Guide To Oven Temperatures

This is to be used as a guide only, always use the temperature recommended in the recipe.

100 degrees centigrade/gas mark 1/4
Fruit Bottling use the rack on the bottom runner.

120 degrees centigrade/gas mark 1/2
Christmas Cakes place the runner on the bottom shelf.

150 degrees centigrade/gas mark 1
Biscuits bake in the centre of the oven
Christmas Cakes place the rack on the bottom runner.
Milk puddings, bake in the centre of the oven.

160 degrees/gas mark 2
Biscuits place in the centre of the oven.
Large plain cakes place the rack on the bottom runner.
Large fruit cakes place the rack on the bottom runner.


170 degrees centigrade/gas mark 3
Biscuits bake in the centre of the oven.
Large plain cakes place the rack on the bottom runner.
Large fruit cakes place the rack on the bottom runner.


180 degrees centigrade/gas mark 4
Biscuits bake in the centre of the oven.
Victoria Sandwich bake in the centre of the oven.


190 degrees centigrade/gas mark 5
Biscuits bake in the centre of the oven.

210 degrees centigrade/gas mark 7
Joint alone in the oven. Place the tin on the floor of the oven or on the bottom runner.
Pastry Place the racks on the top and bottom runners and change pies over half way through cooking.
Scones place on the middle shelf.
Small cakes place on the middle shelf.
Shortcrust pastry bake in the centre of the oven.

220 degrees centigrade/gas mark 8
Joint with potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and a pudding. Place meat and the potatoes in a tin on the floor of the oven. Place the Yorkshire pudding and the fruit pie on the middle shelf.
Levened Bread (or higher temperature). For 1 to 3 loaves place the rack on the bottom shelf and place all 3 loaves on the bottom shelf.
For 4 to 6 loaves place half of the loaves on the base of the oven and the remainder on the centre runner, change over half way through baking.
Pies place bake in the middle of the oven.
Puff pastry bake in the centre of the oven.
Shortcrust pastry bake in the centre of the oven.
Unleavened Bread. Turn the temperature down to 190 degrees centigrade/gas mark 5.