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Understanding Recipes

Understanding Recipes. What is a recipe? Set of directions for using ingredients, procedures and cooking instructions for a certain dish instructions must be clear and easy to follow

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Understanding Recipes

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  1. Understanding Recipes • What is a recipe? • Set of directions for using ingredients, procedures and cooking instructions for a certain dish • instructions must be clear and easy to follow • following instructions and measuring ingredients accurately result in a consistent product every time it is prepared

  2. Understanding Recipes • The 5 Components of A Recipe: • Name --- name of the recipe • Ingredients --- quantity/type of “stuff” in a recipe • Yield --- how many servings or portions recipe will make • Directions --- how to prepare the food item • Temperature/Time --- correct oven temperatures and cooking times

  3. Understanding Recipes • 6 Things to remember! • Proof read your recipe • Preheat oven • Gather utensils • Gather ingredients • Measure/weigh accurately • Follow directions in order

  4. Understanding Recipes • Short Forms • Tablespoon = T or Tbsp • Teaspoon = t or tsp • Cup = C • Ounces = oz • Litres = L • Millilitres = ml • Pounds = lbs • Gram = g • Kilogram = kg

  5. Understanding Recipes • What are some benefits of using a recipe? • Consistency in quality and quantity every time • Control of portion size and cost • Eliminate food waste • Increased efficiency because of clear, concise instructions

  6. Understanding Recipes • Ingredients can be measured 3 different ways: • Weight (how heavy something is) • Volume (the amount of space something takes up) • Count (food ingredient comes in standard sizes)

  7. Understanding Recipes • Weight • Measuring by weight is the quickest, easiest and most accurate way of measuring dry foods. • Scales are use to measure weight • Balance scales are used when precise measurement required

  8. Understanding Recipes • Volume • Used most often to measure liquids • The volume measure should be placed on a level surface • Liquid filled to the specified line • Count • Used for smaller items such as eggs, olives etc.

  9. Understanding Recipes • Important Things to Keep in Mind… • Occasionally it is necessary to convert recipes, or adjust ingredient quantities… • In what situations might a recipe need to be converted? • When the yield or portion size changes, it is necessary to convert a recipe before any preparation begins.

  10. Understanding Recipes Chocolate Chip Cookies Yield: 15 (2 oz cookies) or 30 (1 oz cookies)Ingredients: • 1 cup butter/margarine, softened • 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar • ½ cup granulated white sugar • 2 eggs • 2 tsp vanilla extract • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour • ½ tsp baking soda • 1 tsp salt • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips Directions: • Preheat oven to 300 F. • In a mixer bowl, cream together butter, brown and white sugar until mixture appears creamy white in colour and light and fluffy. • At this point, add eggs one at a time. • Add vanilla extract and blend in. • Combine flour, baking soda and salt and mix into mixture. Mix well. • Using a rubber spatula, fold in chocolate chips. • Using a 2 oz cookie scoop (red handle), scoop cookie dough onto baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes, until golden brown around the edges. • Let cool and enjoy.

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