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Blueberry Lemon Scones

shugarysweets.com · 2018 · 8 large scones

Against 660 scone recipes

More sugar than 90% of recipes and more butter than 80%.

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How it compares

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

  • More sugar than 90% of recipes: 40% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 20%, about twice as much.
  • More butter than 80% of recipes: 45% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 33%.
  • More liquid than 80% of recipes: 71% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
  • More leavening than 76% of recipes: 5.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.4%.
Butter: 45%, 87th percentileLiquid: 71%, 81st percentileSugar: 40%, 93rd percentileEgg: 20%, 71st percentileLeavening: 5.5%, 82nd percentileSalt: 0.8%, 48th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar≈ 100 g
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon zest≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cubed, COLD)≈ 114 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream≈ 179 g
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries≈ 148 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar≈ 180 g
  • 1 Tablespoon heavy whipping cream≈ 15 g
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice≈ 15 g

flour 250 gbatter 862 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
  • Liquid71% · 81st percentile
  • Sugar40% · 93rd percentile
  • Egg20% · 71st percentile
  • Leavening5.5% · 82nd percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 48th percentile

Oven

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

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