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Sage And Cheddar Biscuits Recipe

biggerbolderbaking.com · 2021 · 12 biscuits

Against 321 biscuit recipes

Less buttermilk than 90% of recipes and less leavening than 88%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less buttermilk than 90% of recipes: 53% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 84%.
  • Less leavening than 88% of recipes: 3.6% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
  • No sugar at all, where 69% of recipes use some (most of those 3 to 7.6% of the flour weight).
  • More fat than 79% of recipes: 49% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Fat: 49%, 80th percentileButtermilk: 53%, 9th percentileLeavening: 3.6%, 11th percentileSugar: 0%, 15th percentileSalt: 1.3%, 40th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 3 ¼ cups (16¼oz/461g) all-purpose flour461 g
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1 cup (3oz/85g) sharp cheddar cheese ((grated))85 g
  • 2 tablespoons fresh sage ((finely chopped))≈ 30 g
  • 1 cup (8oz/225g) butter ((very cold and diced))225 g
  • 1 cup (8floz/225ml) cold buttermilk≈ 244 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Egg washn/a

flour 461 gbatter 1067 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.

  • Fat49% · 80th percentile
  • Buttermilk53% · 9th percentile
  • Leavening3.6% · 11th percentile
  • Sugar0% · 15th percentile
  • Salt1.3% · 40th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 425°F
Time
15 minutes
median 15 minutes

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