the back of the oven. Additional shelves are
available through your retailer.
Temperature Control
The temperature in the oven is controlled by
a thermostatic gas tap and is variable over
the range 130°C to 240°C. The temperatures
indicated in the table below refer to the centre
of the oven and at any particular setting
the oven will be hotter at the top and cooler
towards the base. The variation between top
and bottom is approximately equivalent to
one gas mark. Good use can be made of the
temperature variation in that several dishes
requiring different temperatures may be
cooked at the same time. In this way maximum
benet can be obtained from the gas used to
heat the oven. Care should be taken not to
overload the oven, adequate spacing being
used to allow free circulation of heat.
Gas Mark Temperature (Centre of Oven) Dish
1/4 - 1/2 265 - 275°F 130-135°C Very Cool Meringues
1 285 140 Cool Stewed Fruit
2 300 150 Cool Rich fruit cake, rice pudding
3 330 165 Warm Baked custard, shortbread ngers
4 355 180 Moderate Victoria sandwich
5 385 195 Fairly Hot Whisked sponges, ginger nuts
6 410 210 Hot Short crust pastry
7 430 220 Hot Bread, scones, aky pastry
8 445 230 Very Hot Puff pastry
9 465 240 Very Hot Quick browning
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