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Rhubarb Scones

bakingamoment.com · 2026 · 8 scones

Against 660 scone recipes

More sugar than 83% of recipes and less liquid 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 sugar than 83% of recipes: 33% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 20%.
  • Less liquid than 80% of recipes: 40% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
Butter: 38%, 67th percentileLiquid: 40%, 20th percentileSugar: 33%, 84th percentileEgg: 17%, 54th percentileLeavening: 4.6%, 57th percentileSalt: 0.7%, 43rd percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ((300 g))300 g
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar ((100 g))100 g
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 1.3 g
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest ((1 orange))≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (cubed (113 g))113 g
  • 1 1/4 cups rhubarb (diced (160 g))160 g
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream ((120 ml))≈ 119 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 6 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream (for brushing)≈ 15 g
  • Turbinado sugar (for topping (optional))n/a

flour 300 gbatter 871 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
  • Sugar33% · 84th percentile
  • Egg17% · 54th percentile
  • Leavening4.6% · 57th percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 43rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 400°F
Time
18 to 22 minutes
median 16 minutes

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