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Spinach and Blue Cheese Biscuits

Joy the Baker · joythebaker.com · 2015 · 10

Against 321 biscuit recipes

Less buttermilk than 91% of recipes and more fat than 86%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less buttermilk than 91% of recipes: 49% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 84%.
  • More fat than 86% of recipes: 53% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • Less leavening than 81% of recipes: 3.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
  • More sugar than 77% of recipes: 6.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.3%, about twice as much.
Fat: 53%, 87th percentileButtermilk: 49%, 6th percentileLeavening: 3.9%, 17th percentileSugar: 6.7%, 79th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 28th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil≈ 27 g
  • 6 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and pressed170 g
  • 1/3 cup chopped scallions≈ 79 g
  • 1 clove garlic, mincedn/a
  • salt and pepper to tasten/a
  • pinch of freshly ground nutmeg≈ 0.4 g
  • 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese (or feta would be a lovely substitute!)≈ 79 g
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour≈ 375 g
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 25 g
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 12 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt≈ 4.5 g
  • 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, but into small cubes≈ 170 g
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten≈ 50 g
  • 3/4 cup cold buttermilk≈ 183 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 large egg, beaten for egg wash≈ 50 g

flour 375 gbatter 1178 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.

  • Fat53% · 87th percentile
  • Buttermilk49% · 6th percentile
  • Leavening3.9% · 17th percentile
  • Sugar6.7% · 79th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 28th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 425°F
Time
15 to 18 minutes
median 15 minutes

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