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Sourdough Cornbread

littlespoonfarm.com · 2024 · 9 large slices or 12 small slices

Against 250 cornbread recipes

Less buttermilk than 95% of recipes and more fat 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 buttermilk than 95% of recipes: 56% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 93%.
  • More fat than 91% of recipes: 52% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 29%.
  • More egg than 92% of recipes: 46% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 34%.
  • More salt than 95% of recipes: 2.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.3%, about twice as much.
Cornmeal share: 42%, 18th percentileButtermilk: 56%, 5th percentileFat: 52%, 91st percentileSugar: 31%, 61st percentileEgg: 46%, 93rd percentileLeavening: 5.6%, 86th percentileSalt: 2.8%, 96th percentileCornmealshareButtermilkFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 2/3 cup cornmeal≈ 92 g
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour≈ 125 g
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar (1/2 cup if you like it sweeter)≈ 67 g
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)≈ 114 g
  • 1/2 cup sourdough starter discard≈ 120 g
  • 1/2 cup milk (or water)≈ 122 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g

flour 217 gbatter 758 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 share42% · 18th percentile
  • Buttermilk56% · 5th percentile
  • Fat52% · 91st percentile
  • Sugar31% · 61st percentile
  • Egg46% · 93rd percentile
  • Leavening5.6% · 86th percentile
  • Salt2.8% · 96th percentile

Oven

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

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