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Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe

preppykitchen.com · 2019 · 8 to 10 servings

Against 321 biscuit recipes

More leavening than 83% 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 leavening than 83% of recipes: 6.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
  • Fat in the middle half of recipes: 35% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Fat: 35%, 36th percentileButtermilk: 81%, 46th percentileLeavening: 6.4%, 84th percentileSugar: 3.5%, 57th percentileSalt: 1.9%, 64th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour ((240g))240 g
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar≈ 8 g
  • ¾ teaspoon salt≈ 4.5 g
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda≈ 1.5 g
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cubed (85g))85 g
  • ¾ cup plus 2 teaspoons cold buttermilk (divided (180mL))≈ 193 g

flour 240 gbatter 546 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.

  • Fat35% · 36th percentile
  • Buttermilk81% · 46th percentile
  • Leavening6.4% · 84th percentile
  • Sugar3.5% · 57th percentile
  • Salt1.9% · 64th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 425°F
Time
12 to 15 minutes
median 15 minutes

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