1. Measurements and Equivalents

2. Recipe Basics
Recipe Adjustments

3. Four Parts of a Recipe: List and amounts of ingredients
Step-by-step instructions
Essential information about temperature and equipment
Number of servings

4. Essential Steps #1- Read recipe carefully before beginning
#2- Check to see if you have all ingredients
#3- Pre-heat oven if needed
#4- Gather all equipment needed
#5- Complete prep of ingredients
#6- Measure accurately
#7- Mix carefully, following the directions
#8- Bake or cook at temperature & time as directed
YIELD: Number of servings
“To be the chef you’ve always wanted to be just
READ THE RECIPE!”

5. Doubling and Halving Stays the same Changes Cooking temperature
Ingredients used
Directions
Changes
Length of cooking time
Amount of ingredients
Size of pan
Why would you double or halve a recipe?

6. Equivalents
Recipe Conversions

7. Why do we need to know equivalents?
To use the most effective tools for measuring.
For example:
Use ¼ c rather than 4 T
Use measuring spoons for ingredients less than ¼ c

8. Abbreviations and Equivalents
1 Tbsp = 3 tsp
1 C = 16 tbsp
1/3 C. = 5 1/3 Tbsp
1 stick/cube butter = ½ c
¼ c = 4 Tbsp
2 Tbsp. = 1/8 c
1 pt = 2 C.
1 gal. = 16 C
½ c = 8 Tbsp
12 Tbsp. = ¾ c
8 fl. oz. = 1 c
1 stick/cube butter = 8 Tbsp.
16 oz. = 1 lb.
2 pt = 1 qt
1 gal. = 4 qt.
1 gal. = 8 pt
T, Tb, Tbs, Tbsp – TABLESPOON
Oz – OUNCE
C, c – CUP
t, tsp. – TEASPOON
qt – QUART
#, lb. – POUND
pkg. – PACKAGE
pt. – PINT
gal.- GALLON
hr. - HOUR

9. G P
C C
Q Q
TTTT
TTTT P P P P

12. Measuring
Effective Techniques

13. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
½ C Butter
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Butter/Margarine (Plastic Fats)
Equipment: knife
Method: Cut on the desired line on the wrapper.

14. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
½ C shortening
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies or
Plastic Fats (Solid Fats)
Equipment: dry measuring cup lined with saran wrap
-Pack it in
-Level it off, scrape container
DISPLACEMENT METHOD
-Equipment: a liquid measuring cup
Method: Fill halfway with water, then spoon in desired amount

15. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 ¼ C brown sugar
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Brown Sugar
Equipment: dry measuring cup, spoon, flat spatula
Method: Pack it in, level it off

16. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 egg
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Eggs
Equipment: egg, separate bowl
Method: crack over a separate bowl
How do you divide an egg in half?
Crack in a separate bowl and measure out 2 T.
Why 2 T? Because one large egg equals ¼ c. and there are 4 T in a ¼ cup. So, half of 4 T is 2 T.

17. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/3 C milk
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Liquids (milk/water/oil)
Equipment: liquid measuring cup
Method: Fill to desired amount, place on flat/level surface, check at eye level

18. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 t vanilla
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Liquids (small amounts)
Use measuring spoons
Do not measure over the mixing bowl

19. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
½ t baking soda
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dry Ingredients (small amounts)
Equipment: measuring spoons
Method: Scoop and level the spoon, do not measure over the mixing bowl

20. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
½ t salt
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sugar/Salt
Equipment: measuring cups/spoons
Level the measuring spoon/cup

21. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
¼ t cinnamon
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dry Ingredients (small amounts)
What do we do?
Use measuring spoons
Do not measure over the mixing bowl
Scoop and level the spoon

22. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 ½ C flour
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Flour/Powdered Sugar
Equipment: dry measuring cups, spoon
Method: Spoon in, level off

23. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
3 C rolled oats
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dry Ingredients (Large Amounts)
Scoop in
Level off

24. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 C chocolate chips
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dry Ingredients (Large Amounts)
What do we do?
Spoon in
Level off

25. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
1. Preheat the oven to 375°.
2. With an electric mixer, mix the butter and shortening together until well combined.
3. Add brown sugar and cream the mixture together.
4. Add the egg, milk and vanilla and mix until combined.
5. Add the baking soda, salt, cinnamon and flour and mix until combined.
6. Slowly add the rolled oats, about 1/2 c. at a time, until all of the oats are added. Be careful not to burn out your mixer. As the dough becomes more stiff, turn up the speed of the mixture.
7. Remove the electric mixer and stir in the chocolate chips with a mixing spoon.
8. Using a cookie scoop or clean hands, roll dough into golf-ball sized cookies.
9. Place the cookies on a greased cookie sheet and press them down slightly.
10. Bake at 375° for minutes. Eat and enjoy!