Instructions for cooking price-fixing for energy (6)

I believe the answer is:

recipe

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'instructions for cooking' is the definition.
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I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for recipe that I've seen before include "Pierce (anag) - directions" , "Formula for making something" , "Meal instructions" , "Set of instructions for preparing a dish" , "Directions for making food etc" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.

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