Homemade Cheddar Biscuits
Sally · sallysbakingaddiction.com · 2023 · 8-10 biscuits
Against 321 biscuit recipes
Close to the middle of 321 biscuit recipes on every ingredient.
How it compares
Against the typical batch: the median of 321 biscuit recipes, per 100 g of flour.
- Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 4.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.3%.
- Fat in the middle half of recipes: 36% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Ingredients (12)
- 2 and 1/2 cups (313g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed for hands and work surface313 g
- 1 Tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder (yes, Tablespoon)≈ 14 g
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder≈ 4.9 g
- 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
- 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, cubed and very cold (see Note)113 g
- 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons (270ml) cold buttermilk, divided≈ 275 g
- 2 teaspoons (14g/10ml) honey14 g
- 1 cup (125g) shredded cheddar cheese125 g
Toppings and extras
Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.
- 2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, melted28 g
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder≈ 1.2 g
- 1 teaspoon dried or fresh chopped parsley≈ 4.9 g
flour 313 gbatter 867 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.
- Fat36% · 38th percentile · median 40%
- Buttermilk88% · 59th percentile · median 84%
- Leavening5.4% · 55th percentile · median 5.1%
- Sugar4.5% · 64th percentile · median 3.3%
- Salt1.9% · 64th percentile · median 1.6%
Oven
- Temperature
- 425°F / 220°C
- median 425°F
- Time
- 18 to 22 minutes
- median 15 minutes
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