Unit 3 Workspace, Tools and Techniques

1. Recipe Skills Unit 3 Workspace, Tools and Techniques

2. What information does a recipe provide? • Ingredients • Yield • Temperature • Time • Equipment • Step-by-step directions • Nutrition Information

3. Recipe Formats All formats are acceptable, but depending on how one cooks one might format might be preferred. • Action • Narrative • Standard

4. A. Standard Form • All ingredients are listed in the order they will be used, followed by the instructions. • Easiest & most popular to use. Rice Krispy Treats 3 T. Butter 1 jar of marshmallow crème 6 cups of Rice Crispies* Cereal Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallow crème and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add Rice Crispies* Cereal. Stir until well coated. Using buttered spatula, press mixture evenly into a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cut into 2” squares when cool

5. B. Action Form Rice Krispy Treats • Directions are given followed by the ingredients used in that step. Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. marshmallow crème and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add Cereal. Stir until well coated. Using buttered spatula, press mixture evenly into a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cut into 2” squares when cool 3 T. Butter 1 Jar Marshmallow Creme 6 Cups Rice Crispies

6. C. Narrative Form Rice Krispy Treats Melt 3 T. butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add 1 jar of marshmallow crème and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add 6 cups of Rice Crispies* Cereal. Stir until well coated. Using buttered spatula, press mixture evenly into a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cut into 2” squares when cool • Amounts of ingredients are stated along with directions in paragraph form. • Hard to follow unless recipe is short.

7. Customary Units • Volume- teaspoon, tablespoon, cup, fluid ounce, pint, quart, gallon • Weight- ounce, pound • Temperature- degrees Fahrenheit • Length- inches

8. Metric Units • Volume- milliliter, liter • Weight- milligram, gram, kilogram • Temperature- degrees Celsius • Length- centimeter

9. Equipment for Measuring • Dry Measuring Cups • Liquid Measuring Cups • Measuring Spoons

10. Read the recipe! Read the recipe all the way through before you do anything!!!

11. Check for listed ingredients or emergency substitutions

12. Check for proper equipment: pots, pans, utensils

13. Get everything out before you begin • Follow the recipe exactly!

14. Emergency Substitutions • 1 c. sour cream 1 c. plain yogurt • 1 c. milk ½ c. evaporated milk plus½ c. water • 1 c. fat-free milk 1 c. reconstituted nonfatdry milk • 1 c. heavy cream ¾ c. milk plus 1/3rd c. butter • 1 c. sour milk or 1 T vinegar or lemon juice buttermilk plus enough milk to = 1 cup

15. Emergency Substitutions (cont.) • 1 oz baking chocolate 3 T cocoa + 1 T butter • 1 c. corn syrup 1 ¼ c. sugar + ¼ c. Lliquid used in recipe • 1 T. cornstarch 2 T flour • 1 c. cake flour 7/8 c. all-purpose flour(3/4 c. + 2 T) • 1 c. butter 1 c. margarine • 2 egg yolks 1 whole egg

16. Which recipe format am I? Berry Smoothies Makes 4 1/2 cups, enough for 4 servings • Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. • Arrange 1 medium banana and 3 ½ cup berries (about 16 ounces) in single layer on baking sheet. • Freeze fruit until very cold, but not frozen, about 10 minutes. • Blend, puree cold fruit, ½ cup milk, ½ cup cranberry or apple juice, pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 3 cups ice until uniformly smooth, 10 to 15 seconds. • Taste for sugar and lemon; if desired, add more sugar or lemon and blend until combined, about 2 seconds longer. • Serve immediately.

17. Which recipe format am I? Berry Smoothies Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange 1 medium banana and 3 ½ cup berries (about 16 ounces) in single layer on baking sheet. Freeze fruit until very cold, but not frozen, about 10 minutes. Blend, puree cold fruit, ½ cup milk, ½ cup cranberry or apple juice, pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 3 cups ice until uniformly smooth, 10 to 15 seconds. Taste for sugar and lemon; if desired, add more sugar or lemon and blend until combined, about 2 seconds longer. Serve immediately. Makes 4 1/2 cups, enough for 4 servings

18. Which recipe format am I? Berry Smoothies Makes 4 1/2 cups, enough for 4 servings 1 medium banana (ripe, about 4 ounces), peeled and cut crosswise into eight pieces 3 1/2 cups berries (about 16 ounces) 1/2 cup whole milk 1/2 cup white cranberry juice or apple juice pinch table salt 3 - 6 teaspoons granulated sugar 2 - 3 teaspoons lemon juice 3 ice cubes (about 1 1/2 ounces total) Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; arrange banana and berries in single layer on baking sheet. Freeze fruit until very cold, but not frozen, about 10 minutes. In blender, puree cold fruit, milk, juice, salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and ice until uniformly smooth, 10 to 15 seconds. Taste for sugar and lemon; if desired, add more sugar or lemon and blend until combined, about 2 seconds longer. Serve immediately.

19. Changing a Recipe Double the following recipe: • ¾ cup butter, softened • 3 eggs • 2 c all-purpose flour • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder • 1 ½ t baking soda