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Whole Wheat Sourdough Waffles

daringgourmet.com · 2024 · 6

Against 455 waffle recipes

No leavening, unlike 92% of recipes and more salt than 89%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 455 waffle recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • No leavening at all, where 92% of recipes use some (most of those 3 to 5.7% of the flour weight).
  • More salt than 89% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 3.5 times as much.
  • More liquid than 78% of recipes: 193% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 150%.
Liquid: 193%, 78th percentileEgg: 40%, 28th percentileFat: 28%, 39th percentileSugar: 17%, 54th percentileLeavening: 0%, 4th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 92nd percentileLiquidEggFatSugarLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 1 cup spelt, einkorn or whole wheat flour ((I prefer the mild flavor of spelt))≈ 128 g
  • 1 cup rye flour ((can substitute spelt/einkorn/whole wheat instead))≈ 125 g
  • 1 cup unfed sourdough starter≈ 240 g
  • 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup≈ 42 g
  • 2 cups buttermilk≈ 488 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (, melted and slightly cooled)≈ 71 g
  • 1 teaspoon quality pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g

flour 253 gbatter 1204 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 455 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Liquid193% · 78th percentile
  • Egg40% · 28th percentile
  • Fat28% · 39th percentile
  • Sugar17% · 54th percentile
  • Leavening0% · 4th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 92nd percentile

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