The amounts could just be tied to the steps. So maybe step 2 is to add 3 tbsp of ingredientX, and step 5 is to add 1 tbsp of ingredientX. So programmatically, the ingredients list would be the cumulative amounts of all ingredients described in each step, which would be 4 tbsp ingredientX.
Now that I've tried it, that seems to be exactly how CookLang does it. Though it would be nice if there was a sort of asterisk or note in the ingredients list that indicated the quantity is split between steps
... Or you know I could just learn to read the instructions carefully and not dump the whole bowl of garlic in at once. That'd help too.
