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 appropriate gas Mark. Shelf position 1 is the highest.

Food

Gas

Shelf

Approx. Cooking Time and Comments

 

Mark

Position

 

Fish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oily and white fish

3 or 4

4

25-60 mins. depending on recipe

Meat and Poultry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beef

4 or 5

4

25-30 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 25 mins. extra

Ham

5

4

40 mins per 450g (1 Ib) covered in foil plus 40 mins.

extra

 

 

 

Lamb

5

4

30 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 30 mins extra

Pork

5

4

40 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 40 mins extra

Chicken

5

4

25 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 25 mins extra

Duckling & Goose

5

4

25 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 25 mins extra

Turkey

4 or 5

4 or 5

15-20 mins per 450g (1 Ib) + 20 mins

Casseroles

3

3or4

2-6 hrs. depending on cut of meat

Vegetables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baked jacket potatoes

4 or 5

3

1½ - 3 hrs. until soft, depending on size

Puddings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Milk Puddings (500ml/1 pt)

3

4

1¾-2½ stand dish on baking tray and started with

warm milk

 

 

 

Baked Custard (500ml/1 pt)

3

4

45-60 mins. bain-marie

Baked Sponge Puddings

4

3

40-50 mins

Baked Apples

3

3

30-45 mins depending on type and size of apples

Meringue Topped Puddings

1

3or4

15 mins or until "tinged" with brown

Apple Tart (1 x205mm/8//)

6

2

45-60 mins

Fruit Crumble

5

2

35 -45 mins

Cakes, Pastries & Biscuits

 

 

 

Small Cakes 2 trays

5

2 and 4

15-25 mins.

1 tray

5

2

15-22mins.

Victoria sandwich (2 x 7")

4

2 and 4

20-30 mins

Swiss Roll (3 egg quantity)

5

2

15-20 mins.

Meringues

1

3

2-3 hrs

Christmas cake (1 x 205mm / 8")

2

3

Time depending on recipe

Madeira cake (1 x 180mm / 7")

4

4

1¼-1½ hrs.

Rich Fruit cake (1 x 180mm / 7")

2

4

Time depending on recipe

Scones

7

1 and 3

10-20 mins.

Shortbread (1 x 180mm / 7")

2

3

55 -65 mins.

Biscuits

4

1 and 3

10-20 mins.

Shortcrust Pastry

6

2

15 - 60 mins depending on use.

Rich Short Crust

5

1 and 3

20-30 mins.

Flaky/Puff Pastry

7

2

10-30 mins.

Choux Pastry

6

2

20-30mins.

Yeast Mixtures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bread - rolls

7

2 and 4

20-30 mins.

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yorkshire Pudding:- large

7

1

30-40 mins

individual

7

2

20-30mins

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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Indesit KD3G2/G, KD3G21/G manual Oven Cooking Chart