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Fried Scones (aka: Utah Scones)

lecremedelacrumb.com · 2014 · 24 servings

Against 660 scone recipes

No leavening, unlike 98% of recipes and less butter than 89%.

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How it compares

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

  • No leavening at all, where 98% of recipes use some (most of those 3.7 to 5.4% of the flour weight).
  • Less butter than 89% of recipes: 17% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 33%, about half as much.
  • More salt than 89% of recipes: 1.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.8%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 11% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 20%.
Butter: 17%, 10th percentileLiquid: 54%, 55th percentileSugar: 11%, 25th percentileEgg: 11%, 42nd percentileLeavening: 0%, 1st percentileSalt: 1.4%, 90th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 1 cup hot water≈ 237 g
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast≈ 9 g
  • ⅓ cup oil≈ 73 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • ¼ cup sugar≈ 50 g
  • 3 ½ cups flour≈ 438 g
  • 1 egg (beaten)≈ 50 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 quarts oil (for frying)≈ 1744 g
  • toppings (see notes)n/a

flour 438 gbatter 863 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.

  • Butter17% · 10th percentile
  • Liquid54% · 55th percentile
  • Sugar11% · 25th percentile
  • Egg11% · 42nd percentile
  • Leavening0% · 1st percentile
  • Salt1.4% · 90th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 400°F
Time
15 minutes
median 16 minutes

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