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Mexican Cornbread

Betty Crocker Kitchens · bettycrocker.com · 1999 · 12

Against 250 cornbread recipes

More buttermilk than 92% of recipes and no sugar, unlike 92%.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 250 cornbread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More buttermilk than 92% of recipes: 161% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 93%.
  • No sugar at all, where 92% of recipes use some (most of those 14 to 44% of the flour weight).
  • Less leavening than 75% of recipes: 2.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.1%.
Cornmeal share: 53%, 49th percentileButtermilk: 161%, 93rd percentileFat: 28%, 42nd percentileSugar: 0%, 4th percentileEgg: 38%, 68th percentileLeavening: 2.9%, 22nd percentileSalt: 1.1%, 37th percentileCornmealshareButtermilkFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (6 oz)≈ 356 g
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk≈ 183 g
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil≈ 73 g
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten≈ 100 g
  • 1 can (8.5 oz) cream-style corn241 g
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles113 g
  • 1 cup cornmeal≈ 138 g
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour≈ 125 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g

flour 263 gbatter 1339 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 250 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Cornmeal share53% · 49th percentile
  • Buttermilk161% · 93rd percentile
  • Fat28% · 42nd percentile
  • Sugar0% · 4th percentile
  • Egg38% · 68th percentile
  • Leavening2.9% · 22nd percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 37th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 400°F
Time
40 to 50 minutes
median 25 minutes

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