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Cranberry Scones

Julianne Dell · beyondfrosting.com · 2014 · 16 scones

Against 660 scone recipes

More sugar than 87% of recipes and no egg, unlike 62%.

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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 87% of recipes: 37% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 20%.
  • No egg at all, where 62% of recipes use some (most of those 17 to 22% of the flour weight).
Butter: 33%, 48th percentileLiquid: 58%, 63rd percentileSugar: 37%, 88th percentileEgg: 0%, 19th percentileLeavening: 3.8%, 35th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 75th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 3 1/2 Cups (420g) King Arthur All-Purpose Flour420 g
  • 4 teaspoons (16g) Baking powder16 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5g) Salt5 g
  • 2/3 Cup (4.5 ounces) Vegetable shortening≈ 137 g
  • 1 Cup (236ml) Buttermilk≈ 244 g
  • 1/2 Cup(118ml) Pure maple syrup≈ 156 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) Pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 Cup (120g) Chopped walnuts120 g
  • 1 Cup (160g) Dried cranberries (sweetened or unsweetened)160 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 Tablespoons (28g) Unsalted butter, browned28 g
  • 3/4 Cup (98g) Powdered sugar98 g
  • 2 Tablespoons (30ml) Maple syrup≈ 40 g
  • 2-4 teaspoons (10-20ml) Milk or buttermilk≈ 15 g

flour 420 gbatter 1262 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.

  • Butter33% · 48th percentile
  • Liquid58% · 63rd percentile
  • Sugar37% · 88th percentile
  • Egg0% · 19th percentile
  • Leavening3.8% · 35th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 75th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 400°F
Time
12 to 15 minutes
median 16 minutes

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