Why it works: Raspberry and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 21% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,101 recipes. Both carry 2,3-butanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓
Sandwich Pastry
Ingredients
Directions
The book says “a moderately warm oven”. The 350°F (175°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.
Roll out the puff pastry into a thin sheet.
Spread raspberry jam over the pastry.
Roll out another piece of pastry the same size and thickness.
Place it over the jam-covered pastry.
Cut into desired shapes using cutters or a knife.
Ice the tops as directed for Coventrys or sift loaf sugar over them.
Bake in a moderate oven at 350°F (175°C) on a clean baking sheet.
Keep the oven door shut to allow the sugar to melt and create a shiny glaze.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Raspberry + sugartop 21% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together3,101 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
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