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Cranberry Orange Scones

tastesbetterfromscratch.com · 2021 · 8

Against 660 scone recipes

More butter than 80% of recipes and more sugar 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 sugar than 76% of recipes: 30% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 20%.
Butter: 45%, 87th percentileLiquid: 62%, 69th percentileSugar: 30%, 78th percentileEgg: 20%, 71st percentileLeavening: 4.6%, 57th 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
  • 6 Tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 75 g
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 12 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (, FROZEN)≈ 114 g
  • 1/3 cup sour cream (, light, regular, or sub Plain Greek Yogurt)≈ 77 g
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream≈ 79 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • zest of 1 orangen/a
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries* (halved)≈ 237 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar≈ 80 g
  • 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice≈ 15 g

flour 250 gbatter 900 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
  • Liquid62% · 69th percentile
  • Sugar30% · 78th percentile
  • Egg20% · 71st percentile
  • Leavening4.6% · 57th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 75th percentile

Oven

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

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