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Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe

Sonja Overhiser · acouplecooks.com · 2019 · 8 biscuits

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 321 biscuit recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Fat in the middle half of recipes: 34% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.3%.
Fat: 34%, 31st percentileButtermilk: 73%, 33rd percentileLeavening: 4.9%, 41st percentileSugar: 1%, 31st percentileSalt: 1.6%, 51st percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1 teaspoon powdered sugar≈ 2.5 g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter≈ 85 g
  • 3/4 cup cold buttermilk, plus more for brushing≈ 183 g

flour 250 gbatter 537 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 321 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Fat34% · 31st percentile
  • Buttermilk73% · 33rd percentile
  • Leavening4.9% · 41st percentile
  • Sugar1% · 31st percentile
  • Salt1.6% · 51st percentile

Oven

Temperature
450°F / 230°C
median 425°F
Time
13 to 16 minutes
median 15 minutes

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