1. HOW TO WRITE A RECIPE
Ana Arias Castro
CPI TINO GRANDÍO
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2. How to write a recipe
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The main parts of a recipe are:
− The list of ingredients
− The directions
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3. How to write a recipe
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So, what should you do first?
− Make the list of ingredients
− Write the quantity of each ingredient
for a number of people: usually 4 or 6.
− Write detailed instructions.
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4. How to write a recipe
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Quantities
− British and American people do not use the
metrical system to measure.
− These are typical measurements in cooking:
• 1 inch = 2.54 cm
• 1 tablespoon = 15 ml
• 1 teaspoon = 5 ml
• 1 pound = 454 g
• 1 ounze (oz.) = 26 g
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5. How to write a recipe
Typical actions when cooking
add engadir fry fritir salt botar sal
bake cocer (no grate gratinar serve servir
forno)
beat bater heat quentar set aside apartar
boil ferver; cocer mix mesturar sprinkle botar po
(en auga)
cover cubrir peel pelar stir remover
cut cortar pour verter wash lavar
dip mollar refrigerate refrixerar
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6. How to write a recipe
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Ingredients
− Be specific: say how much you need and
don't forget any ingredients:
 3 oranges
 1 teaspoon of sugar
 ½ pound of flour
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Directions
− Write, clear, short sentences:
 Add one cup of water.
 Mix all the ingredients.
 Bake for 15 minutes at 180º C.
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8. How to write a recipe
 What you need:
− Mixer
− Spoon
− Teaspoon
− Glass
− Bowl
− Grater
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9. How to write a recipe: example
Yoghourt spongecake
 Ingredients:
− ½ glass of
sunflower oil
− 3 eggs
− 1 glass of sugar
− 1 glass of flour
− 1 yoghourt
− grated lemon peel
− baking powder 9

10. How to write a recipe: directions
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Add the eggs.
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Add the sugar, flour and baking powder.
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Grate the lemon and add the grated
lemon peel.
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Pour the sunflower oil and the natural
yoghourt.
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Mix all the ingredients.
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Pre-heat the oven at 180º C and grease
the mould (mold in Am. English).
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Pour the batter into the mould and bake
it for 20-25 minutes.
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17. How to write a recipe: directions
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Cake is ready when it springs back to the
touch.
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