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Cheddar Cornbread

leitesculinaria.com · 2010 · 6 to 8 servings

Against 250 cornbread recipes

Less fat than 97% of recipes and more salt than 96%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less fat than 97% of recipes: 8.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 29%, under a third as much.
  • More salt than 96% of recipes: 2.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.3%, about twice as much.
  • More buttermilk than 85% of recipes: 139% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 93%.
  • Less sugar than 85% of recipes: 4.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 21%, under a third as much.
Cornmeal share: 53%, 49th percentileButtermilk: 139%, 86th percentileFat: 8.1%, 2nd percentileSugar: 4.8%, 14th percentileEgg: 38%, 68th percentileLeavening: 2.6%, 15th percentileSalt: 2.9%, 97th percentileCornmealshareButtermilkFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour≈ 125 g
  • 1 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal≈ 138 g
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar≈ 13 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 7 g
  • 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt (see note below)≈ 8 g
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper≈ 0.4 g
  • 1 1/2 cups milk≈ 366 g
  • 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)≈ 100 g
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons (3/4 oz) unsalted butter (melted)≈ 21 g
  • 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese≈ 237 g
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels ((fresh, frozen, or left over from a cooked cob))≈ 119 g
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeños ((optional))≈ 30 g

flour 263 gbatter 1163 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
  • Buttermilk139% · 86th percentile
  • Fat8.1% · 2nd percentile
  • Sugar4.8% · 14th percentile
  • Egg38% · 68th percentile
  • Leavening2.6% · 15th percentile
  • Salt2.9% · 97th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 400°F
Time
35 to 45 minutes
median 25 minutes

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