Main Oven Cooking Chart

 

Gas

Shelf

 

 

 

 

 

Food

Mark

Positions

Approx. Cooking Time and Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAKES, PASTRIES AND BISCUITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small cakes - 2 trays

5

2 & 4

17 - 25 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 1 tray

5

2 or 3 only

 

"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victoria sandwich 2x8" (205mm)

4

2 & 4

25

- 35 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fatless sponge 2x7" (180mm) -

5

2

20

- 25 mins. 2 tins side by side

3 egg mix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas cake

2

3 or 4

4 - 61/2 hrs depending on recipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Madeira cake 7" (180mm)

4

3

11/4 - 11/2 hrs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rich Fruit cake 9" (230mm)

2

3

3 - 31/2 hrs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shortcrust pastry

6

2 or 3

15 mins - 1 hr depending on recipe

 

 

 

 

 

Rich Shortcrust pastry - 1 tray

5

2

20

- 40 mins depending on recipe

 

 

 

 

Flaky & puff pastry - 2 trays

7

1 & 3

10 - 30 mins depending on recipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 1 tray

 

2 or 3

 

"

"

"

"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choux pastry - éclairs 1 tray

6

2

35

- 40 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scones - 2 trays

7

2 & 4

10 - 15 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 1 tray

 

2 or 3

 

"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shortbread - 7" (180mm) round

2

4

55 - 1hr depending on thickness

 

 

 

 

Biscuits - 2 trays

4

1 and 3

15 - 20 mins depending on recipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 1 tray

 

2 or 3

 

"

"

"

"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAST MIXTURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bread

7 or 8

3 or 4

45

- 50 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rolls

7 or 8

2 or 3

15 - 20 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chelsea buns

5

2 or 3

30

- 40 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yorkshire Pudding - large

7

1 or 2

45

- 50 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- individual

7

1 or 2

25

- 30 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soufflés

4

3

30 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meringues

Slow Cook

4 &

2 - 5 hrs starting on shelf 4 until 'set'

 

and then on the baseplate until dried

 

 

baseplate

 

 

out - turn when necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baked Potatoes

4 or 5

3

11/2 - 3 hrs until soft, depending on size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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Hotpoint GW74 manual Yeast Mixtures

GW74 specifications

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