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Scale any recipe to the number you're feeding
Resize a recipe for more or fewer people, convert cups to grams and get adjusted cooking times in one go.
When to use it
When a recipe serves the wrong number of people
Step by step
Copy the recipe
Copy the ingredients and method from the website or book, or take a photo of the page.
Ask it to scale and convert
Paste the recipe into your AI assistant with this prompt.
Prompt to copyHere is a recipe that serves [original servings]: [paste recipe]. Rewrite it to serve [new servings]. Convert all measurements to [metric: grams and ml / UK spoons]. Round to sensible amounts (for example whole eggs). Tell me which tin or dish size to use, whether the cooking time or temperature should change, and flag anything that doesn't scale neatly, like baking powder or spices.Save your version
Paste the scaled recipe into your notes app with the date, so you can tweak it next time.
What you get
Lasagne for 10 (was 4): beef mince 1.25kg, chopped tomatoes 5 x 400g tins, lasagne sheets about 500g... Use 2 large dishes rather than one deep one. Bake 45-50 mins at 180C fan. Note: increase salt gradually and taste as you go.
Tips
- For baking, scaling isn't always exact, so try a test batch before a big occasion.