Why it works: Apple and flour are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 22% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,140 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓
Apple Bread
Ingredients
Directions
Peel, boil, and mash the apples to make 2 cups of apple pulp.
In a bowl, combine the apple pulp, flour, and yeast.
Mix well, adding warm water only if the dough is too dry.
Knead the dough until smooth and let it rise until doubled in size.
Shape the dough into a loaf and place it in a greased pan.
Allow it to rise again before baking.
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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Apple + flourtop 22% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together6,140 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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