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Blueberry Scones

natashaskitchen.com · 2023 · 8 scones

Against 660 scone recipes

More butter than 80% 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 80% 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%, 87th percentileLiquid: 48%, 34th percentileSugar: 20%, 52nd percentileEgg: 20%, 71st percentileLeavening: 5.5%, 82nd percentileSalt: 1.2%, 75th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 3 Tbsp granulated sugar≈ 38 g
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (diced, (8 Tbsp))≈ 114 g
  • 1 large egg (cold, lightly beaten)≈ 50 g
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (cold, plus 2 Tbsp to brush the tops)≈ 119 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw if frozen)≈ 148 g
  • 1 Tbsp coarse sugar, such as turbinado, (or granulated sugar)≈ 13 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar≈ 80 g
  • finely grated zest of 1 lemonn/a
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (plus more as needed for desired consistency)≈ 15 g

flour 250 gbatter 752 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
  • Liquid48% · 34th percentile
  • Sugar20% · 52nd percentile
  • Egg20% · 71st percentile
  • Leavening5.5% · 82nd percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 75th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 400°F
Time
20 to 23 minutes
median 16 minutes

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