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Meyer Lemon Scones

tarasmulticulturaltable.com · 2026 · 8 scones

Against 660 scone recipes

Close to the middle of 660 scone recipes on every ingredient.

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How it compares

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

  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 1.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.8%.
  • Egg in the middle half of recipes: 20% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%.
Butter: 34%, 53rd percentileLiquid: 48%, 34th percentileSugar: 20%, 52nd percentileEgg: 20%, 71st percentileLeavening: 4.8%, 61st percentileSalt: 1.2%, 75th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar50 g
  • 1 tablespoon Meyer lemon zest≈ 6 g
  • 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour250 g
  • 1 tablespoon (12 grams) baking powder12 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter (chilled and diced)85 g
  • 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) heavy cream (plus more for brushing)≈ 119 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) Meyer lemon juice≈ 30 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)≈ 4.2 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) powdered sugar180 g
  • 1 teaspoon Meyer lemon zest≈ 2 g

flour 250 gbatter 609 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.

  • Butter34% · 53rd percentile
  • Liquid48% · 34th percentile
  • Sugar20% · 52nd percentile
  • Egg20% · 71st percentile
  • Leavening4.8% · 61st percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 75th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 400°F
Time
10 to 12 minutes
median 16 minutes

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