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Orange Cranberry Scones

africanbites.com · 2026 · 10

Against 660 scone recipes

More egg than 96% of recipes and more salt than 96%.

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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 96% of recipes: 33% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%, about twice as much.
  • More salt than 96% of recipes: 2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.8%, about 2.5 times as much.
  • Less liquid than 79% of recipes: 40% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
Butter: 38%, 67th percentileLiquid: 40%, 20th percentileSugar: 17%, 41st percentileEgg: 33%, 97th percentileLeavening: 4%, 40th percentileSalt: 2%, 97th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 2½ cups (300g) all-purpose flour300 g
  • ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar50 g
  • 1 tablespoon (12g) baking powder12 g
  • 1 teaspoon (6g) salt6 g
  • 2 tablespoons (12g) orange zest ((from about one orange))12 g
  • 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter ((cold or frozen and cut into small chunks))113 g
  • ½ cup (55g) dried cranberries ((fresh and frozen will also work))55 g
  • ½ cup (120g) heavy cream (plus more for brushing the scones)120 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 tablespoon (6g) orange zest6 g
  • 2-3 tablespoons (30-45ml) orange juice≈ 37 g
  • 1 cup (120g) confectioners' sugar, (sifted)120 g
  • 1 tablespoon (14g) unsalted butter, (softened)14 g

flour 300 gbatter 768 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.

  • Butter38% · 67th percentile
  • Liquid40% · 20th percentile
  • Sugar17% · 41st percentile
  • Egg33% · 97th percentile
  • Leavening4% · 40th percentile
  • Salt2% · 97th percentile

Oven

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

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