How to Write a Recipe

Instructions

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   • • Give your recipe a name. It doesn't need to be anything fancy-just something to describe the dish and distinguish it from similar recipes. Naming your recipes will let you tell Irish Stew from Mulligan Stew quickly.
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       Specify the number of servings the dish will provide. This lets you, and those with whom you share your recipes, know when to double the recipe or cut it in half to suit the number of guests.
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       Indicate the pans and utensils needed to prepare the recipe. This will keep you from getting halfway through the recipe and realizing you don't have that 10-quart stock pot or lemon zester.
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       List the recipe's ingredients, in the order in which they're used. Make sure you list the amount of each ingredient needed, and specify whether frozen ingredients should be thawed, canned ingedients drained or fresh ingredients chopped.
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       Note the oven, broiler or grill temperature to be preset and whether a pan needs to be pre-heated on the stove.
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       Outline the steps involved in preparing the meal in chronological order. Start with the cutting, chopping, blending or pureeing of the ingredients and finish with putting the ingredients in a pan, pot or dish and placing it on the stove or in the oven.
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       Provide the cooking time, including any adjustments that need to be made during cooking or baking. Specify how long the meal should sit before serving. List any suggestions for finishing, garnishing and presenting the dish.