |||
|
|
|
| |
STARTERS |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Patés and Terrines | 3 or 4 | 4 | 1 ½ - 2 hrs | |
|
|
|
| |
FISH |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Oily Fish (whole) | 4 or 5 | 3 | 25 mins - 1 hr, depending on recipe and size of fish. | |
|
|
|
| |
White Fish (fillets & steaks) | 4 or 5 | 3 | 25 - 30 mins. | |
|
|
|
| |
MEAT AND POULTRY |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Veal | 5 | 4 | 25 mins per lb (450g) + 25 mins. | |
|
|
|
| |
Beef | 4 or 5 | 4 | 25 - 30 mins per lb (450g) + 25 mins. | |
|
|
|
| |
Ham | 5 | 4 | 40 mins per lb (450g) covered in foil + 40 mins per lb (450g) | |
uncovered. | ||||
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
| |
Lamb | 5 | 4 | 30 - 35 mins per lb (450g) + 30 mins. | |
|
|
|
| |
Pork | 5 | 4 | 40 mins per lb (450g) + 40 mins. | |
|
|
|
| |
Chicken | 5 | 4 | 25 mins per lb (450g) + 25 mins. | |
|
|
|
| |
Duckling & gosling | 5 | 4 | 25 mins per lb (450g) + 25 mins. | |
|
|
|
| |
Turkey | 4 or 5 | 4 or 5 | 15 - 20 mins per lb (450g) + 20 mins. | |
|
|
|
| |
Game birds | 6 | 4 | 50 mins Removed bacon for last 15 mins. Add extra 15 mins if roasting | |
brace | ||||
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
| |
Casseroles | 3 | 3 or 4 | 1 ½ - 6 hrs. (depending on type of meat) | |
|
|
|
| |
PUDDINGS |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Milk Puddings | 3 | 3 or 4 | 2 ¼ - 2 ½ hrs stand dish on a baking tray and started with warm milk | |
|
|
|
| |
Baked Custard | 3 | 3 or 4 | 45 mins in | |
|
|
|
| |
Baked sponges | 4 | 3 | 40 - 45 mins | |
|
|
|
| |
Baked Apples | 3 | 4 | 30 - 45 mins depending on the size and type of apples | |
|
|
|
| |
Meringue puddings | 1 | 4 or 5 | 15 mins or until 'tinged' with brown | |
|
|
|
| |
Apple Pie 1x9" (230 mm) | 6 | 3 | 45 - 55 mins stand dish on a baking tray | |
|
|
|
| |
Fruit crumbles | 5 or 6 | 3 | 35 - 45 mins | |
|
|
|
|
18