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Bacon-Cheddar Skillet Cornbread

Ree Drummond · thepioneerwoman.com · 2020 · 8 serving(s)

Against 250 cornbread recipes

More buttermilk than 95% of recipes and no sugar, unlike 92%.

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How it compares

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

  • More buttermilk than 95% of recipes: 183% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 93%, about twice as much.
  • No sugar at all, where 92% of recipes use some (most of those 14 to 44% of the flour weight).
  • More leavening than 97% of recipes: 8.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.1%, about twice as much.
  • More cornmeal share than 85% of recipes: 69% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 53%.
Cornmeal share: 69%, 88th percentileButtermilk: 183%, 97th percentileFat: 38%, 63rd percentileSugar: 0%, 4th percentileEgg: 25%, 24th percentileLeavening: 8.4%, 98th percentileSalt: 0%, 4th percentileCornmealshareButtermilkFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 6 strips bacon, cut into 1/2-inch piecesn/a
  • 1 c. yellow cornmeal≈ 138 g
  • 1/2 c. all-purpose flour≈ 63 g
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1 c. buttermilk≈ 244 g
  • 1/2 cup whole milk≈ 122 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/4 c. plus 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening≈ 77 g
  • 3 tbsp. finely chopped fresh chives, plus more for topping≈ 44 g
  • 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese (about 8 ounces)≈ 474 g

flour 201 gbatter 1229 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 share69% · 88th percentile
  • Buttermilk183% · 97th percentile
  • Fat38% · 63rd percentile
  • Sugar0% · 4th percentile
  • Egg25% · 24th percentile
  • Leavening8.4% · 98th percentile
  • Salt0% · 4th percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 400°F
Time
20 to 25 minutes
median 25 minutes

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