
OVEN COOKING CHART
The oven temperatures are intended as a guide only. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the temperature by 10° C to suit individual preferences and requirements.
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Biscuits  | 
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  | 1 crk.  | 10 - 20  | ||||
Bread  | 
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  | 1 crk.*  | 25 - 30  | ||||
Bread rolls/buns  | 
  | Shelf  | 1 crk.  | 15 - 20  | ||||
Cakes:  | Small & Queen  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 18 - 25  | ||||
  | Sponges  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 18   | ||||
  | Victoria Sandwich  | positions  | 1 crk.  | 18   | ||||
  | Madeira  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 1¼ - 1½h  | ||||
  | Rich Fruit  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 2¼ - 2½h  | ||||
  | Christmas  | are not  | 1 crk.  | 3 - 4½h  | ||||
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  | Gingerbread  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 1¼ - 1½h  | ||||
  | Meringues  | critical  | 1 crk.  | 
  | 2½ - 3h  | |||
  | Flapjack  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 25 - 30  | ||||
  | Shortbread  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 45 - 65  | ||||
Casseroles:  | Beef/lamb  | but ensure  | 1 crk.*  | 2½ - 3h  | ||||
  | Chicken  | 
  | 1 crk.*  | 1¼ - 1½h  | ||||
Convenience Foods  | 
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Fish  | 
  | that oven  | 1 crk.  | 
  | 20   | |||
Fish Pie (Potato Topped)  | 
  | 1 crk.*  | 20 - 25  | |||||
Fruit Pies, Crumbles  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 40 - 50  | |||||
Milk Puddings  | 
  | shelves are  | 1 crk.  | 1½ - 2h  | ||||
Pasta, Lasagne etc.  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 40 - 45  | |||||
Pastry:  | Choux  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 30 - 35  | ||||
  | Eclairs,Profiteroles  | evenly  | 1 crk.  | 20 - 30  | ||||
  | Flaky/Puff Pies  | 
  | 1 crk.*  | 25 - 40  | ||||
Shortcrust  | Mince Pies  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 15 - 20  | ||||
  | Meat Pies  | spaced  | 1 crk.*  | 25 - 35  | ||||
  | Quiche,Tarts,Flans  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 25   | ||||
Patés and Terrines  | 
  | 1 crk.  | ||||||
Roasting Meat, Poultry  | when more  | 1 crk.*  | see roastingchart  | |||||
Scones  | 
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  | 1 crk.  | 8 - 10  | ||||
Shepherd's Pie  | 
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  | 1 crk.*  | 30 - 40  | ||||
Soufflés  | 
  | than one is  | 1 crk.  | 20 - 30  | ||||
Vegetables:  | Baked Jacket Potatoes  | 
  | 1 crk.  | |||||
  | Roast Potatoes  | 
  | 1 crk.  | |||||
  | Stuffed Marrow  | used  | 1 crk.  | 30 - 35  | ||||
  | Stuffed Tomatoes  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 15 - 20  | ||||
Yorkshire Puddings:Large  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 25 - 40  | |||||
  | Individual  | 
  | 1 crk.  | 15 - 25  | ||||
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Crk = Cranked Shelf
* or a flat shelf on the oven base
Note: Shelf positions are counted from the bottom of the oven.
Do not use the cranked shelf from the grill in the fan oven.
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