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Cheddar Drop Biscuits

fifteenspatulas.com · 2023 · 12

Against 321 biscuit recipes

More leavening than 84% 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 leavening than 84% of recipes: 6.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
  • Less salt than 81% of recipes: 1.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
Fat: 40%, 48th percentileButtermilk: 86%, 55th percentileLeavening: 6.5%, 85th percentileSugar: 3%, 47th percentileSalt: 1.1%, 16th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 10 oz by weight all purpose flour ((2 cups measured))284 g
  • 4 tsp baking powder≈ 18 g
  • 2 tsp sugar≈ 8 g
  • 1 tsp garlic powder≈ 4.9 g
  • 1/2 tsp old bay seasoning≈ 2.5 g
  • 1/2 tsp salt≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (cubed )≈ 114 g
  • 6 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese (grated)170 g
  • About 30 chives (sliced)n/a
  • 1 cup whole milk≈ 244 g

flour 284 gbatter 848 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.

  • Fat40% · 48th percentile
  • Buttermilk86% · 55th percentile
  • Leavening6.5% · 85th percentile
  • Sugar3% · 47th percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 16th percentile

Oven

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

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