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Cheddar Cornmeal Biscuits

theviewfromgreatisland.com · 2020 · 8 biscuits

Against 321 biscuit recipes

Less fat than 84% of recipes and less buttermilk than 83%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less fat than 84% of recipes: 29% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
  • Less buttermilk than 83% of recipes: 63% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 84%.
  • Leavening in the middle half of recipes: 4.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
  • More sugar than 75% of recipes: 5.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.3%.
Fat: 29%, 16th percentileButtermilk: 63%, 16th percentileLeavening: 4.3%, 24th percentileSugar: 5.4%, 76th percentileSalt: 1.5%, 47th percentileFatButtermilkLeaveningSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 1 cup cornmeal (white or yellow)≈ 138 g
  • 2 cups all purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1 tsp salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 Tbsp honey≈ 21 g
  • 4 ounces cold butter (cut into pieces)113 g
  • 1 cup 2% milk ( or buttermilk)≈ 244 g
  • 3/4 cup lightly packed shredded cheddar cheese≈ 178 g

flour 388 gbatter 967 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.

  • Fat29% · 16th percentile
  • Buttermilk63% · 16th percentile
  • Leavening4.3% · 24th percentile
  • Sugar5.4% · 76th percentile
  • Salt1.5% · 47th percentile

Oven

Temperature
450°F / 230°C
median 425°F
Time
5 minutes
median 15 minutes

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