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Egg-in-a-Hole Buttermilk Biscuits

Torie Cox · countryliving.com · 2024 · 6 serving(s)

Against 321 biscuit recipes

More fat than 93% of recipes and less salt than 81%.

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How it compares

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

  • More fat than 93% of recipes: 61% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • Less salt than 81% of recipes: 1.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
Fat: 61%, 93rd percentileButtermilk: 87%, 56th percentileLeavening: 5.2%, 51st percentileSugar: 1.5%, 33rd percentileSalt: 1.1%, 16th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for work surface≈ 281 g
  • 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder≈ 12 g
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt, plus more for eggs≈ 3 g
  • 1 tsp. granulated sugar≈ 4.2 g
  • 12 tbsp. (1 1/4 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces≈ 170 g
  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish≈ 30 g
  • 6 oz. sharp Cheddar, grated (about 1 1/2 cups), divided170 g
  • 1 c. buttermilk≈ 244 g
  • 12 slices baconn/a
  • 6 medium eggs≈ 264 g
  • Freshly ground black peppern/a

flour 281 gbatter 1181 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.

  • Fat61% · 93rd percentile
  • Buttermilk87% · 56th percentile
  • Leavening5.2% · 51st percentile
  • Sugar1.5% · 33rd percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 16th percentile

Oven

Temperature
450°F / 230°C
median 425°F
Time
8 to 10 minutes
median 15 minutes

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