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Cranberry Scones

leitesculinaria.com · 2020 · 8 servings

Against 660 scone recipes

More butter than 76% of recipes and more leavening than 76%.

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How it compares

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

  • More butter than 76% of recipes: 45% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 33%.
  • More leavening than 76% of recipes: 5.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.4%.
Butter: 45%, 79th percentileLiquid: 48%, 34th percentileSugar: 20%, 52nd percentileEgg: 20%, 71st percentileLeavening: 5.5%, 82nd percentileSalt: 0.8%, 48th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for the work surface)≈ 250 g
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar≈ 50 g
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest (preferably organic)≈ 4 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 1 stick unsalted butter (cold, cut into pieces)≈ 113 g
  • 1 cup roughly chopped fresh cranberries or whole frozen cranberries (thawed and patted dry)≈ 237 g
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries≈ 75 g
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate≈ 85 g
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream≈ 119 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3 ounces white chocolate (chopped)85 g
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup≈ 41 g
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream≈ 15 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest ( preferably organic, plus more to taste)≈ 1 g

flour 250 gbatter 1001 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.

  • Butter45% · 79th percentile
  • Liquid48% · 34th percentile
  • Sugar20% · 52nd percentile
  • Egg20% · 71st percentile
  • Leavening5.5% · 82nd percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 48th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 400°F
Time
16 to 18 minutes
median 16 minutes

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