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APPROX.
MARK
HEAT OF TYPE OF DISH TO COOK
TEMPERATURE OVEN
125°C
4
Very cool Meringue,
(257°F) oven slow cooking foods.
135°C - 140°C
4-5
Cool or Milk puddings, very rich fruit
(275°F - 285°F) slow oven cakes, eg., Christmas.
150°C
5
Cool or Stews, casseroles, braising,
(300°F) slow oven rich fruit cakes, eg., Dundee.
160°C - 170°C
5-6
Warm oven Biscuits, Low temperature roasting,
(320°F - 338°F) rich plain cakes eg., Madeira cake.
180°C
6
Moderate Plain cakes, eg., Victoria
(356°F) oven sandwich, meat pies.
190°C
6-7
Fairly hot Small cakes, savoury flans,
(374°F) oven fish.
200°C
7
Hot oven Plain cakes and buns, swiss rolls,
(392°F) fruit pies. High temp. roasting.
215°C
8
Moderately Bread and bread rolls etc., scones,
(419°F) hot oven flaky and rough puff pastry,
Yorkshire pudding.
225°C
8-9
Very hot Sausage rolls, mince pies, puff
(437°F) oven pastry.
Browning ready cooked dishes.
Temperature recipe guide