FYI: Oven Temperatures!
Thought it was time for a down low on Oven Temperatures. As most newcomers to baking have probably figured out, when it comes to baking you’re either on the lucky train, where everything you bake miraculously turns out golden, OR you’re on the one-way ticket to *black-burnt-and-beyond*! Whatever your apparent fate, it does help to know what temperature you’re baking your delights at! After all, everyone wants to start off on the right tracks!
Especially with older-style cookbooks, you may find references to terms like “bake at slow” or “bake in a hot oven”. Now to the ordinary folk that did not sprout from baking-land, terms like a “hot oven” seem not only ludicrous, but just plain imprecise and unhelpful! “Aren’t all ovens hot?!” is probably the most logical response.
So here is a break-down to what recipes actually mean when they say “slow” or “hot”. Hopefully, this helps you get onto the lucky train pronto!
OVEN TEMPERATURES
Electric Oven Temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit
Very Slow 120 250
Slow 150 300
Moderately Slow 160-180 325-350
Moderate 190-200 375-400
Moderately Hot 220-230 425-450
Very Hot 270-290 525-550
Gas Oven Temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit
Very Slow 120 250
Slow 140-150 275-300
Moderately Slow 160 325
Moderate 180 350
Moderately Hot 190 375
Hot 200-230 400-450
Very Hot 250-260 475-500
