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Cranberry Orange Scones

tasteandtellblog.com · 2023 · 8 scones

Against 660 scone recipes

More butter than 80% of recipes.

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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%.
  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 1.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.8%.
Butter: 45%, 87th percentileLiquid: 48%, 34th percentileSugar: 27%, 70th percentileEgg: 20%, 71st percentileLeavening: 3.7%, 30th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 75th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 2 cups flour≈ 250 g
  • 1/3 cup sugar≈ 67 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 8 tablespoons 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces≈ 114 g
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries (chopped)≈ 237 g
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream≈ 119 g
  • 1 egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest≈ 2 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup powdered sugar≈ 120 g
  • 2 tablespoons milk≈ 31 g
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest≈ 4 g

flour 250 gbatter 851 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
  • Sugar27% · 70th percentile
  • Egg20% · 71st percentile
  • Leavening3.7% · 30th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 75th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 400°F
Time
18 to 22 minutes
median 16 minutes

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