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Irish Soda Scones

theviewfromgreatisland.com · 2021 · 8 scones

Against 660 scone recipes

No butter, unlike 95% of recipes and more liquid than 94%.

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How it compares

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

  • No butter at all, where 95% of recipes use some (most of those 24 to 45% of the flour weight).
  • More liquid than 94% of recipes: 94% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 52%.
  • Less leavening than 97% of recipes: 1.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.4%, under a third as much.
  • Less sugar than 85% of recipes: 5.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 20%, under a third as much.
Butter: 0%, 2nd percentileLiquid: 94%, 94th percentileSugar: 5.5%, 15th percentileEgg: 0%, 19th percentileLeavening: 1.3%, 2nd percentileSalt: 1.3%, 87th percentileButterLiquidSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (5)

  • 1 lb (about 3 1/3 cups) all purpose flour454 g
  • 1 tsp salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 tsp baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 2 Tbsp granulated sugar (optional)≈ 25 g
  • 1 3/4 cup (414 ml) buttermilk≈ 427 g

flour 454 gbatter 918 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.

  • Butter0% · 2nd percentile
  • Liquid94% · 94th percentile
  • Sugar5.5% · 15th percentile
  • Egg0% · 19th percentile
  • Leavening1.3% · 2nd percentile
  • Salt1.3% · 87th percentile

Oven

Temperature
450°F / 230°C
median 400°F
Time
20 minutes
median 16 minutes

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