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Apple Pie Scones

theviewfromgreatisland.com · 2020 · 6 scones

Against 660 scone recipes

More sugar than 88% of recipes and no egg, unlike 62%.

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How it compares

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

  • More sugar than 88% of recipes: 37% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 20%.
  • No egg at all, where 62% of recipes use some (most of those 17 to 22% of the flour weight).
  • Less liquid than 75% of recipes: 43% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
Butter: 40%, 71st percentileLiquid: 43%, 24th percentileSugar: 37%, 88th percentileEgg: 0%, 19th percentileLeavening: 4.9%, 64th percentileSalt: 1.1%, 63rd percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour≈ 281 g
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1/2 tsp salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon≈ 2.6 g
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg≈ 0.7 g
  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom≈ 0.7 g
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar≈ 50 g
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar≈ 55 g
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cold and cut into pieces)≈ 114 g
  • 1/2 cup milk (or half and half)≈ 122 g
  • 1 cup finely chopped apple (peeled)≈ 125 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar≈ 180 g
  • 1/4 cup milk (or half and half, or cream)≈ 61 g
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • ground nutmeg (for sprinkling on top, optional)n/a

flour 281 gbatter 768 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.

  • Butter40% · 71st percentile
  • Liquid43% · 24th percentile
  • Sugar37% · 88th percentile
  • Egg0% · 19th percentile
  • Leavening4.9% · 64th percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 63rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 400°F
Time
20 minutes
median 16 minutes

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