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Sourdough Croissants

Sourdough

farmhouseonboone.com · 2022 · 12 croissants

Against 114 croissant recipes

More butter than 94% of recipes and no yeast, unlike 93%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 114 croissant recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More butter than 94% of recipes: 91% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 60%.
  • No yeast at all, where 93% of recipes use some (most of those 1.3 to 2.2% of the flour weight).
  • More milk or water than 89% of recipes: 70% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 58%.
  • More salt than 90% of recipes: 2.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 2%.
Butter: 91%, 96th percentileMilk or water: 70%, 90th percentileSugar: 11%, 65th percentileSalt: 2.7%, 93rd percentileYeast: 0%, 3rd percentileEgg in the dough: 0%, 25th percentileButterMilk orwaterSugarSaltYeastEgg inthe dough
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 1/4 cup butter≈ 57 g
  • 3 1/2 cups flour≈ 438 g
  • 1/4 cup sugar≈ 50 g
  • 2 teaspoons salt≈ 12 g
  • 1 1/4 cups milk≈ 305 g
  • 1/2 cup sourdough starter (active and bubbly)≈ 120 g
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter≈ 341 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 large egg yolk≈ 18 g

flour 438 gbatter 1322 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 114 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Butter91% · 96th percentile
  • Milk or water70% · 90th percentile
  • Sugar11% · 65th percentile
  • Salt2.7% · 93rd percentile
  • Yeast0% · 3rd percentile
  • Egg in the dough0% · 25th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 375°F
Time
30 minutes
median 20 minutes

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