OVEN COOKING GUIDE

The following is intended as a guide and experience may show some slight variation to be necessary to meet individual requirements.

FOOD

 

 

CONVENTIONAL OVEN

 

 

 

 

FAN FORCED OVEN

 

 

 

Temperature in °C

Oven Shelf Position*

Time in minutes

Temperature in °C

Oven Shelf Position*

Time in minutes

Scones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plain or Fruit

220

 

2 (3)

10

– 15

210

 

Any

10

– 15

Biscuits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rolled

170

(180)

2

10

– 15

150

(170)

Any

10

– 15

Spooned

190

 

2

12

– 15

180

 

Any

12

– 15

Shortbread

160

 

1 or 2

30

– 35

150

 

Any

30

– 35

Biscuits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meringues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard – individual

110

 

2

90

 

100

 

Any

90

 

Soft – Individual

180

 

2

15

– 20

165

 

Any

15

– 20

Pavlova – 6 egg

110

(120)

1

75

 

100

 

Any

75

 

Cakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patty cakes

190

 

3 (4)

15

– 20

180

 

Any

15

– 20

Sponge – 4 egg

180

 

2

20

– 30

170

 

Any

20

– 30

Plain Butter Cake

180

 

2

30

– 40

170

 

Any

30

– 40 (25)

Rich Fruit Cake

140

(150)

2

180

130

 

Any

180

Pastry – Shortcrust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornish Pasties

200

(200/180)

2

40

– 45 (10/30)

180

(180/160)

Any

40

– 45 (10/30)

Custard Tart

200/180

1 (3)

10/20 – 30

190/170

Any

20

– 30

 

(220/180)

 

(10/35)

(200/180)

 

(10/25)

Pastry Choux

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cream Puffs

210

 

2

25

– 30

200

 

Any

25

– 30

Yeast Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bread

210

 

1

25

– 30

200

 

Any

25

– 30

*Shelf position is counted from the bottom shelf up ie. Bottom shelf position is 1

Where the gas models vary from electric, details for gas cooking is shown in brackets

MEAT

PREFERRED TEMPERATURE °C

 

MINUTES PER KG

 

Beef

200°C

Rare

35 – 40 minutes

 

 

 

Medium

45 – 50 minutes

 

 

 

Well Done

55 – 60 minutes

 

Lamb

200°C

Medium

40 minutes

 

 

 

Well Done

60 minutes

 

Veal

180°C

Well Done

60 minutes

 

Pork

200°C

Well Done

60 minutes

 

POULTRY OR FISH

PREFERRED TEMPERATURE °C

 

MINUTES PER KG

 

Chicken

180°C

 

40 – 45 minutes

 

Duck

180 – 200°C

 

60 – 70 minutes

 

Turkey

180°C

 

35 – 40 minutes (less than 10kg)

 

 

 

 

40 – 45 minutes (more than 10kg)

 

Fish

180°C

 

20 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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