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Adjusting Recipe

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

all-purpose flour in a cake

b)

baking powder in biscuits

c)

mushrooms in a stir-fry

d)

shortening in a piecrust

2.

Which is a recipe resource?

a)

ingredient substitutions

b)

magazine or newspaper

c)

recipe yields

d)

volume measurement

3.

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?

a)

1 cup

b)

2/3 cup

c)

1/2 cup

d)

1/4 cup

4.

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

a)

green bell pepper in a casserole

b)

potatoes in a beef stew

c)

salt in a loaf of bread

d)

toasted almonds in a salad

5.

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

a)

container size and type

b)

list of ingredients and amounts

c)

nutrition analysis

d)

yield

6.

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

a)

container size and type

b)

list of ingredients and amounts

c)

temperature and time

d)

step-by-step directions

7.

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?

a)

yield

b)

list of ingredients and amounts

c)

step-by-step directions for mixing and handling

d)

container size and type

8.

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

a)

1/4 cup

b)

1/2 cup

c)

2 cups

d)

1 cup

9.
What is the equation for the recipe conversion factor?
a)
desired amount / actual amount
b)
actual amount / desired amount
c)
actual amount x desired amount
d)
desired amount x actual amount
10.
What do you do with the conversion factor once you have figured it out?
a)
divide it by all the ingredients for the recipe
b)
multiply it by all the ingredients for the recipe
c)
add it to all the ingredients for the recipe
d)
subtract if from all the ingredients in the recipe
11.
What is the recipe conversion factor for: Desired amount = 50  Actual amount = 5
a)
3
b)
10
c)
20
d)
5
12.
What is the recipe conversion factor for 
Desired amount = 16  Actual amount = 8
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
13.
What is the recipe conversion factor for 
Desired amount = 10   Actual amount = 20
a)
2
b)
10
c)
.5
d)
.4
14.
My recipe right now makes 5 servings. I want to make 10. What is my conversion factor?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
5
d)
50
15.

Ingredients of a recipe refer to

a)

All the equipment and utensils required to complete the dish

b)

The foods the cook would like to buy for their family

c)

The fruits and vegetables sitting at the green grocer

d)

All the foods and amounts you will need to prepare the dish

16.

How much the Recipe makes is called the…

a)

Preheat temperature

b)

Serving size

c)

Batch

d)

yield

17.

How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?

a)

one

b)

three

c)

six

d)

four

18.

The first thing to do when you get a recipe is

a)

Get out all of your ingredients

b)

Pre-heat the oven

c)

Read the full recipe

d)

Wash your hands

19.

Mindy needs to cut her recipe in half. Her recipe calls for 2/3 cup of applesauce. What is her new amount?

a)

1/4 cup

b)

1/2 cup

c)

1/3 cup

d)

5 tablespoons

20.

How many cups in a gallon?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

32

21.

How many quarts in a gallon?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

8

d)

4

22.

A standard set of dry measuring cups are:

a)

1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/4 cup

b)

1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup, 1/8 cup

c)

1 cup, 3/4 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup

d)

1 cup, 2/3 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup

23.

Teaspoon

a)

T.

b)

t.

c)

tspoon

d)

tsp.

e)

t. or tsp.

24.

Tablespoon

a)

T.

b)

t.

c)

Tbspoon

d)

Tbsp.

e)

T. or Tbsp.

25.

Pound

a)

lb.

b)

pd.

c)

#

d)

lb. or #

26.

Quart

a)

Q

b)

Qt.

c)

Qrt

27.

How many cups are in a pint?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

28.

How many quarts are in a gallon?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

29.

How many liquid ounces are in a cup?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8