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Cranberry Scones

Hannah Klinger · thepioneerwoman.com · 2022 · 8 serving(s)

Against 660 scone recipes

More liquid than 98% 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 liquid than 98% of recipes: 101% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%, about twice as much.
  • More butter than 80% of recipes: 45% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 33%.
  • No egg at all, where 62% of recipes use some (most of those 17 to 22% of the flour weight).
Butter: 45%, 87th percentileLiquid: 101%, 98th percentileSugar: 27%, 70th percentileEgg: 0%, 19th percentileLeavening: 4.6%, 57th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 75th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 2 c. all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 1/3 c. granulated sugar≈ 67 g
  • 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder≈ 12 g
  • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 c. unsalted butter, cold and cut into 1/2-inch pieces≈ 114 g
  • 1 c. dried cranberries≈ 150 g
  • 1 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary≈ 7 g
  • 1 c. plus 1 tbsp. heavy cream≈ 253 g
  • 2 1/2 tsp. orange zest≈ 5 g
  • 1/2 c. cranberry juice≈ 119 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 c. powdered sugar≈ 120 g
  • Pinch of kosher salt≈ 0.4 g
  • 1 to 2 drops pink food coloring (optional)≈ 0.6 g

flour 250 gbatter 979 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
  • Liquid101% · 98th percentile
  • Sugar27% · 70th percentile
  • Egg0% · 19th percentile
  • Leavening4.6% · 57th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 75th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 400°F
Time
22 to 25 minutes
median 16 minutes

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