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