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oven guide
The following is intended as a guide and experience may show some slight variation in order to meet individual requirements.
Where the gas models vary from the electric models, details for gas cooking is shown in brackets. For best results when
baking, preheat your oven for 30 minutes.
Food Conventional Oven Fan forced oven Time in minutes
Temperature
0
C Oven shelf position* Temperature
0
C Oven shelf position*
Plain or fruit scones 220 2 (3) 210 Any 10 –15
Rolled biscuits
Spooned biscuits
Shortbread biscuits
170 (180) 2 150 (170) Any 10 –15
190 2 180 Any 12 –15
160 1 or 2 150 Any 30 – 35
Hard individual meringues
Soft individual meringues
Pavlova – 6 eggs
110 2 100 Any 90
180 2 165 Any 15 – 20
110 (120) 1 100 Any 75
Cup cakes
Sponge – 4 eggs
Plain butter cake
Rich fruit cake
190 2 180 Any 15 – 20
180 2 170 Any 20 – 30
180 2 170 Any 25 – 40
140 (150) 2 130 Any 180
Shortcrust cornish pasty
#
200 (200/180) 2 180 (180/160) Any 40 – 45 (10/35)
Shortcrust custard tart
200/180 (220/180)
1(3) 190/170 (200/180) Any 20 – 30 (10/25)
Cream puffs 210 2 200 Any 25 – 30
Yeast bread 210 1 200 Any 25 – 30
Pizza 220 2 220 Any 15 – 25
* Shelf position is counted from the bottom shelf up. Bottom shelf position is 1.
# Turn down temperatures shown.
Meat/Poultry/Fish Recommended temperature
0
C Minutes per kilogram
Beef – Rare 200 35 - 40
– Medium 200 45 - 50
– Well done 200 55 - 60
Lamb – Medium 200 40
– Well done 200 60
Veal 180 60
Pork 200 60
Chicken 180 - 200
45
– 50
Duck 180 - 200
60
– 70
Turkey 180
40
– 45 (less than10kg)
35 – 40 (more than10kg)
Fish 180 20
troubleshooting
Problem Causes What to do
Uneven cooking Incorrect shelf position Select shelf that puts food in centre of oven
Oven tray too large Try other trays or dishes
Trays not in centre Put trays in centre
Air flow in oven uneven Rotate food during cooking
Grill tray affecting thermostat Remove grill tray from oven on bake modes
Baked products too brown on top Oven not preheated Preheat the oven
Baking tins too large for recipe Use correct size tins
Baking tins not evenly spaced Stagger baking tins at least 3cm between tins and
the oven walls
Products not evenly sized or spaced on tray
s
Make into same size and shape and spread
evenly over trays
Baked products too brown
on bottom
Baking tins too large Use correct size tins
Baking tins are dark metal or glass Change to shiny, light tins or lower the
temperature by 10°C
Food too low in oven Cook one shelf higher
Oven door opened too frequently during
baking
Don’t open the oven door until at least half the
cooking time has passed
Baking temperature too high Lower the temperature
Grill tray affecting thermostat Remove grill tray from oven on bake modes
Cakes have a cracked thick crust Baking temperature too high Lower the temperature
Food too low in oven Cook one shelf higher
Cake batter over mixed Mix just long enough to combine the ingredients
Baking tin too deep Check size of tin and use recommended size
Baking tins dark Change to shiny light tins
Baked products are pale,
flat and undercooked
Baking temperature too low Raise the temperature
Food too low in oven Cook one shelf higher
Baking time too short Increase cooking time
Incorrect baking tin size Use correct size tin
Cakes fallen in centre Baking temperature too low Raise the temperature
Baking time too short Increase cooking time
Proportions of ingredients incorrect for recipe Check recipe
Opening door too early during baking Do not open door until the last quarter of
cooking time
Roast meat and potatoes not brown
in fan oven
Poor hot air circulation Elevate food onto a rack to allow air circulation
Grill tray affecting thermostat Remove grill tray from oven on bake modes
Juices running out of meat Do not pierce meat with fork, turn with tongs
Grilled meats overcooked on
outside and raw in the centre
Grill at lower insert position
Grilled chops and steaks curling Cut into fat every 2cm (¾")
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