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MAIN OVEN
Dish Recommended gas mark Suggested shelf position Approximate cooking
time (preheated oven)
Scones 7 middle - top 8 - 15 mins
Meringues “S” slow cook setting bottom 2 - 3 hours
Cakes
Small cakes 5 middle - top 15 - 25 mins
Whisked sponge 5 middle - top 20 - 25 mins
Swiss roll 6 middle - top 10 - 12 mins
Victoria sandwich (2 x
180mm / 7”)
4 middle - top 20 - 30 mins
Genoese sponge 4 middle 20 - 30 mins
Madeira (180mm/7”) 3 middle 1 - 1¼ hours
Gingerbread 3 middle 1 - 1¼ hours
Semi rich fruit cake
(205mm/8”)
2 or 3 middle - top 2½ - 3 hours
Christmas cake
(205mm/8”)
1 or 2 bottom depending on recipe
Dundee cake
(205mm/8”)
3 middle - bottom 2 - 2½ hours
Pastry
Rough Pu pastry 7 middle - top
cooking time depends
on recipe & type of
filling
Pu / flaky pastry 6 middle - top
Shortcrust pastry 6 middle - top
Flan 6 middle - top
Biscuits
Nut brownies 5 middle - top 25 - 35 mins
Brandy snaps 4 middle - top 10 - 12 mins
Flapjacks 4 middle - top 20 - 25 mins
Ginger nuts 4 middle - top 10 - 20 mins
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Slow cooking times will be about 3 times
as long as conventional cooking times.
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