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How to use the Oven
OVEN COOKING TEMPERATURES
MARK
APPROX. HEAT OF TYPE OF DISH TO COOK
TEMP. OVEN
1 150°C Very cool Meringue cakes,
(300°F) oven slow cooking items
1-2 150°C - 160°C Cool or Milk puddings, very rich fruit
(300°F - 320°F) slow oven cakes, i.e., Christmas
2 165°C Cool or Stews, casseroles, braising,
(300°F) slow oven rich fruit cakes, i.e., Dundee
2-3 170°C Warm oven Biscuits, rich plain cakes
(330°F) i.e., Madeira. Low temp. roasting
3 180°C Moderate Plain cakes, Victoria
(355°F) oven sandwich, raised meat pies
4 195°C Fairly hot Small cakes, savoury flans,
(380°F) oven fish
5 210°C Hot oven Plain cakes and buns, swiss rolls,
(410°F) fruit pies. High temp. roasting
6-7 225°C - 240°C Moderately Bread and bread rolls etc., scones,
(435°F - 465°F) hot oven flaky and rough puff pastry,
yorkshire pudding
8-9 255°C - 270°C Very hot Sausage rolls, mince pies, puff
(490°F - 520°F) oven pastry, pizza
10 285°C Very hot Browning ready cooked dishes
(545°F) oven