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Cheese Scones

inlaurasbakery.com · 2026 · 8 scones

Against 660 scone recipes

Less butter than 91% of recipes and no sugar, unlike 91%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less butter than 91% of recipes: 15% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 33%, about half as much.
  • No sugar at all, where 91% of recipes use some (most of those 14 to 30% of the flour weight).
  • No salt at all, where 86% of recipes use some (most of those 0.6 to 1.2% of the flour weight).
  • No egg at all, where 62% of recipes use some (most of those 17 to 22% of the flour weight).
Butter: 15%, 8th percentileLiquid: 56%, 60th percentileSugar: 0%, 4th percentileEgg: 0%, 19th percentileLeavening: 5%, 69th percentileSalt: 0%, 7th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 275 grams self-rising flour275 g
  • 40 grams unsalted butter (cut into cubes)40 g
  • 50 grams grated cheddar cheese50 g
  • 50 grams grated mozzarella cheese50 g
  • 50 grams grated Gouda cheese50 g
  • Salt and peppern/a
  • 150 ml milk (2% or whole)≈ 155 g

flour 275 gbatter 620 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. Leavening includes the baking powder in the self-rising flour, counted as 5% of its weight.

  • Butter15% · 8th percentile
  • Liquid56% · 60th percentile
  • Sugar0% · 4th percentile
  • Egg0% · 19th percentile
  • Leavening5% · 69th percentile
  • Salt0% · 7th percentile

Oven

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

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