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Black Cherry Scones

12tomatoes.com · Makes 6

Against 660 scone recipes

Less liquid than 82% of recipes and more salt than 85%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 660 scone recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less liquid than 82% of recipes: 38% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
  • More salt than 85% of recipes: 1.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.8%.
Butter: 27%, 36th percentileLiquid: 38%, 17th percentileSugar: 21%, 56th percentileEgg: 16%, 52nd percentileLeavening: 4.4%, 50th percentileSalt: 1.3%, 87th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 313 g
  • 1 lemon, zestedn/a
  • 1 orange, zestedn/a
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar≈ 67 g
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 6 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cubed≈ 85 g
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream, plus extra for brushing≈ 119 g
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 egg + 1 egg yolk≈ 50 g
  • 8 oz. fresh or frozen dark cherries227 g

flour 313 gbatter 886 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 660 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Butter27% · 36th percentile
  • Liquid38% · 17th percentile
  • Sugar21% · 56th percentile
  • Egg16% · 52nd percentile
  • Leavening4.4% · 50th percentile
  • Salt1.3% · 87th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 400°F
Time
18 to 20 minutes
median 16 minutes

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