Food Gas
mark Shelf
position Approximate
cooking time
Poultry: Chicken
Duck and duckling
5
5
Shelf on
oven base
Shelf on
oven base
20 mins. per ½kg (1 lb) and 20 mins.
25 mins. per ½kg (1 lb).
Stuffed poultry Cook as above but calculate weight including stuffing.
Thoroughly thaw frozen joints before cooking them.
The times given above are for when you are open roasting. If you cover the food with foil or a lid you should allow an extra 10 - 15
minutes cooking time for each ½ kg (1lb).
Yorkshire pudding - individual 7 2 20 - 30 mins.
Cakes: Christmas cake (7")
Rich fruit, 180mm (7")
Madeira, 180mm (7")
Small cakes
Scones
Victoria sandwich
180mm (7")
2
2
4
5
7
4
Shelf on
oven base
Shelf on
oven base
2
2
2
3-4 hours
2¼-2½ hours
1 hour
15 - 25 mins.
8 - 12 mins.
20 - 30 mins.
Pastries: Plate tart (shortcrust)
Fruit pie (shortcrust)
Mince pies (flan Pastry)
6
6
5
2
2
2
25 - 35 mins.
25 - 35 mins.
15 - 25 mins.
To help pastry brown on the underside
cook on a metal plate, or if plates are
flat and have no rim underneath, place
on baking tray
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Oven cooking chart
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