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Flaky Buttermilk Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls

Mel · melskitchencafe.com · 2016 · 15 Cinnamon rolls

Against 321 biscuit recipes

Less salt than 99% of recipes and more sugar than 93%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less salt than 99% of recipes: 0.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%, under a third as much.
  • More sugar than 93% of recipes: 12% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.3%, about 3.5 times as much.
  • More leavening than 88% of recipes: 6.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
  • Less fat than 76% of recipes: 33% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Fat: 33%, 23rd percentileButtermilk: 87%, 57th percentileLeavening: 6.9%, 89th percentileSugar: 12%, 94th percentileSalt: 0.3%, 0th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 563 g
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar≈ 67 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda≈ 4.5 g
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons baking powder≈ 35 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 13 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces≈ 185 g
  • 2 cups buttermilk, plus a few extra tablespoons, if needed≈ 488 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar≈ 110 g
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons cinnamon, depending on how cinnamon-y you like the filling≈ 7 g
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted≈ 57 g
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar≈ 60 g
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream≈ 30 g
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter, melted≈ 14 g
  • Splash of vanilla extractn/a

flour 563 gbatter 1342 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.

  • Fat33% · 23rd percentile
  • Buttermilk87% · 57th percentile
  • Leavening6.9% · 89th percentile
  • Sugar12% · 94th percentile
  • Salt0.3% · 0th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 425°F
Time
13 to 16 minutes
median 15 minutes

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