diff --git a/cf-lib/data/Recipe.lua b/cf-lib/data/Recipe.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17ba8c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cf-lib/data/Recipe.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+---- Utility class for a single recipe
+---- @class Recipe
+local Recipe = {}
+
+---- Pass a recipe name or a recipe table to get a Recipe object
+---- @param value string|table The name of the recipe or the recipe table
+function Recipe:new(value)
+    local name
+    local recipe
+
+    if type(value) == "string" then
+        name = value
+        recipe = data.raw.recipe[name]
+    elseif type(value) == "table" then
+        name = value.name
+        recipe = value
+    end
+
+    if not recipe then
+        log("Recipe not found: " .. name)
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    local obj = {
+        prototype = recipe
+    }
+
+    setmetatable(obj, self)
+    self.__index = self
+    return obj
+end
+
+---- Applies the recipe to the game
+function Recipe:apply()
+    data:extend({ self.prototype })
+end
+
+---- Assigns data to the recipe
+---- Shorthand for table.assign(recipe.prototype, data)
+---- @param data table The data to assign
+function Recipe:assign(data)
+    table.assign(self.prototype, data)
+end
+
+--- Adds an ingredient to the recipe
+--- @param ingredientName string The name of the ingredient
+--- @param amount number The amount of the ingredient
+function Recipe:addIngredient(ingredientName, amount)
+    local ingredientType = data.raw.item[ingredientName] and "item"
+        or data.raw.module[ingredientName] and "item"
+        or data.raw.fluid[ingredientName] and "fluid"
+        or nil
+    if not ingredientType then
+        log("Unknown ingredient: " .. ingredientName)
+        return
+    end
+    self.prototype.ingredients = self.prototype.ingredients or {}
+    for _, ingredient in pairs(self.prototype.ingredients) do
+        if ingredient.name == ingredientName then
+            ingredient.amount = amount
+            ingredient.amount_min = nil
+            ingredient.amount_max = nil
+            ingredient.probability = nil
+            return
+        end
+    end
+    table.insert(self.prototype.ingredients, { name = ingredientName, amount = amount, type = ingredientType })
+end
+
+--- Replaces an existing ingredient by name with a new ingredient or adjusts the amount
+--- @param old string The name of the existing ingredient
+--- @param new? string The name of the new ingredient
+--- @param amount? number The amount of the new ingredient
+function Recipe:replaceIngredient(old, new, amount)
+    if type(new) == "number" then
+        amount = new
+        new = old
+    end
+    if self.prototype.ingredients then
+        for _, result in pairs(self.prototype.ingredients) do
+            if result.name == old then
+                result.name = new
+                result.amount = amount or result.amount
+                return
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+--- Removes an existing ingredient by name
+--- @param ingredientName string The name of the ingredient
+function Recipe:removeIngredient(ingredientName)
+    if self.prototype.ingredients then
+        for i, result in pairs(self.prototype.ingredients) do
+            if result.name == ingredientName then
+                self.prototype.ingredients[i] = nil
+                return
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+--- Replaces an existing result by name with a new result
+--- @param old string The name of the existing result
+--- @param new? string The name of the new result
+--- @param amount? number The amount of the new result (keeps the old value if not set)
+--- @param expensiveAmount? number The amount of the new result for the expensive recipe (uses amount if not set)
+function Recipe:replaceResult(old, new, amount, expensiveAmount)
+    if type(new) == "number" then
+        expensiveAmount = amount
+        amount = new
+        new = old
+    end
+    if self.prototype.results then
+        for _, result in pairs(self.prototype.results) do
+            if result.name == old then
+                result.name = new
+                result.amount = amount or result.amount
+            end
+        end
+        if table.main_product == old then
+            table.main_product = new
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+--- Adds the recipe to a technology
+--- @param technology string|table The name of the technology or the technology table
+function Recipe:unlockedByTechnology(technology)
+    if not technology then
+        return
+    end
+    technology = type(technology) == "table" and technology or data.raw.technology[technology]
+    if (not technology.effects) then
+        technology.effects = {}
+    end
+    for _, effect in pairs(technology.effects) do
+        if effect.type == "unlock-recipe" and effect.recipe == self.prototype.name then
+            return
+        end
+    end
+    table.insert(technology.effects, { type = "unlock-recipe", recipe = self.prototype.name })
+end
+
+---- Clones the recipe
+---- @param name string The name of the new recipe
+function Recipe:clone(name)
+    local clone = table.deepcopy(self.prototype)
+    clone.name = name
+    return Recipe:new(clone)
+end
+
+return Recipe
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cf-lib/data/Technology.lua b/cf-lib/data/Technology.lua
index 88b947f..2c641d5 100644
--- a/cf-lib/data/Technology.lua
+++ b/cf-lib/data/Technology.lua
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ end
 --- @param prerequisite string|table The name of the prerequisite or the prerequisite Technology instance
 function Technology:addPrerequisite(prerequisite)
     local _prerequisite = prerequisiteName(prerequisite)
+    self.prototype.prerequisites = self.prototype.prerequisites or {}
     if (not table.contains(self.prototype.prerequisites, _prerequisite)) then
         table.insert(self.prototype.prerequisites, _prerequisite)
     end
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ end
 --- Adds multiple prerequisites to the technology
 --- @param prerequisites table The names of the prerequisite or the prerequisite Technology instances
 function Technology:addPrerequisites(prerequisites)
+    self.prototype.prerequisites = self.prototype.prerequisites or {}
     for _, prerequisite in pairs(prerequisites) do
         local _prerequisite = prerequisiteName(prerequisite)
         if (not table.contains(self.prototype.prerequisites, _prerequisite)) then