Dividing recipe

[Joyce]

Since my children have all left home, I would like to try to divide some of my recipes that serve eight and use a 9x13 pan in half. Does anyone know what size pan would accomplish this best?? I have never seen a 4 1/2 x 6 1/2!!

[lorilei]

I often do this for my husband and I -- especially for things like lasagna that we would be eating FOREVER otherwise. I've found that an 8X8 pan works for most of these conversions. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[Leanne]

I did the same thing last night with a cake. It worked well in an 8x8.

[Joyce]

Thank you all so much. Twice a week is plenty to eat the same thing. Four times is a killer!

[ElinorC]

Here's a chart that I found in a Southern Living cookbook. I copied it because I'm always looking for another size pan when I divide a recipe. Hope it helps everyone.


* Exported from MasterCook *

13 X 9 X 2" baking dish -- 12 to 15 cups
10 X 4 " tube pan -- 12 cups
10 X 3 1/2" Bundt pan -- 12 cups
9 x 3" tube pan -- 9 cups
9 X 3" Bundt pan -- 9 cups
11 X 7 X 1 1/2" baking dish -- 8 cups
8 X 8 X 2" square baking dish -- 8 cups
9 X 5 X 3" loafpan -- 8 cups
9 x 2 " deep-dish pieplate -- 6 to 8 cups
9 X 1 1/2" cakepan -- 6 cups
7 1/2 X 3 " Bundt pan -- 6 cups
9 X 1 1/2" regular pieplate' -- 5 cups
8 X 1 1/2" cakepan -- 4 to 5 cups
8 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 2 1/2" loafpan -- 4 cups

You have to adjust the baking time however when you substitute sizes. Some dishes are deep and require more time than a shallow dish even though it may contain the same amount.

[Joyce]

What a GREAT list to keep...goes in my "permanent posting" file!!

[Joyce]

By the way, I don't know who has one near them, but we were in a Corning factory outlet store and found six cup half size bundt pans for next to nothing.