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Carla Hall's Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

Carla Hall · delish.com · 2018 · 10 serving(s)

Against 321 biscuit recipes

More buttermilk than 91% 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 buttermilk than 91% of recipes: 117% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 84%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 1.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.3%.
Fat: 45%, 58th percentileButtermilk: 117%, 91st percentileLeavening: 5.4%, 55th percentileSugar: 1.3%, 32nd percentileSalt: 1.9%, 64th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 8 tbsp. (4 ounces) unsalted butter, frozen, plus more; for the pan≈ 114 g
  • 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, plus more for shaping the dough≈ 313 g
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1 tsp. sugar≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 tsp. salt≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 2 tbsp. trans-fat-free vegetable shortening≈ 26 g
  • 1 1/2 c. cold buttermilk≈ 366 g

flour 313 gbatter 845 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.

  • Fat45% · 58th percentile
  • Buttermilk117% · 91st percentile
  • Leavening5.4% · 55th percentile
  • Sugar1.3% · 32nd percentile
  • Salt1.9% · 64th percentile

Oven

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

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