1. Unit 3 Workspace, Tools and Techniques
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 plus ½ c. water
1 c. fat-free milk 1 c. reconstituted nonfat dry 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. L liquid 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