Can you help me cut a recipe in half?

Question

This is the recipe, it makes 5 dozen truffles and i really don't want that much, i want half of that so 2.5 dozen:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/cookie-dough-truffles-recipe/index.html

Answer 1

Here you go:

1/4 cup butter, softened

3/8 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 (7-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1/4 cup semisweet mini chocolate morsels

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

3/4 pounds chocolate bark candy coating, melted

The rest of it is the same

Answer 2

1/4 cup butter, softened

3/8 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1/4 cup semisweet mini chocolate morsels

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

3/4 pound chocolate bark candy coating, melted

Answer 3

Make the full 5 dozen then send me 2.5 dozen. Problem solved!

Answer 4

Working in weights rather than cup sizes would help you half the recipe.

3/4 is also 6/8, so if you want to halve it, it becomes 3/8.

As with all recipes - they are only a guide anyway, so feel free to experiment.

Answer 5

Here's the recipe in 1/2 - I also converted to common cups, tablespoon and teaspoon measurements were applicable.  It's a lot easier than measuring 3/8ths of something.

1/4 cup butter, softened

6 Tablespoons (or 1/3 cup + 2 teaspoons) firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cups all-purpose flour

7 ounces (which is 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons) can sweetened condensed milk

1/4 cup semisweet mini chocolate morsels

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

3/4 pounds (12 ounces) chocolate bark candy coating, melted

Answer 6

1/4 cup butter, softened

3/8 cup firmly packed brown sugar.

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 (7-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1/4 cup semisweet mini chocolate morsels

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

3/4 pounds chocolate bark candy coating, melted

there u go, its all halved now =]