Cooking Guide.

Temperature

Oven Temperature

Function/Food

Setting ˚C

Description

 

Low

}

Warm

Warming plates/dishes

 

80

 

Casseroles, stews (slow cooking)

} Moderately Warm

100

Meringues

120

Pavlovas

140

Rich Fruit Cakes

160

}

Moderate

Shortbreads

180

Cakes, roasts, pizzas, biscuits, slices

200

 

Cheesecakes

220

} Hot

Bread, flans, muffins

240

Pastry, scones

Roasting Guide.

For best results cook all meats at 200˚C for 15 minutes, then reduce to 180˚C and calculate the remaining cooking time from the chart below:

Meat

 

 

Approximate Time per 500g Cooked at 180˚C

 

 

 

 

Beef

–

Rare

15 minutes

Beef

–

Medium

20 minutes

Beef

–

Well done

25 minutes

Lamb

–

Medium

20 minutes

Lamb

–

Well done

25 minutes

Veal

–

Well done

30 minutes

Pork

–

Well done

35 minutes

 

 

 

 

Poultry

 

 

 

Chicken

 

 

25-30 minutes

 

 

 

 

Meat is cooked when the juices run clear after piercing with a skewer or knife.

Grilling Guide.

Food Type

Approximate Cooking Times

 

 

Thin sausages

3 minutes each side

Thick sausages

4-5 minutes each side

Lamb Chops

5-6 minutes each side

Steaks

6-10 minutes each side

 

 

Note: Times will vary depending on the thickness of food and individual preferences.

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Sunbeam BR2500 manual Cooking Guide, Roasting Guide, Grilling Guide