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Christmas Eve Scones (Orange, Clove, and Rosemary-Scented Scones)

Faith Gorsky · anediblemosaic.com · 2021 · 8 scones

Against 660 scone recipes

More liquid than 87% of recipes and more salt than 89%.

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How it compares

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

  • More liquid than 87% of recipes: 78% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
  • More salt than 89% of recipes: 1.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.8%.
  • No egg at all, where 62% of recipes use some (most of those 17 to 22% of the flour weight).
Butter: 27%, 36th percentileLiquid: 78%, 87th percentileSugar: 24%, 62nd percentileEgg: 0%, 19th percentileLeavening: 4.4%, 50th percentileSalt: 1.4%, 90th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 313 g
  • 6 tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 75 g
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt≈ 4.5 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves≈ 0.7 g
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh orange zest≈ 9 g
  • 4 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary≈ 20 g
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (chilled and diced)≈ 85 g
  • 1 cup half and half (or milk or cream, plus 2 tablespoons more for brushing on top)≈ 244 g
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup powdered sugar≈ 120 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 1/16 teaspoon ground cloves≈ 0.2 g
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons water≈ 37 g
  • Fresh rosemary leavesn/a

flour 313 gbatter 769 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
  • Liquid78% · 87th percentile
  • Sugar24% · 62nd percentile
  • Egg0% · 19th percentile
  • Leavening4.4% · 50th percentile
  • Salt1.4% · 90th percentile

Oven

Temperature
450°F / 230°C
median 400°F
Time
14 to 16 minutes
median 16 minutes

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