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Pick the one that fits your bake:"}),e.jsxs("ul",{children:[e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Whisk and use half."})," Crack the egg into a small bowl, whisk, then use 2 tbsp (about half a large egg). Best for cakes, muffins, and quick breads."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Use 1 whole egg + reduce liquid by 1 tbsp."})," Works well for anything that already has extra moisture · pancakes, brownies, blondies."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Use 1 egg yolk."})," For rich, custardy bakes where the extra fat is welcome · cookies, ice cream base, custards."]})]}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"Pan sizes when halving"}),e.jsx("p",{children:"Do not just use the original pan half-full · the crust-to-batter ratio changes and the bake time turns unpredictable. Swap to a smaller pan:"}),e.jsx("div",{className:"overflow-x-auto not-prose my-4",children:e.jsxs("table",{className:"w-full border-collapse text-left text-sm",children:[e.jsx("thead",{children:e.jsxs("tr",{className:"border-b border-border bg-secondary/50",children:[e.jsx("th",{className:"p-3 font-semibold",children:"Original pan"}),e.jsx("th",{className:"p-3 font-semibold",children:"Halve to"})]})}),e.jsxs("tbody",{children:[e.jsxs("tr",{className:"border-b border-border/60",children:[e.jsx("td",{className:"p-3",children:'9×13" rectangular'}),e.jsx("td",{className:"p-3",children:'8×8" or 9×9" square'})]}),e.jsxs("tr",{className:"border-b border-border/60",children:[e.jsx("td",{className:"p-3",children:'Two 9" round cakes'}),e.jsx("td",{className:"p-3",children:'One 9" round or one 8" round'})]}),e.jsxs("tr",{className:"border-b border-border/60",children:[e.jsx("td",{className:"p-3",children:'10" cast iron'}),e.jsx("td",{className:"p-3",children:'6–7" cast iron or oven-safe skillet'})]}),e.jsxs("tr",{className:"border-b border-border/60",children:[e.jsx("td",{className:"p-3",children:'Standard loaf (9×5")'}),e.jsx("td",{className:"p-3",children:'Mini loaf (6×3") or muffin tin'})]}),e.jsxs("tr",{children:[e.jsx("td",{className:"p-3",children:"12-cup muffin tin"}),e.jsx("td",{className:"p-3",children:"6-cup muffin tin (or half-fill a 12-cup)"})]})]})]})}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"Bake time: never exactly half"}),e.jsx("p",{children:"Halving a recipe in a proportionally smaller pan gives roughly the same-depth batter, so bake time is only slightly shorter. Rule of thumb:"}),e.jsxs("ul",{children:[e.jsxs("li",{children:["Cookies: ",e.jsx("strong",{children:"same time"})," (they bake by piece, not batch)."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:["Cakes and brownies in a smaller pan: ",e.jsx("strong",{children:"60–75% of original time"}),". Check at 60% and every 5 min after."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:["Cakes and brownies in the same pan (thinner layer): ",e.jsx("strong",{children:"50–65% of original time"}),"."]}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Bread and quick breads: check 15 min early · smaller loaves brown faster on the outside."}),e.jsx("li",{children:"Casseroles and roasts: temperature stays the same; time depends on thickness, not volume."})]}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"Leavening and seasoning don't scale linearly"}),e.jsxs("p",{children:["A half batch usually needs slightly ",e.jsx("em",{children:"more"})," than half the baking powder, baking soda, and salt to behave the same. 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