Recipe Scaling & Cooking Adjustment Scale a recipe to a different serving size while accounting for ingredients that should not always be multiplied blindly. Original servings Desired servings Original cooking time (minutes) Original pan size Same pan Larger / wider pan Smaller / deeper pan Not sure Recipe type Savory / main dish Sauce / gravy Soup / stew Baking / baked dish Rice / grains Pasta How much scaling? Small change Large change Ingredient adjustment Eggs in original recipe Salt (teaspoons) Spices / dried seasoning (teaspoons) Liquid (cups) Adjust Recipe