MAIN OVEN COOKING CHART

The following times and setting are for guidance only. You may wish to alter the setting to give a

result more to your satisfaction. When a different setting to that shown below is given in a

recipe, the recipe instructions should be followed. Allow 15 minutes preheat for best results.

Always turn the thermostat knob to Mark 9 before selecting the required Gas Mark.

Shelf position 1 is the highest.

Gas Shelf
Food Mark Positions Approx. Cooking Time and Comments
STARTERS
Patés and Terrines 3 or 4 4 11/2- 2 hrs
FISH
Oily Fish (whole) 4 or 5 3
White Fish (fillets & steaks) 4 or 5 3 25 - 30 mins.
MEAT AND POULTRY
Veal 5 4 25 mins per lb + 25 mins
Beef 4 or 5 4 25 - 30 mins per lb + 25 mins
Ham 5 4
Lamb 5 4 30 - 35 mins per lb + 30 mins
Pork 5 4 40 mins per lb + 40 mins
Chicken 5 4 25 mins per lb + 25 mins
Duckling & gosling 5 4 25 mins per lb + 25 mins
Turkey 4 or 5 4 or 5 15 - 20 mins per lb + 20 mins
Game birds 6 4
Casseroles 3 3 or 4 11/2- 6 hrs. (depending on type of meat)
PUDDINGS
Milk Puddings 3 3
Baked Custard 3 3 45 mins in bain-marie
Baked sponges 4 3 40 - 50 mins
Baked Apples 3 3
Meringue puddings 1 3 15 mins or until 'tinged' with brown
Apple Pie 1x9" (230mm) 6 2 45 - 55 mins stand dish on a baking tray
Fruit crumbles 5 or 6 3 35 - 45 mins
25 mins - 1 hr, depending on recipe
and size of fish
40 mins per lb covered in foil
+ 40 mins per lb uncovered
50 mins. Remove bacon for last 15 mins.
Add extra 15 mins if roasting brace
21/4- 21/2hrs stand dish on a baking tray and
started with warm milk
30 - 45 mins depending on the size
and type of apples
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