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Sweet Potato Biscuits

tasteandtellblog.com · 2019 · 12 biscuits

Against 321 biscuit recipes

Less buttermilk than 98% of recipes and less 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 buttermilk than 98% of recipes: 33% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 84%, about half as much.
  • Less leavening than 86% of recipes: 3.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
Fat: 34%, 31st percentileButtermilk: 33%, 1st percentileLeavening: 3.7%, 12th percentileSugar: 5%, 69th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 28th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes≈ 426 g
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for rolling out)≈ 250 g
  • 1 tablespoon sugar≈ 13 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 6 tablespoons butter (chilled and cut into small pieces, divided)≈ 85 g
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk≈ 81 g

flour 250 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.

  • Fat34% · 31st percentile
  • Buttermilk33% · 1st percentile
  • Leavening3.7% · 12th percentile
  • Sugar5% · 69th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 28th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 425°F
Time
45 minutes
median 15 minutes

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