MAIN OVEN COOKING CHART
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CAKES, PASTRIES AND BISCUITS |
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Small cakes - 2 trays | 5 | 1 & 3 | 17 - 25 mins |
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- 1 tray | 5 | 2 or 3 | " |
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Victoria sandwich 2x8" (205mm) | 4 | 1 & 3 | 25 - 35 mins. |
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Fatless sponge 2x7" (180mm) - 3 egg mix | 5 | 2 | 20 - 25 mins. 2 tins side by side |
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Christmas cake | 2 | 3 or 4 | 4 - 6½ hrs depending on recipe |
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Madeira cake 7" | 4 | 3 | 1¼ - 1½ hrs. |
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Rich Fruit cake 9" (230mm) | 2 | 3 | 3 - 3½ hrs. |
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Shortcrust pastry | 6 | 2 or 3 | 15 mins - 1 hr depending on recipe | ||||
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Rich Shortcrust | 5 | 2 | 20 - 40 mins. depending on recipe | ||||
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Flaky & puff | 7 | 1 & 3 | 10 - 30 mins. depending on recipe | ||||
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Flaky & puff |
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Choux pastry - éclairs | 6 | 2 | 35 - 40 mins |
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Scones - 2 trays | 7 | 1 & 3 | 10 - 15 mins |
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Scones - 1 trays |
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Shortbread - 7" | 2 | 4 | 55 - 1hr depending on thickness | ||||
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Biscuits - 2 trays | 4 | 1 and 3 | 15 - 20 mins depending on recipe | ||||
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YEAST MIXTURES |
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Bread | 7 or 8 | 3 or 4 | 45 - 50 mins |
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Rolls | 7 or 8 | 3 or 4 | 15 - 20 mins |
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Chelsea buns | 5 | 2 or 3 | 30 - 40 mins |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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Yorkshire Pudding - large | 7 | 1 or 2 | 45 - 50 mins |
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Yorkshire Pudding - individual | 7 | 1 or 2 | 25 - 30 mins |
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Soufflés | 4 | 3 | 30 mins |
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Meringues | Slow | 4 & | 2 - 5 hrs starting on shelf 4 until 'set' and then on the | ||||
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Baked Potatoes | 4 or 5 | 3 | 1½ - 4 hrs until soft, depending on size | ||||
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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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