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Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe

sugarspunrun.com · 2022 · 9 servings

Against 250 cornbread recipes

Less buttermilk than 86% of recipes and more fat than 88%.

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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 86% of recipes: 71% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 93%.
  • More fat than 88% of recipes: 49% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 29%.
  • More egg than 91% of recipes: 44% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 34%.
  • Less cornmeal share than 76% of recipes: 45% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 53%.
Cornmeal share: 45%, 22nd percentileButtermilk: 71%, 13th percentileFat: 49%, 88th percentileSugar: 46%, 80th percentileEgg: 44%, 92nd percentileLeavening: 4%, 47th percentileSalt: 1.3%, 53rd percentileCornmealshareButtermilkFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (melted)≈ 57 g
  • ¼ cup neutral cooking oil (use avocado, canola, or vegetable oil)≈ 55 g
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar≈ 73 g
  • 2 ½ Tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 31 g
  • 2 large eggs (lightly beaten, room temperature preferred)≈ 100 g
  • ⅔ cup buttermilk≈ 163 g
  • 1 cups all-purpose flour≈ 125 g
  • ¾ cup cornmeal≈ 104 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g

flour 229 gbatter 719 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 share45% · 22nd percentile
  • Buttermilk71% · 13th percentile
  • Fat49% · 88th percentile
  • Sugar46% · 80th percentile
  • Egg44% · 92nd percentile
  • Leavening4% · 47th percentile
  • Salt1.3% · 53rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 400°F
Time
25 minutes
median 25 minutes

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