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Bacon Cheddar Biscuits

chefsavvy.com · 2023 · 16 biscuits

Against 321 biscuit recipes

More salt than 75% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • More salt than 75% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
  • Fat in the middle half of recipes: 34% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Fat: 34%, 31st percentileButtermilk: 85%, 52nd percentileLeavening: 4.9%, 41st percentileSugar: 1.7%, 38th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 84th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 8 slices bacon, cooked and dicedn/a
  • 4 cups all purpose flour≈ 500 g
  • 1/4 cup chives, diced (green part only)≈ 59 g
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese≈ 237 g
  • 4 tsp baking powder≈ 18 g
  • 1 tsp baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 2 tsp sugar≈ 8 g
  • 2 tsp salt≈ 12 g
  • 1 tsp onion powder≈ 4.9 g
  • 2 tsp garlic powder≈ 10 g
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, frozen≈ 170 g
  • 1 3/4 cups buttermilk≈ 427 g

flour 500 gbatter 1453 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
  • Buttermilk85% · 52nd percentile
  • Leavening4.9% · 41st percentile
  • Sugar1.7% · 38th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 84th percentile

Oven

Temperature
450°F / 230°C
median 425°F
Time
30 minutes
median 15 minutes

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