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Apple Cinnamon Scones

Erin Jeanne McDowell · foodnetwork.com · 2019 · About 18 scones

Against 660 scone recipes

More sugar than 86% 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 86% 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).
  • More liquid than 77% of recipes: 67% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
  • Less leavening than 76% of recipes: 3.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.4%.
Butter: 39%, 69th percentileLiquid: 67%, 77th percentileSugar: 37%, 87th percentileEgg: 0%, 19th percentileLeavening: 3.3%, 22nd percentileSalt: 0.3%, 27th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 361 grams (3 cups) all-purpose flour361 g
  • 132 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar132 g
  • 12 grams (1 tablespoon) baking powder12 g
  • 2 grams (1 teaspoon) ground cinnamon2 g
  • 1 gram (1/4 teaspoon) fine sea salt1 g
  • 142 grams (5 ounces) (10 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes142 g
  • 340 to 425 grams (2 to 2 1/2 cups) chopped apples, peeled if desired425 g
  • 242 grams (1 cup) heavy cream242 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Egg wash: 57 grams (1 large) egg, beaten with 15 grams (1 tablespoon) water and a small pinch of fine sea salt57 g
  • Turbinado or coarse sugar, for sprinklingn/a

flour 361 gbatter 1317 g

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 660 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Butter39% · 69th percentile
  • Liquid67% · 77th percentile
  • Sugar37% · 87th percentile
  • Egg0% · 19th percentile
  • Leavening3.3% · 22nd percentile
  • Salt0.3% · 27th percentile

Oven

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

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