Technical data

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Oven cooking temperatures
MARK
APPROX.
TEMP.
HEAT OF
OVEN
TYPE OF DISH TO COOK
130 130°C
Very cool
oven
Meringue cakes,
slow cooking items
140°C
Cool or
slow oven
Milk puddings, very rich fruit cakes, i.e.,
Christmas
155 155°C
Cool or
slow oven
Stews, casseroles, braising, rich fruit ca-
kes, i.e., Dundee
165°C Warm oven
Biscuits, rich plain cakes i.e., Madeira.
Low temp. roasting
180 180°C
Moderate
oven
Plain cakes, Victoria sandwich, raised
meat pies
190°C
Fairly hot
oven
Small cakes, savoury ans, sh
205 205°C Hot oven
Plain cakes and buns, swiss rolls, fruit
pies. High temp. roasting
215°C
Moderately
hot oven
Bread and bread rolls etc., scones, aky
and rough pu pastry, yorkshire pud-
ding
230
230°C - 240°C
Very hot
oven
Sausage rolls, mince pies, pu pastry,
pizza, browning ready cooked dishes