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Scottish Shortbread

leitesculinaria.com · 2023 · 8 wedges

Against 433 shortbread recipes

Less sugar than 92% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • Less sugar than 92% of recipes: 25% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • Butter in the middle half of recipes: 90% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 81%.
Butter: 90%, 66th percentileSugar: 25%, 8th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.2%, 42nd percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (5)

  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 25 g
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar≈ 23 g
  • 1 1/2 sticks (6 oz) cold unsalted butter (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)≈ 170 g
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 188 g
  • Large pinch Kosher salt≈ 0.4 g

flour 188 gbatter 405 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
  • Sugar25% · 8th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.2% · 42nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
300°F / 150°C
median 350°F
Time
40 to 50 minutes
median 18 minutes

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