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CHOOSING THE bEST OvEN SETTINGS
The following tables are intended as a guide and experience may show some variation in cooking times necessary to meet
individual requirements.
For best results when baking you must preheat your oven for 30 minutes.
Electric Oven
FOOD
TEMpERATURE IN
O
C
OvEN SHELF pOSITION
TIME IN MINUTES
Scones
Plain or fruit
210
Any
10 -15
Biscuits
Rolled
150
Any
10 - 15
Spooned
180
Any
12 - 15
Shortbread biscuits
150
Any
30 - 35
Meringues
Hard - individual
100
Any
90
Soft - individual
165
Any
15 - 20
Pavlova - 6 egg
100
Any
75
Cakes
Patty cakes
180
Any
15 - 20
Sponge - 4 egg
170
Any
20 - 30
Shallow butter cake
170
Any
30 - 40
Rich fruit cake
130
Any
180
Pastry - shortcrust
Cornish pasties
180
Any
40 - 45
Custard tart
190 / 170
Any
20 - 30
Pastry - choux
Cream puffs
200
Any
25 - 30
Yeast goods
Bread
200
Any
25 - 30
Gas Oven
FOOD
TEMpERATURE IN
O
C
OvEN SHELF pOSITION* TIME IN MINUTES
Scones
Plain or fruit
210
Any
10 -15
Biscuits
Rolled
170
3 & 5
10 - 15
Spooned
180
3 & 5
12 - 15
Shortbread biscuits
150
3 & 5
30 - 35
Meringues
Hard - individual
100
Any
90
Soft - individual
165
Any
15 - 20
Pavlova - 6 egg
100
Any
75
Cakes
Patty cakes
180
3 & 5
15 - 20
Sponge - 4 egg
170
3
20 - 30
Shallow butter cake
170
3 & 5
30 - 40
Rich fruit cake
130
3
180
Pastry - shortcrust
Cornish pasties
180 / 160
3
40 - 45
Custard tart
190 / 170
3
20 - 30
Pastry - choux
Cream puffs
200
3 & 5
25 - 30
Yeast goods
Bread
200
Any
25 - 30
* Counting from the bottom shelf up. Refer to “oven shelf location” section for more detailed information.