Answer
The recipe needs $\frac{3}{4}$ more.
Work Step by Step
$5 - 1 - 1\frac{1}{2} - 1\frac{3}{4}$
$= 2\frac{1}{2} - 1\frac{3}{4} $
$= \frac{3}{4}$
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