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Beet Biscuits

tarasmulticulturaltable.com · 2015 · 9 Biscuits

Against 321 biscuit recipes

Less buttermilk than 98% of recipes and less leavening than 90%.

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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 98% of recipes: 33% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 84%, about half as much.
  • Less leavening than 90% of recipes: 3.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
  • More salt than 75% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
  • More sugar than 77% of recipes: 6.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.3%, about twice as much.
Fat: 37%, 44th percentileButtermilk: 33%, 1st percentileLeavening: 3.2%, 8th percentileSugar: 6.7%, 79th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 84th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 6.5 ounces (185 grams) pureed beets (1 scant cup)185 g
  • 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) buttermilk (plus more for brushing)≈ 122 g
  • 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour375 g
  • 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar25 g
  • 1 tablespoon (12 grams) baking powder12 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt≈ 9 g
  • 10 tablespoons (140 grams) unsalted butter (chilled and diced)140 g

flour 375 gbatter 868 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.

  • Fat37% · 44th percentile
  • Buttermilk33% · 1st percentile
  • Leavening3.2% · 8th percentile
  • Sugar6.7% · 79th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 84th percentile

Oven

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

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