Reading a Recipe

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

• all-purpose flour in a cake

• baking powder in biscuits

• mushrooms in a stir-fry

• shortening in a piecrust

When making a recipe for the first time it is a good idea to

• leave out ingredients you don't have

• add more of the ingredients you like

• follow it exactly as it is written

• make changes as you go alone

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

• flour 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

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

Prep time refers to

• How long it takes to do the grocery shopping

• Step-by-step instructions for preparation

• The amount of time it will take to prepare a recipe

• The number of serving suggestions

Ingredients of a recipe refer to

• All the equipment and utensils required to complete the dish

• The foods the cook would like to buy for their family

• The fruits and vegetables in the recipe

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

What is the name given to the instructions for a recipe?

• Title

• Method

• List of ingredients

• Cooking time

How much the Recipe makes is called the…

• Preheat temperature

• Serving size

• Batch

• Yield