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Lemon Poppyseed Scones

completelydelicious.com · 2014 · 8 scones

Against 660 scone recipes

More leavening than 87% of recipes and more liquid than 83%.

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How it compares

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

  • More leavening than 87% of recipes: 5.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.4%.
  • More liquid than 83% of recipes: 74% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
  • More egg than 81% of recipes: 21% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%.
  • Less sugar than 77% of recipes: 10% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 20%, about half as much.
Butter: 29%, 42nd percentileLiquid: 74%, 83rd percentileSugar: 10%, 22nd percentileEgg: 21%, 83rd percentileLeavening: 5.8%, 89th percentileSalt: 0.6%, 37th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour ((240 grams))240 g
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar ((25 grams))25 g
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder ((14 grams))14 g
  • ¼ teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest ((from about 2 lemons))≈ 6 g
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds ((10 grams))10 g
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (, cold and cubed (70 grams))70 g
  • ¾ cup cold heavy cream ((177 ml))≈ 179 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Coarse sugar (, for sprinkling (optional))n/a
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (, sifted (227 grams))227 g
  • 2-3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice≈ 37 g

flour 240 gbatter 595 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.

  • Butter29% · 42nd percentile
  • Liquid74% · 83rd percentile
  • Sugar10% · 22nd percentile
  • Egg21% · 83rd percentile
  • Leavening5.8% · 89th percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 37th percentile

Oven

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

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