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Lemon Brownies

sugarspunrun.com · 2019 · 16 bars

Against 1,221 brownie recipes

No chocolate, unlike 83% of recipes and less sugar than 94%.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 1221 brownie recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • No chocolate at all, where 83% of recipes use some (most of those 111 to 250% of the flour weight).
  • Less sugar than 94% of recipes: 96% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 224%, about half as much.
  • Less egg than 92% of recipes: 22% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 125%, under a third as much.
  • Less fat than 83% of recipes: 73% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 136%, about half as much.
Chocolate: 0%, 8th percentileCocoa: 0%, 19th percentileFat: 73%, 16th percentileSugar: 96%, 6th percentileEgg: 22%, 7th percentileLeavening: 0.5%, 60th percentileSalt: 1.4%, 53rd percentileChocolateCocoaFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled to room temperature )≈ 227 g
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar≈ 300 g
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon zest (avoid the pith)≈ 12 g
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)≈ 50 g
  • 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)≈ 18 g
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice≈ 15 g
  • ½ teaspoon lemon extract≈ 2.1 g
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 1.1 g
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour≈ 313 g
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch≈ 2.7 g
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda≈ 1.5 g
  • ¾ teaspoon salt≈ 4.5 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • ¾ cup powdered sugar≈ 90 g
  • 1-2 Tablespoons lemon juice≈ 22 g
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest≈ 2 g

flour 313 gbatter 946 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 1221 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Chocolate0% · 8th percentile
  • Cocoa0% · 19th percentile
  • Fat73% · 16th percentile
  • Sugar96% · 6th percentile
  • Egg22% · 7th percentile
  • Leavening0.5% · 60th percentile
  • Salt1.4% · 53rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
30 minutes
median 30 minutes

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