Adjusting Recipe

Which is an example of a nonessential ingredient in a recipe?

• all-purpose flour in a cake

• baking powder in biscuits

• mushrooms in a stir-fry

• shortening in a piecrust

Which is a recipe resource?

• ingredient substitutions

• magazine or newspaper

• recipe yields

• volume measurement

A recipe for sweet potato casserole serves 12 and calls for 1/3 cup of chopped pecans. How much pecans would be needed to make it serve 24?

• 1 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

Which is an example of an essential ingredient in a recipe?

• green bell pepper in a casserole

• potatoes in a beef stew

• salt in a loaf of bread

• toasted almonds in a salad

Which recipe part tells the number and size of servings the recipe will make?

• container size and type

• list of ingredients and amounts

• nutrition analysis

• yield

Which part of a recipe, usually given for conventional ovens, tells how to cook the food?

• container size and type

• list of ingredients and amounts

• temperature and time

• step-by-step directions

Taylor is preparing chicken pie for dinner and uses a 9" × 13" glass baking dish. What part of the recipe helped her decide what pan to use?

• yield

• list of ingredients and amounts

• step-by-step directions for mixing and handling

• container size and type

A sweet potato casserole recipe calls for 1/4 cup of flour for 4 servings. To serve 16 people, how much flour is needed?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

What is the equation for the recipe conversion factor?

• desired amount / actual amount
• actual amount / desired amount
• actual amount x desired amount
• desired amount x actual amount

What do you do with the conversion factor once you have figured it out?

• divide it by all the ingredients for the recipe
• multiply it by all the ingredients for the recipe
• add it to all the ingredients for the recipe
• subtract if from all the ingredients in the recipe

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