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Tomato Cornbread

Lyda Jones Burnette · countryliving.com · 2026 · 8 serving(s)

Against 250 cornbread recipes

More cornmeal share than 94% of recipes and less leavening than 86%.

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How it compares

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

  • More cornmeal share than 94% of recipes: 79% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 53%.
  • Less leavening than 86% of recipes: 2.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.1%.
  • Less sugar than 79% of recipes: 8.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 21%, about half as much.
  • More buttermilk than 75% of recipes: 120% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 93%.
Cornmeal share: 79%, 94th percentileButtermilk: 120%, 75th percentileFat: 28%, 44th percentileSugar: 8.2%, 20th percentileEgg: 33%, 44th percentileLeavening: 2.5%, 13th percentileSalt: 1.3%, 53rd percentileCornmealshareButtermilkFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 1 lb. heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices454 g
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt, divided≈ 4 g
  • 1 3/4 c. whole-grain yellow cornmeal≈ 242 g
  • 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled≈ 63 g
  • 2 tbsp. sugar≈ 25 g
  • 1 tsp. baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper≈ 2.5 g
  • 1 1/2 c. buttermilk≈ 366 g
  • 2 large eggs, beaten≈ 100 g
  • 4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus 2 Tbsp., divided≈ 85 g
  • 2 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)57 g
  • 1/4 c. chopped scallions≈ 59 g

flour 304 gbatter 1464 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 share79% · 94th percentile
  • Buttermilk120% · 75th percentile
  • Fat28% · 44th percentile
  • Sugar8.2% · 20th percentile
  • Egg33% · 44th percentile
  • Leavening2.5% · 13th percentile
  • Salt1.3% · 53rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 400°F
Time
5 minutes
median 25 minutes

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