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Pecan Shortbread

Sally · sallysbakingaddiction.com · 2019 · 2 dozen

Against 433 shortbread recipes

More sugar than 93% 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 sugar than 93% of recipes: 71% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • No starch, like 83% of recipes.
Butter: 80%, 49th percentileSugar: 71%, 94th percentileStarch: 0%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0.5%, 55th percentileButterSugarStarchSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 1 cup (16 Tbsp; 226g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature226 g
  • 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar100 g
  • 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar50 g
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract≈ 6 g
  • 2 and 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)281 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 1.3 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 3/4 cup (100g) finely chopped pecans100 g
  • 1/4 cup (50g) coarse sugar (I prefer this coarse sugar)50 g
  • 1/4 cup (32g) finely chopped pecans32 g

flour 281 gbatter 848 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% · 49th percentile
  • Sugar71% · 94th percentile
  • Starch0% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0.5% · 55th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
12 to 14 minutes
median 18 minutes

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