Belling BI 60G - Page 14

USING THE MAIN OVEN - GAS
For roasting joints of meat or poultry, and
for pot roasts preheat the oven to 215°
and cook for 30 minutes, then adjust the
oven control to the “S” slow setting for
the remainder of the cooking time.
Slow cooking times will be about three
times as long as conventional cooking
times.
MAIN OVEN BAKING GUIDE
Dish Recom-
mended
temperature
Suggested
shelf position
Approximate
cooking time
(preheated
oven)
Scones
Meringues
230
125
middle - top
bottom
8 - 15 mins
2 - 3 hours
Cakes
Small cakes
Whisked sponge
Swiss roll
Victoria sandwich
(2 x 180mm/7”)
Genoese sponge
Madeira (180mm/7”)
Gingerbread
Semi rich fruit cake
(205mm/8”)
Christmas cake
(205mm/8”)
Dundee cake (205mm/8”)
200
200
215
185
185
170
170
155 or 170
140 or 155
170
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle
middle
middle
middle - top
bottom
middle - bottom
15 - 25 mins
20 - 25 mins
10 - 12 mins
20 - 30 mins
20 - 30 mins
1 - 1¼ hours
1 - 1¼ hours
2½ - 3 hours
depending on
recipe
2 - 2½ hours
Pastry
Rough Puff
Flaky/Puff
Shortcrust
Flan
230
215
215
215
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
Cooking time
depends on
recipe and type
oflling
Biscuits
Nut brownies
Brandy snaps
Flapjacks
Gingernuts
200
185
185
185
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
middle - top
25 - 35 mins
10 - 12 mins
20 - 25 mins
10 - 20 mins