Sour Cream and Onion Biscuits

theviewfromgreatisland.com · 2023 · 8 biscuits

Against 321 biscuit recipes

Less leavening than 89% of recipes.

How it compares

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

Less leavening than 89% of recipes: 3.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
Fat in the middle half of recipes: 45% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.

Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

1 bunch scallions ((about 6))n/a
3 Tbsp snipped fresh chives≈ 44 g
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour≈ 313 g
2 tsp ranch seasoning ((from a salad dressing seasoning packet))≈ 10 g
1 3/4 tsp baking powder≈ 8 g
1 1/2 tsp sugar≈ 6 g
1 tsp coarse or kosher salt ((if using regular salt, reduce the amount to 1/2 tsp))≈ 4 g
1 tsp black pepper (freshly cracked)≈ 4.9 g
1/2 tsp baking soda≈ 3 g
10 Tbsp cold butter (cut in pieces)≈ 142 g
1 1/4 cup sour cream≈ 288 g
a few drops of milk, cream, or water, if necessary to hydrate your dough.n/a

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

flour 313 gbatter 823 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 321 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

Nearest by baker's percentages: fat, buttermilk, leavening, sugar, salt.