Zanussi ZCE 641, ZCE 640 Cooking Chart, Roasting Chart, Food, Shelf, Position, Time minutes, Meat

Cooking Chart

This chart is intended as a guide only. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the temperature to suit your individual requirements. Only experience will enable you to determine the correct setting for your personal requirements.

Food		Shelf	Cooking	Cooking
Position			Temp (°C)	Time (minutes)
Biscuits			180 - 190	10 - 20
Bread			210 - 220	25 - 30
Casseroles			130 - 140	2½ - 3 h.
Cakes:
- Small and queen			160-170	18 - 25
- Sponges			160 - 170	18 - 20
- Madeira		Shelf positions	140 - 150	1¼ - 1½ h.
- Rich Fruit		are not critical	130 - 140	2¼ - 2½ h.
- Christmas		but ensure that	130 - 140	3 - 4½ h.
- Meringues		oven shelves	90 - 100	2½ - 3 h.
Fish		are evenly	170 - 190	20 - 30
		spaced when
Fruit Pies and Crumbles			190 - 200	40 - 50
		more than one
Milk Puddings	}		130 - 140	1½ - 2 h.
		is used.
Pastry:
- Choux			190 - 200	30 - 35
- Shortcrust			190 - 200	15 - 20
- Flaky			190 - 200	25 - 40
- Puff			210 - 220	25 - 40
Plate Tarts			180	25 - 45
Quiches/Flans			180 - 210	25 - 45
Scones			210 - 220	8 - 10
Roasting:
Meat & Poultry			160 - 180	see roasting
				chart

Roasting Chart

Meat	Cooking Time
Beef	20-35 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 20-35 mins
Beef, boned	25-35 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 25-35 mins
Mutton and Lamb	25-35 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 25-35 mins
Pork and Veal	30-40 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 30-40 mins
Ham	30-40 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 30-40 mins
Chicken	15-20 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 20 mins
Turkey and Goose	15-20 mins per 1/2kg (lb) up to 3.5kg (7lb)
	+ 15 mins per 1/2kg over 3.5kg (7lb)
Duck	25-35 mins per 1/2kg (lb) + 20 mins

When roasting, ensure the meat is cooked thoroughly, use a meat thermometer if preferred to check the centre temperature has reached the required temperature (see table below).

MEAT	TEMPERATURES
Beef	Rare - 60°C
	Medium - 70°C
	Well Done - 80°C
Pork	Well Done - 80°C
Lamb	Medium - 70°C
	Well Done - 80°C

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