WHEN USING ALL OF THE OVENS AND HOTPLATES TOGETHER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF
TIME i.e. full meal.
In the above case, the Baking Oven temperature may rise, it will therefore be necessary to adjust
the cooking procedure, the following suggestions may prove useful:
1. When placing the food in the Baking Oven, ensure that the cold Plain Shelf is set directly
above the dish, for the whole of the cooking time.
2. In addition it may be necessary to lower the shelf position.
3. When baking food, such as very rich fruit cakes, which require a long period of cooking
time, place the cake on the fourth grid shelf position of the oven with the cold plain shelf
set directly above, for 3/4 hour approximately. Move the plain shelf to the middle of the
Simmering Oven. Transfer the cake to this shelf and bake until cooked through.
4. Alternatively, allow the Baking Oven to cool for approximately 4 hours before using.
NOTE: A loose metal plate is positioned in the top of the Baking Oven in order to optimise
cooking performance. It must remain in place at all times while the cooker is in operation.
BAKING OVEN
7
Top - grilling
2nd runner - scones, small pastries;
3rd runner - bread rolls, Yorkshire
pudding;
4th runner - roasts, poultry, small cakes in
cases in the large meat tin.
Grid shelf on oven floor - loaves.
Oven floor - shallow frying, quiche.
GRILLING
SCONES
PASTRIES
BREAD
YORKSHIRE PUDDING
ROASTS
SHALLOW FRYING
For casseroles, stock, milk puddings,
bring to heat elsewhere on the Aga then
transfer to Simmering Oven. (One
exception is meringues). Rich fruit cakes
can be cooked for a long time here
CASSEROLES
STOCK
MILK PUDDINGS
MERINGUES
RICH FRUIT CAKE
CAKES
BISCUITS
FISH
SOUFFLÉS
SHORTBREAD
CHEESECAKES
Towards top - whisked sponges,
some biscuits, small cakes
Middle - fish, soufflés.
Grid shelf on oven floor - Victoria
sandwiches, shortbread and cheesecake
OVEN TEMPERATURE AGA OVENS
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW
ROASTING OVEN
SIMMERING OVEN
BAKING OVEN
GUIDE TO AGA COOKING
