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Oven cooking chart
Main oven Top oven
Food Gas mark Pos Gas mark Pos Approximate
cook time (h)
Biscuits 5 2 + 4 5 1 0:10 – 0:25
Bread 8* 3 - - 0:30 – 0:45
Bread rolls/buns 8* 3 - - 0:10 – 0:25
Small / Queen Cakes 5 2 + 4 5 1 0:15 – 0:25
Sponges 4 2 + 4 4 1 0:18 – 0:25
Victoria Sandwich 4 2 + 4 4 1 0:20 – 0:35
Madeira Cake 4 4 4 2 1:00 – 130
Rich Fruit Cake 2 3 2 2 2:30 - 3:00
Christmas Cake 2 3 2 2 4:00 – 5:15
Gingerbread 2 3 2 2 1:15 – 1:45
Meringues 1 3 1 2 2:30 - 3:15
Flapjack 5 3 5 2 0:25 – 0:35
Shortbread 3 3 3 2 0:45 – 1:20
Fruit Pies, Crumbles 6 3 6 2 0:40 – 0:55
Milk Puddings 2 3 2 2 1:30 – 2:15
Scones 7 2 + 4 7 1 0:08 – 0:17
*When baking bread cook for 10 minutes at gas mark 8 then reduce to mark 6 for the remaining
cook time.