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Cornmeal Biscuits

plainchicken.com · 2023 · 12 biscuits

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 321 biscuit recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 2.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
  • Fat in the middle half of recipes: 37% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Fat: 37%, 43rd percentileButtermilk: 84%, 49th percentileLeavening: 5.1%, 50th percentileSugar: 2.2%, 43rd percentileSalt: 2.3%, 75th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 2 cups all purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 1 cup plain yellow cornmeal≈ 138 g
  • 2 tsp granulated sugar≈ 8 g
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1 tsp baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt≈ 9 g
  • ½ cup cold unsalted butter cubed≈ 114 g
  • 1 1/3 cup whole buttermilk≈ 325 g
  • 2 Tbsp melted butter≈ 28 g

flour 388 gbatter 892 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 321 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Fat37% · 43rd percentile
  • Buttermilk84% · 49th percentile
  • Leavening5.1% · 50th percentile
  • Sugar2.2% · 43rd percentile
  • Salt2.3% · 75th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 425°F
Time
15 to 20 minutes
median 15 minutes

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