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Apricot Lavender Shortbread

baking-sense.com · 2017 · 12 pieces

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Close to the middle of 433 shortbread recipes on every ingredient.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 433 shortbread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 49% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • No starch, like 83% of recipes.
Butter: 80%, 46th percentileSugar: 49%, 71st percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.5%, 55th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 25 g
  • ½ teaspoon lavender blossoms≈ 2.5 g
  • 8 oz unsalted butter (room temperature)227 g
  • 4 oz granulated sugar (½ cup)113 g
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 2 teaspoons lavender blossoms (adjust to taste)≈ 10 g
  • 10 oz all purpose flour (2 cups, see note)284 g
  • ½ cup Apricot Lavender preserves (see note 1)≈ 119 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 large egg (for egg wash)≈ 50 g

flour 284 gbatter 781 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 433 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Butter80% · 46th percentile
  • Sugar49% · 71st percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.5% · 55th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
20 minutes
median 18 minutes

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