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Have you always wondered why your recipes don’t turn out well when you want to halve them in the Thermomix?Try these tips for halving Thermomix recipes.
Tips for Halving Thermomix Recipes:
We’ve probably all seen those great recipes online that we’d love to cook, but they always seem to be made for at least four people.This can get tricky very quickly, especially if there are only two of you at home and you don’t want to buy so many ingredients.Don’t worry, just follow these tips and you can enjoy all your favorite recipes tailored to your individual needs.
Covering Blades
The first and most important thing to consider is that some recipes will require you to chop, such as onions, spices, or in general small amounts of ingredients.If you cut your recipe in half, it will be even more difficult to achieve the desired results.As a general rule, it is always best to use enough ingredients to cover at least the bottom two levels of the blades.If you think that cutting the recipe in half might mean that there is not enough spice or there is not enough onion to cover the blade, increase the amounts slightly and put them away for later.These ingredientsare always needed anyway, especially the spices, so you save work time later.
Reducing speeds and mixing time
Another good tip is to also reduce the speeds by 1 point if you are cutting a recipe in half. The onions will stick to the sides of the bowl much faster, so chop them with a little less speed, as well as the mixing time, which should also become slightly less.Try to reduce this time by about 2/3 of the original time.If in your recipe, for example, you are asked to chop the onions for 3 seconds at speed 5, you should program your Thermomix for 1 to 2 seconds at speed 4 because there is less onion to chop.Ditto for pie dough and pastries.The smaller your amount, the faster it will be mixed, check after half the time and see if the desired result has not already been achieved.
Reduce cooking time
When you are looking to cut Thermomix recipes in half, you should also reduce the cooking time. The rule of thumb is to reduce cooking times by about 1/3 to get the same results.For example, if the soup is to cook for 10 minutes, reduce the cooking time to 7 minutes to get the same results.The Thermomix heats up faster and will therefore cook the soup faster.
Crushing small amounts
If you have a recipe where spices or nuts should be ground, try adding other ingredients before starting the Thermomix.For example, if you are following a cake recipe and need to grind nuts, you can also add flour or sugar to increase the volume that covers the blade so that the mixing process is smoother.If you are grinding spices, you may want to consider grinding a larger batch and storing it in a dry place until later.
Halving a cake recipe
When considering halving a cake recipe, it’s essential to understand that you’re dividing the weights of each ingredient exactly in half.It’s important to stick to the exact amounts, because baking is practically a science, and small changes to the recipe could just make you mess up your cake.
Halving a bread recipe
If you’re halving a bread recipe, it’s important to follow a few basic guidelines.First, you should reduce the kneading time by about 1/3 to avoid over-kneading the dough. The yeast always takes the same amount of time to work and the dough needs the same amount of time to rest.
Baking Time and Oven Temperature
When reducing recipes for Thermomix by half, you should also reduce the baking time and oven temperature. We recommend that you decrease the temperature by 10° C and the baking time by about 1/3.The cake or bread will bake faster because there is less of it.Therefore and as a general rule, check after 1/2 baking time how your cake or bread looks. If you see it turning brown too quickly, reduce the temperature slightly.
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Joseph Bicknell
Born and raised in a chef house. I Completed my High school diploma in Culinary arts and would love to supervise other culinary professionals in the kitchen.
