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Standardized Recipes

Advantages of standardized recipes:


 Product quality - Provide consistent high-quality food items that have been thoroughly tested and evaluated.
 Projected portions and yield - Accurately predict the number of portions from each recipe and clearly define serving size or scoop.
Eliminates excessive amounts of leftovers or substitutions because too little was prepared.
 Cost control - Better management of purchasing and storage due to exact amount of ingredients specified.
 Creativity - Encouraged continuously improve to recipes. Record all changes to ensure repeated the next time the recipe is used.

A standardized recipe includes the:


 Recipe name / recipe card number / section / meal pattern contribution – Include the name of the recipe, the recipe card number, the
section that the recipe should be classified under (grains, entrée, etc.) and the contribution that one serving makes toward the child
nutrition meal pattern. Example: Pizzeria Pizza Crust, B-48, Grains, 2.5 oz. eq. servings of grain per portion.
 Ingredients - listed in order of preparation and specifies the type of the food used, such as fresh apples, canned corn, macaroni
(uncooked), ground beef (raw).
 Weight and measures - of each ingredient used in both weight and volume measure. Note: weighing ingredients is faster, easier and
more accurate.
 Directions - directions on how to prepare the recipe. Include directions for mixing, number and size of pans, cooking temperature and
time and the directions for serving.
 Yield – The yield of a recipe can be recorded as the total weight, volume, number of pans or number of servings produced. Example: 50
servings: 23 lb. 4 oz. OR 100 servings: 46 lb. 8 oz. OR 50 servings: 1 quart 2 one-fourth cups.
 Serving size – list the number of servings that the recipe yields and the portion size to be served to each specific grade group. Consider
including the suggested portioning tools to use: one-half cup servings (No. 8 scoop).
 Critical Control Points (*CCP) – Critical Control Points (CCPs) are prep steps where control measures can be put into place to reduce food
safety hazards. Each CCP includes time and temperature controls.
Recipe Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Recipe Card Number: ________________

Yield: ______________________________________________________________

Serving Size/Meal
Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-8
Component Contribution

Serving Size

Meal Component
Contribution Meat/Meat
Alternate, Grain,
Vegetable (subgroup),
Fruit

50 Servings: 50 Servings: 100 Servings: 100 Servings: ___# Servings: ___# Servings:
Ingredients Directions
Weight Measure Weight Measure Weight Measure

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