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Food Network · foodnetwork.com · 2014 · 8 to 10

Against 321 biscuit recipes

Less fat than 93% of recipes and more salt than 75%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less fat than 93% of recipes: 21% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%, about half as much.
  • More salt than 75% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
Fat: 21%, 6th percentileButtermilk: 73%, 33rd percentileLeavening: 5.5%, 63rd percentileSugar: 5%, 69th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 84th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 1/4 cup lard≈ 51 g
  • 2 cups flour≈ 250 g
  • 1 level tablespoon baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 tablespoon sugar≈ 13 g
  • 3/4 cup milk≈ 183 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Butter and jam or syrup, for servingn/a

flour 250 gbatter 517 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.

  • Fat21% · 6th percentile
  • Buttermilk73% · 33rd percentile
  • Leavening5.5% · 63rd percentile
  • Sugar5% · 69th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 84th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 425°F
Time
10 to 15 minutes
median 15 minutes

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