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Buttermilk Biscuits

Hannah Klinger · thepioneerwoman.com · 2023 · 16 serving(s)

Against 321 biscuit recipes

More fat than 81% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 321 biscuit recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More fat than 81% of recipes: 50% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • Leavening in the middle half of recipes: 4.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
Fat: 50%, 82nd percentileButtermilk: 73%, 33rd percentileLeavening: 4.3%, 24th percentileSugar: 1.7%, 38th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 28th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 4 c. all-purpose flour≈ 500 g
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 4 tsp. baking powder≈ 18 g
  • 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt≈ 6 g
  • 2 tsp. granulated sugar≈ 8 g
  • 12 tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes≈ 170 g
  • 4 tbsp. cold shortening≈ 51 g
  • 1 1/2 c. buttermilk≈ 366 g
  • 2 tbsp. salted butter, melted≈ 28 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Honey, for servingn/a

flour 500 gbatter 1152 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.

  • Fat50% · 82nd percentile
  • Buttermilk73% · 33rd percentile
  • Leavening4.3% · 24th percentile
  • Sugar1.7% · 38th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 28th percentile

Oven

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

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