Baker's percentage

How it is used

Flour is treated as 100%; the ingredient percentages need not add up to 100.

Example sentences

1. The baker's percentage for water was sixty-five.

   The water weight is compared with the flour weight.

2. Using baker's percentage made the larger batch easier to calculate.

   Relative weights allow the formula to be scaled.

Common collocations

• calculate baker's percentage
• baker's percentage formula

Related terms

• recipeA set of instructions for making a dish, with a list of ingredients, their quantities and the steps, times and temperatures needed.
• yieldThe amount or number of portions a recipe produces; also the usable weight of an ingredient left after trimming, boning or peeling.

More terms: Recipes, Measurements & Costing

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