Specifications

As the AGA Cooker is heated differently from an ordinary cooker, exact conversions are not possible. Look in the Aga
Book for a similar recipe. Below is a quick guide to oven usage.
OVEN TEMPERATURE 2= TWO OVEN AGA =4= FOUR OVEN AGA
HIGH ROASTING OVEN ROASTING OVEN
GRILLING Top - Grilling; Top - Grilling;
SCONES 2nd runner - Scones, Small Pastries; 2nd runner - Scones, Small Pastries;
PASTRIES 3rd runner - Bread Rolls, Yorkshire 3rd runner - Bread Rolls, Yorkshire
BREAD Pudding; Pudding;
YORKSHIRE PUDDING 4th runner - Roasts, Poultry, Small 4th runner - Roasts, Poultry.
ROASTS Cakes in cases in the large meat tin. Grid shelf on oven floor - Loaves.
SHALLOW FRYING Grid shelf on oven floor - Loaves. Oven floor - Shallow frying, Quiche.
Oven floor - Shallow frying. Quiche.
MODERATE ROASTING/SIMMERING OVEN BAKING OVEN
CAKES Place grid shelf on floor of Roasting Towards top - Whisked Sponges,
BISCUITS Oven. Protect food with the cold plain Some Biscuits, Small Cakes.
FISH shelf slid on second or third runners. Middle - Fish, Soufflés.
SOUFFLÉS For cakes that require over 45 mins. Grid shelf on oven floor - Victoria
SHORTBREAD use the Cake Baker. Alternatively with Sandwiches, Shortbread and
CHEESECAKES fish, cheesecake, start off in Roasting Cheesecake.
Oven, finish in Simmering Oven.
LOW SIMMERING OVEN SIMMERING OVEN
CASSEROLES For Casseroles, Stock, Milk Puddings, For Casseroles, Stock, Milk Puddings,
STOCK bring to heat elsewhere on the Aga bring to heat elsewhere on the Aga
MILK PUDDINGS then transfer to Simmering Oven. then transfer to Simmering Oven.
MERINGUES (One exception is Meringues). Rich (One exception is Meringues). Rich
RICH FRUIT CAKES Fruit Cakes can be cooked for a long Fruit Cakes can be cooked for a long
time here. time here.
GUIDE TO AGA COOKING
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