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OVEN COOKING CHART

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.

Gas Shelf
Food Mark Positions Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
Cakes, Pastries & Biscuits
Small Cakes (16 per tray) 2 trays 5 2 and 4 17 - 25 mins.
1 tray 5 2 17 - 25 mins.
Victoria sandwich (2 x 180mm / 7”)
4 2 and 4 20 - 30 mins
Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity) 5 2 20 - 25 mins.
Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8”) 2 3 or 4 3 - 6 hrs depending on recipe
Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7”) 4 3 11/4- 11/2hrs.
Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7”) 2 3 3 - 31/2hrs.
Scones - 16 per tray 7 2 and 4 10 - 30 mins. depending on recipe
Shortbread (1 x 180mm / 7”) 2 3 45 - 60 mins. depending on recipe
Biscuits 4 2 and 4 15 - 35 mins. depending on recipe.
Shortcrust Pastry 6 2 and 4 15 - 60 mins. depending on recipe
Rich Short Crust 5 2 and 4 20 - 40 mins. depending on recipe
Flaky/Puff Pastry 7 2 and 4 10 - 30 mins. depending on recipe
Choux Pastry 6 2 25 - 35 mins.
Yeast Mixtures
Bread - rolls 7 2 and 3 15 - 45 mins depending on recipe
Miscellaneous
Yorkshire Pudding:– large 7 2 35 - 45 mins
individual 7 2 20 - 30 mins
Meringues 4 and
baseplate 2 – 5 hrs. starting on shelf 4 until “set” and then
on the baseplate until dried out, turn if necessary.
Slow Cook