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Oven Cooking Chart
FOOD Gas Shelf Approx. Cooking time and Comments
Mark Position
Cakes, Pastries &
Biscuits
Small Cakes 5 2 and 4 17 - 25 mins.
(12 per tray) 2 trays
1 tray 5 2 17 - 25 mins.
Victoria Sandwich 4 2 and 4 Small Oven 20 - 30 mins.
(2x180mm/7") 2 and 4 Large Oven 20 - 30 mins.
Swiss Roll 5 2 20 - 25 mins.
(3 egg quantity)
Christmas Cake 2 3 or 4 3 - 6 hrs. depending on recipe
(1x205mm/8")
Madeira Cake 4 3 1
1
/
4 -
1
1/
2
hrs.
(1x180mm/7")
Rich Fruit Cake 2 3 2 – 3 hrs.
(1x180mm/7")
Scones - 16 per tray 7 1 and 3 10 - 30 mins. depending on recipe.
Short bread 2 3 45 - 60 mins. depending on recipe
(1x180mm/7")
Biscuits 4 2 - 4 15 - 25 mins. depending on recipe.
Shortcrust Pastry 6 2 and 4 15 - 60 mins. depending on recipe
Rich Shortcrust 5 2 and 4 20 - 40 mins. depending on recipe.
Flaky/Puff Pastry 7 2 and 4 10 - 30 mins. depending on recipe
Choux Pastry 6 2 25 - 35 mins.
YEAST MIXTURES
Bread - rolls 7 2 or 3 15 - 45 mins. depending on recipe
MISCELLANEOUS
Yorkshire Pudding
large 7 2 35 - 45 mins.
individual 7 2 20 - 30 mins.
When baking with two trays or tins on two levels, the top tray is removed first and the lower tray moved up to the top
position for a few minutes longer.
Soft Margarine - Use the oven settings recommended by the margarine manufacturer and not those indicated on the
cooking chart.