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Sally · sallysbakingaddiction.com · 2020 · 8 biscuits

Against 321 biscuit recipes

Less fat than 95% of recipes and more buttermilk than 95%.

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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 95% of recipes: 20% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%, about half as much.
  • More buttermilk than 95% of recipes: 127% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 84%.
  • Less salt than 81% of recipes: 1.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
  • Leavening in the middle half of recipes: 6% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
Fat: 20%, 4th percentileButtermilk: 127%, 96th percentileLeavening: 6%, 76th percentileSugar: 3%, 47th percentileSalt: 1.1%, 16th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 and 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus extra for hands and work surface281 g
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder (yes, Tablespoon)≈ 14 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar≈ 8 g
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder≈ 4.9 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp; 56g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed*56 g
  • 4 ounces (113g) full-fat brick cream cheese, cold and cubed*113 g
  • 1 cup (240ml) cold buttermilk*≈ 244 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds*≈ 15 g
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds*≈ 15 g
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons dried minced onion*≈ 7 g
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons dried garlic flakes*≈ 7 g
  • 1 teaspoons coarse sea salt or flaky sea salt≈ 2.5 g
  • 2 Tablespoons everything bagel seasoning (recipe above)≈ 30 g
  • 2 Tablespoons (30ml) buttermilk, divided≈ 31 g
  • 1 heaping Tablespoon everything bagel seasoning (recipe above)≈ 15 g

flour 281 gbatter 727 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.

  • Fat20% · 4th percentile
  • Buttermilk127% · 96th percentile
  • Leavening6% · 76th percentile
  • Sugar3% · 47th percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 16th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 425°F
Time
10 minutes
median 15 minutes

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