Baking 2 things at once in oven?

puss14

Hi,
This may be a silly question, so please excuse me if it is. I often bake a cake and biscuits at the same time or 2 savoury things but could i bake a cake and a roast at the same time or would the smell from the roast go into the cake? Seriously I have no idea:o

Mrs_Thrify

Yes, put as much as you can in the oven at one time to save on electric.
I cook other things like a roast or casserole with a cake or apple crumble.

puss14

Thanks julie, I always try and use the oven for a few things at once but never was sure if savoury things would affect the smell of the sweet things. Bit silly but i feel reassured now tyvm.

zippychick

Do you know what Puss. I am glad you asked as I wondered the very same thing yesterday! I was making biscuits, and needed to roast some chicken bones buthad fear of chickeny flavoured biscuits coming out.:o Thanks for asking that - and don't feel silly! It's only obvious when you know how :j

angeltreats

How do you work it out if you don't have a fan oven? We've just moved into a house that came with a geriatric non-fan oven, and it's far hotter at the top than at the bottom. I'm afraid of burning things if I put more than one thing in there that need to be cooked at the same temperature.

KittyBoo_2

I'm just about to put roast chicken, roast parsnips in at the same time as cherry pie.

annie123

Here's a link to a similar question I asked a while ago

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=840975

I dont put the oven on unless there is at least 2 things in there now.......even if it is more twinks hobnobs:D:rolleyes:

BilberryCharlotte

Years and years ago I read an article in a magazine, with a list of things you could cook in the oven at the same time. It was very good, all things that wouldn`t transfer their aroma to other theings that were cooking.

Sadly, I can`t remember where I saw it or who wrote it. Sorry can`t be more help.

Little_Vics

I cooked a roast and some muffins yesterday at the same time, the only issue being the muffins needed 10 mins longer than usual - but other than that no probs! hoorah!

BexInLondon

I probably wouldn't bake biscuits at the same time as fish pie!!

Kirstie1985

I cooked some brownies at the same time as a fish pie the other day and both came out fine!