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Cinnamon Scones

12tomatoes.com · Serves 12

Against 660 scone recipes

More egg than 97% of recipes and more butter than 80%.

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How it compares

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

  • More egg than 97% of recipes: 40% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More butter than 80% of recipes: 45% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 33%.
Butter: 45%, 87th percentileLiquid: 64%, 72nd percentileSugar: 27%, 70th percentileEgg: 40%, 98th percentileLeavening: 3.7%, 30th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 75th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, frozen and grated≈ 114 g
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream or buttermilk≈ 159 g
  • 1/3 cup sugar, plus additional for sprinkling on top≈ 67 g
  • 2 eggs, divided≈ 100 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, divided≈ 3.3 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Glaze: (optional)n/a
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar≈ 60 g
  • 3 tablespoons milk≈ 46 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon≈ 0.3 g

flour 250 gbatter 707 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.

  • Butter45% · 87th percentile
  • Liquid64% · 72nd percentile
  • Sugar27% · 70th percentile
  • Egg40% · 98th percentile
  • Leavening3.7% · 30th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 75th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 400°F
Time
20 to 25 minutes
median 16 minutes

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