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Bacon Cornbread

leitesculinaria.com · 2001 · 12

Against 250 cornbread recipes

Less cornmeal share than 90% of recipes and more leavening than 91%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less cornmeal share than 90% of recipes: 39% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 53%.
  • More leavening than 91% of recipes: 6.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.1%.
  • More egg than 89% of recipes: 42% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 34%.
  • Less fat than 86% of recipes: 16% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 29%, about half as much.
Cornmeal share: 39%, 9th percentileButtermilk: 137%, 85th percentileFat: 16%, 14th percentileSugar: 41%, 73rd percentileEgg: 42%, 90th percentileLeavening: 6.2%, 92nd percentileSalt: 1.7%, 70th percentileCornmealshareButtermilkFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 1 cup coarse cornmeal (also labeled on packages as "polenta")≈ 138 g
  • 2 cups buttermilk (either low-fat or full-fat)≈ 488 g
  • 8 ounces (8 to 10 slices) bacon227 g
  • 1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour≈ 219 g
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder≈ 21 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda≈ 1.5 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar≈ 50 g
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar≈ 55 g
  • 3 large eggs≈ 150 g
  • 2 tablespoons honey≈ 42 g
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)≈ 28 g
  • 2 1/2 cups (16 ounces) fresh or frozen corn≈ 593 g
  • 2 tablespoons bacon drippings or mild vegetable oil≈ 27 g

flour 357 gbatter 2045 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 share39% · 9th percentile
  • Buttermilk137% · 85th percentile
  • Fat16% · 14th percentile
  • Sugar41% · 73rd percentile
  • Egg42% · 90th percentile
  • Leavening6.2% · 92nd percentile
  • Salt1.7% · 70th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 400°F
Time
15 to 30 minutes
median 25 minutes

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