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Oven Cookery Notes
Gas Mark
BAKING
Temperature
Time (approximate)
in mins
Position in
oven
7
Scones
245 °C
10
Runner
2 from top
5
Small Cakes
210 °C
15 - 20
Runner
1 from top
4
Victoria Sandwich
195 °C
25 - 30
Runner
2 from top
5
Sponge Sandwich
(fatless)
210 °C
25 - 30
Runner
2 from top
4 or 5
Swiss Roll
195 – 210 °C
12 - 15
Runner
2 from top
2
Semi-rich fruit
cakes
165 °C
75 – 90 (7” tin)
Runner
2 from top
1
Rich Fruit Cakes
155 °C
Time dependant on
size
Runner
2 from top
4 or 5
Shortcrust Pastry
195 – 210 °C
Time dependant on
recipe
Runner
2 from top
5 or 6
Puff Pastry
210 – 225 °C
Time dependant on
recipe
Runner
2 from top
4 or 5
Yorkshire Pudding
195 – 210 °C
40 - 50
Runner
2 from top
4 or 5
Individual
Yorkshire
Puddings
195 – 210 °C
20 - 25
Runner
2 from top
1
Milk Pudding
155 °C
75 - 85
Runner
2 from top
1
Baked Custard
155 °C
35 - 40
Runner
2 from top
Note:
If soft tub margarine is used for cake making, we would recommend using the
all in one method and to reduce the temperature by 1 gas mark. Temperatures
recommended in this chart refer to cakes made with block margarine or butter only.