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Recipe Scaling Cheat Sheet
A stronger recipe-scaling cheat sheet with scale-factor reminders, practical rounding guidance, and kitchen-friendly checks.
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Formula highlights
Scaling factor
new amount = original amount x target servings / original servings
Core method
- Find the scale factor from target yield divided by original yield.
- Apply the same factor to each core ingredient first.
- Review eggs, strong seasonings, and pan size separately if needed.
Worked examples
4 servings to 6 servings -> factor 1.5.
200 g flour at factor 1.5 -> 300 g.
Kitchen reminders
- Exact arithmetic may still need practical measuring judgement.
- Baking scale-ups may change tin size or cooking time.
- Readable ingredient amounts are often better than awkward hyper-precision.
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