Home › Calculators › Recipe scaler
Enter both serving counts to see the scaling factor.
Ingredients
Amounts accept decimals or fractions — 1.5, 3/4 and 1 1/2 all work. Tick season for salt, spices and leaveners.
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit | Season? | Scaled |
|---|
Fill in at least one ingredient and press Scale recipe.
From the book — Chapter 3. The scaling factor is servings you need ÷ servings the recipe makes. Multiply every ingredient by it. But salt and spices do not taste twice as strong when doubled, so scale them to about 75% of the factor and taste; baking powder and soda go to about 85% in a large batch, or the rise outruns the structure. Cooking time barely changes at all — a fuller pot, not a longer simmer.
Scaled amounts are rounded to the nearest practical kitchen fraction (down to 1/16). Season and leavener figures are starting points — always taste. Everything stays in your browser.