2.05 & 2.06

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

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

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

Which substitution listed below would lower the fat content of a recipe for Butternut Squash Soup?

• 1 stick of butter for the butter or margarine

• 1 stick of margarine for the butter

• 2 1/2 cups buttermilk for the whole milk

• 2 1/2 cups skim milk for the whole milk

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

• ingredients

• yield

• directions

• nutrition analysis

A green bean casserole recipe calls for 1 can of green beans. This 1 can produces 2 servings. To serve 4 people, how many cans of green beans do you need?

• 2 cans

• 3 cans

• 4 cans

• 5 cans

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

• container size and type

• list of ingredients

• temperature and time

• step-by-step directions

Deborah is making cupcakes, and the recipe calls for 1 large egg. She only has medium eggs and would like to make a recipe with less cholesterol. What should she do?

• use 1 small brown egg

• use 1 egg white

• use 2 eggs whites

• use 2 medium eggs

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

• green bell pepper in a casserole

• potatoes in beef stew

• salt in a loaf of bread

• toasted almonds in a salad

Which is a recipe resource?

• ingredient substitutions

• magazine or newspaper

• recipe yields

• volume measurement