[Because there are several contributors to this blog, I’ve put together some formatting recommendations to help keep posts consistent. Although it requires a little more attention, it will make the blog easier to read. But no, I won’t turn into the style police - these are recommendations, not requirements. ]
Inevitably, we’ll each have various ways of organizing our recipes based on how we each cook and think. When I write out recipes, I use a format I learned back when I was cooking for Salt Creek, starting with the basic recipe details, then listing the ingredients and instructions chronologically, according to how the dish is made. The prep instructions are listed alongside each group of ingredients. This works great when you’re familiar with the recipe and are humming along in the kitchen, but it doesn’t lend itself to the limits of online posting. Instead, I’d suggest a more traditional format in this order:
- Yield | Cooking temp | Cooking time
- Quantity, Ingredient, Prep style
- Step-by-step instructions.
Example: The Best Brownies
Note: recipe is not accurate!
Yield: (24) 2″ brownies | Temp: 350ยบ | Time: 25 min.
Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter (2 sticks)
2 c. sugar
4 eggs (one at a time)
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Instructions:
- Melt butter over medium heat.
- Remove from heat and add sugar.
- Add eggs, stirring after each until combined.
- Add vanilla, and the the dry ingredients. Stir till combined. Batter will be slightly lumpy.
- Spread batter in greased and floured 9″ x 9″ pan.
- Bake 25 min. or until a toothpick just comes out clean.
Common Abbreviations
tsp = teaspoon
tbs = tablespoon
c = cup
o.o. = olive oil
evoo = extra virgin olive oil
soda = baking soda
powder = baking powder