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Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Scones

melskitchencafe.com · 2024 · 8 large scones

Against 660 scone recipes

More butter than 80% of recipes and less leavening than 84%.

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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 80% of recipes: 45% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 33%.
  • Less leavening than 84% of recipes: 2.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.4%.
  • No egg at all, where 62% of recipes use some (most of those 17 to 22% of the flour weight).
Butter: 45%, 87th percentileLiquid: 56%, 58th percentileSugar: 15%, 36th percentileEgg: 0%, 19th percentileLeavening: 2.8%, 14th percentileSalt: 0.3%, 27th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (see note)≈ 438 g
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar≈ 67 g
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest≈ 6 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 3/4 cup cold salted butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces≈ 170 g
  • 1 cup cold buttermilk≈ 244 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries (i.e. craisins)≈ 225 g
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)≈ 85 g
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted≈ 28 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 tablespoons coarse sugar, for sprinkling (see note)≈ 25 g
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar≈ 60 g
  • 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest≈ 2 g
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice (plus more, if needed, for consistency)≈ 15 g

flour 438 gbatter 1279 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% · 87th percentile
  • Liquid56% · 58th percentile
  • Sugar15% · 36th percentile
  • Egg0% · 19th percentile
  • Leavening2.8% · 14th percentile
  • Salt0.3% · 27th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 400°F
Time
15 to 17 minutes
median 16 minutes

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