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Garlic and Cheddar Sour Cream Biscuits

tasteandtellblog.com · 2017 · 12 servings

Against 321 biscuit recipes

Less fat than 98% of recipes and more leavening than 86%.

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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 98% of recipes: 11% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%, under a third as much.
  • More leavening than 86% of recipes: 6.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
  • No sugar at all, where 69% of recipes use some (most of those 3 to 7.6% of the flour weight).
Fat: 11%, 1st percentileButtermilk: 96%, 65th percentileLeavening: 6.7%, 87th percentileSugar: 0%, 15th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 28th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 3/4 cup sour cream≈ 173 g
  • 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese113 g
  • 2 cloves garlic ((minced))n/a
  • 4-5 tablespoons water≈ 67 g
  • 2 tablespoons butter ((melted))≈ 28 g

flour 250 gbatter 651 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.

  • Fat11% · 1st percentile
  • Buttermilk96% · 65th percentile
  • Leavening6.7% · 87th percentile
  • Sugar0% · 15th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 28th percentile

Oven

Temperature
450°F / 230°C
median 425°F
Time
10 to 12 minutes
median 15 minutes

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