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Classic Shortbread

Food Network Kitchen · foodnetwork.com · 2017 · 36 bars

Against 433 shortbread recipes

More starch than 89% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • More starch than 89% of recipes: 13% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • Butter in the middle half of recipes: 90% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
Butter: 90%, 66th percentileSugar: 40%, 52nd percentileStarch: 13%, 90th percentileSalt: 0.4%, 50th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (5)

  • 3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan≈ 339 g
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)≈ 375 g
  • 6 tablespoons cornstarch≈ 48 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar≈ 150 g

flour 375 gbatter 914 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.

  • Butter90% · 66th percentile
  • Sugar40% · 52nd percentile
  • Starch13% · 90th percentile
  • Salt0.4% · 50th percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
60 to 70 minutes
median 18 minutes

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