RECIPES

IMPORTANCE To produce good results consistently To enable one to share with other cooks

FORMATS Standard Action Narrative All formats give: Ingredients needed somewhere in recipe Directions for combining ingredients to make product

NUMBER OF SERVINGS RECIPE WILL MAKE YIELD: NUMBER OF SERVINGS RECIPE WILL MAKE

STEPS FOR FOLLOWING A RECIPE Read it! Check ingredients. Check utensils. Do preliminaries. Measure accurately. Follow step-by-step as directions indicate. Use correct temperature.

INCREASING, DECREASING A RECIPE Halve a recipe Double a recipe Helpful tips

Use exactly ½ the amount of each ingredient To halve a recipe: Use exactly ½ the amount of each ingredient

To halve an egg: Crack egg into a custard cup, beat with a fork Measure with measuring spoon into 2 separate cups until divided into 2 equal parts

Pans should measure ½ area/size of that for the whole recipe BAKING PANS When halving a recipe: Pans should measure ½ area/size of that for the whole recipe

The baking time may be a little shorter. OVEN TEMPERATURE When halving a recipe: The baking time may be a little shorter.

Use twice as much of each ingredient TO DOUBLE A RECIPE Use twice as much of each ingredient

To double a recipe: Beat an extra minute. CAKES To double a recipe: Beat an extra minute.

Use twice as many pans or double the area with same depth. To double a recipe: Use twice as many pans or double the area with same depth.

Same time… same temperature. TIME TEMPERATURE Same time… same temperature.

HELPFUL TIP: 2/3 cup= ½ cup + 2 2/3 Tbsp. (so: 1/3 cup = ¼ c. + 1 1/3 Tbsp.) (so: 1/3 cup = 5 Tbsp. + 1 tsp.)

HELPFUL TIP: 5/8 CUP = ½ CUP + 2 Tbsp.

HELPFUL TIP: 7/8 CUP = ¾ CUP + 2 Tbsp.

For consistent results every time… use a recipe! REMEMBER For consistent results every time… use a recipe!