Main oven bakingguide
Thecooking times given below areonly
approximate,becausethe size and type
of cooking dish will influence cooking
times, as will personal preference.
The times given in the following guide
are based on a preheated oven. If the
oven is not preheated you may need
to extend the cooking time.
Because a fan oven has an even
temperature throughout the oven, no
shelf positio ns have been give n,
and there is no need to interchange
dishes onto different shelves part
way through coo king as with a
conventional oven.
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Item Temperature Approximate
˚C cooking time
Small cakes 170 - 180 20 - 25 mins
Whisked sponge 170 15 - 20 mins
Swiss roll 190 8 - 12 mins
Victoria sandwich 170 25 - 35 mins
(2 x 205mm / 8”) shallow tins
Semi rich fruit cake 140 21⁄2-31⁄2hours
(230mm / 9” deep tin)
Scones 210 - 220 10 - 15 mins
Meringues 90 - 100 2 - 3 hours
Shortcrust pastry 200 Depending on size &
Puff / flaky pastry 210 type of cooking dish,
Choux pastry 200 and also the filling.
Biscuits 160 - 200 10 - 20 mins
Bread - 500g (1lb) loaf 210 20 - 30 mins
Sponge pudding 150 45 mins - 1 hour
Milk pudding 150 11⁄2-13⁄4hours
Using the Main Oven