Why it works: Chocolate and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and 5,463 recipes mention both. Both carry delta-decalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓
The recipe
1 9-inch pieIngredients
Contains: milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Combine the milk chocolate bar, miniature marshmallows, and milk in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir constantly until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the chocolate mixture cool to room temperature, stirring now and then, about 10 minutes.
Whip the heavy whipping cream in a chilled bowl until stiff peaks form, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Fold one-third of the whipped cream into the cooled chocolate mixture to lighten it. Gently fold in the remaining cream until no streaks remain.
Spoon the mousse into the baked 9-inch pie shell and spread it evenly to the edges.
Refrigerate the pie uncovered for at least 4 hours, or until the filling is firm enough to slice.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Chocolate + creamtop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together5,463 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Milk + chocolatetop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together9,121 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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Milk + creamtop 9% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together29,395 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
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