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Gemma's Best Ever Corn Bread Recipe

biggerbolderbaking.com · 2019 · 14 slices

Against 250 cornbread recipes

More egg than 87% of recipes and more leavening than 84%.

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How it compares

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

  • More egg than 87% of recipes: 41% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 34%.
  • More leavening than 84% of recipes: 5.6% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.1%.
Cornmeal share: 58%, 68th percentileButtermilk: 99%, 60th percentileFat: 23%, 34th percentileSugar: 29%, 58th percentileEgg: 41%, 87th percentileLeavening: 5.6%, 86th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 47th percentileCornmealshareButtermilkFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 1 3/4 cups (9oz/271g) corn, ((fresh, tinned or frozen))271 g
  • 1 cup (8floz/225ml) milk≈ 244 g
  • 2 eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1/4 cup (2 ½ oz/71g) honey71 g
  • 1/4 cup (2oz/57g) butter, (divided then melted)57 g
  • 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2oz/213g) sharp cheddar cheese, (grated )213 g
  • 2 jalapeno pepper, (large, chopped )n/a
  • 1 cup (5oz/142g) yellow corn meal, (fine)142 g
  • 3/4 cup (3 ¾oz/105g) all-purpose flour105 g
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g

flour 247 gbatter 1220 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 share58% · 68th percentile
  • Buttermilk99% · 60th percentile
  • Fat23% · 34th percentile
  • Sugar29% · 58th percentile
  • Egg41% · 87th percentile
  • Leavening5.6% · 86th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 47th percentile

Oven

Temperature
400°F / 205°C
median 400°F
Time
5 minutes
median 25 minutes

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