The yield from a standard recipe can be easily increased or decreased by using an adjustment factor. An adjustment factor is found by dividing the desired yield by the original yield.
Each recipe ingredient is then multiplied by the adjustment factor to determine the amount needed for the desired yield.
The quantity of ingredients to be included in the recipe should be that which is easiest to apply in the preparation area.
A similar procedure can be used to determine the new amount required if the portion size is altered.
Each recipe ingredient must then be multiplied by this factor to determine the amount of the ingredient required for the recipe.
A recipe can also be adjusted if both the number of portions and the portion size change. First, determine the total volume of the original and desired amounts, then calculate the adjustment factor.
Using an adjustment factor can provide very accurate ingredient quantities when the total volume of a recipe’s yield does not change significantly.
