Double the ingredients—should you double the cooking time?
A recipe is a process as well as a list. Scaling quantities is the first step, not a promise that every other instruction doubles.
2 min read · Open guideCooking & baking
Keep the ingredient in the conversion.
Scale a recipe list and convert cups to grams using the right ingredient factor.
A useful place to start
Choose the tool for the specific task you are planning.
Check the units and replace example figures with relevant inputs.
Review the assumptions, supporting values and linked guide before acting.
THE TOOLKIT
2 tools · Local processingChoose the right tool for the job.
Connect the steps.
A cup of flour and a cup of sugar do not have the same mass. A recipe multiplier also does not automatically scale cooking time or pan geometry.
GO A LITTLE DEEPER
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Know the limits.
Cup conventions and ingredient packing vary. These are quantity conversions, not food-safety or recipe-process instructions.
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