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Recipe Scaler

Cooking for a different crowd? Enter the recipe’s original servings and the number you want, and the scaler gives you one multiplier to apply to every ingredient — plus a worked example.

Your numbers

e.g. 2 cups — see it scaled below.

Result

Multiply every ingredient by
1.5
×
Example ingredient becomes
3
New servings
6
Scaling the recipe
ItemValue
Servings4 → 6
Scaling factor× 1.5
Example ingredient2 → 3
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How scaling works

The scaling factor is new servings ÷ original servings. Going from 4 to 6 servings gives 6 ÷ 4 = 1.5, so multiply every ingredient by 1.5: 2 cups of flour becomes 3, one egg becomes 1.5, and so on. Doubling is ×2, halving is ×0.5.

What does not scale linearly

Ingredients scale cleanly, but a few things do not. Cooking time barely changes for a bigger batch in the same pan depth — check for doneness instead of multiplying the minutes. Pan size and seasoning (salt, spices, leavening) often need less than the full factor: taste and adjust rather than blindly scaling.

Handling awkward amounts

Scaling can produce fractions like 1.5 eggs or 0.75 tsp. Round to practical amounts — beat an egg and use half, or measure 3/4 of a teaspoon. Use the cooking measurement converter to turn odd volumes into spoons and cups you can actually measure.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

  • Recipe scaling (factor = new servings ÷ original servings)

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