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Blueberry Scones with Vanilla Icing

Ree Drummond · thepioneerwoman.com · 2021 · 6 serving(s)

Against 660 scone recipes

More butter than 95% of recipes and more salt than 96%.

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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 95% of recipes: 48% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 33%.
  • More salt than 96% of recipes: 2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.8%, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More liquid than 88% of recipes: 79% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
  • No egg at all, where 62% of recipes use some (most of those 17 to 22% of the flour weight).
Butter: 48%, 96th percentileLiquid: 79%, 88th percentileSugar: 23%, 59th percentileEgg: 0%, 19th percentileLeavening: 5.2%, 74th percentileSalt: 2%, 97th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 10 tbsp. frozen unsalted butter≈ 142 g
  • 1 1/2 c. cake flour≈ 171 g
  • 1 c. all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting≈ 125 g
  • 1/3 c. granulated sugar≈ 67 g
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1 tsp. salt≈ 6 g
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda≈ 1.5 g
  • 1/2 c. heavy cream, plus more for brushing≈ 119 g
  • 1/2 c. crème fraîche OR sour cream≈ 115 g
  • 1 1/4 c. frozen blueberries (about 5 ounces)≈ 185 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 c. powdered sugar≈ 240 g
  • 3 tbsp. milk≈ 46 g
  • 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted≈ 14 g
  • Pinch of salt≈ 0.4 g
  • 2 tbsp. pearl sugar≈ 25 g

flour 296 gbatter 945 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.

  • Butter48% · 96th percentile
  • Liquid79% · 88th percentile
  • Sugar23% · 59th percentile
  • Egg0% · 19th percentile
  • Leavening5.2% · 74th percentile
  • Salt2% · 97th percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 400°F
Time
20 minutes
median 16 minutes

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