Category "recipe-scaling"

Does proofing time depend on the quantity of dough?

One recipe, for example, specifies the dough should be left to rise for 4 hours. If I make halt the amount of dough, will the proofing time change? I'm not pro

How do I adjust the cooking time on a baked rice dish if I reduce the recipe by half?

I want to make a rice dish that gets baked - a maqluba, but I want to make half the quantity of the recipe. Do I adjust the baking time? The recipe calls for si

Sources or name of study concentrated on basic ingridient combinations for basic recepies [closed]

I am new to cooking and I was always wondering if there is a study for the amount of time to cook different type of styles: What are the most

how to calculate a standard drink from the alcohol percentage?

Part science, part arithmetic question. For alcohol with proof x what volume constitutes a single drink? Defining a standard drink as 14 grams of alcohol: ht

Putting freeze dried strawberry into my soft cookies,the texture is more like cake -how to make it more chewy

I love strawberry cheesecake and soft cookies, so I created a recipe and added a large amount of strawberry powder (made by putting freeze-dried strawberries in

My soft chocolate cookies are soft but still too crumbly. How should I fix it?

The taste is great and it is soft, a bit chewy and not dry, but it is still too crumbly. When I push it, it is too easy to break apart. Could you please explain

Can I adapt a baking recipe for a Dutch Oven to a Casserole Dish?

I'm cooking a recipe for a Bread that requires a Dutch Oven. All I have is a Casserole Dish. The recipe calls for 40mins then 20 mins in a 400F Oven in t

By how much should I shorten the cooking time of a slow cooker recipe if I'm only using half the meat?

I'm thinking of making either this recipe or this recipe for pork tenderloin in a slow cooker. As easy as a slow cooker is, I'm no slow cooker expert, and have

Using proofed (?) yeast in a recipe (confused about amounts)

I'm following a recipe that begins with "process 3.25 cups flour and 1/8 tsp instant or rapid-rise yeast in food processor until combined, then slowly add 1.25

Making two no-bake pies, double the recipe, or make the filling one at a time?

I have a recipe for a no-bake apple pie. I'd like to make two pies, but I'm not sure if I should just double the recipe, or make the filling for each, one at a

How to scale Indian cooking?

What are the best practices for scaling up Indian dishes such as chicken curry, butter chicken, palak paneer, etc. that follow these generic steps (albeit with

How to scale a recipe for Neapolitan Pizza?

I wanted to hopefully make the best Neapolitan pizza in my modest home. I attached the link which contains the recipe for preparing the pizza. However, the used

How to Adjust Biscotti Recipe When Using Salted Pistachios

I am making biscotti. The recipe calls for the following: 2 C flour 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 3/4 C whole pistachios The only shelled pistachios I could find were

When downsizing a recipe for bread, do you need to cut down every ingredient equally for it to come out well?

I have a bread recipe that is slightly too large for my bread machine, so I need to downsize it a little, but I don't want to make it a full 25% or 50% smaller,

Cheesemaking and recipe scaling

I made my first attempt at cheesemaking this past weekend, this cheese specifically, and it didn't work out - I got curds separated from the whey fine, but they

What is the methology for developing seasonings in the food industry?

I was wondering how large-scale snack food producers are coming up with ingredient proportions that have the desired flavour profiles. I understand that develop