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Makinze Gore · delish.com · 2021 · 8

Against 660 scone recipes

Less sugar than 89% of recipes and more egg than 90%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less sugar than 89% of recipes: 3.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 20%, under a third as much.
  • More egg than 90% of recipes: 27% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%.
Butter: 30%, 45th percentileLiquid: 49%, 42nd percentileSugar: 3.3%, 10th percentileEgg: 27%, 90th percentileLeavening: 3.7%, 30th percentileSalt: 1.1%, 63rd percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (18)

  • 3 c. all-purpose flour≈ 375 g
  • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar≈ 13 g
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 1/2 c. (1 stick) cold butter, cut into cubes≈ 114 g
  • Desired mix-insn/a
  • 3/4 c. buttermilk, plus more as needed≈ 183 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan≈ 119 g
  • 1/2 c. freshly grated Pecorino≈ 119 g
  • 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper≈ 4.9 g
  • 1 c. shredded mozzarella≈ 237 g
  • 2 tbsp. thinly sliced basil≈ 30 g
  • 1 c. shredded cheddar≈ 237 g
  • 1/2 c. chopped cooked bacon≈ 119 g
  • 2 tbsp. sliced green onions or chives≈ 30 g
  • 1 c. crumbled goat cheese≈ 237 g
  • 2 tbsp. freshly chopped rosemary≈ 30 g

flour 375 gbatter 1962 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.

  • Butter30% · 45th percentile
  • Liquid49% · 42nd percentile
  • Sugar3.3% · 10th percentile
  • Egg27% · 90th percentile
  • Leavening3.7% · 30th percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 63rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 400°F
Time
30 minutes
median 16 minutes

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