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Classic Buttermilk Waffles

Mel · melskitchencafe.com · 2008 · 4 large waffles

Against 455 waffle recipes

More liquid than 96% of recipes and more leavening than 97%.

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How it compares

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

  • More liquid than 96% of recipes: 228% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 150%.
  • More leavening than 97% of recipes: 8.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.1%, about twice as much.
  • More salt than 98% of recipes: 3.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 4.5 times as much.
  • Egg in the middle half of recipes: 53% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Liquid: 228%, 97th percentileEgg: 53%, 73rd percentileFat: 30%, 48th percentileSugar: 13%, 45th percentileLeavening: 8.1%, 98th percentileSalt: 3.2%, 98th percentileLiquidEggFatSugarLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1 3/4 cups buttermilk (see note)≈ 427 g
  • 4 tablespoons butter (melted and cooled to room temperature)≈ 57 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (see note)≈ 188 g
  • 2 tablespoons sugar≈ 25 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g

flour 188 gbatter 826 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.

  • Liquid228% · 97th percentile
  • Egg53% · 73rd percentile
  • Fat30% · 48th percentile
  • Sugar13% · 45th percentile
  • Leavening8.1% · 98th percentile
  • Salt3.2% · 98th percentile

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