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Sourdough Pancakes or Waffles

melskitchencafe.com · 2022 · 16 -20 pancakes or 8-10 waffles

Against 802 pancake recipes

Less leavening than 93% of recipes and more salt than 82%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 802 pancake recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less leavening than 93% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.4%, about half as much.
  • More salt than 82% of recipes: 1.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.9%, about twice as much.
  • Liquid in the middle half of recipes: 195% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 159%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 10% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%.
Liquid: 195%, 76th percentileEgg: 40%, 48th percentileSugar: 10%, 25th percentileFat: 22%, 66th percentileLeavening: 2.4%, 6th percentileSalt: 1.8%, 83rd percentileLiquidEggSugarFatLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (see note about whole wheat flour)≈ 250 g
  • 2 cups buttermilk≈ 488 g
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups sourdough starter, fed or discard≈ 300 g
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 25 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1/4 cup vegetable, canola or avocado oil≈ 55 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt≈ 4.5 g

flour 250 gbatter 1228 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 802 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Liquid195% · 76th percentile
  • Egg40% · 48th percentile
  • Sugar10% · 25th percentile
  • Fat22% · 66th percentile
  • Leavening2.4% · 6th percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 83rd percentile

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